Visitor Information

About Us

The St. Albert Botanic Park (SABP) has been in operation for over 30 years. It is a garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation and display of a wide range of plants that can be grown in zone three, labelled with their scientific names.

The 5-acre St. Albert Botanical Park is a non-profit organization, managed and run entirely by volunteers. Our volunteers range in age from 15 to 90+, and donate over 13,000+ hours of volunteer service every year. If you are interested in volunteering, please see our Volunteer and Membership page.

The Park is recognized as contributing to St. Albert being selected as one of the top 50 best cities to live in – Maclean’s magazine (2019), as well as being the top five attractions in the City of St. Albert. In 2024, we were awarded the Parks Excellence Award from the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA).

NOTE: **Construction at the Park**   Beginning June 1st there will be no parking at our site due to the paving of our parking lot. This closure is temporary and is expected to last between 10-12 weeks. Our Gardens and Gift Shop remain open for the summer. For more information please visit our page about  Parking Lot Construction

Location

The St. Albert Botanic Park is located at 265 Sturgeon Road, St. Albert, AB.

Hours

Our Park is open year-round, and the gates are always open.

Our patio and washrooms are open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from early May through to Labour Day.

Gift Shop

Gift Shop is open daily, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, from early May through to Labour Day. Hours may vary in early fall.

The Gift Shop is closed during the winter months.  Please see our Gift Shop page for more information and specific hours.

Admission

Admission is FREE.

If you have enjoyed your visit to our gardens, please consider leaving a donation in our box on the patio or online. We are a non-profit, volunteer-run park, and not a City of St. Albert funded park. All donations go directly into operation and maintenance of the Botanic Park.

Please see our Donations page for more information about how to donate.

Events

Check out our “Upcoming Events” page for updates on events and activities.

In 2024, we were honoured to receive the Parks Excellence Award from Alberta Recreation and Parks Association. Find out more here.

Contact Us     

Phone:  780- 458-7163

Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:   Box 9, Stn. Main, St. Albert, AB  T8N 1N2

Parking

Parking is limited, and can become very full on weekends – We kindly ask that all visitors be patient and courteous, especially during busy times.

If you’re arriving as part of a group or attending with multiple households, please be mindful of other guests and consider alternative options to reduce the number of vehicles in our lot, including:

• biking to the Park
• carpooling
• dropping off groups and then parking further west down Sturgeon Rd. at the baseball diamonds, or around the corner at Kingswood Park.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Guidelines for visiting our Park

• We are a botanic garden and love when you visit! Our Park is entirely volunteer run – we are not a City of St. Albert public park, which means we are not a play or picnic park and do not have the equipment or space to accommodate these activities.  For a City of St. Albert park with play or picnic facilities, please visit the City of St. Albert Parks information pages.
• Donations are very welcome, whether you are a large or small group, whether you come often or visit us for the first time. Our Park is a non-profit organization and is entirely volunteer maintained and operated. We rely on donations and fundraising from the Gift shop and wedding rentals to pay for the upkeep of the Park. Please consider dropping a cash donation at the donation box by the Gift Shop, using one of the QR codes throughout the Park, or visiting our donation page. We thank you for helping ensure that future visitors can continue to enjoy this garden jewel!
• No dogs are allowed in the Botanic Park. We love dogs, bur unfortunately over time we’ve had ongoing issues with off-leash dogs, uncollected waste, and damage to garden beds. Fortunately, there are many other parks and green spaces throughout St. Albert that welcome dogs and support a wide range of recreational activities.
• Please dismount your bicycle and walk it through the Park. Our pathways are narrow and our pedestrian traffic is leisurely. If you are driving and taking your bikes to ride on Red Willow Trail, please use the parking lot at Kingswood Park.
• We have many benches throughout the Park. However, please do not bring in barbecues, tables or chairs when visiting.
• Please do not pick flowers, dig up plants or remove any decorative items (rocks, pavers, etc.) from the Park.  These are in place for everyone to enjoy when they visit and should not be removed. Plants also cost money to replace, and we are a non-profit, volunteer organization.
• Please refrain from entering the Rose Garden when a wedding or other ceremony is in progress. We will have signage at each entrance to the Garden advising of these events.  Rentals are very important to us as it is one of our means of raising funds to operate the Park and all of our gardens.
• Any large groups or organized tours must contact the office if they are planning to visit.  We can advise you of the best time or day to visit as our parking lot has limited space and we do not want your visit to conflict with paid rental events. Please see our Rentals page for more information about weddings, large groups and photography at the Park.