| Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Student | $55/year |
| Single | $85/year |
| Single Plus | $120/year |
| Family | $130/year |
| Family Plus | $175/year |
| Contributing | $250/year |
| Supporting | $500/year |
| Sustaining | $1,000/year |
| Benefactor's Circle | $2,500/year |
| Director's Circle | $5,000/year |
| President's Circle | $10,000/year |
Canada’s Largest Botanical Garden
Come to Your Senses
Satisfy your need for nature and get outside at Royal Botanical Gardens! Engage your senses with the brilliant colours and heavenly fragrance of beautiful blooms and experience spectacular scenic nature trails.
Where People, Plants and Nature Cultivate Unforgettable Experiences
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5
cultivated garden areas
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27
km of nature trails
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2,400
acres of nature sanctuaries
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300
acres of cultivated gardens
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50+
species at risk
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2,300+
plant species
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181,000+
individual plants
- Explore RBG
What's In Bloom
July 1, 2020
This rose was featured in an all-Canadian crossword highlighting museums and collections from across the country by @CanMusHistory and @c…
July 1, 2020
The Dan Lawrie International Sculpture collection includes 8 pieces by Canadian artists, including "School of Fish" by Kakkee Negeoseak o…
July 1, 2020
Yes, we ARE open today! Join us from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (final entry 4 p.m.). REMINDER: before joining us please check out the COVID-19 po…
June 30, 2020
It's perfectly fitting that our most colourful collections bloom throughout #PrideMonth. Love comes in all colours!
❤️🧡💛💚…
June 29, 2020
A delicate bloom of the Sawtooth Stewartia (Stewartia serrata), a beautiful large shrub native to Japan, and named for the teeth along th…
June 28, 2020
#pride 🏳️🌈
June 28, 2020
This past week has been all about veggies for #RBGathome, including: 🍅 Article: Heirloom vs. Hybrid (with help from @dundurn_castle) …
June 28, 2020
Clematis 'Nelly Moser' has been dubbed one of the most popular clematis ever since its introduction in the late 1800's, and its easy to s…
June 28, 2020
Do you ever see a plant you LOVE, but not sure what it is? Here at RBG many of our collections have plant labels, but sometimes they can …
June 27, 2020
There have been some incredible shots of the Rose Garden in bloom over the last week, like this one from @aghotraa; we'd love to see your…
June 27, 2020
Though the the new Rose Garden has the majority, roses are blooming all throughout our gardens!
Here's a bloom scavenger hunt for you: c…
June 26, 2020
"Girl With Dove" is a lovely sculpture made by artist Elizabeth Bradford in the 1920's. She currently sits in the water features at the h…
June 26, 2020
Sage is an excellet perennial for bringing texture, colour and pollinators to a hot and sunny garden. This drought-tolrant plant comes in…
June 24, 2020
The new Rose Garden is looking STUNNING right now! Come stroll the pathways and find your new favourite roses and companion plants. Tip: …
June 24, 2020
Here the Christmas Fern unfurls its fronds above the American Hosta Society’s ‘2010 Hosta of the Year’. Ferns are vascular plants t…
June 23, 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP is coming to RBG, and registration starts TOMORROW (Wednesday June 23) at 12 noon!
Join us online from July 13 to Se…
June 22, 2020
Ever wonder what these metal structures at Laking Garden are? At RBG, the gardening staff affectionally call them our ‘treellis,’ tre…
June 21, 2020
Clematis is a highly collectable genera of herbaceous perennials and climbing vines. There are more than 4000 species, cultivars, and hyb…
June 21, 2020
Though RBG's Garden Music Nights have been cancelled due to health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, we're still bringing some jazz…
June 20, 2020
A sunshiney bloom for the first day of summer! Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus is commonly called lemon daylily or lemon lily and features 1…
June 20, 2020
Kolkwitzia amabilis (Beautybush) produces a stunning cloud of blooms! Fun fact: this particular specimen in the historic Rock arden is ac…
June 19, 2020
The Rock Garden Café patio is opening for lunch this weekend! Join us for an eclectic menu that boasts fresh, locally sourced ingredient…
June 19, 2020
The roses are just beginning in Hendrie Park! Have you seen the Rose Garden since the renovation in 2018? The new roses in this garden we…
June 18, 2020
Meet Freud, our furriest employee with a talent for relocating RBG’s overabundance of Canada Geese! Freud is also great at reporting Sn…
June 17, 2020
Last chance to catch the spectacular peonies in bloom! The wonderful weather over the past week means this collection is looking stunning…
What’s New
Check out RBG’s blog for announcements, articles, and more from Canada’s largest botanical garden.
Upcoming Events
RBG Gardens, Trails & Experiences
View the mapRoyal Botanical Gardens is located at the western tip of Lake Ontario. Five distinct formal gardens are contained with 1,100 hectares of nature reserve, nestled into the slopes of Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. Explore and enjoy the many historical outdoor plant collections, the indoor Mediterranean Garden, and 27 km of nature trails.
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Courses, Camps & Programs
Your natural choice for extraordinary experiences.
Courses & Workshops
RBG offers courses and workshops for families, kids and adults in the areas of gardening, nature, botanical arts and wellness.
School Programs
RBG’s school programs use hands-on exploration and activities to engage students and to immerse them in the natural world.
Virtual Field Trips
No matter where you are, your class can interact with our educators and scientists and explore topics like biodiversity, conservation, botany, plant ecology and the environment.
Early-Years Play
RBG offers outdoor education programs for little explorers! Join us with your 2 to 5 year old throughout the year for fun and games as we explore and learn about our natural world.
Camps
Discovery Camps are about fun, education and respect set in one of the most biologically diverse natural areas in Canada.
Youth Programs
RBG aims to be a leader in environmental stewardship and education, by engaging the young leaders of today we are preparing the way for a better tomorrow.
Become an RBG Member
Members have access to the following benefits when presenting their membership card and one piece of photo identification.
- Unlimited Visits All Year Round
- Free Parking
- Specialty Food, Gift & Program Discounts
- Pre-Sale and Discounts to Special Ticketed Events
- Subscription to Members' Magazine, Paradise Found
- Free admission to RBG's Winter Exhibit
- Free Admission and Discounts at Botanical Gardens Across North America
Come to Your Senses and Reconnect with Nature
