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Members’ Night for Children

Families & Kids | Member Events | Evenings | Picnic Night

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 6–8:30 p.m.
Picnic Night

Pack your family—and a picnic—and stop by BBG for a night of fun for all ages! And don’t miss exciting programs throughout the evening, all taking place on Cherry Esplanade.

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Programs

  • Volunteer chatting with a child at an outdoor table covered in arts and crafts supplies, surrounded by greenery in a garden setting.

    6–8 p.m.
    Cherry Esplanade

    Craft a Nature Creature

    Join the Discovery Garden team to make a nature creature using craft materials. Take home your new friend when you’re done!

  • A person in drag wearing a pink outfit and a gray wig reads a children's book into a microphone in front of a crowd of children and parents sitting on grass outside in a lush garden setting.

    6:30 p.m.
    Cherry Esplanade

    Drag Story Hour

    Enjoy outdoor story time and an activity with Drag Story Hour.

  • Members of the Hopalong Andrew Band posing together with their instruments, dressed in Western-style outfits and smiling outdoors.

    7:30 p.m.
    Cherry Esplanade

    Hopalong Andrew

    Put on your dancing shoes for a performance by New York City's singing cowboy, Hopalong Andrew! This high-spirited show incorporates music, lassos, and hijinks—fun for small and tall alike.

Wednesday evenings from May 28 through September 3 are for members only! Savor the Garden during the twilight hours on these special nights when the Garden grounds, shop, and Canteen stay open exclusively for members. Redeem a Guest Pass to bring a friend or purchase $10 guest tickets (limit 4 per person, exclusively for Members’ Evenings).

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