Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Description
This 52-acre park is home to the climate-controlled Steinhardt Conservatory (which houses plant life from three different temperate zones), as well as gardens devoted to fragrances and plants mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays. If you want some fauna to go with your flora, check out the ducks in the picturesque Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden.
Hours
Tue-Fri 8 am-6 pm; Sat, Sun 10 am-6 pm.