Hold your wedding or event in one of VanDusen's elegant indoor facilities

Make your event memorable by renting 1 of our beautiful indoor spaces. With 2 wheelchair-accessible facilities available and direct access to the Garden, our venue offers a serene setting for your special day.

We are currently accepting 2025 and 2026 booking requests. Reach out to our team for availability. Booking requests for 2027 will be accepted starting in early 2026. 

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  Visitor Centre

  The architecturally stunning and award-winning Visitor Centre – one of the world's most environmentally advanced buildings – offers picturesque views of Livingstone Lake and Woodland Garden.

  The Visitor Centre includes the BMO Great Hall and Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B. These rooms can be rented as one large space or separated into various combinations depending on the needs and size of your event.

  All rates subject to GST. Rates are subject to change. Proof of non-profit status is required.

  Review brochure PDF file (7 MB) for details.

  BMO Great Hall

  Capacity:

  • 60 seated
  • 80 lecture style
  • 40 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$1,060	$740
  5pm to midnight	$1,305	$915
  8am to midnight	$2,130	$1,490

  Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B (2 rooms combined)

  Capacity:

  • 60 seated
  • 80 lecture style
  • 40 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$1,060	$740
  5pm to midnight	$1,305	$915
  8am to midnight	$2,130	$1,490

  Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall B (1 separate room)

  Capacity:

  • 30 seated
  • 40 lecture style
  • 20 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$530	$370
  5pm to midnight	$775	$545
  8am to midnight	$1,175	$825

  BMO Great Hall and Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A (2 rooms combined)

  Capacity:

  • 90 seated
  • 120 lecture style
  • 60 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$1,590	$1,115
  5pm to midnight	$1,835	$1,285
  8am to midnight	$3,085	$2,160

  BMO Great Hall and Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B (3 rooms combined)

  Capacity:

  • 120 seated
  • 180 lecture style
  • 75 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$2,120	$1,485
  5pm to midnight	$2,365	$1,655
  8am to midnight	$4,035	$2,825

  Information icon On weekends (Saturday and Sunday) only from April to October, if you would like to rent the Visitor Centre Halls, you must book all three rooms combined (BMO Great Hall, Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B).

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  Floral Hall and Cedar Room

  The Floral Hall is a charming, post-modern style room, and is located in one of the original buildings on site. The Cedar Room is a smaller classroom sized space, and is situated across the hall from the Floral Hall. 

  All rates subject to GST. Rates are subject to change. Proof of non-profit status is required for the non-profit rate.

  Floral Hall

  Capacity:

  • 120 seated
  • 135 lecture style
  • 70 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$955	$670
  5pm to midnight	$1,205	$845
  8am to midnight	$1,945	$1,360

  Cedar Room

  Capacity:

  • 20 seated
  • 50 lecture style
  • 20 workshop

  Time of rental	Standard rate	Non-profit rate
  8am to 4pm	$310	$215
  5pm to midnight	$555	$390
  8am to midnight	$780	$545

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  Garden access and indoor and outdoor booking combo

  Visitor Centre Garden access

  If you are booking a private indoor only event in the Visitor Centre halls, Garden access is included with your booking.

  Access to the Garden is available during Garden hours (varies monthly), and guests can enter from the patio doors of the halls.

  If you prefer your guests to access through the admission desk, a copy of your guest list will be required in advance of your booking. 

  If you are booking a public event in the Visitor Centre halls, Garden access is not included. Attendees must purchase admission tickets at the front desk.

  Floral Hall and Cedar Room Garden access

  If you are booking a private indoor only event in the Floral Hall or Cedar Room and wish to have Garden access for your guests, a discounted admission package is available. You are welcome to take wedding photos in the Garden, with the addition of the admission package.

  The discounted admission packages cover all of your guest's Garden entry on the day of your event (during Garden hours). A guest list is required for all private Floral Hall and Cedar Room events with an admission package.

  Floral Hall and Cedar Room - entry through the Visitor Centre.

  Refer to the rental brochure PDF file (7 MB) for Garden admission packages available for each room rental.

  Indoor and outdoor booking combination

  For all outdoor ceremony events that wish to add an indoor hall option for their reception, we offer special discounted rates. For Heron Lake or Great Lawn events, we offer 40% off of the indoor hall rental portion when booking for a full day. 

  This is a great option to ensure you have rain back-up during your ceremony, and ample time for reception set-up as well. For Heron Lake or Great Lawn events that book an indoor hall for a partial day booking (8am to 4pm, or 5pm to midnight only), we offer a 25% discount on the hall fee.

  For Meadow Pond events we offer a 10% discount on the hall rental.

  On weekends (Saturday and Sunday) only from April to October, if you would like to rent the Visitor Centre Halls, you must book all three rooms combined (BMO Great Hall, Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B).

Additional guidelines and details

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  Indoor rental details

  Booking confirmation - A minimum of 1 month advance booking is required. A reservation fee of $200 plus GST or $500 plus GST (if serving alcohol) is required to confirm a booking. This amount is non-refundable in the event of a cancellation. Full payment is due 2 months in advance of the scheduled booking and no refunds are provided for events cancelled within 60 days of the scheduled booking.

  Site amenities - Our unique garden setting is wheelchair accessible. We also have a lovely Garden Shop and The Garden Café by Truffles Fine Foods is located on-site. Shaughnessy Restaurant is also a short walk away at the northwest side of the parking lot.

  Catering - When renting the Visitor Centre halls only, a 12% plus GST catering fee applies on food and beverage costs. If using Truffles Fine Foods who are located on site, the 12% plus GST does not apply. There are no catering fees for Floral Hall or Cedar Room.

  If you have an outside caterer that will be cooking on site, let them know that they must put plywood and protective covering under any cooking appliances they are bringing in and cannot dispose of any grease or oils on site.

  Caterers must deliver and pick up all food and items within the booking timeframe. Next day pickups are not permitted.

  Liability insurance - All events require liability insurance with the “City of Vancouver and its Board of Parks and Recreation” named as additional insured. If alcohol is being served at your event, $5 million in liability coverage is required. If you will not be serving alcohol, $2 million in liability coverage is required.

  Liquor service - A special occasion licence is required for any event serving alcohol.

  Setup, takedown, and garbage - Renters are responsible for setup and takedown within their booking timeframe. Garbage and recycling should be properly sorted into 4-stream waste bins located on site. 

  Deliveries - Deliveries before and after your booking time are not permitted. Any vendor deliveries or pickups must be arranged within the booking period and no items can be left overnight for next day pickup.

  Music - An Entandem fee (SOCAN and Re:Sound) is required if live or pre-recorded music is played. This is a music royalty tariff for all rentals with music; pricing to be determined dependent on rental group size, type of music, activity; with/without dancing.

  WiFi - Our indoor halls have free WiFi accessibility, however it is not strong enough for video conferencing style events. It can be accessed on the VanWiFi or COV-Public networks and no password is required.

  Included items upon request for indoor rentals:

  • 2.5 feet by 6 feet tables
    • Visitor Centre: 30 tables
    • Floral Hall: 30 tables
    • Cedar Room: 10 tables
  • Sound system (Visitor Centre and Floral Hall only)
  • Black chairs
  • Podium
  • LCD projector (available for rent)
  • TV (available for rent - Visitor Centre only)
  • Coffee and hot water urns
  • Microphone (Visitor Centre and Floral Hall only)
  • Kitchenette area (Floral Hall only)

  Wedding rehearsals - For booked events that would like to arrange a rehearsal, further discussion is required with the VanDusen rental department.

  A 1-hour complimentary rehearsal may be booked based on venue availability. Rehearsals are only available during regular Garden operating hours. Email vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca 1 to 2 months before your event to tentatively reserve a date and time for your rehearsal and check availability. A copy of the rehearsal guest list is required at least 10 business days before the rehearsal date.

  Drones - Drone photography and videography is not permitted on site. Make sure your photographers are aware prior to your event.

  Smoking - No smoking or vaping permitted on premises.

  Candles - All candles must be properly and safely enclosed in hurricane vases or votive candle holders. Taper candles are not permitted.

  Animals - Pets are not permitted. Working guide and service dogs are welcome.