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Destination Gardens
Beautiful flowerbeds and floral displays are widespread
throughout Brampton. Come and visit every one of them.
Unwind and enjoy the beauty of Flower City.
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Charles F. Watson Family Gardens
These showpiece gardens are an oasis of colour.
Situated along the Etobicoke Creek Recreational Trail
the gardens are below street level, therefore isolated
from the busy road above. 398 Main Street South.
Gage Park
Gage Park is a landmark in Brampton's historic
downtown centre. It's also a very popular place to
enjoy the fresh air. Attractive floral gardens, large
trees, gazebo and a fountain provide a wonderful
setting popular with local residents and visitors from
far and wide. 45 Main Street South.
Mandarin Restaurant Corporate Headquarters
The Mandarin Restaurant Corporate Headquarters
in Brampton showcases extensive gardens full of
beautiful perennials, annuals and a rock waterfall
feature. In the winter, the gardens sparkle with over
650,000 holiday lights. 238 Biscayne Crescent.
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park Greenhouse & Gardens
Explore the beautiful formal gardens and lush
greenhouse in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park.
Stroll along the pathways surrounding the ponds and
relax in the shade with a picnic lunch.
4060 Bramalea Road.
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For information on other Self-Guided Tours including the Green and Fall Colour and Lakes
and Rivers Self-Guided Tour, Public Art Tour or the Downtown Heritage Walking Tours, please
contact Tourism Brampton at 905.874.3601 or visit www.tourismbrampton.ca.
Historic Bovaird House
Historic Bovaird House is a Brampton heritage
landmark. Friends of Bovaird House and the
City of Brampton have developed this wonderful
Georgian-type farmhouse into a popular tourism
attraction. The property boasts heritage gardens
typical of 19th century plantings, including a pretty
rose garden and herb garden. You will want to take
a tour of the house while you are there and peruse
the craft shop too! 563 Bovaird Drive East.
Please contact Bovaird House for all tours:
Mid-February to Mid-December
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday - Noon to 4pm
905.874.2804 or visit www.bovairdhouse.ca
Brampton Soccer Centre
A beautifully landscaped courtyard plaza has been
constructed at the northeast corner of the Brampton
Soccer Centre, as well as a nine-bed floral display on
the west side of the building.
1495 Sandalwood Parkway East.
Toronto, Ontario Temple
The Toronto, Ontario Temple of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints offers some of the most
beautiful grounds in the City of Brampton. With
spectacular flowers and impressive fountains, the
gardens of the temple are a place of peace and refuge
open to the public. The site includes hundreds of trees,
almost 8,000 annuals and a wide assortment of
perennials. 7 0060 Bramalea Road.
Hours of operation:
Open Sundays and Tuesdays to Fridays - Noon to 8pm
Saturdays - 8am till 8pm, Closed Mondays
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Spring Bulb Displays Watch for the blooms as they start sprouting in April and May.
As the snow melts and temperatures rise the City of Brampton greets its visitors with over one million spring flowers! 300,000 bulbs are added each year, decorating the landscape of Brampton with vibrant blooms. The variety of blossoming flowers includes daffodils, tulips, crocus, scillia, chionodoxa, allium and more wonderful bulbs.
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The islands of the Brampton Gateway Entrance, north of Highway 407 on Highway 10 (Hurontario Street) are painted by a beautiful display of flowering spring bulbs .
Find clusters of daffodils and tulips along the north side of Bovaird Drive between Bramalea Road and Dixie Road.
A mixture of beautiful crocus, scilla and chionodoxa can be found roadside on Queen Street East, between Bramalea Road and Torbram Road .
More crocus, scilla and chionodoxa can be seen along the east side of Bramalea Road North, between Queen Street East and Williams Parkway.
At the end of June, a beautiful allium display decorates the southeast corner of Williams Parkway and McLaughlin Road North.
Feature Flower Beds Brampton's talented gardeners craft wonderful gardens reflecting their own creativity. These gardens are designed specifically for the location. Roadsides burst with spectacular colour and vitality while walk-by locations are decorated with subtle colour and intricate design .
The following gardens are just a handful of over 400 roadside gardens you will find throughout Brampton. Don't miss these spectacular sights!
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Highway 10 (Hurontario Street) Brampton Gateway Entrance on the centre islands and east side of Highway 10, just north of Highway 407.
All four corners of Highway 10 (Hurontario Street) and Steeles Avenue.
Gardens at the corners of Dixie Road and Bovaird Drive. Flower beds are currently under construction.
Gardens at Sandalwood Parkway and Dixie Road at the northeast, southeast and southwest corners.
Flower bed at Southeast corner of Queen Street West and McLaughlin Road South.
Wild Flowers Valleylands and woodlands throughout Brampton provide exceptional displays of native wildflowers including, trilliums, trout lily and jack-in-the-pulpits in the spring. The City continues to create wildflower and wild grass meadows and pollinator gardens to support pollinator species such as butterflies and bees.
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