Hidden sanctuary in Centennial park. Open all year round, well maintained greenhouse that is a popular destination for wedding shoots, I have found. Small, clean and good variety with indoor and outdoor easy walking paths all around. read more

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**Note - quite warm in there. Right by door has hangers for coats. Water fountain, washroom and benches to take a break. Beautiful greenhouse with lots of different plants cacti, orchids, plants that I have no idea the names of. A little pond with goldfish to spot. Overall very green and lush tall plants lots of colours for the eyes to see. Don't miss this spot. read more

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Well maintained greenhouse with lots of unique plants. Great photo spot, saw a couple of teenagers taking their prom photos inside here. You can probably walk around everything in 20 minutes or less, so it's not worth coming out of your way, but if you're in the area definitely stop by. Great free gardens with a couple of benches for seating inside too. read more

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Beautiful indoor garden full of tropical plants and flowers, it's blooming inside all seasons! Well maintained and worthwhile to visit read more

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I loved everything about this park. My wife and I wanted a quiet afternoon around the city and decided to go to Centennial Park. The park was very clean and very open. A lot of walking space and places to play sports. We ended the afternoon with playing frisbee. I'd rightly recommend this park to all! read more

LOVED this place. Why did I only discover it this summer... Centennial Park is absolutely beautiful - perfect place for a picnic and bordering Toronto and Mississauga so it made for convenient work meet ups. I recently discovered the conservatory - it was so nice! Think Allen Gardens but a little smaller scale. It's also free to go inside, so definitely take advantage! I walked through the entire space in just a few minutes, though you could technically spend more time. It felt so tropical like a little escape and vacation from Toronto. It was pretty empty when I visited on a weekday morning. Social distancing measures still in affect (1 walking direction, stickers for distancing etc). It honestly felt so lush and nice inside - definitely a moment from 2020 I will distinctly remember as very positive and happy. Definitely check this place out!! read more

Centennial Park Conservatory - Interior - Parks Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A small conservatory you could slowly stroll through Within 25 minutes or quickly walk through within 10. There are a few photos spots with benches or you can also sit and relax and take in the setting. What's cool is that they have a lot of different plans from around the world and in a number of places they label the plants. I saw a lot of amazing things that I didn't even know existed. Very impressive! This Conservatory is set within a public park space and it is a small structure with two sides with beautiful tropical plants in the other side small ground plants. It's free to enter. Free public parking is available. Even as someone who is not particularly interested in plants and flowers, I got to see lots of cool things. You should definitely check it out and double-definitely take someone if they're a plant lover. read more

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Beautiful flowers! Great set up! Free admission! Tons of Parking! Centennial Park Conservatory is just an Oasis for gardeners, photographers and artists or any one that enjoy plants and flowers. Beautiful flowers year round: an orchids garden, a tropical garden and a seasonal garden. The plants are all so well taken care of. Worth dropping by if you are into macro photography of flowers or just want to see all these blooms all year round! read more

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We visited centennial park last weekend and really loved how big this park is. We walked along trails and grass and enjoyed the view. Activities: This would definitely be a good park for cycling or cross country skiing in the winter. They also have frisbee golf set up, which you can play if you bring your own frisbee. There are lots of trees and flowers and we'll definitely come back as the flowers bloom. We also saw some kids flying kites. This park has the space for everything! read more

So beautiful and a great place to check out when it starts to get cold out. They are open all year round so you can go at any time as well, just something to get through the cold weather. Lovely arrangements and great if you love nature and exploring different plants. read more

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Centennial Park Conservatory is a hidden gem in Toronto. Entry is free, though a donation does not hurt. Parking is also free and there are 2 large parking lots near the conservatory entrance. Inside the greenhouse are various flowers and plants. There main part of the greenhouse contains tropical plants, including orchids, hibiscuses, and bromeliads. At one end are dry plants, including various cacti. At the other end were lilies and hydrangeas. When I walked in, there was a wedding party taking photos by the lilies. That section of the greenhouse looked like it was decorated for a wedding so I was certain that there was an event going on, but that wasn't the case. The conservatory is a wonderful place to take a break from city life and walk and meditate among the plants. read more

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Love this place. It's super cute. It's free. Free parking. There are multiple parking lots on site. It doesn't take long to walk through, maybe 15-20 minutes. We walked through twice. Last week was the hydrangeas festival. They had a separate room for all the hydrangeas. They were gorgeous. They had a raffle and they were selling cupcakes and there was music. Very entertaining. It's a small place, kept clean. There are benches and washroom and places to keep your coat. This place is great for photos. read more

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I thought I was familiar with most places in the GTA but I hadn't even heard of this place before! It's tucked in Centennial Park and surrounded by activities that are well known like the batting cages, go-karting, and slopes. If you want a breather from those things, you should definitely check out the Conservatory. Bonus points for Free Admission, although you can leave a donation. The place is well maintained and pleasing to the eye. Their permanent collections boast plants and flowers from different climates in the separate wings. They even have living creatures: turtles and fish in ponds, birds in cages, and I even spotted a squirrel running rampant in a bush. They also have special events running at different times throughout the year, so they seem active even though it's not busy at all. In fact, there were only 2 other people wandering around when we were there. Venture a peek outside by the bridge and pond with the Red Japanese Maple tree because it's a beautiful place to take pictures. read more

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I was actually shocked this place was not reviewed yet. This is a great little conservatory out in Etobicoke, it's completely run by volunteers and free of charge. Definitely, a great place if you enjoy plants, gardening and also if you have kids. They have a great selection of exotic plants, flowers and even an orchid display, but my favorite is the clementine tree!!!! brings me back memories of my grandmas back yard. It's free of charge but they greatly appreciate donations. Also a great place to visit in the winter when everything else is cold and dry. read more

Centennial Park Conservatory - Parks Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Although it's small (15-20mins max!), it's also nearby (literally the Miss/Etobicoke border) AND, most importantly, free! :))) Of course, a voluntary donation can be made on behalf of the city of Toronto though. There are 3 sections: 1) Spring bulb flowers - various hyacinths, tulips 2) Tropical plants - plumeria, banana trees, figs, monsteras, orchids, etc. There is also a cage with fancy budgies and a separate one with a white parrot/macaw who was very loud and obnoxious. Its caws were soo loud that it scared some young children 3) Cacti - drier environment Centennial Park Conservatory - what's an indoor tropical garden called, a "botanical" garden, greenhouse? - is located literally outside Centennial Park. There is at least 2 medium sized parking lots, so there's plenty of parking! Great place to relax, indoors, or for an impromptu photo shoot, or venue to host a small wedding...which was taking place when I was visiting. Grounds are probably a bit prettier when things are more 'green' outside. read more

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Wonderful place to stroll and enjoy the beautiful flowers, foliage, orchids and cacti. A perk of this conservatory is that you are forced to relax because of the peaceful classical music being played over their speakers. It's free and lots of parking! read more

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Not much to say about the place since alot of people raved about it already. Its basically a really beautiful greenhouse with various plants and flowers. Its not really big inside so you can be done in less than 10mins. Its free to come in (not sure about the donation box though unless I missed it) and its a nice place to take pictures, although the sign by the entrance says photoshoots require a permit of course. I highly recommend you visit this area at least once. Its very pretty especially when its sunny out. read more

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While not as well known as its downtown Toronto equivalent (Allan Gardens Conservatory), the Centennial Park Conservatory provides a great place to see the seasonal flower shows and the permanent tropical and desert plantings. I visited for the first time last week in the midst of a harsh and dreary Toronto winter. Maybe because I arrived early during the morning but there was no one around except one or two staff. The complex is made up of three greenhouses, similar to the arrangement at Allan Gardens Conservatory. One noticeable difference is the waterfall and automatic misters found in the main building where you can find the tropical plants. The Conservatory is located in the west end (Etobicoke) and is accessible by public transit (take the #48 Rathburn bus from Royal York subway station or connect at Rathburn at Islington, Kipling, etc. from the west end). Just a warning if you do bus it out here, especially in bad weather, the bus runs only every 20 minutes and there's no shelter at the stop. Bring a lunch or snack since the Conservatory is in the middle of a park with residential housing nearby. There is parking around the driveway. There's no cost for parking or entry although I saw signs asking for donations. I think the "staff" are volunteers (?) I think it's worth the trek out once but I wouldn't say it's a must see attraction. But if you have some time to kill in the west end.... read more

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One of the most up kept conservatories I've been to in a while. I came here by luck. I was driving around while on vacation with some friends. I loved how they take donations to help keep this place going. Of course I donated some money. It was a peaceful walk to see some beautiful flowers and plants. The lay out of this place was really nice. They for sure take care of this place. read more

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Visited for the first time over the weekend while visiting family in the area. My kids, 2 and 4, loved it. It was nice to see the different flowers and plants. Parking was free and we walked over to the playground next door after. For something simple and free, I really enjoyed it. This will be on my list every time I come to Canada to visit. read more

What a wonderful conservatory! My bf and I stumbled upon it while walking on Jarvis. The plants are well taken care of and the variety is amazing! Since it's December, they had holiday arrangements-very creative. PLUS it's FREE! read more

I was looking for something to do on family day and found this place. Its run by the toronto parks . Free entry, Free parking. Good for a stroll to enjoy nature while everything outside is covered by snow. Don't forget to say hello to Angel - the Aussie cockatoo. If he is of the mood you will be rewarded by a "hello" back as well as a dance. read more

Baby girl and I love it here! It is an indoor tropical oasis. Fantastic place to take a baby ready to discover the world! One star docked because we can't figure out how to get to the other buildings and every time we look to ask someone we can't find someone. However, I am sure we will visit enough to find them and if I discover that it is due to my own stupidity that I can't find the other buildings, I will update my review. read more

Fantastic place to visit always an event or changing of floral for instance this weekend there was a display of mums. It was amazing. Next month for Christmas it will be a show of poinsettas, cannot wait. I must admit my favourite is the dessert cactus and succulents. read more

The most amazing garden ever! They change the flowers multiple times a month and I always have something new to see when I go there. The ambiance is also amazing! I love to look at the fish and the white cockatoo is so cute! It hides its head under the newspaper out of shyness when it sees my mother! read more