Garden Season Passes

Experience your happy place, all year long!

The research is conclusive: time spent in nature releases your “happy hormones,” increases your sense of well-being, and generally makes you feel great.

With a Garden Pass, you get access to rejuvenation, relaxation and natural stress relief along with great savings. The more you visit, the more you save!

Choose the pass that’s right for you.

There are two levels of passes – Summer Pass or Year-Round Pass. With every pass, you get savings on admissions, PLUS an option to join the Friends of the University of Alberta Botanic Garden at no extra cost. Benefits of joining the Friends include invitations to members-only activities like insider talks, tours and special Friends’ events.

Summer Pass – the “Basic”

If you simply want to visit Garden often during the spring, summer and fall, and support the Garden with your pass purchase, the Summer Pass is for you!

Benefits of the Summer Pass:

• Unlimited regular* admissions to the Garden for one person, May through October, during Garden open hours
• Free optional Friends of the Garden membership, with invitations to insider talks, tours and special Friends’ events

Summer Pass Prices

Adult | $55
Senior | $44
Youth / Student | $28
Child | $14.75
Family | $124.50

Valid for admissions May 7 to Oct. 10, for one year from date of purchase. 

Year-Round Pass – the “Extra”

Choose this pass level if you want to visit the Garden often throughout the whole year PLUS get extra benefits and support the Garden with your pass purchase.

Benefits of the Year-Round Pass:

• Unlimited regular* admissions to the Garden for one person, year round, during open hours
• Two free admission passes for guests (of the same type of pass)
• 10% off purchases in concession
• 10% off dining experiences (eg. Twilight Picnics, Northern Light Dining, Brunch)
• Special passholder pricing on most events and activities – with new opportunities offered regularly
• First-in-line opportunity for select Garden events
• Free optional Friends of the Garden membership, with invitations to insider talks, tours and special Friends’ events

Year-Round Pass Prices

Adult | $95
Senior | $75.75
Youth / Student | $48.25
Child | $25.50
Family | $214.25

Valid year-round, for one year from date of purchase.

*Admission to some special events is excluded, however, first-in-line and discount opportunities are available for Year Round passholders.
Passes are non-transferable and non-refundable. ID may be requested at gate.
Family passes include two adults and accompanying children age 17 and under.
Experiences like picnics and the Northern Light Dining Experience are subject to availability and must be booked ahead.

Garden Pass FAQs

What can I expect when I order a pass?

You can decide whether you want to pick up your pass at the Garden the next time you visit or have your pass mailed to you.

I want to give a pass as a gift. Can you mail it someone else?

Sure! If you would like us to mail your package to an address other than your own, or specify someone else as a passholder, you can indicate this on your order.

What does “unlimited admission” mean?

It means that pass holders can enjoy regular admission to the Garden as many times as they want, within the limits of their pass level, whenever the Garden is open. For Summer Pass holders, that means you can visit anytime we’re open, May 7 through Oct. 10. For Year-Round passholders, you can visit whenever we’re open, all year long. We still have some periods where we’re closed to visitors. Some special ticketed events are excluded – check the website or contact us if you’re not sure.

I’m a Friends of the Garden member. How does this work for me?

NEW! The Garden and the Friends have worked together to streamline Garden pass and Friends membership purchases. Friends membership cards will be converted to Garden Year-Round Passes (benefits are equal or greater), and these will be effective until your original membership expiry date. When it’s time to renew, you can purchase a Garden pass and opt-in to continue your Friends membership at no extra charge.

For more information, contact uabg.visitorservices@ualberta.ca or 780-492-3267