Hours & Admission
Advance tickets are recommended.
Some areas of the Garden may be inaccessible while Lightscape is installed. Accordingly, daytime admission is pay-what-you-wish. Please support Brooklyn Botanic Garden by paying what you can.
Note: Some indoor spaces are closed for your safety. All visitors aged 12 and over are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor areas, except for restrooms.
Hours
Winter
- Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (last entry 2:30 p.m.)
- Closed Mondays
- Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
Specialty gardens, including the Conservatory, Discovery Garden, Rose Garden, and portions of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden and Native Flora Garden, begin to close 30 minutes before closing time.
Admission
Advance tickets are recommended.
- Members
- Free
- Adults
- $18
- Seniors (65+)
- $12
- Students 12+ with ID
- $12
- Children under 12
- Free
- Community Tickets
Supported by the Amy P. Goldman Foundation - A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
Children under 14 must be supervised by an adult 18 or over.
Members receive free admission every day.
Note: Some indoor spaces are closed for your safety. Some outdoor areas may be inaccessible while Lightscape is installed. Accordingly, daytime admission is pay-what-you-wish. Please support Brooklyn Botanic Garden by paying what you can.
Your Admission 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 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. Supported by the Amy P. Goldman Foundation.
- Pay What You Can 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)
- Members of the press on assignment
Support
Support for Community Tickets has been provided by the Amy P. Goldman Foundation.