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Rules:
Failure to comply with these rules will result in your removal from the premises.
Please note that you are visiting The Butchart Gardens at your own risk.
Visitors will be asked the following questions before being admitted to The Gardens:
GARDENS AND FACILITIES
FOOD SERVICES
The Dining Room Restaurant is open daily for Afternoon Tea, with limited outdoor only seating from 11:30am – 3:00pm. A maximum of six guests, belonging to the same group, may be seated together.
The Coffee Shop is open daily 9:00am – 5:00pm, with limited outdoor seating for groups of up to 6 people, following all guidelines for physical distancing. Take-away service is also available. Indoor seating is temporarily unavailable.
The Gelateria is open daily 11:30am – 4:30pm.
Annabelle’s Café is open daily 10:30am – 3:30pm.
Blue Poppy Restaurant remains temporarily closed.
SEED & GIFT STORE
Open daily, 10:00am – 4:30pm
Face coverings are mandatory inside the Seed & Gift Store; no food or beverages permitted inside.
Following protocols to allow for physical distancing, capacity monitoring and sanitary precautions. Online shopping and phone-in orders are available at 250-652-4422, with complimentary pick-up at the Admission Gate.
ROSE CAROUSEL
Temporarily closed.
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
Limited drinking fountains are available, we ask that where possible you bring your own water.
WASHROOMS
Available at the turnstile entrance, Waterwheel Square and near the Carousel Building.
UMBRELLAS
Due to COVID-19 we are unable to supply umbrellas.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING LAWN CHAIRS or FOOD TO THE GARDENS
We are not permitting picnics or seated gatherings. Small snacks and drinks for medical purposes are permitted.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Due to COVID-19 and physical distancing, we are currently not permitting the use of tripods for photography throughout The Gardens.
INFORMATION CENTRE
Open for 12 Month Pass sales and renewals only. Plant I.D. is temporarily unavailable.
NO CASH TRANSACTIONS
Debit and credit cards accepted.
12 MONTH PASSES
We have extended all 12 Month Passes that were valid between February 1-15, 2021 by the total number of days we were closed (15).
Learn more about the steps we are taking to protect Visitors and Staff by clicking here.
Travel to Canada: See details here.
Tour Operators: You must contact us in advance. Learn more.
-This is our most up-to-date information, please continue to check back for updates.-