Bloom Report - August 1, 2025

Happy Natal Day Weekend!

This is an abbreviated Bloom Report today, focussed on event news.

But first, a reminder about our operating hours...

The Gardens are open every day (holidays included)

Current operating hours: 9am-6pm. (Last entry at 6pm)

And remember: no charge for kids under 18.

Be sure to pick up a scavenger hunt activity for them to work on during your walk!

The Gardens Shop is also open 7 days a week, 9am-5pm.

The Elm Tree Cafe is open daily, 11am - 4pm.

For detailed visitor information, hours and rates, please visit www.historicgardens.com

Natal Day Weekend in the Gardens

 Annapolis Royal's Natal Day Weekend is upon us,

and with that we have some extra fun and activities in the Gardens throughout the weekend.

   Add to that all the fun events in the rest of the community,

and you can see why

Annapolis Royal is THE place to be!

Shakespeare Returns to the Gardens

August 22, 23 and 24

We are pleased to welcome the Annapolis District Drama Group for three great evenings of Shakespeare in the Gardens. During All the Garden's a Stage - The Measure of a Woman, you will stroll the beautiful Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens in the evening light and encounter tastes of Shakespeare along the way. (Antony & Cleopatra – Macbeth – Hamlet – Coriolanus – King Lear – & more)

• This is a rain or shine event.
• Duration approximately 2-2.5 hours.

Times:

• Friday & Saturday: Doors open at 5:30pm, performances start at 6:00pm
• Sunday: Doors open at 4pm, performances start at 4:30pm

We have just launched ticket sales for this event...

and they are going like hotcakes!

Individual Performance Tickets (Pick an evening):

Regular Price $30
     (2025 Garden Members are entitled to a $5 discount)
 

Other ticket options exist that will give you more flexibility over the weekend:

Multi-night Flex Pass $40: allows you to attend over multiple evenings
     (2025 Garden Members are entitled to a $5 discount)
 

ALL ACCESS PASS $60: this option allows you to attend over multiple evenings AND allows you to visit the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens multiple times during the weekend as well if you are not already a Garden member.

This production is a cooperative effort, showcasing the talents of the Annapolis District Drama Group in the unparalleled beauty of the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. 

We thank all the cast, crew and organizers from the Drama Group for this incredible contribution of time and talent in support of the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens.

We were able to grab a few photos of a rehearsal in progress last evening...

For further information, call 902-532-7018, contact us by email, or visit www.historicgardens.com.

We'll send out a more bloomy Bloom Report in the next day or two.

Meantime - stay cool, and if any of you have an in with the weather makers, we could use some rain!

“The earth laughs in flowers”
Ralph Waldo Emerson