Harvest Days at VanDusen Garden

Harvest Days is an autumnal event in October at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver. The event also has a bit of a Halloween theme.

Harvest Days typically runs on select dates between end of September and mid-October. The event includes special fall decorations, child-friendly activities and live entertainment.

Visit the City of Vancouver‘s website for more information about Harvest Days. Click vandusengarden.org to learn about other events at the same venue.

This article contains the following information about Harvest Days:

Admission Details | Event Dates and Hours | Entertainment Schedule | Video | Other Information

Harvest Days at VanDusen Garden

Harvest Days is a seasonal event at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Located at 5251 Oak Street in Vancouver, the famous garden has special autumnal and harvest-themed decorations and family-friendly activities in the fall.

At the event there are fun arts and crafts activities for kids to enjoy. The attraction’s maze and veggie garden are also decorated, making for wonderful photo opportunities.

Although not specifically a “Halloween” event, you can expect to see lots of pumpkins around the attraction. Harvest Days also offers a variety of food vendors on-site. In the past they have sold things like grilled cheese sandwiches, coffee, popcorn and more.

Another big component of Harvest Days is the live music. Guests in 2025 were are treated to Bluegrass and Folk songs. Performers included Oh Clementine, The Hartman Brothers, The Soda Crackers and other bands.

VanDusen Garden used to host a Glow in the Garden Halloween event. However, it hasn’t happened since before the pandemic. Today, Harvest Days is a successor to that event. Instead of a very overt Halloween theme, Harvest Days is all about autumn and the harvest season.

Plus, on the opening weekend of Harvest Days, the Artists for Conservation Festival takes place at the same location and is included with admission. The exhibit features art demonstrations, wildlife shows, cultural performances and more.

See the City of Vancouver‘s website or the VanDusen Events page for tickets and full details about Harvest Days.

Admission Details

Admission to Harvest Days is included with admission to VanDusen Garden. Tickets are available both online and at the attraction.

Last year’s online prices (before taxes and online service fees) are listed below. These prices will likely be similar in 2026, though exact details are to be confirmed.

Adults (ages 19 to 64) – $12.59
Seniors (65+) and Youth (13 to 18) – $8.81
Children (ages 5 to 12) – $6.29

Tickets purchased in-person at the attraction cost up to $2.50 more per person. Little kids ages 4 and under enter Harvest Days for free, as do VanDusen Garden Members. All tickets are non-refundable.

See the City of Vancouver‘s website or the VanDusen Events page for tickets and full details about Harvest Days.

Event Dates and Hours

In 2025 Harvest Days took place on the Saturdays and Sundays of September 27th and 28th, plus October 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th, and 18th and 19th. It was also open on the Thanksgiving Day Monday.

Daily hours for the special Harvest Days activities are from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

Entertainment Schedule

Below was the entertainment and live music schedule for Harvest Days in 2025. The live music sessions typically run from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm each day. (Note: Artists, dates, times and other details were subject to change.)

Saturday, September 27th, 2025

Hartman Brothers
Call Before You Dig
Michael Burnyeat

Sunday, September 28th, 2025

Little Mountain Band
99 South
Bellow and Sing

Saturday, October 4th, 2025

Oh Clementine
The Soda Crackers
The Hillbettys

Sunday, October 5th, 2025

Crabgrass
The No Frills
Burnaby Mountain Boys

Saturday, October 11th, 2025

5 on a String
Trout Lake Trio
Loon Lake Holler

Sunday, October 12th, 2025

Ginalina
Michael Burnyeat
Hint of Lime

Monday, October 13th, 2025 (Thanksgiving Monday)

The Heretics
5 on a String
Burnaby Banjo Boys

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

Hammer and Saw
The Contingency
Hartman Brothers

Sunday, October 19th, 2025

The Contingency
The Fox Hops
Bellow and Sing

Harvest Days Video

Below is a video of Harvest Days from a couple of years ago. As you’ll see, there are lots of beautiful autumn-themed displays at the event. There are also craft activities for children and live music by a variety of bands.