New York City Sights

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

#49 of 1880 things to do in New York City

#360 of 27290 things to do in North America

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  • Address
    • 1000 Washington Ave
  • Transport
    • 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 718 623 7200
  • Price
    • adult/child/senior & student $8/free/4, free to all Tue & 10am-noon Sat
  • Hours
    • 8am-6pm Tue-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun mid-March–Oct, 8am-4:30pm Tue-Fri, 10am-4:30pm Sat & Sun Nov–mid-March

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Lonely Planet review for Brooklyn Botanic Garden

One of Brooklyn’s great attractions, this 52-acre garden – most easily accessed from the entrance next to the Brooklyn Museum – features 10,000 plants. The best area is the Japanese Hill-and-Pond garden, where you can see turtles swimming by a Shinto shrine. Other gardens are linked by trails. Try to time a visit with the beginning of May for the massive Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival), when trees turn pink and the festival hosts Japanese events such as taiko drumming and staged tales of samurai lore.

 

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    a nice escape in the dead of winter

    katieb82981 recommends this,

    You might not think that visiting a botanic garden in the dead of winter is a great idea, but the warm greenhouses full of lush plants make an ideal escape. If you go on Saturday morning (and thusly get in free), it's an even more satisfying visit.

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