Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a stunning 52-acre urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment.
Visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Urban Advantage participants receive vouchers for admission to our institutions. Follow instructions below to reserve tickets using your voucher.
We are excited for you to visit. Vouchers are valid for general admission.
Tickets are required; reserve in advance for fastest entry. Visit: https://www.bbg.org/visit to reserve your tickets. Click “Get Tickets”, then “Not a Member, Buy Tickets” (no fee will be charged). Select date and choose “Affiliated Organization Tickets” on the Reserve Tickets menu. Go to “Checkout”. You will receive a confirmation email with QR code that you must show on arrival. You must bring your UA Teacher voucher (either paper or digital copy) to show to Visitor Services staff.
Children under 14 must be supervised by adults 18 or over.
Parking is not included. Voucher not valid for entry to Lightscape or other ticketed events.
Visitors can reserve free Community Tickets for any day of the week. Follow the same instructions as above, but select “Community Tickets” instead of “Affiliated Organization Tickets.”
Guidelines
- This voucher is for planning class and school community trips by UA-participating Teachers/Parent Coordinators/Administrators.
- Teacher/Parent Coordinator/Administrator Vouchers expire on June 30th.
- All UA institutions, except for Queens Botanical Garden and New York Botanical Garden (Bronx), require advance timed-entry reservations. Please see instructions listed under each institution to reserve your timed entry tickets.
- UA institutions require that you show your timed entry tickets; please keep any emails with admission information.
- The Teacher/Parent Coordinator/Administrator listed on the voucher must be present when voucher is used.
- Voucher does not include parking, except at the Staten Island Zoo.
We are excited for you to visit. Use your Community Trip Voucher to choose a themed itinerary and receive a backpack with materials and resources for a structured learning experience. Parent Coordinators can visit https://www.bbg.org/learn/urban_advantage_backpack_trips to learn more and register.
School groups can register to come self-guided for free: https://www.bbg.org/learn/school_group_visit_inquiry. This includes groups on school and non-school days.
Guidelines
- School Community trip vouchers are for Parent Coordinators to host the families and students taught by UA-participating teachers on up to two trips per school year.
- School Community trip vouchers expire on June 30th.
- School Community Trip Redeem Codes (Voucher ID) must be presented at the time you book your reservation.
- The Teacher/Parent Coordinator/Administrator listed on the voucher must be present when voucher is used.
- Limitations to group size may apply, check institutional limits when reserving.
- To request a bus, complete the bus request form on the portal (https://myua.amnh.org).
Upcoming Events
During the school year, when vouchers are valid, the events listed on this page are free.
During the summer, these events may required additional payment.
During the school year, when vouchers are valid, the events listed on this page are free. During the summer, these events may required additional payment.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
