Hours & Admission
Saturday’s Hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Seasonal Hours
Through July 31
- Open late! Tuesday & Thursday: 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Members’ Summer Evenings: Wednesdays, May 28–September 3 - Friday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Closed Mondays
August
- Open late! Tuesday & Thursday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Members’ Summer Evenings: Wednesdays, through September 3 - Friday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Closed Mondays
Admission
All visitors must present ticket for entrance. Members and affiliates with free tickets must also show proof of eligibility.
- Advance tickets are recommended. Tickets are available 30 days in advance of visit dates. Same-day tickets may be obtained at Garden admission booths.
- Children under 12 are free. Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult 18 or over.
- Tickets are nonrefundable, but may be exchanged in advance of visit for another date.
Ticket Prices
Tickets purchased online subject to service fee of $2.22/adult ticket or $1.52/senior or student ticket.
- Members
- Free
- Adults
- $22
- Seniors (65+)
- $16
- Students 12+ with ID
- $16
- Children under 12
- Free
- Community tickets
- A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
- Museum & Garden Combo
- See below.
- Winter Weekdays (December–February)
- Pay what you wish.
Members receive free general admission every day.
Museum & Garden Ticket
Enhance your day in Brooklyn by visiting our neighbor, the Brooklyn Museum! Purchase a Museum & Garden ticket here at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and present your receipt for same-day admission to the Brooklyn Museum. Museum and Garden tickets purchased online subject to service fee of $2.61/adult ticket or $2.28/senior or student ticket.
- Adult
- $34
- Seniors
- $24
- Students (12+)
- $24
Restrictions
- Museum & Garden visits must be made on the same date. The Museum is closed on Tuesdays.
- Offer is not valid for special events.
- The Brooklyn Museum’s admission is suggested. Tickets are not refundable.
- There is no combination ticket for children under 12 years of age. Children under 12 enter for free.
Your Support Makes Great Things Possible!
Admissions and membership revenue helps Brooklyn Botanic Garden care for its 52 acres of grounds and conservatories and provide the environmental education programs, breathtaking botanical displays, exciting public events, and community greening efforts that have made the Garden a world-class living museum for all to enjoy. Thank you for supporting this with your visit!
Free Admission Opportunities
Admission is free:
- BBG members receive free general admission year-round.
- Children under 12 are always free.
- Community Tickets: A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
- Pay-What-You-Wish Winter Weekdays: Tuesday–Friday, December–February
Free admission during public hours is also offered to the individuals and groups listed below. Check full details at the link below before planning your visit.
Academic members and participants in the following programs, with valid ID:
- Students, employees of Medgar Evers
- Students, employees, alum of Pratt
- Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment students and families, employees
- Cool Culture cardholders and their families
- Garden Apprentice Program teens and families
- Project Green Reach classrooms, students and families (with pass)
- Urban Advantage teachers, classrooms, students and families (with voucher)
Visitors with the following affiliations, with valid ID:
- Individual members of the following museum and garden associations: AHS, APGA, Museums Council of New York City
- Members of gardens that participate in the AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program
- Employees of current corporate members
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden volunteers
With preregistration:
- Public library patrons with a Culture Pass reservation (with pass)
- Registered, self-guided school and camp groups
- Registered, self-guided groups from nonprofit senior centers, shelters, rehabilitation centers, and other 501(c)(3) organizations serving people with disabilities
- Participants in accessibility programs, including monthly Memory Tours
- Community Greening & NYC Compost Project workshop participants
- Members of the press on assignment