Allan Gardens

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The Allan Gardens and Conservatory features plants from around the world and admission is always free

Allan Gardens Conservatory cc licensed photo by Diego3336

Allan Gardens, one of the oldest parks in Toronto, first opened all the way back in 1858. The park is named after former Toronto mayor George William Allan who donated the land. Admission to the park is always free.

Allan Gardens features a conservatory and six greenhouses with an area of over 16000 square feet that showcase rare varieties of beautiful tropical plants from around the world. Featured in the centre is the domed 'Palm House' conservatory constructed in 1910. In the Palm House bamboo and banana trees tower above you.

The gardens feature special seasonal displays including an Easter Show, a Fall Show and, highlighting the year, the Christmas Show when the conservatory gets decorated and filled with flowering plants and 40 plus varieties of poinsettias.

The park grounds are populated with a variety of mature trees including sugar maples, red oak, black cherry and American beech. Most of the trees are 100 plus years old. If you love plants and flowers you shouldn't miss this beautiful oasis in the heart of the city.

Access to the park is easy via public transit. For detailed information about the park see their official website linked to below.

Facts For Your Visit

Official Website: Allan Gardens

Fee: No

Closed Now

Regular Hours:

Monday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Category: Parks

Address: 19 Horticultural Avenue
Toronto, ON M5A 4K2
Canada

Phone: +1 416-392-7288

Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 4.5 Star Rating
Based on 99 Reviews.

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Wonderful activity for a gloomy day in Toronto. I was visiting from Montreal and my friend and I wanted to do something calm (and let's be real, free!) on... Read More

Sam P. Mar-10-2019

One of my girlfriend's happy place. The garden is free of admission with volunteers helping to keep the plants alive. It is not particular big in size but... Read More

Eric G. Sep-29-2019

The Gardens itself might be cool, but the surrounding area is SO unpleasant. We walked across the park in the daytime and there were a lot of weird people... Read More

Amber K. Jun-29-2019

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Directions

TTC Subway Line	Nearest Station	Walking Time
Bloor-Danforth Line	Sherbourne Station	1 MInute
Yonge-University-Spadina Line	Queen's Pk or College Station	1 MInute

How to get to Allan Gardens by TTC Subway

From Sherbourne Station on the Bloor-Danforth Line take the #75 Sherbourne bus south to Sherbourne at Gerrard Street East. A path into the gardens starts at the northwest corner of the intersection.

From Queens Park or College Station on the Yonge-University-Spadina Line take the #506 Main Street Station streetcar east to Carleton Street at Jarvis Street. The gardens are just south on Jarvis. You can also skip the streetcar and walk to the garden from College Station in about 8 minutes.