VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver

Fun place to visit, especially during a warm sunny day. The various types of flowers, trees, and other vegetation to be found is magnificent. It easily took us 1.5h and it feels like we didn't get through everything; definitely worth another visit, even during a different season. The maze was super fun, the bees are is fascinating, and love all the descriptions/names on the various plants/trees. The entry fee is reasonable, there's parking available, as well as coffee/snacks!

We went on the last night of the winter light show. We were deeply impressed in the amount of work that went into preparing each section/themed area of the light show, and that - despite being the last night - there seemed to be no visible damage to any of the displays. There were plenty of food places throughout the garden, as well as spaces to warm up if you were starting to feel chilly. I appreciated the clearly marked paths, and that there were multiple maps throughout the garden to help you find your way around. Entering and exiting were easy to do, as the staff had great crowd control, and communicated clearly that you could only enter the gardens within the time window listed on your ticket. Parking was limited, but there was traffic/parking control present as well, which made entering and exiting the site as a whole much easier.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. You are surrounded by tons of beautiful flowers and greenery. I appreciated the little details in how it was curated. The maze was also fun. Additionally, it is a family friendly space. I’d come back again… While I was at the gardens, they also held and hosted weddings and special events around the gardens which were so pretty!

This place is so beautiful! This is our second time here and we spent about 3.5 hours. Absolutely worth the money you pay and you can see that a lot of work and effort have been put in to turn it into the enchanting/magical place that it is! The ponds were partly frozen. The hot chocolate at the entrance is just out of this world amazing! 😱 There are many other food trucks (hot dogs, donuts, chocolate fountain, drinks, etc.) on site around the park. There’s not much parking on site so highly recommend taking transit. This magical place is totally worth it! 🥰

Stunningly beautiful! A MUST go to! Inexpensive and super enjoyable. Easy walkable concrete paths. Lit up like Disneyland! Music playing just fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed - will definitely do it again. *Good to know - there is lots of food vendors there. So many choices, have dinner and walk around. We would do this next time for sure.