Weekends in Bloom: Saturday, April 27

Weekends from April 27 to May 12, celebrate cherry blossom season and all the spring blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with casual, pop-up music and dance performances, morning programming for kids and families in the Discovery Garden, and Garden tours.

All programs free with Garden admission. See all weekends.

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Activities

• 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  Discovery Garden

  Spring Family Discovery Weekends

  Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden. Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s courtyard, meadow, woodland, and marsh encourage families to explore nature alongside our volunteer Discovery Docents and teen garden apprentices.

• 12–12:45 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Taiko Masala Thunder Drumming

  Enjoy thunderous traditional Japanese taiko drumming and dance along.

• 1–2 p.m.
  Magnolia Plaza

  Seasonal Highlights Tour

  Discover BBG’s plants and gardens in peak bloom and other highlights of the season in this free walk led by trained Garden Guides.

• 1:30–2 p.m.
  Roaming; starts at Steinberg Visitor Center

  The Shinbone Alley Stilt Band

  This dynamic ensemble of musicians plays an eclectic repertoire of Dixieland, swing, rock, jazz, and blues, and does it all on stilts!

• 2:30 & 3:30 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Sachiyo Ito and Company

  Celebrate the beauty of cherry blossoms with this graceful Japanese classical dance performance. The program includes a kabuki dance from the 19th century and choreographed works by Sachiyo Ito.

Support

Art in the Garden is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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