On this page you’ll find all the essential details for exploring the 2026 Denman Island Home and Garden Tour.
Tour map | Hours | Properties | Tickets | Tour guidelines | Parking tips | Washrooms | Refreshments | Getting Around
Please note, Denman Island is very dry in summer and is currently under a total fire ban. Please take care not to increase the already extreme fire risk on the island. If you smoke, please do not smoke anywhere near forested areas or dry ground/grass, and please dispose of butts responsibly. Check Denman Island Fire Rescue for local advice and restrictions. Thank you!
Tour Map
Use this map to help plan your route around this year’s tour. You can explore our locations, zoom in/out, view a larger map, show/hide layers and more. Venues are numbered but may be visited in any order. Click on the site numbers to find brief information about each property. Or check the Properties page for a full description of each venue.
Hours
Dates: June 13 & 14, 2026
Times: 9:20am – 4pm (last entry to tour sites at 3:30)
Properties
See Property Details for a full description and image galleries for all the venues.
Some property owners will have items for sale as mementos of the tour, including plants, art, crafts, wine, food and more, all created or nurtured by themselves. Cash only.
Tickets
A paper or e-ticket is required for all numbered venues. See Main Tour page for details of how to purchase a ticket. If you have purchased a Zeffy eTicket, don’t forget to pickup your paper ticket/map detailing all tour sites on June 13 or 14 at the Denman Arts Centre (from 9am) or venues 1, 7 or 12 (from 9:20am).
To visit individual properties, just pay $5 at the door for entry to a venue. Cash only.
Tour Guidelines
No pets | Children must be supervised | Tour may be completed in 1 or 2 days | Venues may be visited in any order | Drive slowly & give bikes wide berth | Some homes require ’shoes off’ indoors | Please, no photographs inside homes | No smoking or vaping at any tour venues
Parking Tips
- Parking is available at all numbered venues. Unless otherwise posted, park on main roads & walk in.
- For venue No 6 on East Rd, please park only on water side in marked areas.
- Parking in downtown Denman is limited to 15 minutes. For Downtown Community venues and businesses, additional parking is available in front of the Community Hall, at the Denman Community School and along Kirk Rd and Farley Rd near downtown, marked with on the online map above.
- Please be considerate when parking and obey any specific instructions at all properties.
Washrooms
Washrooms are available at some tour venues. Check signage and property descriptions for details. Washrooms are also available at both ferry terminals, the Hardware Store parking lot, Fillongley Park and the Saturday Market.
Refreshments
See Denman Dining for dining suggestions. Check property descriptions for locations that provide picnic areas and water. Picnic areas are also available Downtown and at the Saturday Market.
Please note, downtown cafés do not supply drinking water.
Getting Around
Cycle the Tour | Denman Island Bus | Denman Island ferry information | BC Ferries schedules | BC Ferries service notices | Buckley Bay current conditions | Shingle Spit current conditions
Ferries may be operating in shuttle mode and not following the schedule. Ferry traffic departing at Denman West must line up along Denman Rd. Do not line up on Northwest Rd.
