Weekends in Bloom: Sunday, April 27

Weekends from April 26 to May 11, celebrate cherry blossom season and all the spring blooms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with casual, pop-up music and dance performances, morning programming for kids and families in the Discovery Garden, and Garden tours.

All programs free with Garden admission. See all weekends.

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Activities

• 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
  Discovery Garden

  Spring Family Discovery Weekends

  Learn and play together in the Discovery Garden. Hands-on stations throughout the garden’s courtyard, meadow, woodland, and marsh encourage families to explore nature alongside our volunteer Discovery Docents and teen garden apprentices.

• 12 & 1:30 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Sachiyo Ito and Company

  Celebrate the beauty of cherry blossoms with this graceful Japanese classical dance performance. The program includes a kabuki dance from the 19th century and choreographed works by Sachiyo Ito.

• 12:30 & 2 p.m.
  Alfred T. White Memorial Amphitheater

  Reed Basket

  Take a journey from jazz to classical with this all-clarinet quartet that plays originals plus works by composers including Schubert, Jelly Roll Morton, Lou Reed, Thelonious Monk, and Brahms. Featuring Andy Biskin, Peter Hess, Mike McGinnis, and Sam Sadigursky.

• 1–2 p.m.
  Magnolia Plaza

  Seasonal Highlights Tour

  Discover BBG’s plants and gardens in peak bloom and other highlights of the season in this free walk led by trained Garden Guides.

• 3:30 p.m.
  Plant Family Collection

  Japanese Folk Dance

  The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. celebrates the seasons with lively traditional folk dances from throughout Japan.

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