VIA Rail Garden Route
Highlights gardens across the country. Royal Botanical Gardens is pleased to partner with VIA Rail in this exciting promotion.

Canadian Tulip Festival
The Festival celebrates Canada’s role in liberating Holland during World War II and the gift in perpetuity of tulips to the City of Ottawa for providing a safe haven for the Dutch Royal Family at that time.


You could WIN
Prize package includes:
• Round trip transportation for two people, in VIA First Class to Ottawa in May 2011
• Two-nights accommodation for two people courtesy of the Canadian Tulip Festival
• Attend the Canadian Tulip Festival, May 2011

Visit Royal Botanical Gardens between
May 21 and September 6, 2010
, complete a contest ballot and submit it to any admission kiosk; email reception@rbg.ca; or mail to:
VIA Rail Garden Route Contest, Royal Botanical Gardens, P.O. Box 399, Hamilton ON L8N 3H8
Must be a Canadian resident age 18 or older

Local weather
Find out the local forecast before you head out!

The outdoors and your health
Download a pdf of our brochure and follow some simple precautions to make your visit to the Gardens this summer more enjoyable. 

Don’t miss this!
The Gardens hosts a variety of fun garden- and nature-related events. Check out what’s happening today!

Directions to RBG
Hours and Admissions
Shuttle Bus
What's in Bloom
Garden Areas,
Nature Sanctuaries
and Trails
Group Tours/Travel Trade
The Fishway