Tourism & Attractions

The site of the VanDusen Botanical Garden, purchased in 1966 from Canadian Pacific Railway with assistance from the City of Vancouver, the Government of British Columbia, the Vancouver Foundation and a hefty donation from W.J. VanDusen, after who the garden were named after, was originally planned to become a railway subdivision. VanDusen Botanical Garden officially opened to the public in 1975 and has matured into a garden of international stature boasting over 255,000 plants representing more than 7,300 taxa from around the world.

This spectacular garden in the heart of Vancouver has matured into a botanical garden of international stature since opening to the public in 1975.