The Butchart Gardens Reviews

Breathtaking views; nature at it a best! Would def do again.

Classic Victoria tourist attraction. If you haven't been you must go at least once. Beautifully landscaped gardens. The fountain is always cool too. In the summer they have a great fireworks show.

Food there is expensive. You can bring your own in if you want.

Very nice displays. Great presentations. Best experience would be when Rose's are blooming.

WOW! The colors, the assortment, the aromas, the excellent care of these flowers are incredible! You simply must find your way to the Butchart Gardens. My family and I spent half a day exploring the various garden themes, and absolutely loved every minute. There are truly no pictures which can do justice, so be prepared once you arrive to be in awe of this creative beauty. I plan to return, and spend a bit more time strolling rather than rushing through this treasure.

We have both been here before and enjoyed seeing how well things have been maintained over the years...if you have children who like Merry go Rounds get there early the line gets very long about mid afternoon! We take food, snacks and water..if you stay for the fire works, bring blankets and pillows and take a nap it is not worth the effort to fight the traffic arriving or leaving!

$30 ticket per person to visit. But it worth its pricing. As you can see there variety of flowers from different place.

Most amazing garden I've seen. Everything is manicured to perfection.

Amazing! Gardens are so beautiful. The photos don't even describe or show the full beauty.

Beautiful gardens to spend a day walking around to enjoy the beauty.
This garden also hosts one of the best firework display I've seen in my life =)

The gardens were truly breathtaking! My only regret was not having more time to explore the entire 55 acres. It was a perfect place to receive a marriage proposal for sure. Now I have the best memories to look back on that day with.

Amazingly beautiful place! And wonderful friendly staff. The boat ride is a plus!

Beautiful, and a must see if you're in the area. Spent about 2 hours walking around the gardens. If it rains while you're there, there are clear umbrellas in a few spots to borrow as you walk around. We visited in mid September and it seemed like everything was in bloom. The grounds were very tidy, clean, and beautiful.

Loved the gardens, dont miss the sunken garden. Beautiful walks, everything pristine and gorgeous. Gift shops and food available. Reccomend it. The butterfly garden is about 5 minutes away, worth going to as well.

Absolutely beautiful. Way too expensive for admission though.

Butchart Gardens is lovely. We have season passes and like to visit often.

Our third time to visit the gardens and it never ceases to amaze us. Make sure to choose a day when there are no cruise ships in port

Absolutely Amazing!!
I have been there in the summer and the winter, always spectacular!!

It took a very long time to get there from Vancouver but it was worth it as the gardens were beautiful. Slightly smaller than we were expecting but the colours were incredible. Really glad we made the journey. Allow yourself a full day of travel if you are staying in the city.

Wonderful. Place. A must visit of you love flowers

Wow! Exceeded my expectations .
Beautiful flowers and trees.
Very clean grounds and plenty of benches to sit at and enjoy the gardens. They have a large gift and coffee shop as well. Good size parking lot and very clean bathrooms.

Not my thing. Me and the kids were dragged around it by the young lady wife who loved it

A wonderful place to spend a day. Also your money... Beware it's expensive to go to $35/person. Plan a full day in order to experience and explore everything to the fullest and you won't regret it.

If I could give it a 100 I would. Flowers of every shape, size & color! Every little corner is filled with beauty. Who knew an old quarry could yield such heavenly results!?

Positively lovely place; beautiful, well maintained gardens.

First class attraction. Wonderful throughout the year and the staff is very helpful. Great place to talk a stroll with the family. Good selection of treats and food items. Dogs welcome.

An amazing amazing place. It's astonishing. Absolutely beautiful. If you like plants even a little. You will afore this place. The grounds are very well kept. The plants are stunning. There was a huge amount to see. And a ton of variety. We were on vacation and this was absolutely one of the highlights of our trip. You can also buy seeds in the gift shop. :) I would love to return here at some point.

What an amazing place! A great way to spend half a day. The flowers change by the season. If you want to see the fireworks come early, like in the afternoon, to stand out your place especially if there are cruises in town. Also it's dog friendly!

Beautiful decorations nicely updated, good good, good friends. Very enjoyable!!!

Very nice place to visit in summer. Should take around 2-3 hours if just viewing and 3-5 if clicking photos.

Very well kept. Nice pathways. Very clean. Some pathways are deceptively steep.

This is an amazing place to visit, at least once in your lifetime.
The gardens are elaborate and very nicely separated into sections. Everything in the gardens is clean and elegant. Flowers are everywhere and they are all so beautiful. The grass, the trees and the bushes are so nicely kept. The place is continuously maintained at all times. You can see workers at every corner and it shows that they are trained well.
There are restrooms available in quite a few locations and they were clean.
They have food kiosks and snack places in multiple locations.
Make sure that you schedule a full day for this place. The parking was not an issue for us as we got there early morning.
If you are taking the ferry the same day, you can take an early ferry and get to the park around the time they open. You could take an earlier ferry back if needed and if they have enough space.

The most send and beautiful place I have ever been to. From the flowers, to the cove this place is just amazing.

Absolutely Beautiful Gardens
Fireworks very disappointing
People come from all over the world see see this. The music was LAME,
a song about milk bottles, a sing about bugs and germs.
It should be all about Canada
We came to see this 15 years ago and we remembered it being much better. Very disappointing display of fireworks time for a new theme.

I love all the Rose's and everything that they plant is beautiful.

These gardens are absolutely amazing and a must see for those interested in world class gardening.

Nice garden and well maintain. I have been visiting the garden at least once a year. Is a place I find beauty and tranquility.

4 of us visited on December 31 2018
A very fitting end to the year.
Butchart Gardens are Awesome with all the Christmas display.
Looking forward to Spring and Rhododendrons, Summer and their profusion of different flowers and plants.
I have an app for identifying plants. It's called "Picture This"
Extremely useful.

Beautiful and stunning garden...your able to view different kind of flowers and some according to their countries...

Awesome world class light display guarantees to impress. As usual this place is amazing abs and everything is well organized to get you in and out safely and efficiently. The only true negative was the fact I could not pre purchase tickets for my friends as they have zero ability to have a will call pickup scenario.. This would be a great feature and could easily be implemented if they went to a digital access pass or had one booth deal with will call ticket pickups.. Other than that, I'd say one of the biggest other improvements would be a few portable bathrooms along the journey, that would certainly help kids and people in general who need to go along the trail.

Stunning flowers. And I especially appreciate that it's dog friendly.

Life long dream to go there, was not disappointed. Beautiful.

Amazing landscaping skills! Lovely flowers all around. A wonderful place for a relaxing stroll. Plenty of shade for sunny days as well.

John the manager of the dock/bouys poorly represents the gardens . His management style is old school as is he. After 30 years visiting by boat we will never again return. He is not qualified for his current position.... And his demeanor and appearance is a liability to management.

Beautiful gardens. Love the paths, water features and arbours!

The most beautiful gardens that I've ever seen, live bands, and awesome fireworks every Saturday night! I loved it!

Absolutely breath taking, a must see if you go to Victoria

A magical place with an extra sparkle during the holidays.

It's a beautiful place to visit but not a relaxing experience. Very crowded with lots of screaming kids. I would enjoy this more on a weekday when the kids are back in school.

My whole family loved it. We visited beginning of August and it was amazing! Lots of flowers, colors, well maintained and clean. If you are in Victoria you have to visit the gardens.

Nice place if you love greenery, flowers and stuffs. You get to see a wide variety of greenery and flowers, all beautifully decorated everywhere.

Not worth the $33 price tag. Maybe $10. They also advertise alot of things that you have to pay more for, like the carousel and boat tour. It was a nice garden but far too crowded and expensive.

I love the summer fireworks here. Totally worth my once a year pilgrimage to the gardens. Make sure you get seated about a half hour early so you don't miss out and bring a mylar or plastic sheet to go under your blanket or the grass will make you wet and unpleasant.

Can't say enough about this attraction, it's a ten star facility, well maintained, spotless, and every section gorgeous.

We went as part of a cruise and loved the experience. I would recommend that if you are local find out if there are ships in port so you arent battle the crowd.

Always a great place to bring the family and any out of town guest. Annual pass pays for itself very quickly and free for military.

A bit expensive but it's a vast garden with many areas. Absolutely check it out if you are visiting or in Victoria.

Very beautiful garden. 2 hours was not enough if you enjoy taking pictures. I felt very rushed as I went with a tour. It should definitely be an entire day activity

Very beautiful place. You can expect to spend about half a day. Food is expensive, and no vegan options. So you might want to bring a picnic lunch. The staff were friendly, and mostly knowledge.

All in all, of say it's worth going at least once.

Turning a broken down ugly scar of a quarry into one of the most beautiful places on Earth. A tremendous feat requiring decades. It's a must see if you're in the area for an example of restitution to our planet.

These Gardens are AMAZING! Absolutely Beautiful! A must see!

Hands down the most beautiful place I've ever been in my life.

Beautiful flowers, ferns ,takes 5 to 7 hours to see all.

Very beautiful garden, Victoria, BC.
30 minutes drive from Port.

Many areas to explore. Japanese garden is very calm and nice. I have been New York Botanical Garden, Longwood Garden and etc., I have to say this one is the best!

I love this place. It s more beautiful than you think it is going to be. The steep price is worth it but go early in the day to avoid the crowds. If you go too early in the year you will miss the rose gardens but the spring flowers are beautiful too and the gardens aren t nearly as busy.
The Sunken Garden is breathtaking. Full stop.

We went to see the lights but it's so much more than that. Don't be scared off by the traffic getting in, it's we'll run and doesn't take long. Great lights and Christmas ornaments all around. Beautiful gardens. The food at the cafeteria styled restaurant was great, my wife had a turkey dinner and loved it, and you can eat the basics off the kids menu also. A skating rink outdoors and a carousel, awesome place for kids. Live music outdoors....This place has it all. We will be back again.

Beautiful is all I can say. Take your time and enjoy the array of colours especially this time of year as the trees change. Lovely to sit and savour.

It's very pretty, but overhyped. Narrow walkways filled with too many tourists taking too many photos.

This is one of the best places to visit when you're in Victoria.

Beautiful gardens to visit....must visit if in Victoria.BC

Absolutely beautiful. If you have a half day or more to spare I highly recommend.

Super awesome gardens! Make sure to go at night and during the day as it is much different at night! We caught the last fireworks show of the year and it was amazing!

Brilliant depth of colors and layering of plantings, landscaping, open vistas and hidden corners. Packed with people because it is pretty wonderful.

Beautiful place to spend the day! Afternoon tea in the dining room was a wonderful experience.

Always nice to walk around the gardens. Saw Alan Doyle as a special event and it was a great show, beautiful concert venue. Bring a blanket and a picnic and you're off to the races.

My Mom loves this place! The variety of flowers are amazing. Would be nice if they built more ramps and easier paths for the disabled people's wheelchair.

Love to go here each month except November. Worth buying the annual pass.

Beautiful flowers and gardens! Friendly staff and hard-to-resist gifts.

Great place to take family and friends for a relaxing walk in a garden of dreams.

As we were the for a fixed time. We could have spent more time excellent