Toronto Botanical Garden

The Garden is a registered charity, and its event building is LEED Silver certified.

About the venue

Floral Hall has a 20-foot ceiling with skylights, a stage and a private courtyard. Garden Hall has its own entrance and catering kitchen and opens onto a sunken courtyard used as an outdoor amphitheatre. Events use the Garden’s exclusive caterers. A paid parking lot is next to the Garden, and the 51 Leslie and 162 Lawrence-Donway TTC buses stop nearby.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a park or garden and unique venue in Toronto, at 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Floral Hall: up to 300 depending on furniture
• Garden Hall: up to 120 depending on furniture
• Studios (three combinable meeting rooms): up to 120
• Conference Room: up to 20
• Perennial Border (outdoor lawn, 60′ x 20′): up to 80, ceremonies and photography only

Capacity

The venue does not publish a single maximum for every room, so ask for the capacity of the specific space in the layout you want: seated dinner, standing reception, theatre or classroom.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, corporate events, conferences and meetings, galas and fundraisers, holiday parties and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub, conference planning hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Which permit is needed from the municipality, and how far in advance?
• Are alcohol, amplified sound and tents allowed in this park, and under what conditions?
• Where are the nearest washrooms and power?
• What is the rain plan if there is no indoor space?
• Can vehicles drive on the grass for set-up?
• Is the space shared with the public on your date?

Planning entertainment here

Outdoor sites suit stilt walkers, jugglers and roaming acts. Check the park permit for amplified sound, and plan shade and water for performers in summer.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

The venue’s information points to public transit nearby. Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: torontobotanicalgarden.ca/bookings/event-spaces