The Butchart Gardens
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The Butchart Gardens are floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, near Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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What's on here
Autumn Display
Until 30 Oct
Greenhouse Tours
30 Oct – 28 Nov
12 Month Pass Shopping Event
5 Nov – 7 Nov
Magic of Christmas Dinner and Dance
26 Nov – 27 Nov
Carollers and Festive Brass
30 Nov – 5 Jan 2027
Ice Skating
30 Nov – 5 Jan 2027
Children’s Snowflake Exchange
30 Nov – 5 Jan 2027
Lights Display
30 Nov – 5 Jan 2027
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Why go
- Jennie Butchart transformed an abandoned limestone quarry into the Sunken Garden.
- Explore five distinct gardens: Sunken, Rose, Japanese, Italian and Mediterranean.
- The Rose Garden has 2,500 plants across 280 rose varieties.
- The Rose Carousel is the only carousel on Vancouver Island.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 16:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 16:00
Tuesday09:00 – 16:00
Wednesday09:00 – 16:00
Thursday09:00 – 16:00
Friday09:00 – 16:00
Saturday09:00 – 16:00
Sunday09:00 – 16:00
What's in season
- NowMar – OctAbout one million plants are planted each year to keep the gardens in bloom from March through October.
- Nov – FebFrom November to February, colourful berries and partly pruned shrubs and trees provide seasonal interest.
Don't miss
- Ross FountainThis ever-changing fountain was installed in 1964 for the gardens’ 60th anniversary.In the lower reservoir
- TaccaThe bronze boar’s polished snout is rubbed by visitors seeking luck. Cast in Florence, it copies Pietro Tacca’s 1620 bronze.
- Sturgeon fountainSirio Tofanari’s fountain depicts three sturgeon.Near the Japanese Garden
Shorts
History
The family called their home Benvenuto and welcomed visitors arriving by boat. The estate’s gardens grew to include an Italian garden and a rose garden. Samuel Maclure advised on their design, drawing on Renaissance and English Arts and Crafts aesthetics. The gardens remain family-owned and family-managed.
- 1904Jennie Butchart began turning an abandoned limestone quarry into a garden.
- 1907–1912Landscape designer Isaburo Kishida helped expand the garden.
- 1921The Sunken Garden was completed.
- 1926An Italian garden replaced the estate’s tennis courts.
- 1929Seattle designer Butler Sturtevant redesigned the kitchen garden as a large rose garden.
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- 1939The Butcharts gave the gardens to their grandson Ian Ross on his 21st birthday. He oversaw their upkeep and expansion for 58 years.
- 1953Underground wiring was installed to light the gardens at night.
- 1982The gardens inspired the Canadian pavilion gardens at Epcot.
- 1994The Canadian Heraldic Authority granted the gardens a coat of arms.
- CentenaryTwo 30-foot totem poles were installed to mark the gardens’ 100th anniversary.
- 2004The gardens became a National Historic Site of Canada.
How to get there
- CarReach the gardens via Highway 1. They are about 21 km north of Victoria and 20 km south of Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.
Sources: Butchart Gardens - Wikipedia · Butchart Gardens - Wikipedia · Jardins Butchart - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
Where
800 Benvenuto Ave, Central Saanich
- Website
- butchartgardens.com/
- Phone
- +1 250-652-4422
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Questions and answers
How do I move between the gardens at The Butchart Gardens?
Winding paths and lawns link the five garden areas.
What wildlife might I see at The Butchart Gardens?
The gardens provide refuge for many bird species.
Is there a Children’s Pavilion at The Butchart Gardens?
Yes. The Children’s Pavilion opened alongside the Rose Carousel.
Have The Butchart Gardens received a coat of arms?
The Canadian Heraldic Authority granted the gardens a coat of arms in 1994.
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