Get the most out of your garden visit by booking a guided tour led by our knowledgeable volunteer guides. We have a variety of tours to choose from, see description below. Pre-registration is required. If you would like to book a private group tour, fill out our Private Guided Tour Request Form here (3 weeks advance notice required) Private Guided Tours Request Form.
2025 Tour Registration Fees: Adults $15, Students/Seniors (55+) $10, Children (12 and under) $5, Free for Self-Identifying Equity Seeking Individuals
Tour: Toronto Botanical Garden & Edwards Gardens
Get the most out of your garden visit by booking a tour with our knowledgeable volunteer guides. A 90-minute tour includes a guided walk through the beautiful themed gardens and a stroll into the beloved Edwards Gardens. You’ll learn about the history of these gardens and the beautiful selection of plants, pollinators, and ecological aspects.
May through September 2025
Tour: Wilket Creek Ravine
A 90-minute tour includes a guided walk through the Wilket Creek Ravine to discover the beauty and the challenges faced by urban green spaces. You will enjoy a guided walk through the Toronto Botanical Garden and into Wilket Creek which connects to Toronto’s expansive ravine system. You’ll learn about the plants, history, wildlife, and ecological importance of Toronto’s wild spaces.
September through October 2025
Tour: Garden & Green Roof
Join us for a 60-minute special focus tour, taking in the beautiful TBG gardens and featuring a closer review of our green roofs along the way. Discover the history and current use of green roof structures, how they work, their structure, and plantings. We will share with you the recent renovations to our green roofs and other structures in our gardens that make innovative use of traditional building materials in an eco-friendly way.
May through October 2025
Tour: Pre-Concert. Toronto Botanical Garden & Edwards Gardens
Stop and smell the flowers while enjoying a 60-minute tour of the Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens before our FREE Edwards Summer Music Concert series! This guided walk will take you through the beautiful themed gardens and a stroll into the beloved Edwards Gardens. You’ll learn about the history of these gardens and all about pollinators, the plants on display, and the ecology of this area.
Thursdays, July 3 through August 21 2025
Every effort will be made to deliver tours as scheduled; however, they may be canceled due to inclement weather or last-minute changes.
All proceeds from these tours support the Toronto Botanical Garden, a charitable organization.
