VanDusen Botanical Garden August Events

VanDusen Botanical Garden is selling daily August 2026 admission through August 31 in Vancouver, with Showpass listing entry from C$0.00 to C$14.86 and operating hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. this month. The garden’s August lineup extends beyond general admission to self-guided tours, family programming, courses and at least one sold-out ticketed dinner, according to VanDusen and Showpass listings. The site describes the 55-acre garden as home to more than 7,500 plant species and varieties, with features including an Elizabethan hedge maze, wildlife viewing and on-site dining. ### What can visitors book right now for August? Showpass lists “VanDusen Botanical Garden - August 2026” as a multiple-date event running from August 1 to August 31 at the garden’s Vancouver site, with tickets sold as general admission only. The listing says those tickets cannot be used for special events, including VanDusen Festival of Lights and Sakura Days Japan Fair. (showpass.com) VanDusen Botanical Garden says the garden is jointly operated by the City of Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association, a charitable non-profit. The garden’s own site lists the address as 5151 Oak Street, while the Showpass admission page uses 5251 Oak St. ### What is happening beyond basic garden admission? (showpass.com) A July 13 post on VanDusen’s site says the current self-guided botanical tour for July and August is “A Summer Stroll,” created by volunteer guide Susan Lee. The tour takes visitors through a selection of the 22-hectare garden and notes that not all of the route is wheelchair accessible. (vandusengarden.org) VanDusen’s family-programs page lists “Preschool Wonder Walks – Ancient Plants” for August 13 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The program is framed as a family activity focused on some of the garden’s oldest plant species. The garden’s courses archive also lists late-August programming, including a guided tour on water and changing gardens with superintendent Andrew Fleming on August 20 and August 22, plus an August 29 session on cultivating herbal teas in the Learning Garden. (vandusengarden.org) A separate August sound immersion program is marked sold out. ### Which August event is already sold out? (vandusengarden.org) VanDusen says “A Taste of the Garden,” scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Shaughnessy Restaurant, is fully sold out. The event page describes it as a five-course tasting menu created in partnership with Shaughnessy Restaurant and crafted by Executive Chef Pavlo Onopriienko. (vandusengarden.org) The same page says the dinner is the third edition of the event and that organizers are keeping a waitlist for cancellations. It also lists an optional five-course wine pairing add-on priced at C$55 before tax and gratuity. ### Is there anything tied to the garden’s anniversary? VanDusen’s home page and events archive list August Member Appreciation Days 2026 for August 29 and 30 at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory. (vandusengarden.org) The event description says the weekend will mark the garden’s 51st birthday and include member-only early access from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., refreshments and guest access for a friend. The events archive says no pre-booking is required for that member event. The same page also links the programming to the garden’s Climate Adaptation Fund, which aims to raise C$1 million by 2030 for tree care and climate resilience work. ### What should visitors know before they go this month? Showpass says August admission tickets are non-refundable and cannot be resold. (vandusengarden.org) The listing also says tickets bought from sources other than the official website may be lost, stolen or counterfeit. As of Thursday, August 6, Showpass still lists VanDusen Botanical Garden among Vancouver events available this weekend, covering August 6 through 31. (vandusengarden.org) The next dated items on VanDusen’s own calendar are the August 11 dinner, the August 13 family program, the August 20 and 22 guided garden sessions, and the August 29-30 member appreciation weekend. (showpass.com) (showpass.com)