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The Van Dusen Botanical Gardens are located at 5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1. The ceremony will be taking place outside under the Willow Tree at Heron Lake with the reception following inside at the Visitors Center.
There is free parking available in the main parking lot located off of Oak Street and West 37th Avenue for those that will be driving. For those taking ride share, please as the driver to drop you off at the Visitor Centre. There will be signage directing you to the ceremony location.
For the ceremony, guests will enter the Garden through the Visitor Centre (please see map below).

We would encourage you to look for accommodations in the neighbourhoods of Downtown Vancouver, Mount Pleasant, and Commerical Drive. For folks traveling with children, we would encourage you to look into accommodations in South Vancouver or Olympic Village both are very family friendly areas with lots to see and do.
All locations will likely require transportation to and from the venue but are lively areas to stay with lots to do. Uber or Lyft is easily accessible in Vancouver and can get you around easily. For folks interested in public transportation options, you can use tap on your credit card for buses and trains. Google maps will offer all transportation options (ie. walking, cycling, public transit, and car routes).
We have started a list on Airbnb and VRBO for accommodations for folks. Additionally, we have secured a room block with XXXX hotel. Please use this link to access the room block.
We understand that finding accommodations in Vancouver can be tricky in September – especially over the long weekend. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Remy or Andrew if you have any questions or need support with finding a place to stay.
Restaurants
Lunch Lady (reservations encouraged)
Song by Kin Kao (reservations encouraged)
Havana
Chancho Tortilleria
Chickpea (fully vegetarian)
Tap and Barrel Olympic Village (great for families + city views)
Chinatown BBQ
Threefold Pizza and Beer
Bars
The Charlatan
The Heatley
Mount Pleasant Vintage
Parallel 49 Brewery
33 Acres Brewery
La Fabrique St-George Winery
Resurrection Spirits and Distillery
Coffee / bakery
The Federal Store Luncheonette & Grocer
Le Marché St. George
Mercato di Luigi Mount Pleasant
Kranky Cafe
Fratelli Authentic Italian Baking
New Town Bakery (cash only – USD + CAD accepted)
Walk along the seawall from Science World to Granville Island
Andrew’s Vancouver must: eat smoked salmon on the beach
Remy’s Vancouver must: