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VanDusen Botanical Garden

VanDusen Botanical Garden

botanical garden5151 Oak Street Vancouver BC V6M 4H1

VanDusen Botanical Garden offers walking.

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  • Walking

What To Bring

A way to pay

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 Days
    Sep 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 Tours
    Oct 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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