Peony Festival
Garden Experience Winner!
In celebration of Canada's 150th Anniversary, the Canadian Garden Council and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association recognized the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival as an activity of choice for garden lovers from near and far.
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The City of Oshawa is proud to present the 15th annual Peony Festival June 15 and 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This free event displays 300 types of peonies in the gardens and 100's more inside Children's Arena. Artisans, live music, food, gardening seminars, community displays and more are all part of this festival. Also this year we will be proudly hosting the Canadian Peony Society's Annual General Meeting.
Located at the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
The Peony Festival features:
- One of Canada's largest contemporary peony collections
- Over 300 varieties in the garden
- Canadian Peony Society judged Peony Show - all entries welcome
- Matsuyama Bonsai Society annual show
- Garden inspired works by painters, sculptors and artisans
- Trails and gardens along the Oshawa Creek Valley
- Expert advice and demonstrations
- Musical entertainment and cultural performances
- Children's activities
- Food from local restaurants
- Photo contest
- Art contest
Awarded Top 100 Festival and Event in Ontario for six years in a row!
To see what is blooming when check out our What's Blooming Now article.
Thinking of volunteering for this event, visit our Volunteer page.
The Peony Festival in Oshawa is an open public event. Some photographers may be present taking photos and video footage at this event. By participating, you consent to use by the City of Oshawa of such images, which may be used without further notification to you at a later date on City-owned and non-City-owned property, print media, the Internet, social media sites, media releases and broadcasts.
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Where can I play, stay and eat? Have a look at our Visitor's Guide.
Photo Gallery: Peony Festival will appear here on the public site.
All events and activities in City of Oshawa facilities are required to be non-partisan during an election year. Events will not be permitted to display and/or distribute any political and/or campaign material(s) during events. This policy applies to all three orders of government.