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Canada Strong Pass

Date & Time:

June 19, 2026 - September 7, 2026

Location:

RBG Centre / Hendrie Park / Rock Garden

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Bilingual visual identifier with ‘Canada Strong Pass’ and ‘Laissez-passer Un Canada fort’ in bold text. A dotted border suggests a ticket edge, a partial maple leaf sits at the top, and the Canada wordmark appears at the bottom.

More ways to explore Canada this summer, made possible by the Government of Canada.

Encore plus de façons d’explorer le Canada pendant cet été, grâce au gouvernement du Canada.

RBG is participating in the Canada Strong Pass, which grants free admission to visitors up to 17  years old, and half-price admission to visitors who are 18 to 24 years old.

Pass prices are applied automatically to Daytime Garden Admission rates when purchasing online or in-person. This includes access to ANCHORBALL: A Curious Art Journey taking place in Hendrie Park.

Canada Strong Pass is NOT applicable to special events (including Concerts in the Garden, RBG After Dark and the Enchanted Garden), programs, group visits, or membership purchases.

More information about the Canada Strong Pass is available from the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Anchorball art exhibit promotional graphic. Whimsical garden scene with a giant head sculpture with flowers, blowing a pink bubblegum bubble. In the foreground and midground, two cartoon-like bunny characters with blue ears and colorful patterns stand among vibrant flower beds along a curved pathway. The setting is an open grassy landscape under a bright sky with soft clouds. Text reads: Anchorball A Curious Art Journey June 20 to September 20. RBG logo in bottom left corner

Canada Strong Pass includes access to…

ANCHORBALL:
A Curious Art Journey

  • Outdoor exhibit featuring 18 large-scale Pop Art sculptures
  • Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (final admission: 4 p.m.)
  • In Hendrie Park (680 Plains Rd. W. Burlington ON)

The Canadian premiere of ANCHORBALL: A Curious Art Journey is coming to Royal Botanical Gardens this summer!

Explore the vibrant sculptural universe of artist and contemporary sculptor Ken Kelleher, internationally known as Anchorball. This massive outdoor exhibition transforms the garden into a vivid sculptural landscape where bold characters, imaginative narratives, and contemporary form merge with nature and blooms to create a world that feels full of wonder, yet deeply recognizable.

group of women in summer walking under a large metal gazebo with climbing roses in rose garden hendrie Park
Visitor smelling a deep red rose in the Rose Garden
water lilies at Rock Garden
family walking on path outside rock garden visitor centre

More Family Experiences

Many experiences require separate tickets or registration.