Royal City Nursery

Get Gardening! Free Education & Family Fun Weekend
2026-05-30 10:00 - 2026-05-31 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Royal City Nursery, 6838 Wellington Road 124, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6J4, Canada
Join us for a fun and educational weekend of family-friendly activities to learn more about gardening, plant care, and landscape design tips.
Whether you are experienced or new to gardening, this is a great opportunity to get inspired and receive expert answers to your questions.
Explore our greenhouse and outdoor nursery to find the perfect plant for your house, garden, and patio, and support the Kitchener Oktoberfest Lions Club with their BBQ fundraiser.

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Live Music:

Saturday, 10 am – 12 pm with Dawson Swain
Saturday, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm with Senor Banana (children’s performer)
Sunday, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm with Dan Badger
Sunday, 1 pm – 3 pm with Sarah Brix

Educational Seminars:

Landscape Design Tips for Shade Areas (Saturday, 10:15 – 11 am)
Native Plants for Colour, Texture & Low Maintenance (Saturday, 2 – 2:45 pm)
Vegetable Gardening Success: Top Tips for Pests, Better Flavour & More (Sunday, 10:15 – 11 am)
Boxwood Care & Alternative Shrubs (Sunday, 2 – 2:45 pm)
Q&A time at all of the seminars – bring your questions! No RSVP needed.

BBQ Fundraiser for the Kitchener Oktoberfest Lions Club (11 am – 2:30 pm both days) – in our outdoor courtyard patio
Kids’ Activities & Games (free, drop-in all weekend long during open hours), including:

Scavenger Hunt with fun facts
Seed-planting station
Jenga
Washer Toss
Make a Spruce Cone Birdfeeder (parental assistance required)
Connect 4
Colouring Table

Alpacas! (Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm)
Pet-friendly: we welcome your leashed, friendly dogs (or cats, etc.) in store & through the outdoor yard with you

We are open on Saturday from 8 am – 5 pm, and Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm. We look forward to seeing you soon!
