Garden After Hours: Summer Tuesdays

Savor evenings in the Garden during Summer Tuesdays. Enjoy a drink and get insider access with tours and opportunities to chat with Garden staff.

Each month features an area of the Garden in full bloom: the Cranford Rose Garden in June, the Herb Garden in July, and Lily Pool Terrace in August. The last Tuesday of each month features live music presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

Free with Garden admission.

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Drinks

Beer, Wine: $11
Themed cocktail of the month: $12

Credit cards only. Members receive 10% discount. Note: Please stay within designated areas with beverages.

JUNE: CRANFORD ROSE GARDEN

• Tuesday, June 14, 2022

  Rose Garden Guided Tours

  5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. | Tours start at the south end of the Rose Garden.

  Meet the Gardener: Will Wallace

  5–8 p.m. | North end of the Rose Garden

  Ask questions about the Cranford Rose Garden, specific plants, and more.

• Tuesday, June 21, 2022

  For the Birds Exhibition Guided Tour

  5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. | Tours start at the south end of the Rose Garden.

  Take a guided tour of artist-created birdhouses, then head back to the Rose Garden to listen to music from “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.”

• Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Pardnas

  5–8 p.m. | Rose Garden Terrace

  Celebrate Brooklyn’s Steelpan Day with a live pan-jazz performance by Pardnas (Trini slang for “friends”) featuring Elenna Canlas (keyboard), Odie Gonzales (steelpan), Zane Rodulfo (drums/percussion), Chris St. Hilaire (multi-instrumentalist), and Nikhil Yerawadekar (multi-instrumentalist). Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

JULY: HERB GARDEN

• Tuesday, July 12, 2022

  For the Birds Exhibition Guided Tour

  6 p.m. | Tour starts at the north entrance to the Herb Garden.

  Take a guided tour of artist-created birdhouses, then head back to the Herb Garden to listen to music from “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.”

• Tuesday, July 19, 2022

  Herb Garden Guided Tours

  5 p.m., 6 p.m. | Tours start at the north entrance to the Herb Garden.

  Meet the Gardener: Maeve Turner

  5–8 p.m. | Herb Garden, near the compost bins

  Ask questions about the Herb Garden, specific plants, and more.

• Tuesday, July 26, 2022

  Little Caribbean Garden Fete featuring DJ Khalil

  5–8 p.m. | Herb Garden Terrace

  Celebrate Brooklyn’s West Indian community with a Little Caribbean Garden Fete featuring DJ Khalil. Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

  Tour of Caribbean Herbs and Plants in the Discovery Garden

  6 p.m. | Tour starts at the north entrance to the Herb Garden.

  Take a tour of Caribbean herbs and plants in the Discovery Garden. Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

AUGUST: LILY POOL TERRACE

• Tuesday, August 2, 2022

  Lily Pool Terrace Tours

  5 p.m., 6 p.m. | Meet at the north end of Lily Pool Terrace.

  Meet the Gardener: Wayken Shaw

  5–8 p.m. | Lily Pool Terrace, by the center fountain

  Ask questions about Lily Pool Terrace, specific plants, and more.

• Tuesday, August 9, 2022

  For the Birds Exhibition Guided Tour

  6 p.m. | Meet at the north end of Lily Pool Terrace.

  Take a guided tour of artist-created birdhouses, then head back to Lily Pool Terrace to listen to music from “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project.”

• Tuesday, August 16, 2022

  Annual Border Guided Tour

  6 p.m. | Meet at the north end of Lily Pool Terrace.

  Contour Drawing Demonstration

  5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. | Lily Pool Terrace, by the center fountain

  Join a BBG instructor for a quick drawing demonstration. Look at a flower. Don’t look at your paper while drawing. The results will surprise you!

• Tuesday, August 23, 2022

  Conservatory Guided Tour

  6 p.m. | Meet at the south end of Lily Pool Terrace.

• Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  Little Caribbean Last Lap

  5–8 p.m. | North end of Lily Pool Terrace

  Celebrate Brooklyn’s West Indian community with a Little Caribbean Last Lap. Walk with your flag and get ready to jump into the annual West Indian Day parade! Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.

  Tour of Caribbean Herbs and Plants in the Children’s Garden

  6 p.m. | Meet at the south end of the Lily Pool Terrace.

  Take a tour of Caribbean herbs and plants growing in the Children’s Garden. Presented in partnership with I AM caribBEING.