Awards
A Garden of Awards
Kingsbrae has won dozens of awards and is commonly referred to as one of the top Gardens in Canada.
Awards and Honours
Canada's Top 10 Garden Worth Travelling For
2023 Garden Tourism Awards
Employer of the Year Finalist
2022 Canadian Tourism Awards
Phoenix Award: Investing in People
Society of American Travel Writers, 2019
La Chaine des Rotisseurs Bronze Plaque
Kingsbrae Garden, Inducted 2019
New Brunswick Tourism Pioneer Award, Mrs. Lucinda Flemer
TIANB Awards, 2019
Canadian Garden Person of the Year: Mrs. Lucinda Flemer
Canadian Garden Tourism Awards, 2017
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Canadian Tourism Awards, 2017
Canada 150 Garden Selection Award
Canadian Garden Council and Canadian Landscape Association, 2017
Amazing Race Canada
Filmed 2016
#1 Thing to Do in St. Andrews
Trip Advisor 2015-17
Charlotte County Pumpkin Festival Commences
2015
Garden of the Year
Canadian Garden Council Tourism Awards, 2013
Founding Sponsor – Challenge St. Andrews
2013
ARTrageous Festival Launch
2012
Top 5 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For
Garden Tourism Conference International Panel 2011
Top 5 Travels for 2010
Boston Globe Steve Jermanok 2010
First National Kingsbrae Sculpture Competition
2009
Top Ten Attraction Award
New Brunswick 2009
Fodor’s Choice
International Badge of Excellence 2008
Green Matters Award
Project EverGreen 2009
Audubon Co-operative Sanctuary
Designation 2006
Minister’s Award for Tourism Excellence
Provincial Tourism and Parks 2006
CAA/AAA “Gem Status”
Signature Attractions 2005
Garden of Lights / Festival of Trees Commence
2003
Class A Attraction
NB Tourism & Parks Development 2001
Bay of Fundy Recommended Experience
Designated Tourism Excellence 2001
Top 10 Public Gardens in Canada
Canadian Gardening 2000
Kingsbrae Garden Opened
1998
Kingsbrae Garden Construction Begins
1996
Kingsbrae Garden Partnership Established
The Flemer Family, Town of Saint Andrews, and Province of New Brunswicks
Garden Of The Year
The Canadian Garden Council is an organization that consists of the top Gardens from coast to coast in Canada.
In 2013 at their annual Tourism Awards, the council awarded Kingsbrae Garden with the distinction of “Garden of the Year”.
The recognition of being the top Garden with prestigious members across Canada is an honour Kingsbrae is extremely honoured and proud of.
Since then, Kingsbrae Garden has been voted one of Canada's Top Gardens Worth Travelling For on many occassions.
A Garden Of Events
Kingsbrae Garden is home to several community events and festivals that have guests near and far watching their calendars!
Go to Kingsbrae Event Tickets for tickets to our events.
May 17th: Opening Day
Kingsbrae Garden opens for the Season (9am to 6pm) and Restauarant (11am to 3pm)
July 1st: Canada Day at KIRA & Kingsbrae Garden
Stay tuned......Announcement coming SOON
July 19th: Broadway by the Sea Musical Revue Concert
Join us at the KIRA Amphitheatre as we celebrate with a revue of some of the greatest Canadian songs of all time, sung by a stellar group of Canadian Broadway stars!
August 29th - 31st: Kingsbrae Kitchen Party - Broadway Musical
Get ready for the event of the summer at the KIRA Amphitheatre! We’re thrilled to announce that a hit Broadway Musical will take center stage in August 2025. While we can’t reveal the name of the musical just yet, trust us—this show is a must-see, and tickets will sell out fast!
#1 Thing To Do
An Annual Recipient of Trip Advisor’s Award of Excellence, Kingsbrae Garden has been ranked the #1 Thing to Do by visitors of St. Andrews By-The-Sea.
In addition to the Garden’s Awards, both of the Kingsbrae Restaurants (The Garden Café and Savour in the Garden) have also received the distinction Award of Excellence.
Click here to leave a review: Trip Advisor – Kingsbrae Garden
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