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Harvest Days 2025 at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Dates: Weekends from September 27 – October 19, 2025 + Thanksgiving Day (October 13, 2025)
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1
Tickets: Buy Online (included with Garden admission or membership)
Event Overview
Celebrate the fall season at Harvest Days 2025 in the beautiful setting of VanDusen Botanical Garden. Running on weekends from late September through mid-October, plus Thanksgiving Monday, Harvest Days transforms the Garden’s veggie garden and maze area into a vibrant autumn celebration.
Visitors can enjoy family-friendly seasonal activities, explore eco-friendly art installations, listen to live bluegrass and folk music, taste delicious fall treats, and take in the Garden’s colourful autumn foliage.
Highlights & Activities
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Seasonal Displays & Photo Areas – Enjoy autumn-themed decorations and explore Nickie Lewis’s eco-friendly, biodegradable sculptures along the Sculpture Stroll.
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Hedge Maze & Family Fun – Navigate the decorated hedge maze, join interactive activities, and take part in fall-inspired crafts.
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Food & Drink – Indulge in tasty treats from local vendors, including Popcorn at the Park, Coffee & Cookie Truck, Bistrotvan, and Melt City Grilled Cheese.
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Live Music – Daily bluegrass and folk performances by artists such as The Hartman Brothers, The Soda Crackers, and Oh Clementine.
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Sustainability Booth (Saturdays) – Learn how climate change is impacting Vancouver and discover actions you can take, hosted by UBC Sustainability Ambassadors.
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Garden Strolls – Explore VanDusen’s fall highlights, including sugar maples, ginkgo trees, and bald cypress trees, all ablaze with seasonal colour.
Live Music Schedule (subject to change)
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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
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2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Admission & Ticketing
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Included with Garden admission or membership.
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Garden members simply scan their valid membership card on event days.
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Tickets must be pre-booked online for non-members via the City of Vancouver’s ticketing provider.
About VanDusen Botanical Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden is a 55-acre urban oasis in the heart of Vancouver featuring over 7,500 plant species and varieties from around the world. Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing, stroll through the Elizabethan hedge maze, relax at the Garden Café or Shaughnessy Restaurant, and shop at the botanical gift store.
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