Hours & Admission

General Grounds

• Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  
• Closed Mondays
• Closed Thanksgiving Day
• Last admission into the Garden is 30 minutes before closing time.

Steinhardt Conservatory & Gallery

• Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Visitor Center, Shop

• Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Yellow Magnolia Café

• Tuesday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Library

• Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

General Grounds

• Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Closed Mondays (but open Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents' Day)
• Closed Christmas and New Year's Day
• Last admission into the Garden is 30 minutes before closing time.

Steinhardt Conservatory & Gallery

• Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Visitor Center, Shop

• Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Yellow Magnolia Café

• Tuesday–Sunday: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Snack Bar open Tuesday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Library

• Tuesday–Friday: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Admission is free:

• Winter Weekdays: Tuesday–Friday, December–February
• Friday mornings before noon, March–November
• BBG members receive free admission year-round and for all public festivals.
• Children under 12 are always free.

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.

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 Discovery Garden Early Openings for Children and Families of All Abilities and monthly Memory Tours
• Community Greening & NYC Compost Project workshop participants
• Members of the press on assignment

Academic members and participants in the following programs, with valid ID:

• Students and employees of Adelphi, Kingsborough, Medgar Evers, Pratt, St. Francis
• 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

See Complimentary Admission Programs details ›