Features & Attractions

Over 25 Gardens – Stunning gardens created by Canada’s top garden designers, architects and builders.

Oaks Landscape Products Do Up The Doorstep Gardens – Don’t let lack of a large garden canvas hold you back. You can get very artistic with a pocket-size garden on the ground or on a balcony. Smaller gardens actually can be more attractive because they can be more intimate and less expensive, a definite advantage these days. The inspired small-space gardens featured this year at Canada Blooms is positive proof that smaller gardens don’t have to skimp on style.

The Do Up the Doorsteps and Back Steps presented by Oaks Landscape Products showcase how you don’t have to sacrifice the bang for a smaller buck. Come see how innovative our designers can be in 150-300 sq. ft.

We have 5 front yard gardens and 4 backyard gardens, see how innovative these garden builders can be in a small space (G16A-D & G34A-E).

Living Big In A Tiny Home – As home prices soar, many of us are downsizing and looking for amazingly affordable housing options. One TINY movement is causing a BIG stir is Tiny Homes. We invite you to take a stroll through the Tiny Homes and Gardens at Canada Blooms where a man’s castle is “tiny” but mighty.

This is your opportunity to discover the art of living with less while enjoying the small pleasures in life.  As you tour these unique, minimum-maintenance homes you can explore ways that you can make the best and most creative use of minimal space. Our partners this year include True North Tiny Homes and Bonneville Homes.

Drop by the Bienenstock Natural Playground built into the rolling topography of a rich, natural Carolinian forest planting. A feast for the senses, it will include universal access to all aspects of play. The nature play space will include a pond and stream, natural amphitheatre, a slide carved into a massive granite slab, sand and water play, tree fort, and a ropes and log mash. Come for the pure joy of play or experience the educational seminars on the benefits of full sensory engagement to people of all abilities. The fully interactive and barrier-free play space is inspired by the work of Sandy Mitchell MBE; born with cerebral palsy, Sandy is a three-time equestrian Paralympian as well as the founder of Windreach Farm which provides an accessible natural environment for individuals of all ages with special needs.

Take in the whimsical Gnome Garden. These little guys are looking for a good home, so why not put a bid in at the silent auction with proceeds going to Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto.
Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto — so no one faces cancer alone.

Canada’s Largest indoor horticulture and design competition presented by the Garden Club of Toronto. For the first five days (Friday-Tuesday) enjoy the design stylings of 10 competitors from around the globe.
If you wish to enter open classes, please visit the rules and regulation page.

Innovative displays by local Floral Artists. We challenge floral artist to consider the festival theme – Birds’s of a Feather. Click here to see this year’s Floral Artist’s Page.

Canada Blooms Floral Artist of the Year Competition – open class design competition, taking place Friday, March 20 10am-2pm. If you are interested in participating click here for further details.
Check out this year’s participants

Ontario Flower Growers Floral Market – Over 1500 sq. ft. of flowers and plants from Ontario’s top growers are located in one area. Come see why you should buy local.

Proven Winners Must See Plants for 2020
Drop by the Proven Winners booth and see the top plants that will hit the Garden Centres this spring/summer.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE GARDEN, FLORAL DESIGN & GARDEN GNOME – for a chance to win a Trip for two to Victoria, British Columbia. Ballots can be found at the Toronto Star booth (G20A), the Wine Garden (G41), Info Booths and the Festival Office in Salon 107 at Hall B.

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Enjoy 100s of hours gardening and floral advice from industry professionals on the Unilock Celebrity Stage (located in Hall H – near the Garden Marketplace) and Isuzu Garden Solutions Stage presented by Harrowsmith featuring the Master Gardeners Speaker Series (located Hall G – the Garden Hall).

Visit The Speaker Page
Unilock Celebrity Stage presented by Enbridge
Isuzu Garden Solutions Stage presented by Harrowsmith
Meet the Author, a list of authors who will be at Canada Blooms

Don’t forget about refreshing your outdoor space! Let our experts show you how to lay stone, stain your deck, put up a privacy fence, install a water feature and so much more. Get hands on and learn the skills you need in the unique experience!

Mark’s Choice Gardening Experience Workshops – Kids from 5 to 95 are invited to drop by and learn all about soil and seed planting. Plant your own seeds to take home and watch them grow (G30).
The Gardening Experience is also home to a number of workshops and demonstrations throughout the 10 days of the festival, including the Li’l Sprouts series presented by Master Gardeners of Ontario. Demonstrations are included with your admission. Make and Take workshops have an additional fee.
Click to see Workshop Page

Drop by the Master Gardeners of Ontario Advice Clinc, or bring your plans, pictures and dilemmas to the skilled horticulturalists at the One on One Garden Advice Clinic booth and they will have you walking away with a number of solutions.

Do you have a gardening or landscaping dilemma? Well we have the answers.
Drop by the ‘Ask A Garden Expert’ booth at G16A and Neil Masson and his crew can help you solve any number of problems you might have.

Check out our Horticultural Happenings Area, featuring the Ontario Horticultural Association, North American Native Plant Society, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP),  Gardener Magazine, Butchart Gardens and Vineland Innovation and Research Centre, they have a wealth of knowledge to help.

The Toronto Botanical Garden is packed full of garden goodies to get your garden season started.

The TBG is also the official bookstore of Canada Blooms, you can pick up the books of most of the Authors who will be at Canada Blooms and other garden favourites.

It is a Canada Blooms tradition – Drop by the Lounge at C.B., for a refreshing glass of wine, beer or spirits (or non-alcholic beverages too), or a little snack and listen to the various musicians while you enjoy the festival. It is a time honored tradition.

And… All roads lead to Canada Blooms.
Follow the roadway carpet from the entrances at either Hall H – Heritage Court (TTC entrance) or Hall B (Canada Blooms main entrance) and you will discover garden marketplace vendors and artisans on your way to Canada Blooms located in Hall G.

Click to see a Vendors & Garden Builder list
Floor Plan