Weekends in Bloom: Saturday, May 10

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 p.m.
  Cherry Esplanade

  BombaYo

  The synergy of call and response singing, drumming, and dance provide the foundation for this intergenerational and participatory experience. BombaYo is a collective of community artists dedicated to the preservation and education of Afro-Boricua bomba music.

• 12:30–4 p.m.
  Roaming in the Water Garden, Plant Family Collection, Fragrance Garden, and Lily Pool Terrace

  Coney Island USA

  Make sure to catch performers Cardone and Brianna of Coney Island USA as they stroll through the Garden performing feats to amaze and delight visitors.

• 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. Meet on Magnolia Plaza by building steps.

• 1:30 & 3 p.m.
  Cherry Esplanade

  Spiderhorse

  The award-winning beatbox duo of Chris Celiz and Gene Shinozaki have been creating music together for 10 years, expanding the capabilities of the human voice in an innovative and exciting way.

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