Canada’s glorious summer season is upon us. It’s time to get out and explore the country and enjoy everything it has to offer including its magnificent public gardens.
Whether it’s your toddler marveling at the silky feel of a blossom, a secluded bench on which lovers gaze into each other’s eyes or an astounding collection of rare plants –– from coast to coast Canada’s gardens and garden experiences can provide you with an oasis of green in which to spend a few leisurely hours.
On the other hand, if you’re looking for entertainment, Canada’s gardens have something for everyone. Nightly fireworks displays, children’s daytime programs, live music at dusk, farmers markets, sculpture exhibits . . . just visit the website of your nearest garden for all the details.
Canada’s Garden Route is not a ‘route’ per se, instead, it is the most comprehensive listing of Canadian gardens and garden experiences. If you’re planning to stop in and visit some of the finest examples of ornamental horticulture the country has to offer – this is the website that will help you find the perfect garden experience you’re looking for.
You can search for gardens by name, category, province or city. Just click on the link that best suits your purposes.
Canada’s garden experiences look forward to welcoming all visitors, whether you come from across town or from around the world.
Choose from one of the garden experience categories in the map legend below to view the listings in that category.
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria, British Columbia
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto, Ontario
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
Parc Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay, Ontario
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende, Québec, Quebec
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews, New Brunswick
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa, Ontario
Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay, Ontario
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Daniel A. Séguin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique, Montréal, Quebec
Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington, Ontario
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal, Quebec
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Ontario
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival, Oshawa, Ontario
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec, Quebec
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis, Quebec
Jardins édouardiens au Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto, Ontario
Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria, British Columbia
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary, Alberta
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardins publics d'Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Les Jardins de Métis, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington, Ontario
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Ferme expérimentale centrale, Ottawa, Ontario
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews, New Brunswick
Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines, Oshawa, Ontario
Place Nathan Phillips, Toronto, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Quebec, Quebec
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Jardin Daniel A. Séguin, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver, British Columbia
Commissioners Park, Ottawa, Ontario
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy, Ontario
Serre du parc du Centenaire, Etobicoke, Ontario
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
L’Arboretum Patterson / Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto, Ontario
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Jardin Jeanne D'Arc, Québec, Quebec
Larry Hodgson
Canada's Garden Route Spokesperson
Author of "A Garden Lover's Guide to Canada"
Bring the kids
Summer’s here and Canada’s public gardens are at their best. You know you want to visit them yourself – who wouldn’t want to stroll through a beautiful park filled with flowers – but maybe you feel you’re so tied up with your children or grandchildren you just can’t get away. Well, there’s an easy solution to that: bring them along!
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