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! 🪱🌿
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.
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.
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.
Bobby Shaw: EP Launch
Toronto saxophonist, DJ and music producer Bobby Shaw debuts his sophomore EP "High Tide" at the Children's Conservatory.
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! 🎁❄️
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! 🐦💚✨
Lion Dance at Allan Gardens!
🎉🦁 Join us and the Chinatown Community Lion Dance for a special performance!
Long Winter TO
Celebrating 15 years of Long Winter, on November 6, we return to Allan Gardens for our fourth consecutive winter in their beloved greenhouse. As we mark this milestone year, we’ll be celebrating some of the artists and creative community who have shaped our history along the way, including returning headliner Witch Prophet and Long Winter alum SlowPitchSound.
Shrimp Forest Aquascape Workshop
In this hands-on aquascape workshop, you will create your own thriving freshwater shrimp ecosystem inside a premium glass vessel!
Pumpkin Carving
🎃 Carve your very own mini-pumpkin jack-o-lantern at Allan Gardens! We’ll supply the pumpkins and all of the carving equipment needed. 👻
Pumpkin Carving
🎃 Carve your very own mini-pumpkin jack-o-lantern at Allan Gardens! We’ll supply the pumpkins and all of the carving equipment needed. 👻
Ecology of Us: Launch Celebration
You're invited to celebrate the launch of Ecology of Us! 🎨🌿 @ecologyofus
Join StreetARToronto and our community partners on Tuesday, October 27th, as we celebrate the incredible work of artist Jarus (@youngjarus) and the newest addition to Toronto's vibrant public art landscape!
Hungry for Creepy Crawlies
👻✨ Get ready for a spooky season like never before! ✨👻
🌱Friends of Allan Gardens and Plantzza Hut (@plantzzahut) are thrilled to bring you a Halloween-themed carnivorous plant sale, a wicked mix of the weird, wild, and wonderfully spooky!
Shrimp Forest Aquascape Workshop
In this hands-on aquascape workshop, you will create your own thriving freshwater shrimp ecosystem inside a premium glass vessel!
Pumpkin Carving
🎃 Carve your very own mini-pumpkin jack-o-lantern at Allan Gardens! We’ll supply the pumpkins and all of the carving equipment needed. 👻
Garden City Video Party Halloween Special: Over the Garden Wall and Hausu
Join us in the greenhouse for Halloween-themed flowerpot painting, cocktails, mocktails, and a cozy, spooky double-feature!
Garlic Fest
Ontario garlic is in full bloom at Allan Gardens
It's official — the 15th Annual Toronto Garlic Festival is coming to the historic Allan Gardens, a 12-acre green oasis in the heart of Toronto.
Sunday Sept 27, 2026 10 am to 5 pm Rain or Shine.
Venus Fest
We can't believe that Venus Fest's 10th festival is coming up!
Get your tickets here!
Venus Fest
We can't believe that Venus Fest's 10th festival is coming up!
Get your tickets here!
Venus Fest
We can't believe that Venus Fest's 10th festival is coming up!
Get your tickets here!
Wild in the City
Join Friends of Allan Gardens and the Toronto Wildlife Centre for a fun-filled day of wildlife adventures! 🦉🦊🐢🦋
Wiki at Allan Gardens
The Park Bench Tour / An all-outdoor engagement celebrating the release of "Ancient History"
This is an 19+ event
Presented by Not Dead Yet.
Plantasia in the Gardens
In celebration of the 2026 Polaris Festival, presented by SiriusXM Canada, Polaris brings to you Plantasia in the Gardens, an intimate listening experience marking the 50th anniversary of Mort Garson’s Mother Earth’s Plantasia.
Presented in partnership with Sacred Bones Records and Friends of Allan Gardens, the event brings Garson’s cult electronic album into the plant-filled environment of Allan Gardens for an evening of vinyl playback, deep listening, and conversation.
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
PalmHouse Sessions Present: The Music Of J Dilla
Rediscover J Dilla's iconic catalog through live band renditions of both his rarest and most famous tracks. Live from the Allan Gardens Palm House.
World Hepatitis C Day
Join Sherbourne Health and other organizations for a free community event to raise awareness about Hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and connect with resources and services!
Garden City Video Party Presents: To Live and Die in L.A.
Join us in the garden for drinks and a screening of William Friedkin's sleazy, neon-tinged tour of 1980s Los Angeles.
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
Toronto Bug Day
💚TORONTO BUG DAY IS BACK! \
✨Friends of Allan Gardens and Plantzza Hut (@plantzzahut) are bringing back Bug Day on Sunday, July 12th, 11AM-5PM! Join us for a multi-vendor bug & plant sale, and family-friendly activities like worm compost demos, pollinator info and more. Show your support for entomology enthusiasts and small businesses!
❄️Don’t forget to get a tasty treat from @thepopstand and @chocosoltraders!
Muddy Mercredis
🌞 Attention kids and families! You’re invited to join Muddy Mercredis, our bilingual family drop-in program, every Wednesday from July 8th to August 19th. This is a bilingual family drop-in program in English and French. You don’t need to speak both languages to attend!
✨There will be a series of learning stations set up to get kids excited about urban agriculture and nature education! Every week will be slightly different, so join us for all Wednesday/Mercredi mornings.
Coffee at Allan Gardens!
On July 7, 2025, Café du Jardin officially opens its doors at the heart of Toronto's historic Allan Gardens, welcoming residents, visitors and community members to discover a unique café experience where coffee, nature, culture and social impact come together.
Café du Jardin is an initiative of La Passerelle-I.D.É., developed in collaboration with the Friends of Allan Gardens. Located just steps from L'Agapanthe Transition Home, Toronto's first Francophone transitional residence serving refugees and refugee claimants, the café creates meaningful pathways to employment, confidence and belonging.
Pilates in the Greenhouse
Pilates in the Greenhouse: Allan Gardens Wellness Morning Schedule
Pilates Class 1: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Pilates Class 2: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
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Where People Stay At: Garden Day Party
Greenery & good music at Friends of Allan Gardens - brought to you by Where People Stay At!
Toronto summer is (finally) heating up, which means it's time for the Where People Stay At: Garden Day Party at Allan Gardens! Join us on June 20th at the scenic botanical garden for a wholesome daytime soirée like no other <3