Cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are in full bloom and will be so approximately until May 9th depending on weather. You can track the cherry blossoms on their website.
Additional kid-friendly highlights at the Botanic Garden in Prospect Park:
- Fragrance garden where visitors are encouraged to smell and touch the plants
- Discovery garden for kids where they can explore habitats, uncover plant mysteries, and learn about garden wildlife (ideal for ages 2 to 5)
- Kids discovery stations where they can explore plants and use real science tools alongside Discovery Docents on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 8 am to 6 pm. Kids under 12 are free, families with Cool Culture Cards enter for free as well, adults are $15. Friday mornings are free for all. Find out more here.
