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Buffalo and Erie Canal Botanical Gardens

Filled with horticultural treasure, a Medicinal Garden and a Healing Garden.

Photo Courtesy of Buffalo and Erie Canal Botanical Gardens

Buffalo and Erie Canal Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens is a national historic site, education center and tourist destination full of exotic horticulture treasures from around the world. Today, the Botanical Gardens is thriving with over 100,000 people visiting annually! Come and enjoy the amazing architecture and the indoor and outdoor garden sanctuaries. It is a gathering place where visitors can find peace and harmony and enjoy the simple power of the natural world.

The Botanical Garden is always offering amazing flower exhibits, special events, educational programming, workshops and so much more! This is a perfect place to bring both family and friends, make sure to plan your trip! Some great events that have been held at the botanical gardens include Garden in a Jar and Botanical Breakfast. There is always something fun and educational to do at the botanical gardens.

The Buffalo and Erie Canal Botanical Gardens is open all year round. There are multiple indoor greenhouses that are connected throughout the property. Visiting the botanical gardens entails a self-guided tour in which you may enjoy any of its features. Outside of the gardens, you can find seasonal gardens. Visitors generally spend anywhere between 45-minutes to two hours. Some of the gardens throughout the property include the Healing Garden, Patio Garden, Native Garden, Peace Garden Roses and the Outdoor Children’s Garden.

Take Amtrak to the Buffalo and Erie Canal Botanical Gardens

Visit Buffalo and the Erie Canal Botanical Gardens via Amtrak to Buffalo-Exchange Station in Buffalo—Don’t forget to use Amtrak’s See New York and Save 15% discount!

Get picked up from Buffalo Station and taken to your reserved NYTRAIN Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Click here to reserve your car or call the Buffalo office today at: 716-884-6666.