Royal Botanical Gardens

Categories: Bucket List, Family Fun, Outdoor Adventure

Awaken your senses at this open-air museum, bursting with natural wonders.

Bragging rights at Canada's largest botanical garden include some of the largest flower gardens in the world, endless trails and dazzling year-round events and programming.

Their mandate to bring people, plants, and nature together has won this attraction a huge following and many repeat visitors.

Discover Hamilton's own paradise found for yourself.

Highlights

• There are over 312,000 individual plants across five distinct formal gardens to explore here, including one of the world's largest and most diverse lilac collections.
• The recently restored Rock Garden is a stunning and tranquil National Historic Site with a fascinating history and an onsite cafe and event space.
• Nature sanctuaries allow you to get up close with birds, wildflowers, and waterfowl as you hike 27 kilometres of nature trails.
• Year-round holiday themed events and special concerts.
• Formed in 1941, RBG has provided historical education, conservation and access to its natural wonders for more than 80 years. Learn more about their fascinating history.