Arrived in NYC early on a Friday morning and decided to make our first day "Brooklyn Day". Looked at the map and decided to walk down to the Botanic Garden on a whim. What a good idea that was! Everything seemed to be coming into bloom. We also were thrilled to see the bluebell grove in full flower under the... More

Bluebell gardens, lilacs, azaleas, bonsai, tropics, aquatic, lilies, birds of paradise, Shakespeare, Japanese gardens, rock gardens, desert, baltimore orioles, birds songs, every view in every direction at every step is a gorgeous photograph

Brooklyn Botanical Garden is excellent place to enjoy the cherry blossom. I was there on end of April and most of the Cherry were blooming. There is a cherry walk, where you enjoy strolling in the garden full of cherry blossom. Breath taking atmosphere. BBG also have an excellent Japanese garden and tropical garden.

For those in tri-state area, BBG has a great setup for cherry blooms. There are rows and rows of cherry trees that tend to bloom together. It is a good photo-op during spring, we have been there two years for cherry blooms. The best part is the bloom tracker map. They accurately update it on their website with status of... More

I was planning on visiting the Prospect Park Zoo across the street and stopped at the booth to ask for directions. Looking in I thought I would give it a quick visit. Two hours later I finally got across the street to visit the zoo. I wish I had more time to walk around the enjoy the gardens. It is... More

Visited the first weekend in May and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, tulips were still very beautiful and a few daffodils were still standing. The grounds were beautiful and the beautiful sunshine just added to the atmosphere. Great pace to bring the kids or adults! Did not get to the indoor exhibits.. Maybe next time!

make sure you visit on cherry bloosom time, very good place to stay away from the city hectic enviroment

I visited the botanical garden during the festival of cherry blossom.I think it was the right choice to visit it then because there was music everywhere, they organized so good some places for kids too.The cherry blossom was really beautiful. But of course ,for those who don`t like to be surrounded with too many people definitely I would recommend some... More

Early spring is cherry blossom time and a perfect time to visit the BBG. The gardens are beautiful but the Japanese Pond Garden is so peaceful and by far the jewel of this park. Also check out the Water Lily Terrace - amazing detail on the fountain spouts. Easy access via mass transit and nice way to spend an afternoon.