After much anticipation and hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our FIRST EVER Community Farmers’ Market! Every Saturday from 10-2PM until Spring 2025, come and grab your ingredients right here at Allan Gardens… where fresh food meets the park! 

We can’t wait to see you there as we kick off this exciting new venture that celebrates local food and community spirit! 🌿

After much anticipation and hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our FIRST EVER Community Farmers’ Market! Every Saturday from 10-2PM until Spring 2025, come and grab your ingredients right here at Allan Gardens… where fresh food meets the park! 

We can’t wait to see you there as we kick off this exciting new venture that celebrates local food and community spirit! 🌿

After much anticipation and hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our FIRST EVER Community Farmers’ Market! Every Saturday from 10-2PM until Spring 2025, come and grab your ingredients right here at Allan Gardens… where fresh food meets the park! 

We can’t wait to see you there as we kick off this exciting new venture that celebrates local food and community spirit! 🌿

After much anticipation and hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our FIRST EVER Community Farmers’ Market! Every Saturday from 10-2PM until Spring 2025, come and grab your ingredients right here at Allan Gardens… where fresh food meets the park! 

We can’t wait to see you there as we kick off this exciting new venture that celebrates local food and community spirit! 🌿

🎉 Exciting News: Community Markets are BACK this October! 🎉

We are thrilled to invite you to join us every Saturday throughout October for our community markets, where you can explore our brand-new Teaching Garden! Last month, we welcomed over 1,000 families, kids, visitors, and neighbors to these vibrant events, and we can’t wait to see even more of you this month!

🎃 October 19th: Hungry Monsters Plant Market

Prepare for the spooky season with our Hungry Monsters Plant Market, Toronto’s favorite Carnivorous Plant Sale with @plantzzahut!

We’ll have an impressive selection including Nepenthes spp., Pinguicula spp., Drosera spp., cacti, succulents, tropical plants, and more. Don’t miss our upcoming posts showcasing other amazing vendors!

ERA Architects is excited to invite Architect and Doctoral candidate Pamela Jordan to conduct a Sonic Heritage study of Allan Gardens.

🎈 October 12th: Children’s Market

Back by popular demand, the beloved Children’s Market is making its return! Bring the whole family along to explore an exciting array of collectibles, toys, games, books, and so much more!

🎶 FREE program: A lively sing-along session with the talented @pete.moss.music at 2PM, where children can engage in music, laughter, and fun!

📚 The Toronto Public Library will also be hosting FREE storytime at 11AM and 1PM.

This initiative has been funded by the City of Toronto’s Main Street Innovation Fund, as part of Government of Canada support through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

🌿 October 5th: Wellness Market

As the colder weather sets in, it’s the perfect time to focus on your well-being! Come and meet a fantastic array of vendors offering a wide variety of healing services and wellness products designed to uplift your spirit and body.

✨ FREE program: Join @unscriptedmovements for a wonderful meditation jam from 11:30-2:30PM. Bring your favorite blanket, make some joyful sounds, and move mindfully with us in a community setting that encourages relaxation and connection!

☕️ Come grab a treat and a coffee from @spiritedtarts!

🗓️ Date/time: Saturday, October 5 from 11AM to 3PM. Drop by anytime!

📍 Location: Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory & the newly renovated Edible/Teaching Garden in Toronto, ON.

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, come out to support Indigenous vendors offering jewelry, crafts, and more. Support Indigenous businesses and explore a diverse array of goods.

Join us in our newly renovated Teaching Garden on Sunday September 22 from 11am - 3pm for an afternoon of autumn-themed garden fun!

Support local artisans and discover a wide array of art, crafts, pottery, and cultural goods.

Designed especially for kids, this market is the perfect back-to-school outing! Explore a variety of toys, collectibles, games, books, and more

Looking to spruce up your home with some new greenery? Our Plant Sale has something for everyone—from novice gardeners to experienced plant enthusiasts.

Join us in the NEW Edible Garden for the return of our Mudday Mornings family drop-in program this August! Every Monday in August from 10:30 am to 12:30pm.

Join us in the NEW Edible Garden for the return of our Mudday Mornings family drop-in program this August! Every Monday in August from 10:30 am to 12:30pm.

You’re invited to the Friends of Allan Gardens Summer Plant Swap! A plant swap is a fun way to meet others in the plant hobby and a way to expand your collection without the need for money! Hope to see you there!

Join us in the NEW Edible Garden for the return of our Mudday Mornings family drop-in program this August! Every Monday in August from 10:30 am to 12:30pm.

Counterpoint Community Orchestra (CCO) is playing in Allan Gardens again this summer, not once, but twice! Don’t miss it!

Join us in the NEW Edible Garden for the return of our Mudday Mornings family drop-in program this August! Every Monday in August from 10:30 am to 12:30pm.

The Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory and Edible Garden will play host too four lovely musicians and DJs. This is an all-ages sober event! Peach Shrub beverage by apè will be available for purchase.

Counterpoint Community Orchestra (CCO) is playing in Allan Gardens again this summer, not once, but twice! Don’t miss it!

You’re invited to the launch for Growing with the City, our strategic engagement and fundraising plan for the future of Allan Gardens. The event will feature light refreshments, botanical mocktails, an art show, and an opportunity to mingle with fellow volunteers, community partners, and cultural landscape practitioners. This is a public event for both the Friends of Allan Gardens community, and for AHLP conference attendees. Please RSVP so we can keep track of numbers!

You’re invited to the Friends of Allan Gardens annual Spring Plant Sale fundraiser! Feel good shopping this sale for Native Plants, Veggie Starters, House Plants, and Cultural Plants.

Green Thumbs Growing Kids is a registered charity serving Toronto’s downtown-East neighbourhoods. We cultivate environmental stewardship by providing hands-on garden and food education to urban children and their communities.

On Sunday April 28 from 1-4pm, join them at Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory as they celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Enjoy live music, local food, our annual plant sale and an incredible silent auction - and visit the Kid’s Zone to take part in free activities, including face painting! All are welcome.

Join us to work with the plants that sustain us. We will be learning the Onkwehonwe (original peoples) peach pit game, and sharing more plant teachings. We will also be seeding bean seeds to take home and grow for the season.

Alanna, the science producer for Ocean School, will be bringing the "Ocean, Freshwater, and Us", a giant floor map of Canada and encouraging participants to take action and make a promise for the ocean. This interactive map will help participants learn about and connect with the importance of the waters. Designed for kids ages 4-14. but older and younger siblings welcome!

Pete Moss is an acclaimed children's musician who draws inspiration from everyday birds, plants and weather. Pete’s songs inspire empathy, wonder and affection toward living things. Program opens with crafts. Pete sings at 11:30am. Designed for kids ages 3-8, but older and younger siblings welcome!

🌸 The Friends of Allan Gardens and George Brown’s School of English as a Second Language (ESL) have teamed up to host Allan Gardens Nowruz Celebration! This is a public event for people of all ages, and backgrounds focused on sharing Iranian culture and celebrating our collective love for spring and spring blooms!