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
Play games, drink tea, and meet local devs at the beautiful botanical Allan Gardens Conservatory! Making a game or curious to check out works-in-progress? Meet indies making eclectic games in your city! Peruse their games, zines, cyberware and DIY merch without the alienation of screens and algorithms.
On June 13th from 11-2PM, join Ojibway dancer Tiffani Vart for a hands on hoop dancing workshop where participants will craft and personalize your own hoops. Guided by tradition, we’ll begin by building the hoops from scratch, then wrap them with meaningful colors. Afterward, we will learn some hoop dance moves, helping you connect to the rhythm and the flow. This is a drop-in activity - all are welcome!
*At St.Lawrence Community Rec Centre * This session will focus on what Placemaking and Public Realms mean for our local neighbourhoods in Toronto Centre and how we created and activated local destinations like Allan Gardens, a cultural jewel of our city. Additionally, this session will discuss the benefits of generating more vibrant neighbourhoods and how that can improve our day-to-day experiences.
For Toronto Climate Week, Ukai Projects is back at Allan Gardens!
Join them on June 5 and 6 for unique programming!
For Toronto Climate Week, Ukai Projects is back at Allan Gardens!
Join them on June 5 and 6 for unique programming!
📣 Join us in celebrating the launch of Grandmother Donna Powless’ new audio stories, sharing her work with the Taiaiako'n Historical Preservation Society and the plants that hold deep meaning within her Cayuga (Haudenosaunee) culture.
📣 Shop this feel-good event for native plants, affordable veggie starters, house plants, and cultural plants.
🌱 This is a multi-vendor event featuring: 1) Crystal Star Nursery (@crystalstarnursey) 2) Native Plants in Claremont Inc. (@nativeplantsinclaremont) with native plants for all garden conditions, 3) Plantzzahut (@plantzzahut) with carnivorous plants, 4) Friends of Allan Gardens for volunteer propagated house plants, veggie starters and cultural plants.
The Easter Bunny had so much fun last year that they’re coming back to Allan Gardens!
There will be an easter egg hunt, treats, and more!
This program is hosted by Ward 13 Councillor Chris Moise’s Office.
🪴 Vegetable Garden Workshop Series 🪴
Come join us in the Children’s Conservatory from January to March to get the best out of your garden for 2026!
Whether you have a backyard, balcony, planter or some pots, we are going to get everyone’s vegetables to THRIVE! ✨
🌸 The Friends of Allan Gardens and Mozhdeh Hashemian have teamed up to host Allan Gardens 3rd Annual Nowruz Celebration! This is a public event for people of all ages, and backgrounds focused on sharing Iranian culture and celebrating our collective love for spring and spring blooms!
🌱 The Friends of Allan Gardens are hosting Allan Garden’s inaugural Seedy Sunday! We’ll have drop-in activities like vermicomposting, a seed exchange table, and more! Plus, don’t miss our fantastic vendors and organizations!
👀 What to expect? This is a drop-in program for all ages and all gardening levels. We will have different stations set up. You are encouraged to visit them all!
🗓️ Date/time: Sunday March 8th 1-4pm
📍Location: Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory & the newly renovated Teaching Garden at 19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5A 2E5
Welcome in spring at Allan Gardens and learn the traditional peach pit game and take part in a maple tap with Cayuga Elder Donna Powless.
Learn teachings of the game, plants and the changing of the seasons in our beautiful Children's Conservatory greenhouse. A delicious meal will be provided as well!
Witness our inaugural maple tapping inside of our Teaching Garden and learn about the technique and history.
🪴 Vegetable Garden Workshop Series 🪴
Come join us in the Children’s Conservatory from January to March to get the best out of your garden for 2026!
Whether you have a backyard, balcony, planter or some pots, we are going to get everyone’s vegetables to THRIVE! ✨
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
You’re invited to Family Day at Allan Gardens featuring Pete Moss! Join us for a morning of singing and family fun!
📍Location: Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory on the West Side of the Park by Jarvis & Carlton
🗓️Time/Date: Monday, February 16th, 10:30-11:30AM
Pete Moss is an award winning family folk musician that celebrates birds, plants and the hidden wonders of nature. With catchy, kid-friendly tunes and heartfelt storytelling, he inspires curiosity and connection across generations - bringing joy, ecology and a touch of magic to every performance.
🌱💘 Friends of Allan Gardens and Plantzza Hut are excited to co-host Hungry for Love, a volunteer-run, multi-vendor carnivorous plant sale, on Saturday February 15 💚 inside the Palm House at Allan Gardens 🌴
Come curious 🤔 Come early ⏰ Come hungry for plants 🌱😈💚
🗓 Date & Time: Sunday, February 15, 11AM-4PM
📍 Location: Palm House, Allan Gardens
➡️ East side of the park (Sherbourne & Carlton) 📬 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, M5A 2P2
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
🪴 Vegetable Garden Workshop Series 🪴
Come join us in the Children’s Conservatory from January to March to get the best out of your garden for 2026!
Whether you have a backyard, balcony, planter or some pots, we are going to get everyone’s vegetables to THRIVE! ✨
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
The market resumes on Saturday, January 10th, and continues every Saturday, all year long!
The market resumes on Saturday, January 10th, and continues every Saturday, all year long!
Come spend the winter solstice with us at Allan Gardens!
Wreath-making, storytelling with Donna Powless, good eats and a fire to keep us warm!
Listen to Cayuga Elder Donna Powless, who is from Six Nations of the Grand River share Haudenosaunee teachings about the ceremonial calendar!
Learn to make wreaths and sun crowns and bring them home with you! Enjoy a hot meal in our green house or step outside and have a seat by our fire that will be going on until sunset!
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
Come visit us every Saturday from 10AM-2PM!
Shop local, visit your favourite vendors, and enjoy the beautiful greenhouses!
When? Every Saturday from 10-2PM!
Where? In the Allan Garden’s Children’s Conservatory and Teaching Garden on the west side of the park. By Jarvis and Carlton. Address is 19 Horticultural Ave, Toronto, Ontario.
🎄Join Friends of Allan Gardens for a festive Holiday Market on December 7th from 10 AM to 7 PM!
✨ Discover local vendors, seasonal treats, and holiday treasures — and don’t miss the City of Toronto’s stunning Poinsettia Flower Show inside the Conservatory.
✨ Come together with friends, family, and neighbours to celebrate community, creativity, and the beauty of the season, all in the heart of downtown Toronto.
