Events: Canada

Navan Fair

Navan Fair

Launched in 1946, this rural celebration has all the countrified events one would expect from a great country fair: animals, tractor display, demolition derby, music, food and more! Looking forward to 2024, we are offering many great events. Robertson Amusements, the Ultimutts stunt dogs, Capital Cowgirl Drill Team, Meet the Keepers, LumberJack shows, petting zoo,…

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

Date: July 20th, 2024Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Maximum Spots: 50   —   Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful perennials in a garden; however, some varieties need specific care to keep them healthy and thriving.  Hydrangeas have multiple strains requiring different pruning techniques and even need different PH levels to bloom a specific colour, so it…

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

Date: July 20th, 2024Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Maximum Spots: 50   —   Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful perennials in a garden; however, some varieties need specific care to keep them healthy and thriving.  Hydrangeas have multiple strains requiring different pruning techniques and even need different PH levels to bloom a specific colour, so it…

A large cement water fountain surrounded be a wildflower garden

Royal Botanical Gardens

As the largest botanical garden of its kind in Canada, this National Historic Site is part of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. The Royal Botanical Garden is known as “Canada’s Biodiversity hotspot” featuring 2,700 acres of historical outdoor plant collections within four distinct gardens and 27 kms of nature trails. This open-air museum is filled with gardens, natural wonders and nature sanctuaries. It contains 25% of all wild plants in Canada and 40% of all wild plants found in Ontario.

The year-round attraction is comprised of the world’s largest lilac collection, 100,000 spring bulbs, 3,000 rose bushes, an iris garden, and an indoor Mediterranean Garden to name a few. The calendar of events includes floral society shows, bloom festivals coinciding with bloom times plus many other seasonal events. Each visit promises to be a new experience.

Oshawa City Garden

Oshawa City Garden

More than 300 different varieties of peonies are on display in the Peony Garden. Schedule your trip to coincide with the peony blossoms, which happen from late May until the final week of June. Every year in June, the peak of the bloom cycle coincides with the City of Oshawa’s Peony Festival. We feature a…

Parkwood Estates Gardens

Parkwood Estates Gardens

​One of the most captivating aspects of Parkwood Estate’s gardens in Oshawa, Ontario, is their embodiment of early 20th-century landscape design, seamlessly blending formal European styles with the naturalistic principles of the Arts and Crafts movement.​ Commissioned by auto baron R.S. McLaughlin, the estate’s gardens were crafted by prominent landscape architects, including the husband-and-wife team…

Van Berlo Gardens

Van Berlo Gardens

Van Berlo Gardens is an impressive 2.4 acre garden overlooking the St. Lawrence River.  There is lots to see and appreciate in this plant collectors garden.  The front yard is completely planted with a selection of sun-loving plants, many of which are colorful. The backyard is a relaxing, shady retreat overlooking the water and the…

Whistling Gardens

Whistling Gardens

We cordially invite you to join us here at Whistling Gardens, one of Ontario’s premier horticultural gardens. Since 2012, we have garnered regional, provincial, national, and international awards and are home to North America’s largest peony collection, North America’s largest conifer collection, and one of Canada’s largest computer-run fountain shows. Stroll and explore over 20 acres of gardens displaying over 4,500 different plants, including the rarest tree in the world, the Baishan Fir.

Front view view of Kingsbrae Garden

Kingsbrae Garden

Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, is its seamless integration of horticulture and contemporary art, creating a dynamic and immersive experience for visitors.​ Spanning 27 acres, Kingsbrae Garden boasts over 50,000 perennials arranged in themed areas. Traditional knot and rose gardens, a labyrinth of thyme, and a gravel garden showcasing drought-tolerant plants are just…