2014
Information
Package
Josh Bickerton
Sales & Marketing
joshbickerton@butchartgardens.com
250-652-4422 (ext. 345)
The Butchart Gardens
Group Services Department
Contact Information:
VISIT
800 Benvenuto Avenue
Brentwood Bay, BC
MAILING ADDRESS
The Butchart Gardens
Box 4010
Victoria, BC
V8X 3X4
EMAIL
Groupres@butchartgardens.com
CALL
250-652-4422 ext. 320
FAX
250-652-3883
CONTACT GROUP SERVICES FOR:
 Admissions & Food Services for Groups & Tour operators
 Functions (Weddings, special events, parties, schools visits)
 Familiarization tours for travel industry
The Butchart Gardens
The Butchart Gardens are located on Vancouver Island, 23 km (14 miles)
north of Victoria, and 20 km (12.5 miles) south of the Vancouver-Victoria
ferry terminal at Swartz Bay. Our street address is 800 Benvenuto Avenue in
Brentwood Bay, British Columbia.
 Contact information
 Sign up for our industry newsletter
 The story of The Gardens
 2014 admission rates
 2015 admission rates
 English map
 Group menus/policies
 Seasonal plants & flowers
 The flower guide
 The 5 seasons brochure
 Seasonal brochures
 High resolution photos/ image bank
 The Gardens YouTube Channel with videos
 Wedding season
 Maps available in 21 languages
The Butchart Gardens
www.butchartgardens.com
Victoria is well-connected by sea to mainland British Columbia and Washington
State by vehicle ferries, passenger ferries and by air.
Transportation options to The Gardens
Victoria's arrival points include the Inner Harbour and the Town of Sidney and both
are approximately 20 minutes from The Butchart Gardens.
At the Victoria International Airport (YYJ) there are daily flights from Vancouver
International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma Airport, as well as flights from the rest
of Canada and the United States.
For an alternative, visitors can also utilize regular float plane and
helicopter service to Victoria's downtown Inner Harbour, and then take
one of the many bus services to The Gardens.
The Butchart Gardens is also easily accessed by boat (under 20’)
or chartered float planes at our private wharf. (Charters available
through float plane operators)
Other useful links:
Accommodations in Victoria
BC Ferries
Vancouver Island Garden Trail
VIA Rail Garden Route
Regional parks and hiking trails
Camping around Victoria
Canadian Customs/Border Crossing
Banking/Currency
Current weather at The Butchart Gardens
Additional high resolution pictures are available in our
Website Image Bank.
Please complete the on-line authorization form located in the
above link and access will be arranged for you.
Victoria, BC
Benvenuto
Summer
Eco-Friendly Boat Tours:
June 15 to September 15
Enjoy a 45 minute natural adventure, exploring the history and wildlife of Tod Inlet and
the local waters of Brentwood Bay on board our 12 passenger electric boats.
Night Illuminations: June 15 to September 15
Subtle, coloured lighting magically transforms the landscape at dusk.
Summer Fireworks:
July through August: Every
Saturday night enjoy this pyrotechnical marvel.
butchartgardens.com/fireworks
Outdoor Summer Entertainment:
July through August Concerts every evening.
butchartgardens.com/entertain
Year Round
The Rose Carousel: The Rose Carousel is the only
carousel on Vancouver Island. The menagerie includes thirty
animals ranging from bears, to horses, to ostriches, to zebras
and mirrors the world from which The Gardens draws its visitors.
Open daily.
Autumn ~ October to November
The Dining Room Restaurant**
Fall Colours:
Afternoon Tea: Served daily, noon to 3pm.
Tea at The Gardens is a fabulous addition to any visit.
Christmas
Lunch and Dinner: Served seasonally. Fine West Coast
dining featuring local ingredients and wines, and spectacular
views of The Gardens.
A stunning parade of red, russet and gold maples is joined by
arbutus and copper beech trees, along with many dozens of different varieties of
chrysanthemums.
December 1 to January 6
The Magic of Christmas:
Lights and illuminated gardens, decorations,
“12 Days of Christmas” displays, and entertainment. Skate on our 465 m2 (5,000 ft2)
open air ice rink.
Winter
The Blue Poppy Restaurant**
A self-service,
conservatory restaurant offering lunch and dinner.
From early April to early October and Dec 1 to Jan 6.
The Coffee Shop**
Open daily.
Historical Display:
Gelateria Benvenuto
Spring Prelude: January 15 to March 31
A wonderful indoor floral conservatory with paths lined by flowering shrubs, trees and
thousands of bulbs.
Summer Picnics
January 15 to March 15
The original 2405 m2 (22,000 ft2) Butchart Family Residence houses unique artifacts
tracing the development of The Gardens.
Wedding Season: January 15 to March 31
Our Spring Prelude indoor garden and our Dining
Room Restaurant offer the perfect intimate
setting for wedding photographs, ceremonies,
receptions and dinners.
Spring Spectacular!
The Gardens are in bloom with dazzling colours.
The Butchart Gardens
Address: PO Box 4010
Gourmet Picnics are available on Fireworks nights. Also available
to groups of 13 or more any day from June 1 to Sept 15.
Coffee Shop Garden Picnics available to groups by prior
arrangement only.
** Group bookings available. Call Group Services or check
our website butchartgardens.com/groupmenus
Please Note:
Admission to The Gardens is required for restaurant access.
Reservations are recommended for The Dining Room.
Please call 250.652.8222
The Seed and Gift Store:
June, 2012
Spring ~ March 21 to June 14
Open in summer. Cool
gelato and sorbet, with signature flavours exclusive to the
Italian Garden’s Gelateria.
Open daily.
Telephone: 866-652-4422(toll free) 250-652-4422(office)
Fax: 250-652-3883
Victoria BC Canada V8X 3X4 groupres@butchartgardens.com www.butchartgardens.com
Admission Rates - Please refer to our website.
Prices are in CAD$ ~ Subject to applicable taxes.
Hours and prices subject to change without notice.
Method of Payment
Admission is payable in advance or upon arrival by cash, traveller’s cheque,
approved company voucher, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, JCB, Diners or debit
card. Company cheques by prior arrangement only.
Operating Hours
The Gardens open every day of the year at 9am, except Christmas Day
when we open at 1pm. Visitors are welcome to remain until one hour
after the Admission Gates close. Closing times vary according to season.

During July and August we may experience heavy traffic between 11am
and 3pm. For those with a flexible itinerary, we suggest a late
afternoon arrival. Visitors can enjoy The Gardens by daylight, stop
for food and refreshments, then take in our musical entertainment,
as well as see the magic cast upon The Gardens by the Night Illuminations.
Miscellaneous

Self-guided walking tour of The Gardens using a Visitor
Map and Flower Identification Guide.
(maps available in many languages)

The staffed Plant Identification Centre is open Mar 15 to Oct 31.

A $10 deposit is required for Wheelchair use. Child pushcarts
and umbrellas are available on a loan basis. (limited availability)
Complimentary luggage storage.

Historical Perspectives: “Then and Now” signs at major points
of interest around The Gardens.

Bicycle racks available in the main parking lot.

An outdoor ice skating rink is installed for the Christmas
season. Web site has rate information. Skate rentals available.
Smoking
Subscribe to our e-Newsletters.
http://www.butchartgardens.com/newsletter
All areas of The Gardens are smoke free for the public with the exception
of two designated smoking areas for the public; one in the bus lot patio
and one in the visitor car parking area.
Location
The Seed and Gift Store
Open the same hours as The Gardens. 745 m2 (8,000 ft2) of diverse
selections from the Pacific Northwest and around the world.
Take home a memory of your visit to share with family and friends with
The Butchart Gardens high definiton DVD. Available in standard or Blu-ray.
DVD plays in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese.
Formatted to play in any country.
Family Discovery Walk
New for families, fun and free too! Kids can have fun with parents with
our Family Discovery Walk. Stop by the Visitor Information Center for your
copy of the Family Discovery Walk worksheet. Kids and parents (or grandparents!) can explore The Gardens in a whole new way by discovering our
history, drawing pictures and learning lots of fun facts.
WiFi - available in The Coffee Shop
The Butchart Gardens is located near Victoria, at the
southern tip of Vancouver Island, at 800 Benvenuto Avenue,
Brentwood Bay.
Travel to Vancouver Island is easy with ferry access from
Vancouver, BC; Seattle (foot passenger only), Anacortes or
Port Angeles, WA.
The Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is only a 20 minute
drive and Victoria is a 30 minute drive.
Gift Store Group Tours bulk purchases
Company name
Company Address
Street number
Street name
CityProv/StatePostal Code/Zip
Please return completed
form to Group Services
Fax 250-652-3883
Company contact person Arrival Date Qty
Deliver to / /
Tour Code/Name
Item
Request taken by
Phone No.
Price
PST
GST
Group Services representative
INFO for pick up
Special Request
Payment Terms
Name on card
Card number Expiry
Signature
Company cheque
Existing contract
Name of company representative picking up product
Please print name
For Office
use only
Signature of company representative picking up product
Date received by customer
/
/
day month year
Item Tour Operator
Prices
Item
Tour Operator
Prices
TBG Perpetual Calendar
$4.39
TBG Travel Mug
$5.99
TBG Pocket Calendar
$2.39
TBG Coiled Calendar
$6.30
TBG Stapled Calendar $6.59
TBG Note Card Pack
$4.19
TBG Photo Pen $2.39
TBG Address Book TBG History Book $5.99
$5.39
TBG Legacy Soft Cover Book $11.99
TBG Legacy Hard Cover Book $20.40
TBG Screen Saver $9.59
TBG Lapel Pin Logo Rose $2.39
TBG Playing Cards $2.99
The Sunken Garden Lucite Key Ring $1.19
Magnet The Sunken Garden $1.19
The Sunken Garden Pewter Key Ring $2.39
Butchart Gardens HD DVD
Watercolour Mug bone china The Sunken Garden $8.99
Picture Mug ceramic The Sunken Garden $6.59
Minimum
order
25
Subject to change without notice instock position and costs
$11.40