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Fall Harvest Festival

Families & Kids | Festivals

Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry 4:30 p.m.)
Ticketed Event

Celebrate the fall season surrounded by some of Brooklyn’s most fabulous foliage. Enjoy live music, hands-on activities for families, and more. Come dressed in your best flannel—or a costume for an afternoon parade!

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Accessible seating is available for people with limited mobility. Please contact [email protected] with any accessibility-related questions.

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Ticket Prices

Ticket Type Price
Adults $38
Member Adults $29
Seniors (65 and over) $30
Youth (12–17) $17
Member Youth (12–17)  $14
Children (under 12) Free
VIP Tickets $100
Information for Attendees
  • Blankets are welcome on the Cherry Esplanade and Water Garden lawns.
  • No outside food or beverages. Exceptions are bottled water, baby bottles, and pocket snacks for individuals with dietary restrictions. A substantial menu of food and drinks will be available throughout the Garden.
  • Recreational equipment such as Frisbees, balls, and scooters are not permitted in the Garden.
  • Programs take place rain or shine.
  • Photos of a tote bag, bottle opener, and glass with the Fall Harvest Festival graphics

    New this year: VIP tickets include a commemorative Harvest Festival tote bag, pint glass, and bottle opener, plus a VIP bar and one exclusive cider and beer flight from New York State producers. Limited tickets available; must be 21 or over.

Atrium

People waiting in line at outdoor bar in fall.
People under a white canopy tent at an outdoor autumn event.

  • Beer and Cider Garden

    Find sandwiches, sausages, and snacks plus beer and cider from local brewers including Talea Beer Co., Grimm Artisanal Ales, Threes Brewing, and Hudson North Cider Co., plus canned cocktails from Liquid Fables.

  • Fall Harvest VIP Bar

    VIP bar offering an exclusive beer and cider flight plus a dedicated bar and food menu. VIP ticket required.

Cherry Esplanade

Grab your friends and spend the afternoon at our pop-up beer and cider garden full of fall vibes! Enjoy a drink and relax on a hay bale or blanket, play lawn games, get your palm read, and listen to some blues, funk, and Cajun music.

  • Woman playing huge version of lawn Jenga on autumn day.

    Lawn Games

    Get competitive with a game of cornhole, giant Connect 4, Jenga, and more on the softest grass in Brooklyn.

  • A mentalist couple known as The ESP Couple, smiling together against a dark backdrop.

    Mini Modern Palm & Tarot Readings (ages 16+)

    A little magical, a little mysterious, palm readings by Larry & Raven: The ESP Couple offer a playful opportunity to harvest a little insight.

    Photo courtesy of Larry & Raven: The ESP Couple.

  • A woman with red roses airbrushed onto her right shoulder sitting on a bench.

    Airbrush Tattoos & Wearable Art by Illuminated Faces (ages 16+)

    Become a living canvas with temporary airbrush tattoos by professional artists. Choose from botanical-inspired patterns, seasonal favorites, and unique designs.

    Photo by Illuminated Faces.

Hay Bale Haus Stage

Cherry Esplanade

  • A black-and-white photograph of a musician playing an electric guitar.

    11:30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.

    The Swiftly Tilting Planet

    Lean into those blues, soul, and funk vibes with the Swiftly Tilting Planet featuring Rashad Brown.

    Photo by Karl Zerfas.

  • Band stands together against a dark wall, with a central female musician holding an accordion.

    2:30 & 4 p.m.

    Rose & the Bros

    Get moving with Zydeco and Cajun dance grooves from Rose & the Bros.

    Photo courtesy of Rose & the Bros.

Hops & Herbs Hub

Fragrance Garden

Visit this education area to learn how local adult-beverage purveyors use nature-based ingredients to create delicious beer and cocktails.

  • Woman speaks into a microphone held in front of a stone wall lined with TALEA beer cans.

    1 p.m.

    Talea Beer Co.

    Join Talea Beer Co. for a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process, recipe development, and craft of beer-making, followed by a Q&A session.

  • A man standing outdoors holding several cans of Liquid Fables canned cocktails.

    2 p.m.

    Liquid Fables

    Matt Green, cofounder of Liquid Fables, shares how canned cocktails have evolved from artificial concoctions to modern versions made with the same care and quality ingredients you’d find at a good cocktail bar.

    Photo courtesy of Liquid Fables.

  • Three people celebrating around a large trophy sitting on a wooden bar counter indoors.

    3 p.m.

    Grimm Artisanal Ales

    Discover how agriculture, brewing techniques, and dedication come together to produce magic in Grimm Artisanal Ales’ Weisse beer.

    Photo courtesy of Grimm Artisanal Ales.

Plant Family Collection

  • A woman with long wavy brown hair making a playful face in front of a solid blue background.

    Musical Chairs & Freeze Dance

    Join host Tracey Wilson and DJ Mike Doelo for fun musical group games and a chance to win prizes!

    Musical chairs: 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
    Freeze Dance: 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

    Photo courtesy of Tracey Wilson.

  • A group of performers wearing red and white printed outfits playing drums in an outdoor park.

    3 p.m.

    Costume Parade

    Join an exuberant costume parade for all ages, led by the all-womxn, Black-led, high-energy percussion ensemble Batalá New York.

    Photo by Darryl Padilla.

Pumpkin Patch

Plant Family Collection

A person stands under a white pop-up tent, carving pumpkins set atop wooden crates.
Parents and children decorate mini pumpkins at outdoor station.

  • Maniac Pumpkin Carvers

    See ordinary pumpkins transform into extraordinary works of art with this live demonstration and pick up some pro tips for carving your own at home! Plus swing by our pumpkin photo op!

  • Mini Pumpkin Decorating

    Decorate a mini pumpkin or gourd to take home. While supplies last.

Discovery Garden

Hands selecting seed packets labeled
A young girl sitting at an outdoor activity table crafting with colorful materials and natural plant stalks.

  • Seed-Saving Cart

    Collecting seeds from the plants that we grow makes sure that our garden can grow again next season, next generation, and beyond. Farmers have been practicing seed saving for millennia—it preserves food traditions, empowers food sovereignty. Learn about different methods of seed saving and get to know some seedkeepers.

  • Papier-Mâché Pumpkin Painting

    Paint our giant papier-mâché pumpkins and learn a thing or two about how real-life giant pumpkins are grown. The finished pieces will be displayed in the Discovery Garden through the fall season!

Shelby White & Leon Levy Water Garden

Close-up view of a child getting a flower design painted on their face outdoors.
Children playing lawn games in an outdoor grass field.

  • Face Painting (ages 15 and under)

    Transform your child into a whimsical creature or a seasonal sweetie with Illuminated Faces’ award-winning designs.

  • Lawn Games

    Get competitive with a game of cornhole, giant Connect 4, Jenga, and more on the softest grass in Brooklyn.

  • Cider Press

    Try your hand at our own cider press and enjoy a sample of cider!

Harvest Hollow Stage

Water Garden

  • Dancers performing live on stage in colorful traditional dance attire.

    11:30 a.m.

    Haiti Cultural Exchange presents Konbit: Agricultural Dances of Harvest in Haiti

    Discover how Haitian rural life weaves the culture of music and dance into agricultural work and harvest celebration as Dieudonné & Feet of Rhythm share traditions of konbit, the rural collective-organizing practice of a community coming together toward a shared goal.

    Presented in collaboration with Haiti Cultural Exchange, a nonprofit organization established to develop, present, and promote the cultural expressions of the Haitian people.

    Photo by Tequila Minsky.

  • Musicians wearing colorful shirts play maracas and sing.

    1:30 p.m.

    Tambor y Caña

    Join artist collective Tambor y Caña for a dance and drum performance featuring an experimental approach to traditional Afro-Venezuelan music and Venezuelan harvest traditions.

  • Members of the Redhawk Native American Arts Council perform in colorful traditional regalia.

    3:30 p.m.

    Redhawk Native American Arts Council

    Enjoy dances and songs honoring Mother Earth and the fall harvest season by Redhawk Native American dancers.

Fall Festivities

Around the Garden

  • Artists creating colorful chalk drawings on the ground of butterflies and flowers.

    11 a.m.–5 p.m.

    Crisp Chalk Creations

    Oak Circle

    Bring your imagination and creativity to the largest coloring book you will ever find. The artists of ChalkArtNYC create the outlines, you choose your colors and bring them to life.

    Photo by Gracie Lee Brown.

  • People look at oversized books on a wooden table in an library.

    11 a.m.–5 p.m.

    A Library in the Garden

    Magnolia Plaza

    Did you know BBG has a library? Browse books from the extensive collection and learn about resources available to the public and Garden members alike.

  • In the Discovery Garden, a docent shows a book with an illustration of trees to a parent and child.

    11:30 a.m.

    Story Time

    Fragrance Garden

    Stop by with your kids for a garden-inspired story time!

  • A collection of many small orange berries on dark brown twigs

    11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

    Fall Fruits and Nuts Tour

    Meet on Magnolia Plaza by building steps.

    Explore the fall harvest of nuts, berries, and other fruits that so many trees and shrubs show off in this Garden-wide guided walk.

  • Stone pathway winding through vibrant red autumn maple trees and scenic garden foliage.

    1 p.m.

    Seasonal Highlights Tour

    Meet on Magnolia Plaza by building steps.

    Discover BBG’s fall foliage, fruits, and flowers on this free walk led by trained Garden Guides.