Peony Festival
Welcome to a virtual Peony Festival. Let us bring the garden into your home!
The safety, health, and well-being of our community members and staff is the City’s top priority. In support of the government’s efforts to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City is encouraging community members to view the peony blooms virtually. Community members who use Oshawa parks and trails are reminded to adhere to safety protocols, government orders and health authority guidelines, including:
• Maintaining physical distancing of at least 2 metres (6 feet) or more between persons
• Not gathering in groups of more than 10 (unless the gathering is comprised of one household);and,
• Respecting posted signage on guidelines for use, including directional signage
Visit our Facebook and Twitter for updates.
| Oshawa Peony Festival Garden Tours | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See all of the tours of the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and some private garden tours and helpful tips. |
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Virtual Program |
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Welcome to the 16th Annual Peony FestivalHere’s a peek at last year’s event. Behind the scenes at the 15th annual Peony Festival: Would you like to share a photo or memory you have of the festival? Tag @culturecountsoshawa on Facebook or @OshawaCulture on Twitter with the hashtags #OurOshawa, #OshEvents and #OshawaPeonies. Select memories and images will be shared on the City’s social media platforms.
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| The art contest for 2020 will be held on-line with the winner decided by Viewer’s Choice. Sponsored by  Contest will be open for submissions June 8 to June 26, 2020. Voting will be by People's Choice June 30 to July 15, 2020.The winner will be notified the week of July 27, 2020. Visit the Art Contest page to vote for your favourite artwork! |
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| Vendors | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| We appreciate all of our artisans and vendors that had committed to participating in the Peony Festival. Visit the Artists and Vendors page and consider supporting local! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| What makes the Peony Festival a Top 100 Festival 8 years in a row? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Each year, the City of Oshawa submits a proposal to Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) for consideration to receive the Top 100 award. For the past eight years, the Peony Festival has been successful in gaining this recognition! You can view a condensed version of the submission document that showcases how wonderful Oshawa's Peony Festival is and all the festival offers. Accessible PDF |
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| Durham College's Augmented Reality Map of Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
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The Paper Rose Garden |
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