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Peony Festival

Toddler smelling flowers in a garden

Thank you for another successful event!

Save the date for next years event June 10/11, 2023

155 Arena Street, Oshawa
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days

View the peonies in the garden and the grand champion of the cut flower show in the arena.
Ask for expert gardening advice, buy items from our artisans, savour a variety of culinary choices.
Visit our community displays and the Children's garden. Listen to light jazz on the Garden Stage.
Hop on a shuttle that runs between Parkwood the R.S. McLaughlin Estate, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery and off site parking.

Enter the Photo Competition and check out our Artists and Vendors.

Here's are this year's winners of the Viewer's Choice Art Contest:

First Place: Allison Barrow

painted pink peony

woman with painting

Second Place: Laurie Cairns

painting of a garden of peonies

woman with painting

And if you can't make it in person, take a moment to enjoy our virtual offerings below and week by week peony photos on What's Blooming Now!

Visit our Facebook and Twitter for festival updates.

Parking

The parking lot at Children's Arena will be Accessible Parking only.
There is street parking all around the site, please obey parking signs and do not block driveways.
The parking garage at Bond and McMillan ( 110 Bond St. W.) will be open with free parking. There are entrances on King and Bond Streets.
Park at City Hall in the employee parking lot. Entrances from Bagot and King Streets.
A shuttle will pick up in front of the Arts Resource Centre as well as the North West corner of Bond and McMillan.
Or it's a five minute walk along the trail to the Festival site.

Virtual Peony Garden Tours from 2020/2021

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens Tours

Enjoy tours of the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens with City Gardener Noelle Rees!

Canadian Peony Society Garden Tours

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

Oshawa Garden Club Tours

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

Peony Advice

Activities for All Ages

Word Scramble

Parkwood Estate Garden Tours

Robert McLaughlin Gallery Exhibit and Art Activity

Oshawa in Bloom

Oshawa Public Library Activities

Hair Clip Craft

Greeting Card Craft

Story Time

LivingRoom Community Art Studio Activities

Coffee filter peony

Oshawa Museum

Take a garden tour of the Henry House Museum.

Find your way through a maze or tackle a colouring page!

Oshawa is a Bee City

The City of Oshawa has an exciting partnership with TeachingCity/Durham College Fast Start/Bee City and 3eehive.

They have produced the following video for the Peony Festival.

Pollinators in the Garden

Get Involved, Enter a Contest!

Stay tuned for all the details on the Art and Photo Contests.

Artisans

Artists and Vendors return to the gardens. Check out all of the handmade items and food choices.

What's Blooming Now

Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens is home to one of the largest contemporary peony gardens with over 300 varieties of peonies. Check out What's Blooming Now week by week.

Unique Ways to Explore the Garden

Here are three unusual ways to experience the Peony Garden virtually.

Behind the Scenes at the 15th Annual Peony Festival

A sneak peek behind the scenes at Peony.

Durham College Augmented Reality

In 2019, Durham College students, under the supervision of Durham College faculty member Linda Cheng, designed new Augmented Reality (AR) technology to encourage the community to explore and learn about one of Oshawa’s premier parks, the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens. The community can use the technology to learn about the park, identify points of interest and launch a navigation guide between landmarks. This was a partnership between the City of Oshawa and the Durham College’s (DC) Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and School of Media, Art and Design, and an initiative through TeachingCity Oshawa. The City is excited to see this pilot project enhanced and expanded through future collaborations with DC students. Just click over the icons on the map for the area you wish to explore.

Top 100 e-book

Take a look at what makes the Peony Festival an award winning memorable event.

View the accessible P.D.F.