Rentals & Filming
Limited capacity outdoor rentals are available at VanDusen Botanical Garden from
May 1, 2021 to October 10, 2021. Indoor rentals are not available at this time.
Bloedel Conservatory is offering limited capacity rentals at this time.
Please reach out to vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca or bloedelrentals@vancouver.ca to enquire about future booking options.
VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory offer a range of stunning facilities for your next memorable event. We have a number of beautiful indoor and outdoor locations to choose from. Please review the information below to gain a better understanding of what is involved in renting our facilities for your event.
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+-VanDusen Botanical Garden: Outdoor Rentals
Limited capacity outdoor wedding rentals are available from May 1, 2021 to October 10, 2021. We are accepting booking requests for 2022 with the option to pay a deposit to secure a date.
Contact our rental department directly at vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca for information.
If Provincial Health Orders continue, a safety and physical distancing plan must be provided for all events. We may also require a full list of event attendees and contact details for contact tracing purposes.
With an outdoor wedding rental, your guests will have the opportunity to explore all 55 acres of VanDusen Garden while keeping a safe distance from others.
Celebrate your special day in one of three serene outdoor locations at the Garden: The Great Lawn, Heron Lake or Meadow Pond.
Location Capacity The Great Lawn 50 Heron Lake 50 Meadow Pond 15 *Capacity includes all vendors, guests, and bridal party.
Click here for more details or download our 2021 Limited Capacity Outdoor Wedding Brochure.
Contact
Facility Rentals
Phone: 604-257-6915
Email: vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca
Fax: 604-257-8679
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+-VanDusen Botanical Garden: Indoor Rentals
Visitor Centre
Indoor rentals are not available at this time but we would be happy to discuss future availability with you.
This architecturally stunning Living Building with its views of Livingstone Lake and the Woodland Garden presents a unique location for business meetings, conferences, seminars, memorials, wedding receptions, banquets, Christmas parties, and for special office functions.
The Visitor Centre Halls include the BMO Great Hall and Peggy Gunn Woodland Hall A and B. Rooms are available separately or combined.
Floral Hall
Our Floral Hall is located in an early 1970’s building that features cedar details and designed in an iconic West Coast style. This is a great location for business meetings, conferences, seminars, memorials, wedding receptions, banquets, Christmas parties, or for special office functions.
Cedar Room
A conveniently located, moderate sized room for your meeting, workshops, or classes.
For more details click here.
Contact
Facility Rentals
Phone: 604-257-6915
Email: vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca
Fax: 604-257-8679Also on site:
Truffles Fine Foods Catering & Café, Shaughnessy Restaurant, the VanDusen Garden Shop, and the Library, are available for your convenience. Ample free parking, wheelchair accessibility and direct access to this unique garden setting make the venues within the Visitor Centre and Floral Hall Pavilion an ideal location for your event.
Garden Visits
Special rates for garden admissions are available for purchase when renting any of the above venues. All prices subject to change.
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+-Bloedel Conservatory: Rentals
Wedding Ceremonies and Family Photography
Bloedel Conservatory is a lush domed paradise located in Queen Elizabeth Park atop the City of Vancouver’s highest point. More than 120 free-flying exotic birds, and hundreds of exotic plants and flowers thrive within it’s temperature-controlled environment.
It is a unique setting for an intimate wedding, family photography shoot or event.
Click here for more details or download our 2021 Bloedel Rental Brochure.
Commercial Photography and Filming
Bloedel Conservatory provides a unique tropical backdrop.
Commercial photo shoots and filming is permitted outside of regular operating hours before the Conservatory opens and after it closes.
Closure of the facility is usually required for film shoots and a staff supervisor is required at all times.
Click here for more details.
Contact
Maria Di Antonio
Phone: 604-654-0780
Email: bloedelrentals@vancouver.ca
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+-Group Photography at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Covid-19 Update
At this time elopements are not permitted and group photography is not permitted during Garden hours.
Group photography includes photo shoots for weddings, engagements, family groups, graduations, etc.
*The use of drones is not permitted in the Garden.
If you are interested in group photography before the Garden opens from 8am to 10am or from 4pm to 6pm with Garden closure at 5pm please email vandusengroupphotos@vancouver.ca.
For Commercial photography (for magazines, movies, etc.), please check the commercial photography section below or contact 604-257-6915, vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca
For all other rental/wedding inquiries, please contact Facility Rentals, 604-257-6915, or vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca.
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+-Commercial Photography
Rates subject to GST.
Item Rate Commercial photography level 1:
- No props, no light stands, or tripods, hand-held equipment only
- Maximum three people including the photographer
- Maximum shoot time: 4 hours (between 7am-11pm)
$750 $47 / hour liaison fees for duration of shoot
Commercial photography level 2:
- Allows props, lighting stands and equipment, tripods
- Allows more than three people including the photographer
- Maximum shoot time: 16 hours (7am-11pm)
$1,100 $47 / hour liaison fees for duration of shoot
For more information on commercial photography please contact Facility Rentals, 604-257-6915, or vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca.
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+-Filming
Rates subject to GST.
Item Rate Film production, per day $4,275 For more information on filming, please contact Facility Rentals, 604-257-6915, or vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca.
Plan to explore
With 22 hectares of garden to explore, seasonal hours, and special events, planning your trip is highly
recommended.