The International Garden Festival is recognized as one of the most important events of its kind in North America and one of the leading annual garden festivals in the world. It is held in the Reford Gardens/Jardins de Métis in Gaspésie. Since 2000, more than one million visitors have discovered over 195 contemporary and ephemeral gardens created by designers from 15 countries. This artistic and tourism event also gives visitors a chance to discover inspiring spaces bringing together the visual arts, architecture, design, landscape and the environment. The Festival is an annual rendez-vous for admirers of contemporary gardens and design as well as offering a unique creative space for those involved in the renewal of this art form.