Member Benefits: Events & Discounts - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Member Benefits: Events & Discounts

Member Benefits: Events & Discounts

Garden members enjoy perks including discounts and special members-only hours. Members have exclusive access to the Garden every Wednesday evening in summer (May 28–September 3), and on autumn weekend mornings (September 13–October 26).

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Upcoming Member-Only Events

Member Discounts

Members get more—BBG membership offers you discounts inside and outside the Garden!

Enjoy an exclusive 10% member discount (unless otherwise noted) at BBG dining and Terrain at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, as well as at participating local eateries and greeneries listed below. Present your valid BBG membership card at checkout to receive your discount.

Please call any business in advance to confirm hours and offers. Offers vary and are subject to change. List as of December 11, 2024.

Would your Brooklyn business like to participate in our discount program? Contact Membership at 718-623-7210 or membership@bbg.org for details.

Reciprocal Privileges

As a benefit of membership, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is pleased to offer reciprocal privileges (free or discounted admission and other discounts) at horticultural institutions affiliated with the American Horticultural Society (AHS). Just show your current BBG membership card to receive free admission. For a complete list of participating institutions, visit the AHS reciprocal admissions webpage.

Please contact participating institutions in advance of visiting; hours and ticketing policies may have changed due to COVID-19.

Contact Us

For more information on membership levels and benefits, including educational and corporate membership and discounts for senior citizens, call Membership at 718-623-7210 or email membership@bbg.org.

Not yet a member? Join today to receive a year of free admission and more!

Member Events

  • A mother and her child enjoy the evening on the Lily Pool Terrace.

    Members’ Summer Evenings

    On these special evenings, BBG remains open an extra 2½ hours for members only!

  • A man and a woman walk on a wooded path under autumn foliage.

    Members’ Fall Mornings

    On weekend mornings in September and October, the Garden opens early exclusively for members.

Image, top of page: Michael Stewart