Community Events
Our community events at Patio Gardens bring people together through educational sessions, safety-focused workshops, local artist features, and family-friendly seasonal activities. Join us to learn something new, connect with your community, and enjoy welcoming events for all ages.
Customer Appreciation Day!
Customer Appreciation Day – June 13th
Join us on June 13th for our Customer Appreciation Day! Enjoy double Petal Perks Loyalty Rewards on all products, plus a one-day-only in-store blowout sale with big savings throughout the store. As a special thank-you, every purchase includes a free ice cream token*.
Use the token at the Mizu Ice Cream truck, who is going to be set up at our nursery from 11AM - 4PM on Saturday June 13th.
It’s our way of saying thanks—don’t miss it!
*while supplies last. Conditions may apply.
Mizu Ice Cream
We’re excited to welcome the Mizu Ice Cream ice cream truck to Patio Gardens.
Made with real fruit and local berries, Mizu will be serving up fresh, refreshing ice cream for our customers.
Stop by, cool down, and treat yourself while you shop!
June 13th 11am - 4pm
Funky Rare-Plant Bus Pop-up Shop
At Patio Gardens on Saturday June 27th
Cheeky Bird Plants is a local grower and seller of rare and unusual annuals, perennials, bulbs and shrubs.
From their primary greenhouse in North Saanich, horticulturists Jo and Felicia, pack their funky mobile
nursery bus and head out to meet customers around the region. Cheeky Bird uses no pesticides,
fungicides or herbicides and all of their happy plants are grown in recycled pots. A visit to the Cheeky
Bird bus is a fun-filled opportunity to find some treasures for your garden.
Central Saanich 75th Anniversary
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | Noon–8:00 p.m.
Centennial Park, Saanichton
Central Saanich’s 75th Anniversary Celebration | District of Central Saanich
We’re excited to be part of a special community celebration!
Central Saanich is marking 75 years of community, connection, and service with a free, family-friendly event full of live local music, food vendors, activities, and more. We’ll be there as a vendor, so be sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
It’s going to be a great day for the whole community—we hope to see you there!
Victoria Master Gardener Q&A
Who We Are
The Victoria Master Gardener Association (VMGA) strives to provide our members with the most up-to-date information on reliable and environmentally sustainable horticultural practices for our region. We try to share this knowledge, as well as our experience and love of gardening, with the public through a variety of community service activities.
Patio Gardens is pleased to welcome the Victoria Master Gardener Association for a series of community Q&A sessions taking place throughout the summer. Stop by the nursery to chat with knowledgeable local gardeners and get evidence-based, regionally appropriate advice on sustainable gardening practices for Vancouver Island. Whether you have questions about plants, pests, pruning, soil, or seasonal gardening tasks, the Victoria Master Gardeners are here to share their experience, expertise, and love of gardening with our community.
2026 Q&A Dates:
• June 13
• July 4
• August 8
• September 5
Saanich Fair
September 5–7, 2026
Saanich Fairgrounds
We’re heading to the Saanich Fair!
Come find us as a vendor at one of the region’s favourite annual events. The Saanich Fair is a classic end-of-summer tradition featuring agriculture, entertainment, food, and family fun for all ages.
Be sure to stop by our booth to say hello—we’d love to see you there!