The Butchart Gardens hosts greenhouse tours from 31 October

The Butchart Gardens will host Greenhouse Tours in Brentwood Bay from 31 October to 29 November 2026, taking visitors behind the scenes of its plant production areas. The weekend programme offers a closer look at the work supporting seasonal displays across the Canadian garden.

Greenhouse Tours run from 31 October to 29 November

The operator has scheduled the tours on Saturdays and Sundays during the period. The listed dates are 31 October, 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 November 2026, with sessions at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm.

The programme covers propagation, vegetative plant production, overwintering, integrated pest management and the challenges of indoor growing. The Greenhouse Tours programme also sets out the route conditions and the arrangements for each visit. A regional tourism listing confirms the same October and November dates at the Brentwood Bay attraction.

Twenty-six greenhouses support the autumn displays

The working areas are part of a garden covering 53 hectares, with 22 hectares open for public viewing. The operator’s fact checker records 26 greenhouses, where plants are grown throughout the year for seasonal displays.

That link gives the programme a specific setting: the tour explains the production work behind the plants visitors see in the grounds. Autumn displays include pumpkins, gourds, ornamental peppers and ornamental kale, while the changing foliage includes Japanese maples and other plantings.

Jennie Butchart began restoring the limestone quarry in 1904. The Japanese Garden followed in 1906, and reclamation of the area that became the Sunken Garden began in 1912. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2004.

From quarry restoration to working garden

The history of the grounds helps explain why the greenhouse programme is more than a general garden tour. Its subject is the continuing horticultural work that maintains a former industrial site transformed into a public display garden.

The estate is still privately owned and operated by the family. It stands on Vancouver Island, 23 km (14 miles) north of Victoria and 20 km (12.5 miles) south of the Vancouver-Victoria ferry terminal at Swartz Bay, according to the operator’s regional event listing.

Visiting The Butchart Gardens: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Greenhouse Tours take place at The Butchart Gardens on the listed Saturdays and Sundays from 31 October to 29 November 2026, with sessions at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
• The tour route has uneven terrain and narrow spaces, so wheelchairs and scooters cannot be accommodated. Children under 12 and pets are not permitted on the tour.
• The address is 800 Benvenuto Avenue in Brentwood Bay, on Vancouver Island, north of Victoria and south of Swartz Bay.
• The wider site includes 26 greenhouses and 22 hectares of public viewing area within the 53-hectare estate.

The scheduled programme places the garden’s autumn planting work inside the visitor experience, while the surrounding grounds retain the historic layout shaped from the former quarry.

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Frequently asked questions about The Butchart Gardens

When do Greenhouse Tours take place at The Butchart Gardens?

They run on selected Saturdays and Sundays from 31 October to 29 November 2026, with three listed session times each day.

What is The Butchart Gardens?

It is a 53-hectare public garden in Brentwood Bay, with 22 hectares open for viewing and a National Historic Site designation dating from 2004.

Where is The Butchart Gardens and how do you get there?

The garden is at 800 Benvenuto Avenue in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, 23 km (14 miles) north of Victoria and 20 km (12.5 miles) south of Swartz Bay.