June 11-15, 2025

The Festival of Blooms is an annual signature event at the Botanical Garden. The multi-day event celebrates our summer blooms and all things flowering in the Garden. A hub of activity—from talks and walks, workshops, music, and a family bloom day complete with a petal parade, the festival in 2025 will look back to celebrate the horticulturalists who curated the early garden displays, and our Heritage Garden, which was populated by local residents with heritage plants from their homesteads and gardens. And looking forward, we will highlight the current work of faculty and graduate students undertaking research at the garden, particularly around conservation.

 

Looking Back, Launching Forth

Visit our Display Room during the Festival for an exhibit highlighting the Garden's history, our founding horticulturists, and current research work.

 

Thursday, June 12

Horticulturist Todd Boland will present a talk on our Heritage Garden, its role in preserving traditional plant varieties, and the story of how this garden was built through community engagement. 6:30pm in the Garden Conference Room. Free event, no registration required.

 

Saturday, June 14 - Family Blooms Day

Celebrate the beauty of nature among our blooms!

9:00am-12:00noon: Friends of the Garden Spring Plant Sale

1:00-2:00pm: Backyard Compost Talk, in the Garden Conference Room. Free workshop, no registration required.

12:00-4:00pm: Kids' activities & crafts. Sci-Fi on the Rock will be in attendance with their fairies and woodland creatures.

2:00-3:00pm: Petal Parade Preparation. Join Garden staff and volunteers to create your own floral headpieces and other decorations.

3:00pm: Petal Parade! Meet in the Display Room for this opportunity to show off your creations as you parade through the gardens. Parade will be led by Sci-Fi on the Rock.

 

Sunday, June 14 - Rhododendron Celebration

Father's Day: Dads of all varieties get free admission today!

Kids' crafts and colouring sheets available for independent play.

1:00pm: Rhodie Walk with horticulturist Todd Boland

2:00pm-4:00pm: Musical entertainment by Flower Hill in the Large Gazebo (Rhododendron Dell)

 

 

This event is supported in part by funding from Memorial's 100th Anniversary Fund.