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Purchase your tickets online or at the VanDusen admission desk. Save $1 on the adult admission ticket when you purchase online in advance.
Regular admission tickets are not valid for special events, except for Harvest Days.
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Hours of operation
- January and February: 10am to 2pm
- March: 10am to 5pm
- April: 9am to 5pm
- May: 9am to 6pm
- June to September 2 (Labour Day): 9am to 7pm
- September 3 to October 31: 9am to 5pm
- November to December (closed December 25): 10am to 2pm
Note Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
The Garden Cafe is open daily during Garden hours and closed on December 25 and January 1.
The the gift shop is open at 10am daily until the Garden closes.
Harvest Days: fall weekends - September 28 to October 20
Celebrate the fall season with live music and entertainment, food trucks, crafts, and more. Harvest Days is included with general admission on event days, and is free for VBGA members.
This event takes place on weekends from September 28 to October 20, plus Thanksgiving Monday, October 14.
VanDusen Botanical Garden is a 55-acre oasis in the heart of Vancouver with over 7,500 plant species and varieties from around the world. It has something for everyone to enjoy:
- Spot and photograph local wildlife.
- Find your way through an Elizabethan hedge maze.
- Unwind in a serene setting.
- Dine on the patios of the Garden Cafe or Shaughnessy Restaurant.
- Browse the garden-themed gift shop.
The Garden's multi-award winning LEED Platinum Visitor Centre was named Most Sustainable Building of the Year in 2014.
Guide to the Garden
Video of the Garden
Contact the Garden
Contact us
VanDusen admission desk:
Phone: 604-257-8463
VanDusen 24-hour information line:
Phone: 604-257-8335
Showpass ticketing support:
Email: support@showpass.com
Phone: 1-844-307-7469
Rental enquiries:
Email: vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca
Membership enquiries:
Email: membership@vandusen.org
Media enquiries only:
Email: PB.Communications@
vancouver.ca