August 8 & 9, 2026
The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific is pleased to announce another year of our Arts & Music in the Gardens!
If you love to support local artists and vendors, listen to live music, and stroll through the Gardens, you are sure to have a great time. Join us from 9 am - 4pm August 8th and 9th to experience fun for the whole family!
We are excited to share that this year we will be hosting a sustainable Floral Art Installation Competition during the festival. Make sure that you check out each installation and vote for your favourite!
The Gardens are located just 12 kilometers north of downtown Victoria BC, we are proud to connect people with plants year-round, and are especially excited to bring the community together for this special event.
Keep checking to see our full Artistic Vendor Directory.
Interested in Participating in Our Floral Art Installation Competition?
We are excited to announce this new featured component of our 2026 Arts and Music in the Gardens Festival. This Floral Art Installation Competition was created to celebrate creativity, sustainability, and local floral installation design while adding immersive botanical art to the festival grounds.
This competition is open to florists, artists, gardening groups, and volunteer groups within the Vancouver Island community. Participants are invited to design and install site-specific floral artworks using innovative and environmentally responsible techniques.
This Competition will be supported by International Master Florist Katherine Olmstead and the Arts and Music Team.
For more information including eligibility details, please see the application form below.