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.
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria, British Columbia
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Les Jardins de Métis, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Jardins publics d'Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec, Quebec
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Quebec, Quebec
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver, British Columbia
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto, Ontario
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa, Ontario
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea, Quebec
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Jardins édouardiens au Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Ferme expérimentale centrale, Ottawa, Ontario
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Jardin Daniel A. Séguin, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin Jeanne D'Arc, Québec, Quebec
Commissioners Park, Ottawa, Ontario
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto, Ontario
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique, Montréal, Quebec
Parc Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay, Ontario
Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival, Oshawa, Ontario
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington, Ontario
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy, Ontario
Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines, Oshawa, Ontario
Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria, British Columbia
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal, Quebec
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews, New Brunswick
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto, Ontario
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende, Québec, Quebec
Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
L’Arboretum Patterson / Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Serre du parc du Centenaire, Etobicoke, Ontario
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington, Ontario
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary, Alberta
Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis, Quebec
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Place Nathan Phillips, Toronto, Ontario
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews, New Brunswick
Daniel A. Séguin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario
Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay, Ontario
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
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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