VanDusen Botanical Garden is a living museum of 7,500 plant species collected from around the globe. Plants are arranged in collections displayed throughout the Garden’s 55-acres of rolling hills, lakes and waterfalls. Highlights: Spring – Cherries, Rhododendrons, Laburnums; Summer - Perennial & Meadow Gardens, Waterlilies, Heirloom Vegetable Garden; Autumn – Maple Collection, Autumn Colour Walk; Winter – Witchhazels, Viburnums, Hellebores. Feature Areas: Rose Garden, Sino-Himalayan Area, Canadian Heritage Area including First Nation Medicine Wheel, Cascadia Native Plants, Elizabethan Maze. Permanent international sculpture collection. The Garden is home to 65 species of birds. Architecturally important Living Building Visitor Centre is a model of sustainability.
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, V6M 4H1
Children Friendly Garden
Restaurant on Site
Special Events
Admission Fee
Parking on Site
Accessible by Public Transit
Gift Shop
Wheelchair Accessible
Tour Bus Parking
Docent Guided Tours
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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!
