Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Stroll 52 acres of themed gardens, from a Japanese hill-and-pond garden to a bonsai museum and conservatory.

990 Washington Ave · Brooklyn, NY

About Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Founded in 1911, Brooklyn Botanic Garden covers 52 acres in Crown Heights. Highlights include the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden with its koi pond and Shinto shrine, the Cranford Rose Garden, and the Cherry Esplanade and Cherry Walk with more than 200 cherry trees. The Steinhardt Conservatory holds plants under glass all year, and the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum keeps the second-oldest bonsai collection in the country. Spring brings cherry blossoms, summer brings roses and fall brings changing leaves.

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