Brooklyn Botanic Garden Announces August Reopening

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Botanic Garden will reopen in August after a months-long closure during the coronavirus pandemic

The Brooklyn garden has announced that it will officially reopen to the public on Aug. 7 at a limited capacity and with new safety guidelines.

Botanical gardens are among the outdoor attractions allowed to welcome back New Yorkers during Phase 4 of reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, which started Monday. The gardens, and other outdoor spots allowed to reopen, are required to stay at 33 percent capacity.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden plans to restrict capacity by requiring advance timed-entry tickets, which can be reserved starting July 27. Members will have first access to the garden with a Member Appreciation Week starting July 31, according to the garden website.

Visitors will be asked to limit their stay to three hours, wear face coverings, maintain social distance and bring their own water. Indoor spaces will be closed.

More information can be found on the garden's website.

For those looking to take in the season's foliage sooner, the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx is set to reopen on July 28 after a "member appreciation" week the week before.

Phase 4 also includes zoos, outdoor film and television production and professional sports, particularly baseball, played without fan. Also in Brooklyn, the Prospect Park Zoo reopens this week with similar safety guidelines and limited capacity.