
VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden offers walking.
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- Walking
What To Bring
Overview
VanDusen Botanical Garden is a location where life flourishes, offering a variety of events and activities throughout the year.
Quick Facts
- Type
- botanical garden
- Coordinates
- 49.2391, -123.1346
What's on
- Harvest DaysSep 25 – Oct 17
Harvest Days brings the best of the fall season to VanDusen Botanical Garden with autumn activities for all ages, live music, face painting, crafts, lawn games, seasonal food and beverages, and the new Discovery Tent.
- FREE October Bird ToursOct 4 – Oct 18
A leisurely two-hour tour through VanDusen Botanical Garden to look and listen for bird species, guided by experienced guides.
Good to know
- Hours & season
January & February: 10 am–2 pm; March: 10 am–5 pm; April: 9 am–5 pm; May: 9 am–6 pm; June to September 7 (Labour Day): 9 am–7 pm; September 8 to October 31: 9 am–5 pm; November & December (closed December 25): 10 am–2 pm as of Oct 11, 2026
- Fees & reservations
A fee applies. as of Oct 11, 2026
Adult admission fee (January to March) — $11.19
Adult admission fee (April to October) — $15.81
Senior admission fee (January to March) — $8.95
Senior admission fee (April to October) — $12.65
Youth admission fee (January to March) — $7.85
Youth admission fee (April to October) — $11.05
Child admission fee (January to March) — $5.60
Child admission fee (April to October) — $7.90
Preschooler admission fee — Free
Amenity Improvement Fee — 3% of your ticket fee will help fund special improvement projects at the Garden and Conservatory
Free Admission for Indigenous Peoples — VanDusen Botanical Garden offers free general admission to all self-identifying Indigenous Peoples under the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation’s First Nations, Metis, Inuit (FNMI) Access Policy.
- Facilities
- Gift Shop
- Cafe
- Rules
General Garden rules — Shirts and shoes are required; Walk and explore the garden along designated pathways and lawn areas only; Do not pick or remove any plant materials; Dispose of waste in the garbage and recycling bins provided; Baby strollers, wagons and wheelchairs are welcome; Working guide and service dogs are welcome; Do not feed or handle wildlife; Supervise children at all times; Bring a picnic and a blanket to enjoy in the garden; Keep personal items with you at all times.
Prohibited at any time — Use of drones; Balls, frisbees, hula hoops, hockey sticks and other sports equipment; Swimming in the lakes, ponds and waterfall; Amplified music; Outside alcohol; Smoking of any kind, including vaping; Tripods in garden beds or pathways.
More details
- Free Programming for Indigenous Peoples
- The Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA) offers free educational programs at VanDusen Botanical Garden to members of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
VanDusen Botanical Garden Hours
- Last entry
- 30 minutes before closing
VanDusen Botanical Garden Admission Fees
- Group discount
- 10% for parties of 10 or more people
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