Whistling Gardens

CARE DAY 50% Garden Admissions Donated - Norfolk General Hospital Foundation
2022-07-03 | Ontario
Plan a botanical gardens visit and 50% of your admission value is donated to our local hospital to support our front line workers!

NATIONAL GARDEN DAY & 2022 Year of The Garden Prize Draw – Visit To Enter, Winner Announced In October!
2022-06-18 - 2022-10-01 | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
Our lucky winner will receive two 2023 Botanical Gardens Day Passes! Winner to be notified by email.

GARDEN PARTY – Lunch, Games & Blossoms
2022-06-05 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
We invite you to join us for a Garden Tea on Sunday June 5th from 1 pm to 4 pm (rain or shine) at Whistling Gardens in Wilsonville. Help us celebrate Mother Nature’s transformation of the landscape with incredible displays and North America’s largest public collection of Peonies.
Drink tea; eat delicious savouries and dainties from the Afternoon Tea buffet catered by Teas and Toasts, while resting at the many tables located throughout the serene settings of the gardens.
Stay for an afternoon of fun!

Take self-guided walking tours of the expansive 22-acre botanical gardens;
Test your critical thinking skills while having fun with a scavenger hunt;
Be entertained by the Fountain shows with over 100 jets choreographed to new music; and
Visit the Bird Aviary and Pond to see different species of birds from around the world.

NEW this year – some á la carte options for you to enhance your garden experience:

Whistling Gardens Licensed Area (19+) – Beer and Wine for sale.
Drop-In Floral Workshop with the talented Sofiya of Windflower x BBF – $40.00/arrangement
Luxury Tea Gift Retail Area with Gift Wrapping Available
Photography Contest – Send us your best event photos for a chance to win a Artisan Hand-Painted Porcelain Tea Set (Tray, Teapot, Cream Jug and Sugar Bowl)! Contest submission rules will be handed out at admission.

Tickets include admission to the gardens, food & drink and self-guided activities.

$60.00 per adult
$40.00 Ages 5-17
Free – Under 4

Send us an email with your contact information, the quantity for each type of ticket ($60 adult or $40 children), and if participating in the $40 add-on floral workshop to teasandtoasts@gmail.com. Please wait until you receive your confirmation email to send an e-transfer payment, using the same email address.
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ:
Tickets are very limited and will sell out quickly, we recommend getting your tickets quickly to avoid disappointment! All tickets must be purchased in advance; there will be no tickets available for purchase at the entrance.
Price is per person, and each child and adult attending will need a ticket. Please note that children must be accompanied by at least one adult in the group, no drop offs will be permitted. Only ticket holders will be permitted to participate in the food service and scavenger hunt.
What to Bring – Parasol / Umbrella, Hat, Sunblock and your Camera for stunning photo opportunities.
Please note No dogs are allowed in the gardens unless it is a certified guide dog.
Dress Code – Garden Casual Dress
Dietary/Allergens – Unfortunately, dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated for this event. Menu items may contain or have come into contact with WHEAT, EGGS, TREE NUTS, and MILK.
Health Measures – Spacious open-air property with wide easy to walk paths for social distancing. Portable Washrooms with hand washing; and Sanitation at each activity.
Cancellation Policy
We reserve the right to cancel an event due to low enrolment, inclement weather or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If we cancel an event, registrants will be offered a full refund. Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of an event, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer registration to the same event at the new, future date.
In the case of cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances, we will follow the recommendations of Municipal, Provincial and Federal Public Health Agencies. If an event is cancelled or the office is closed, it will be posted online.
June 5 1pm – 4pm
GARDEN PARTY – Lunch, Games & Blossoms
$40.00 – $60.00 per person
It's Time To Dress To Impress – Garden Party Style!
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TINY TALES - The Enchanted Rose @ 1:00pm
2022-05-29 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
Experience the magic of your favourite tale as old as time, retold by some of your favourite princesses in a magical garden setting.
About this event
You all know the tale of a beauty who dreamed of far off places and helped a cursed beast learn to love again. You know how they both dreamed of something more and taught one another to look beyond appearances.
Now it’s time to experience the story again, with a new little twist!
Join our Rose Princess and four of her royal friends as they lead you through an interactive retelling of the tale as old as time. You’ll enjoy music, magic and lots of laughter as you navigate this enchanting story together, followed by an opportunity to meet the characters at the end of the show.
Tickets also include admission to the beautiful grounds of “Whistling Gardens” so that you can explore more than 22 acres of natural beauty before and after the show.

**Please note that tickets are ONLY available through our EventBrite link and cannot be purchased from anyone else and are non-transferrable. All COVID-19 precautions and mandates in place at the time of performance will be adhered to.
May 29th @1pm
TINY TALES – The Enchanted Rose
$29.79
Experience the magic of your favourite tale as old as time, retold by some of your favourite princesses in a magical garden setting.
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Enchanted Flowers Encounter Workshop & Lunch
2022-05-29 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
Take a journey with us into the beautiful botanical gardens where we will open your heart to a deeply profound and meaningful communication with the living, sentient plant kingdom
Plants are actually highly evolved adaptive life forms that have found a way to have all their needs met by other species. Astonishingly, they possess all the same senses as humans, including emotions, and silently communicate to other species in a myriad of clever ways, using a type of sign language involving scent, colour, taste, light, shape, and frequencies which ‘speak’ to each of our own senses and emotions
Flowers have so much wisdom and emotional depth to share with you. We’ll teach you how to understand plant language, how to tap into ‘plant medicine’ and how to use the wise counsel of flowers to bring more happiness and meaning into your own life
We promise this encounter will invoke your senses and emotions in ways you never thought possible. You’ll experience your own self at such a deeply personal and profound level that it will forever change you. You will walk away with a deep inner peace and much greater wisdom regarding the natural world around you
Testimonial … “Your workshop was such an amazing experience for me. I loved learning more about what it is that you do and how you do it. I look at every flower differently now and wonder what lessons it has to teach us. But more so than any of that, your workshop helped me connect with myself again. It validated some of the feelings that I was having and helped to name some of the other feelings that I hadn’t been able to identify yet. I’ve told all my friends what an incredible, life-changing experience it was for me and recommended that they check out your website” Chalcea H Wichita Kansas
Program includes day-pass admission to Whistling Gardens, a vegetarian lunch, dancing fountains show, and 10AM-3:30PM seminar with renowned ‘flower whisperer’ Lori D’Ascenzo
Cost: $140 25% deposit required. We accept Visa, Mastercard, E-Transfer
Link to more information about workshop … http://www.enlightenedfeelings.com/enchanted-garden-experience.html
Link to Register and pay … https://www.enlightenedfeelings.com/event-registration.html

Enchanted Flowers Encounter Workshop & Lunch
$140.00
Take a journey with us into the beautiful botanical gardens where we will open your heart to a deeply profound and meaningful communication with the living, sentient plant kingdom
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RUTH A Musical Drama
2022-05-28 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
RUTHDate: May 28, 2022Time: 4:00pmCost: Adult $37 Youth/General $15 ages 17-5yrs (includes same-day pass to botanical gardens and fountain shows)For tickets visit https://arcady.ca/buy-tickets/ or email info@arcady.caRain Date: May 29, 2022 • 6:15PM
On May 28, 2022, the beautiful musical drama Ruth, will be presented by the acclaimed performing company Arcady. This audience favourite will take place at Whistling Gardens in a rare outdoor performance. The drama follows the life of Ruth, an independent, strong, and hopeful woman as she searches for a better life for herself and her people. The work was written in 1996 by Ronald Beckett to the words of Brantford librettist Roger Bayley. Ruth has been regularly performed locally by Arcady over the past 25 years but has also garnered an international classical radio audience.
An Inspiring Musical Drama
RUTH
$37.00 Adults $15.00 Youth/General Ages 17-5yrs
Includes same-day pass to botanical gardens and fountain shows
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Musical Fountain Show starts May 23rd 2022
2022-05-23 00:00 - 2022-09-18 00:00 UTC | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
Over 3 years in the building, all stone open-air amphitheatre complete with a backdrop of nearly 100+ fountains. The granite stage walls and outer wings are over 400 feet and surrounded by gardens inside and out. Three individual 80 foot staircase fountains meet behind the stage.The water theatre was inspired by Andre Le Notre’s 1634 design at the Palace of Versailles.
Whistling Gardens owner Darren Heimbecker, composes the music and choreographs the fountains shows.
About Our Fountain Shows
A composition is especially written for the fountain program. Darren works with state of the art digital technology in his home studio to do most of the creative writing, editing, mixing and mastering. The latest in computer technology runs the fountain program. Have a break while touring through the gardens in the water theatre!
New! Whistling Gardens incorporated Canada’s first computerized pumps into its existing program. They’re controlled directly from a computer without piping of any kind. Their flexibility in programming allows for a much greater diversity for fountain programs.
We hope you enjoy the show this season.
Fountain Schedule – 2022Musical Fountain Show starts May 23rd 2022.
Fountain Programs run twice daily on weekdays
11:15 am and 1:45 pm
Saturday and Sunday
11:15 am, 1:00 pm and 2:45 pm
Program run time approximately 6 minutes.
All times are subject to weather, special events and scheduled maintenance. Last performance date of 2022 season TBA.

Musical Fountain Show starts May 23rd 2022
Included with Botanical Gardens Admission
Check weekday and weekend performance schedule Visit www.whistlinggardens.ca

Botanical Gardens Opens
2022-05-07 | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
Spring/Summer/Fall Blooms!
Botanical Gardens Opening – Check Seasonal Hours
$13.50 – $6.50+ HST/Ages 4 & Under Free/Wednesdays-Seniors Day (60+yrs) Save $2.00
Spring Hours – June:
Open Tuesday through Sunday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Monday. Open Holiday Mondays
Summer Hours – July, August and September:
Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open Holiday Mondays
Fall Hours – October:
Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
October 1st until October 11th Thanksgiving Monday (Last Open Day)
(Afterwards Open By Appointment, contact info@whistlinggardens.ca)
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Thanksgiving Monday.

Garden Centre Season Opening - Check Seasonal Hours
2022-04-30 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Whistling Gardens, 698 Concession 3 Townsend, Wilsonville, Ontario, N0E 1Z0, Canada
CHECK SEASONAL HOURS – FREE TO SHOP!
Spring Hours – June:
Open Tuesday through Sunday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Monday. Open Holiday Mondays
Summer Hours – July, August and September:
Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open Holiday Mondays
Fall Hours – October:
Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
October 1st until October 11th Thanksgiving Monday (Last Open Day)
(Afterwards Open By Appointment, contact info@whistlinggardens.ca)
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Thanksgiving Monday.
