Enjoy the summer entertainment program as part of your general admission ticket -- no extra charge for lovely evenings on the Concert Lawn or for Firework Saturdays.

"Jaw-dropping fireworks display" - Michael Reid, Around Town columnist, Times Colonist (July, 2010)

Enjoy superb fireworks in The Gardens' magnificent setting. Every summer Saturday night these lavish shows dazzle visitors with their unique blend of spectacle and music. Bring warm clothing and, if desired, a cover to sit upon the ground. Blankets are available for purchase on site.

"What’s amazing is that I managed to get Fourth of July fireworks in Canada. They weren’t Fourth of July fireworks, of course; they were The Butchart Gardens Saturday night summer fireworks. But they were the most original ones I’d ever seen. Lots of ground-level pyrotechnics with song and story along with the aerials. Really nice, especially at the end of an evening that included a look at the famous beautifully manicured gardens and a picnic amid them (a popular offering, judging by how many of us were running around with picnic baskets)." Helen Anders, travel writer, American Statesman, Austin, TX (July, 2009)

Consider a lovely summer Saturday picnic available on the Residence Lawn. Gourmet Picnic Menu

Enjoy a short video clip of from one of our famous fireworks displays. Each year the show changes and the video clip offers you a glimpse of part of a display you might see. See YouTube postings of some of our shows. See Flickr postings of some of our shows.

After the show you can enjoy a recital from the rare Aeolian Pipe Organ situated in the loft of the Organ Pavilion. Originally this building was a barn used for the milking of cows kept on the property. Live performances are played on this wonderful old organ for a half hour following each Fireworks show.