Complimentary Admission Programs
Free advance tickets during public hours are offered to the individuals and groups listed below.
- Valid ID, membership card, or pass is required.
- Admission is for one unless otherwise noted. Children under 12 are admitted free.
- Not valid during ticketed or member events and other nonpublic hours unless noted.
Check details below before planning your visit.
PREREGISTERED GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS
These programs require registration in advance of a visit. Admission is free; however, space may be limited.
Culture Pass
- Culture Pass is a program for cardholding patrons of Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and Queens Library. A limited number of single-use passes to Brooklyn Botanic Garden are available by reservation. Each pass provides free admission to up to 2 people.
- Book your visit at culturepass.nyc and print or download your pass to redeem at admission booth.
Self-Guided School and Camp Groups
- Children’s groups from pre-K through high school are admitted free when the Garden is open.
- Teachers must register in advance at /learn/school_group_visit_inquiry; see all policies on this page.
- Present group admission barcode at gate. School bus drop-off is at 455 Flatbush Avenue; groups arriving by public transportation may use any public entrance.
Nonprofit Organizations Serving People with Disabilities and Older Adults
- Groups from nonprofit senior centers, shelters, rehabilitation centers, and other 501(c)(3) organizations serving seniors and people with disabilities may register in advance for a free, self-guided visit.
- Fill out this brief form to request tickets.
Members of the Press on Assignment
- Members of the press on assignment should contact Elizabeth Reina-Longoria at [email protected] to make advance arrangements.
Community Tickets
- A portion of each day’s tickets are available free of charge to those who need them.
- Reserve Community Tickets at bbg.org/tickets and present at the admissions booth.
Student & Family Programs
Academic members and participants in the following programs are admitted free of charge during public admission hours.
Academic Members: Brooklyn College, Medgar Evers, Pratt
- Current students and employees of Brooklyn College and Medgar Evers College receive free general admission.
- Current students, employees, and alum of Pratt Institute receive free general admission.
- Show ticket with valid school ID plus photo ID at admission booth.
Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment
- Current students and employees of Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment are admitted free of charge.
- BASE student family passes admit up to 4 family members free.
- Show ticket with valid school ID or family pass at admission booth.
Cool Culture Cardholders
- Children in the NYC Cool Culture program and their families are admitted free.
- Each pass admits up to 5 family members. Not valid during nonpublic hours.
- Present pass at box office. Photo ID may also be required.
Garden Apprentice Program
- Teens in the Garden Apprentice Program (GAP) participate in programming from March through November.
- GAP students enter free with Brooklyn Botanic Garden ID.
Project Green Reach
- Classrooms participating in Project Green Reach receive free guided tours of the Garden.
- PGR family passes admit family members free of charge.
- Show PGR family pass at admission booth.
Urban Advantage
- Middle school teachers in the Urban Advantage program may redeem an Urban Advantage Class Visit Voucher for a Garden Expedition or Guided Workshop program. See bbg.org/learn/urban_advantage for details and call 718-623-7220 to register.
- Students with an Urban Advantage Student+3 Voucher receive free admission with up to 3 guests. Redeem at admission booth.
- Urban Advantage teachers and parent coordinators with an Urban Advantage Teacher/PC Admission Voucher receive free admission with up to 3 guests. Redeem at admission booth.
- Parent coordinators with an Urban Advantage School Community Trip Voucher receive free admission for 40 people on non–school days. Redeem at admission booth.
Members of Affiliated Organizations
Visitors with valid membership cards for the following organizations receive complimentary admission. Not valid during festivals, ticketed or member events, and other nonpublic hours.
Members of Affiliated Museum and Garden Associations: AHS, APGA, Museums Council
- Individual members of the American Horticultural Society and Association of Public Gardens receive free admission with 1 guest.
- Individual members of the Museums Council of New York City are admitted with their family members.
- Present valid membership card and photo ID with your ticket at admission booth.
Members of AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program Gardens
- Members of botanic gardens participating in the AHS Reciprocal Gardens Program receive free admission.
- Present valid membership card and photo ID with your ticket at admission booth.
- See list of participating gardens
Employees of Affiliated Organizations
Free admission is extended to individuals with current employee IDs for an affiliated organization, plus one guest (unless otherwise noted).
Employees of Corporate Members
- See bbg.org/support/corporate for a list of all current corporate members.
- Current employees are admitted with 1 guest during public hours. Employees of Con Edison, National Grid, Orange Utilities, Rockland Utilities, and Stavros Niarchos Foundation are admitted with up to 5 guests.
- Corporate members also receive 10% discount at the Garden Shop and on BBG classes.
- Present valid, photo work ID (or business card plus photo ID) with your ticket at admission booth.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Volunteers
- Active Garden volunteers may show volunteer ID with ticket for free admission with guests.
If you have questions about any of these programs, please contact [email protected].
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