Weekends in Bloom: Sunday, April 28

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 & 1:30 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Sachiyo Ito and Company

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

• 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 & 2:30 p.m.
  Osborne Garden

  Stoop Kidz Brass Band

  Born on a Prospect Heights stoop, this brass band serves up hot disco covers, lively original music, and lots of festive energy.

• 3:30–4:15 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Minbuza Performance: Seasons in Japan

  The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. celebrates the seasons with lively traditional folk dances from throughout Japan.

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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