Information for Lightscape Visitors

We look forward to welcoming you to Lightscape! Resources on this page can help you prepare for your visit.

Arrival & Entrance

Our goal is to speed admission by staggering entry times, although there may still be a short wait at the entrance.

Use the Steinberg Visitor Center entrance at 990 Washington Avenue.
Please have your tickets ready for scanning. Enter during the 15-minute window indicated on your tickets.
We encourage visitors to take public transportation. Limited attended parking ($25, payable on entry, most evenings) and bike rack space is available on-site on a first-come-first-served basis. Scooters and bikes are not allowed in the Garden.
Wheelchairs for visitor use are available at the Visitor Center on a first-come-first-served basis.
Come prepared for the elements by dressing warmly and wearing suitable footwear.
Lightscape takes place in all weather, but if we’re required to cancel for safety reasons, the Garden will notify ticketholders via email and SMS before 2 p.m. with instructions for rebooking.

The Route & Installations

Lightscape takes place outdoors along a one-way, mile-long trail that exits at 150 Eastern Parkway. The route is paved, accessible, and well marked.

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Dazzling works of light art are on view along the trail, including new installations specially curated for Brooklyn Botanic Garden and returning favorites. Lightscape also makes dramatic use of BBG’s living and built landscapes—its majestic trees, curving landscape, and historic buildings—by bathing them in sprays of color and patterns.

Food & Beverages

Concessions selling hot drinks and snacks are available along the route, and more substantial fare can be found at the Lightscape Café. Hot cocoa, adult beverages, and snacks are available at all locations!

Mulled wine is available at the Visitor Center at the start of the trail.
The new Lightscape Bar in the Palm House offers craft cocktails, an expanded selection of hot chocolates and desserts, and a cozy spot to warm up.
The Lightscape Café, located south of Lily Pool Terrace, offers soup, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks.
Please have your credit card ready; some concessions are cashless. You must be 21 or over to buy alcohol.
Outside food and drink are not permitted, apart from bottled water, baby bottles, and pocket snacks for individuals with dietary restrictions.

Preview Trail Menus

Lightscape Lodge

New! Reserve a sit-down dinner at Lightscape Lodge at Yellow Magnolia Café. Please book for 30 minutes after your Lightscape entry; walk-ins accepted as space allows.

Lodge Details & Menus

Retail Shop

Terrain at Brooklyn Botanic Garden is located at the Lightscape entrance. Please enter from the plaza before entering the Garden (or return from the exit after your trail experience); there is no entry to or from the Garden.

Bathroom Locations

Bathrooms are available in the Visitor Center, off Lily Pool Terrace on both ends, near the Alumine installation, and near Lantern Garden in the Osborne Garden.

Garden Etiquette

Help protect our plant collections. Please stay on the trail and do not pick flowers, climb trees, or step in planted beds.
Photography is allowed; tripods, drones, and commercial photography are not. Please share your photos on social media and tag @brooklynbotanic #LightscapeBrooklyn.

Garden Rules

Visitor Services

For all questions about tickets, contact ShowClix at 866-220-4001 or make a request by chat or email at support.showclix.com. Customer support is available 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Sundays by chat or email only); after hours you may leave a message or submit a contact form.

Tickets may be exchanged subject to availability; there is a $10 exchange fee per order (maximum two exchanges). There are no refunds; tickets for past dates may not be exchanged.

For other frequently asked questions, see Lightscape FAQ.

For questions about membership, see Membership FAQ.