Our 2025/2026 Annual Report is OUT!

Fundraising is well under way for the expansion, and our Farmers’ Market and programs continue to be a hit with the community! What a remarkable year for Allan Gardens! While there is lots more to do, we are proud of the progress we have made in bringing the vision of a vibrant, verdant, and inclusive urban oasis to life!

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👨🏾‍🌾 Come to our Farmers’ Market!

Saturdays, Year-Round! 10am - 2pm. In the Children’s Conservatory, on the west side of the park!

Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses! 

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📣 What’s On at Allan Gardens?

Events
Worms and Dirt!
Nov 15
Worms and Dirt!

🐛🌱 Come learn about worms and the important role they play in our soil! 🌎💚 We’ll explore the fascinating world of worms and get hands-on with a fun vermicomposting demonstration! 🪱🌿

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Flourish Gala
Nov 19
Flourish Gala

One evening for two Toronto causes.

On November 19, FLOURISH brings Toronto’s business, cultural and community leaders together beneath the glass dome of the Allan Gardens Palm House for an evening of opera, art and a three-course dinner.

Every ticket, table and gift supports two organizations that help our city flourish: a home for newcomers starting over, and a historic conservatory that stays free for everyone.

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PA Day Drop-In
Nov 20
PA Day Drop-In

Join Friends of Allan Gardens at the Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory on November 20th for a fun-filled PA Day! Families can enjoy hands-on activities, including crafts, a discovery table, and planting activities.

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Wake Your Wonder
Nov 22
Wake Your Wonder

Wake Your Wonder is a 3-hour experience inside Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory designed to help participants step out of the rush, notice what sparks curiosity, and reconnect with wonder through guided reflection, simple body-based practices, and gentle invitations to play, pause, and simply be.

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Bobby Shaw: EP Launch
Nov 26
Bobby Shaw: EP Launch

Toronto saxophonist, DJ and music producer Bobby Shaw debuts his sophomore EP "High Tide" at the Children's Conservatory.

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Holiday Crafts
Dec 13
Holiday Crafts

✨ Join us for a fun-filled day of making holiday crafts! ✂️🎨 Get creative, have some festive fun, and make something special to take home! 🎁❄️

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Feed the Birds!
Jan 17
Feed the Birds!

🌿🐦 Join us to make your very own bird feeder! 🎨🌻 Get creative, learn about the birds that visit Allan Gardens, and create something they’ll love! 🐦💚✨

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Lion Dance at Allan Gardens!
Feb 6
Lion Dance at Allan Gardens!

🎉🦁 Join us and the Chinatown Community Lion Dance for a special performance!

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✍️ Sign to Expand the Allan Gardens Conservatory

✍️ Sign the Petition

Let’s write the next chapter of Allan Gardens, together!

We have the opportunity to take this cherished landmark and give it the space it needs to flourish in the 21st century, for all to enjoy. Learn more.

📺 Recent Stories in the Media

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Toronto Today: City to consider $9M proposal to expand Allan Gardens
Toronto Today: City to consider $9M proposal to expand Allan Gardens

City to consider $9M proposal to expand Allan Gardens

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CBC: Allan Gardens could get a major greenhouse expansion if the city puts in $10M: councillor
CBC: Allan Gardens could get a major greenhouse expansion if the city puts in $10M: councillor

Allan Gardens could get a major greenhouse expansion if the city puts in $10M: councillor

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Toronto Life: There’s a petition to double the space at Allan Gardens’ conservatory
Toronto Life: There’s a petition to double the space at Allan Gardens’ conservatory

A volunteer collective is seeding the idea that free, citizen-led public space is worth growing.

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📰 Recent Blog Posts

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📣 Call for Nominations — Human Resources & Marketing/Fundraising
📣 Call for Nominations — Human Resources & Marketing/Fundraising

Allan Gardens is at a pivotal moment. The organization is supporting expanded year-round programming, deepening community partnerships, and is on the verge of a transformative greenhouse expansion project that will double the size of the Allan Gardens Conservatory. This once-in-a-generation opportunity will dramatically increase public access to green space, enhance educational programming, and secure the conservatory’s future as a vital civic and cultural asset.

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📣 2026 Call for Nominations: Treasurer
📣 2026 Call for Nominations: Treasurer

Want to help Friends of Allan Gardens Grow Bigger, Bolder and Better? Then look no further! Friends of Allan Gardens (the Friends) is thrilled to invite dynamic and passionate individuals to join our volunteer Board of Directors. We are seeking a Treasurer to contribute both strategic insight and hands-on support to strengthen our financial systems, transparency, and sustainability.

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2025 Holiday Photos of the Staff Team
2025 Holiday Photos of the Staff Team

Check out the super-cute 2025 holiday photos of the Friends of Allan Gardens staff team! Thanks to Mina Markovic of ERA Architects for taking these photos!

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