VanDusen Botanical Garden
Garden · British Columbia
Vancouver's 22-hectare botanical garden turns its Japanese maple, katsura, and ginkgo collections into a curated fall show through late October, with a lake-view boardwalk and a formal Rhododendron Walk that colors early.
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Peak: October 17–October 21
Color builds from October 3 · mostly bare by November 7
Sampled at VanDusen Botanical Garden’s own coordinates and elevation (100 m) rather than a regional average.
British Columbia is sampled at 235 weather points, with no published peak dates to correct it against yet. British Columbia is running 11 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to VanDusen Botanical Garden
The color window runs about 25 days, holding until around October 28.
VanDusen Botanical Garden on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of British Columbia, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does VanDusen Botanical Garden peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 17–October 21 (best estimate October 19). Color starts around October 3 and is mostly bare by November 7.
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