Join us to celebrate 100 Years of Bonsai at Brooklyn Botanic Garden! You’ll find new interpretive signage in the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum, a gallery exhibit, and an outdoor bonsai display on Magnolia Plaza. Interpretive programs and musical performances help launch this special anniversary. All programs free with Garden admission. 11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. In this manga exhibit by Misako Rocks!, a bonsai shares memories of its life and the story of BBG’s first bonsai gardener, Frank Okamura. Plus, learn from Okamura in a 1971 training video. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Drop in to the Bonsai Museum to learn about the art, history, and care of bonsai from trained Garden Guides, and get a close look at a tiny tree from BBG’s Education collection. Friends of Japanese Collections and Programs at BBG
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is celebrating 100 years of its incredible Bonsai Collection with an expanded display of bonsai specimens along with new interpretive signage plus special tours, exhibits, and workshops. Celebrate a century of tiny trees with us!
Opening Day Activities
Conservatory GalleryThe Mountain, the Tree, and the Man
Bonsai MuseumBonsai Mini Tours
Support
J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York
MUFG Bank, Ltd.Bonsai Collection Centennial
Bonsai 100 Opening Day
Special Events
Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Drop-in
Due to rain, the outdoor performances originally scheduled for today are cancelled.
Image, top of page: Yui Kitamura