Painting, man singing, flowers on a table, lady selling cookies and a peony

Peony Festival

Join us in the garden!

Date: Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, 2025

Location: Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden, 155 Arena St. Oshawa

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

**Indoor flower show opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday

two women posing together, one is dressed in Peony themed dress with glittery makeup and the other is in a green sweater, both are smiling

Save the date!

Peony Festival Food Vendor Application

Apply to be a food vendor for 2025 City of Oshawa events today!

Learn more!

Peony Festival Artisan Vendor Application

The merchandise vendor application window for the Peony Festival is now closed.

2024 Contest Winners

Photography Contest

This year's competition was fierce, there were almost 50 photos submitted during the contest.

Thank you to our judges from the Oshawa Camera Club for taking the time to choose our winners of this year's photo contest, thank you to those who entered and congratulations to our winners!

We hope you will join us next year!

two peonies one pink the other dark pink

First Place

Cong Lin

Second Place

Mai Kuo

Third Place

Nguyet Nguyen

Honourable Mention

Afeefa Karim-Nasir

Below are all of this year's submissions to the contest.

Photo Gallery: 2024 Peony Photo Contest Entries will appear here on the public site.

Art Contest Winners

Paintings of peonies with a gazebo structure at the back

The Peony Festival art contest was presented by Panera Bread, it was open to all ages (with parental consent).

1st place by Laurie Cairns (left)
- Prize:"You Pick Two for a Year" coupon from Panera Bread (approximate value of $320)
2nd place by Jaime Mcgill (right)
- Prize: "Salad for a Year" coupon from Panera Bread (approximate value of $180)

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all the artist's who entered this year's art contest. See you next year!

2024 Contest Terms and Conditions

Peony advice and virtual tours

Peony Advice

Watch these how to videos on all types of peonies, planting, dividing and designing!

Tree Peonies

Herbaceous Peonies

Intersectional Peonies

Designing Peony Arrangements

Digging, Dividing and Planting in the Fall

Virtual Tours 2020/2021

Check out these virtual tours from the comfort of your home.

Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden

Canadian Peony Society Garden Tours

Members of the Canadian Peony Society share a glimpse inside their private peony gardens.

Oshawa Garden Club Garden Tours

Oshawa Garden Club member are proud to showcase their talents, especially when it comes to landscaping with peonies.

Frequently asked questions:

Accessibility - parking, venue and shuttle

Parking at 155 Arena St. is for accessible permit holders only
Only those with an government issued accessible permit prominently displayed on their dashboard will be provided access to the lot at Children's Arena. This event is very busy and the lot fills quickly. We apologize if we are not able to accommodate you when you arrive.
The event venue is accessible, there are ramps to access the indoor flower show.
There are paved pathways throughout the park.
The pathways between the peony garden beds are grass but well packed.
The shuttle bus is not wheelchair accessible, it has handrails and a space for walkers, but riders must be able-bodied or have their own assistant.

Service animals and pets

Please keep in mind this event is extremely busy with guests, we welcome your furry friends as along as they are friendly, leashed and under the control of an adult at all times.

Service animals are welcome inside the arena and the outdoor event footprint.
Pets are welcome in the outdoor event footprint only.
All pets must be leashed and under the control of an adult at all times.
For the safety of all of our guests, please clean up after your pet/service animal.

Washrooms

Inside the arena - accessible
Outside the arena, on the east side of the building.
West side of the creek by the bridge - accessible port-a-potties
East side of the creek by the bridge - accessible port-a-potties

Photography at City of Oshawa events

The City of Oshawa hosts open, free public events. Photographers will be present taking photos and video footage at these events. These images may be used without further notification on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, digital media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts. By attending, you consent to such use.

Grant Recipient

The City of Oshawa would like to thank the Ontario government for providing additional funding for the Peony Festival through the Experience Ontario 2024 Grant.