| 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 |
Arts After Hours
11 evening events throughout the summer!
Explore the world of art in Hendrie Park through a variety of unique evening experiences. Tours, music, movie nights and workshops… there’s something for everyone! Get an exclusive look at Seeing The Invisible, grab a bite to eat, and celebrate art in all its forms.
Arts After Hours is a separate ticketed event requiring pre-registration.
Taste of the Gardens
Join us for lunch!
With two restaurants on-site, Royal Botanical Gardens is your destination for dishes inspired by fresh, seasonal ingredients.
At the Greenhouse Café you’ll find fresh, seasonal ingredients on a new menu that incorporates local produce, meats and cheeses and features wines and craft brews exclusive to Ontario.
Situated at the historic David Braley and Nancy Gordon Rock Garden, RBG’s Rock Garden Bistro features an eclectic menu that boasts fresh, locally sourced ingredients, many picked straight from our gardens!
Where People, Plants and Nature Cultivate Unforgettable Experiences
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5
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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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2,500+
plant species
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231,000+
individual plants
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See
Set your sights on RBG’s 27km of scenic trails and 300 acres of cultivated gardens with picture-perfect horticultural collections and bustling wildlife. With brilliant colours, magnificent shorelines and exhilarating escarpment views, something is bound to catch your eye.
Smell
Enjoy the scents of the season! From the fresh breeze through our nature trails to fragrant florals in the Mediterranean Garden, follow your nose and plan your visit around What’s in Bloom.
Hear
Explore the world of art in Hendrie Park through a variety of unique evening experiences coming soon! Tours, music, theatre, and workshops… there’s something for everyone!
Taste
With two restaurants and a teahouse on site, Royal Botanical Gardens is your destination for flavourful dishes inspired by fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Learn
RBG is committed to providing accessible, diverse and entertaining learning opportunities for all ages. Learn in a natural setting with engaging programming from knowledgeable experts. Explore nature’s beauty in a new way and grow your knowledge through camps, courses, workshops, and RBG at Home.
What's In Bloom
August 16, 2022
Clusters of delicate creamy pink blooms emerge from plum-coloured buds in this 2012 induction by Kordes, part of the Parfuma collection. …
August 16, 2022
Sunflowers, sunflowers, everywhere! Hendrie Park is simply bursting with bright golden blooms.
📸: @brodywhite
#RBGblooms #Sunflower…
August 14, 2022
Turtle hatchling season is here! Most hatchlings emerge between August to October, but some, typically Painted Turtles, will spend winter…
August 14, 2022
Swipe ➡ for a surprise 🦢 What wildlife have you seen on the trails lately?
Did you know: Over 200 species of migrating birds have b…
August 14, 2022
The papery blooms of strawflower will stretch all the summer feels right into fall. Strawflowers are highly attractive to our pollinator …
August 13, 2022
How well do you know your RBG trails? 🌲 Using only these two pictures, do you think you can correctly identify which trail this is on …
August 13, 2022
Warm golden tones fill Laking Garden ☀️🧡 Take advantage of $10 'Single Garden' admission at Laking Garden. Open daily 10 a.m. to 8…
August 13, 2022
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), and Gray-headed Coneflower (Ra…
August 12, 2022
Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) enjoying the zinnia in Hendrie Park 🦋
#FunFact: The life of a black swallowtail begins as an eg…
August 12, 2022
The epitome of summer 🌺 Hibiscus 'Peppermint Schnapps', commonly known as rose mallow, is a show stopper at the Rock Garden.
Open da…
August 12, 2022
Have your own Monet moment at the Rock Garden this weekend! 🪷
#RBGblooms #RockGarden #Waterlily
August 12, 2022
Planning a visit to RBG? Here's what's on this weekend:
🍅 Guided tour: Veggie Village, 11 a.m.
🌿 Guided tour: Healing Plants, 1 p.…
August 11, 2022
Cold & delicious! 🍦✨ Not just for taking pictures. Soft serve ice cream is now available at the Turner Pavilion Teahouse in Hendrie …
August 11, 2022
We saved you a seat! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the view.
📍Laking Garden, RBG
#LakingGarden #HeritageGarden #HamONT #BurlON #RBGblooms
August 10, 2022
A divine sampling of what's in bloom in Hendrie Park ⏩ Rosa 'Tequila', Cosmos, Sunflower, Phlox, Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, and Gomphren…
August 10, 2022
A tree with frosted tips? Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Albospica') is throwin' it back to our favourite 90's look. Tsuga canadensis…
August 9, 2022
Searching for a moment of peace? 🪷
📍Rock Garden, RBG
#HamONT #BurlON #RBGblooms #Waterlilies #RockGarden
August 9, 2022
Blooming this month at Laking Garden you'll find Clematis, Coral Bells, Hosta, Sunflower Family, the Korean Evodia tree, and many more. T…
August 8, 2022
🌈 Start the week strong with a burst of colour from the Scented Garden in Hendrie Park.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., last admission …
August 7, 2022
August #OnTheTrails at RBG! The next generation of life fills the sanctuaries, birds are numerous, new fish abound in the wetlands, and b…
August 7, 2022
Urban Moorings Two is a public art project inviting you to consciously connect with our environment, on view at Princess Point/Desjardins…
August 7, 2022
The Barbara Laking Memorial Heritage Garden includes many cultivars and species commonly grown in an Ontario garden between 1880 and 1920…
August 6, 2022
🌿🌼 Hendrie Park's own secret garden ... well, not so secret. An avenue of Chinese Flowering Dogwood (Cornus kousa) leads you to th…
August 6, 2022
Feeling hungry? @wearehungryalready recently shared their Greenhouse Café experience and we thought you'd want in ...
"Brunch at this c…
August 6, 2022
Let's dance! Daito Manabe’s #SeeingTheInvisible artwork 'Morphecore Prototype AR' presents an endlessly dancing digital figure, continu…
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
Benefits are subject to change at any time.
