This resource is compiled by the Miller Library. Public, charitable sales and tours are added regularly. To have your event added please e-mail hortlib@uw.edu.
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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in October–November 2023
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October 1, 2023 (2 events)
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September 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-1 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
Orcas Island, WA–
October 1, 2023Tickets: $10/adults, $5/students, free/kids under 12. At Fulford Hall, we will display all apple varieties we grew on Salt Spring this year. Salt Spring grows over 500 apple varieties. Then you can explore all the Host farm venues to see what they have to offer. Self-guided tour of farms, educational info on organic apple growing & more. Proceeds go towards various community endeavors. More information: saltspringapplefestival.org or www.facebook.com/groups/218450961491/.
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October 6, 2023 (1 event)
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October 6, 2023 – October 7, 2023Cider pressing, music, food & vendor booths, quilt show, parade & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com.
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October 7, 2023 (7 events)
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October 6, 2023 – October 7, 2023Cider pressing, music, food & vendor booths, quilt show, parade & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com.
Onalaska, WA–
October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Self-guided tour of several farms, each offering unique activities & opportunities to learn. Come explore farming history. Also local arts, crafts, food & more. Map & more information: www.kpfarmtour.com, www.facebook.com/KPFarmTour/, info@kpfarmtour.com or 253-432-4948.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 7, 2023Seed swap, workshops, soil testing info, cider pressing, silent auction & more. More information: www.thurstoncd.com/, www.facebook.com/thurstoncd, nwhite@thurstoncd.com or 360-754-358. Held at the South Union Grange Hall.
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October 7, 2023Apple tree starts, apple ID, cider tasting (tickets available onsite), exhibits, kids & adult activities, & more. More information: www.vashonchamber.com/Vashon-CiderFest/, executivedirector@VashonChamber.com or 206-463-6217. Held at Vashon Village.
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October 7, 2023Cost; $10/person, free/kids under 16, payable on website or at entry. Come & purchase your fall plants. Great deals on rhododendrons, azaleas & companion plants. Also music, food, & beer garden. Parking is limited so please carpool, take the bus, ride a bike, or walk, if possible. More information: www.meerkerkgardens.org/events/2023/10/7/octoberfest, gardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912. Held at Meerkerk Gardens.
3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, WA 98253–
October 7, 2023Free. Walking tours of Fort Vancouver Village & the Land Bridge, kids’ activities, music, food, cider pressing (Bring your own apples & a clean container to catch your fresh cider. Approximately 12 lbs of apples will make a quart of cider) & more. During the festival, the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission will be giving away a limited number of tree cuttings from the 196 year-old Old Apple Tree. More information: www.cityofvancouver.us/events/old-apple-tree-festival/, urbanforestry@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-8308. Held at the Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way just east of Interstate 5 Bridge.
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October 8, 2023 (3 events)
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Self-guided tour of several farms, each offering unique activities & opportunities to learn. Come explore farming history. Also local arts, crafts, food & more. Map & more information: www.kpfarmtour.com, www.facebook.com/KPFarmTour/, info@kpfarmtour.com or 253-432-4948.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729.
Skagit Valley (various)Skagit Valley, WA–
October 8, 2023Self-guided tour 10-3 on Oct. 8. Start at the Onalaska Alliance office (310 Carlisle Ave) or use the map to start at any stop. Get to know Onalaska farmers & homesteaders & learn about agriculture & rural life. Held in conjunction with the Apple Harvest Festival. Also cider pressing, music, food & vendor booths, quilt show, parade & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com.
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October 14, 2023 (3 events)
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October 14, 2023Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, vendors, music & more. More information: www.westportgrayland-chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 14, 2023Activities for the whole family - making fresh cider, animals & more. More information: www.sammamishvalley.org/fallharvest-2023/, 21acres.org/event/fall-harvest-celebration-sammamish-valley-alliance-2/ or bvanderloop.sva@gmail.com. Home-base for this event will be at 21 Acres.
Sammamish Valley (various)Sammamish Valley, WA–
October 14, 2023 – October 15, 2023Cost: $10, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). Apples & apple trees for sale. Also demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available, Tree Walk & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. NO parking at UBC Botanical Garden. Please park at the West Parkade or Fraser River Parkade. There are free shuttle bus beginning 9:30 AM & running every 15 minutes. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: http://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
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October 15, 2023 (2 events)
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October 14, 2023 – October 15, 2023Cost: $10, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). Apples & apple trees for sale. Also demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available, Tree Walk & more. All proceeds support Garden programs. NO parking at UBC Botanical Garden. Please park at the West Parkade or Fraser River Parkade. There are free shuttle bus beginning 9:30 AM & running every 15 minutes. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: http://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.
6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.–
October 15, 2023Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, vendors, music & more. More information: www.westportgrayland-chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
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October 20, 2023 (1 event)
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October 20, 2023 – October 21, 2023Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.
Heronswood Garden -
October 21, 2023 (1 event)
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October 20, 2023 – October 21, 2023Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members. Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.
Heronswood Garden -
October 22, 2023 (6 events)
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October 22, 2023Free. Orchid plants for sale. Talk on how to grow orchids will be held at 1pm in the Schoolhouse. More information: nwos.org, www.facebook.com/mountbakerorchidsociety/ or nwos@nwos.org. Held at Christianson’s Nursery.
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October 22, 2023Free, donations accepted. Featuring a display of wild mushrooms collected by SCMS members, mushroom kits, free classes on mushroom identification at 11 & 1, books, videos, & raffle. Bring your own mushroom samples for identification. More information: www.scmsfungi.org. Held at Floral Hall in Forest Park.
802 E Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA–
October 22, 2023Entrance by donation. 100's of macrofungi already identified for your learning/viewing pleasure. Bring your fungi & have us identify them for you. Local experts on hand to answer all your questions. Raffle & more. More information: svims.club or www.facebook.com/groups/1422862434412921/. Held at the Royal BC Museum.
Royal BC Museum–
October 22, 2023Admission: $5/person, free/children under 12. Fresh & dried mushrooms for sale, mushroom kits, speakers, displays, books & more. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/42nd-annual-fall-mushroom-show/ or info@vanmyco.com. Held at VanDusen Gardens' Floral Hall.
5251 Oak, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1–
October 22, 2023Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: www.facebook.com/UniversityDistrictFarmersMarket/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the Capitol Hill Farmers Market.
Capitol Hill Farmers Market–
October 22, 2023Admission: $10/adults, $7/students & seniors, $5/NMA members, free/children under 12. Displays of mushroom identified to genus & species, with edibility recommendations. Also mushroom-related book sales, a children’s table, a table with information about dyeing fibers with mushrooms, local vendors & presentations by professional mycologists. Bring in a mushroom or two for identification. More information: www.northwestmushroomers.org or facebook.com/NorthwestMushroomersAssociation. Held in Viking Union at Western Washington University.
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October 27, 2023 (1 event)
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October 27, 2023Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room.
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October 28, 2023 (5 events)
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October 28, 2023Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room.
Volunteer Park Conservatory–
October 28, 2023Admission: free, suggested $12 donation. Held in conjunction with the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden's Fall Foliage Festival. Pop-up shopping, display & docent-led tours of the collection starting at noon. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/, info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum.
Pacific Bonsai Museum–
October 28, 2023Free, but donations appreciated. Sample 100's of varieties of apples, pears & other fruits. Get your mystery apples identified—bring 4-6 samples of each kind, don’t wash them, leave the stems on, tell us about the tree. Stock up on supplies, plants, learn about growing fruit. More information: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064882952172, peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com or 360-674-2368. Held at the West Side Improvement Club.
West Side Improvement Club–
October 28, 2023 – October 29, 2023Free admission. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Botanica & Prism Gardens Nursery will feature their cultivated collections. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/events, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.
Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus–
October 28, 2023Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, president@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College.
Shoreline Community College -
October 29, 2023 (5 events)
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October 28, 2023 – October 29, 2023Free admission. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Botanica & Prism Gardens Nursery will feature their cultivated collections. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/events, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.
Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus–
October 29, 2023Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: www.facebook.com/UniversityDistrictFarmersMarket/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the West Seattle Farmers Market.
West Seattle Farmers Market–
October 29, 2023Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room.
Volunteer Park Conservatory–
October 29, 2023Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, president@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College's Student Union.
Shoreline Community College–
October 29, 2023Admission: $10/adults, free/OMS members & children under 12. See beautifully displayed specimens from around the region & talk to mushroom experts. There will be vendors, books for sale, mushroom cooking samples, speakers & more. More information: www.wildmushrooms.org/calendar/2023-fall-mushroom-show/, www.facebook.com/OregonMycologicalSociety or info@wildmushrooms.org. Held at the World Forestry Center – Miller Hall.
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November 5, 2023 (1 event)
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November 5, 2023Free admission, donations accepted. Over 150 species of local wild mushrooms on display. Bring your mushroom for expert ID (collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts; do not use plastic bags). Special displays, vendors with mushroom-related merchandise, lectures, mushroom tastings, ask the experts, kids activities, books, field guides & more. More information: www.kitsapmushrooms.org or president@kitsapmushrooms.org. Held at Bremer Student Center at Olympic College.
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November 24, 2023 (1 event)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
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November 25, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 25, 2023 – November 26, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $8/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
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November 26, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 25, 2023 – November 26, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $8/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
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November 27, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $5/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
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November 28, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $5/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
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November 29, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $5/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Bellevue Botanical Garden -
November 30, 2023 (2 events)
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November 24, 2023 – December 24, 2023Tickets required & must be purchased online in advance. Tickets are not sold on-site. Sensory-friendly night on Nov. 28th. A magical experience for the whole family with more than one million twinkling lights. Themed areas, tasty treats & unique light features. More information: www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/festival-of-lights.aspx or 604-257-8463. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The event entrance is through the VanDusen Visitor Centre.
VanDusen Botanical Garden–
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $5/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.
Bellevue Botanical Garden