last saturday morning i ventured down to the brooklyn botanic garden to meet my cousin and her husband and son in hopes of seeing the cherry blossoms. i had never been and was excited to tag along with them and their friends.
we got there early and enjoyed wandering while it wasn’t too crowded, and although most of the cherry blossoms have yet to bloom we did get to see a few and managed to take some fun photos. kai was dressed up in his easter best and had a grand time batting those baby blues and showing off his dimples.
in addition to the cherry blossoms there is a rose garden that i’m sure will be lovely in a few months and apparently they do a cool light installation at the holidays, so return visits are definitely on the cards. for now you can see my photos from last weekend’s visit below.
cherry blossoms in bloom. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. these will be in full bloom in a few weeks. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. japanese garden. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. japanese garden. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. i think this one was my favorite. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. cousin love. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. this guy. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. strolling around. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. those baby blues. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. i was also a fan of this one. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. this one was very popular. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. besties. brooklyn, new york. april 2022. oy. brooklyn, new york. april 2022.
location: main entrance is at 990 washington avenue, brooklyn. closest subway station to the main entrance is eastern parkway—brooklyn museum [2, 3], but you can see all bus and train options here
tickets: you can buy tickets online or at the park; admission is $18 for adults
times: varies by day and season; closed mondays
pro tips: go early — we were there from 9.15 until about 10.45am, and while it was fairly empty when we arrived it was filling up as we were leaving // most of the path is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and where it is not there are signs indicating how to follow the accessible path // the garden’s website is a great resource, especially if you are planning your visit around a specific event ie cherry blossoms, roses, etc
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