Australian National Botanic Gardens

There’s always something new and exciting to see and do at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Our calendar of events is changing all the time. Check out the list of current and upcoming events below.

Diprotodon image in First Nations art style, by Wilay Designs

MEGAfauna: a walk through time!

1 – 30 July 2023, 8:30am – 5pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

Alerting all explorers! We need your help to discover our long-lost creatures at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

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Megafauna, Dead Puppet Society

MEGAfauna afterDARK

1 – 7 July 2023, 5:30pm – 8:30pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

Experience a night like no other in this immersive, illuminated and cultural event with life-size diprotodons by award-winning visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society.

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Megafauna, Dead Puppet Society

Megafauna

1 July – 6 August 2023, 9:30am – 4:30pm — Australian National Botanic Gardens

See ancient creatures come to life in the Gardens with visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society.

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Puppet prototype by Gabrielle Paananen

Puppet Construction Workshop

Tuesday 4 July 2023, 2:30pm – 4:00pm — Crosbie Morrison Building

Travel back to the Pleistocene era with Dead Puppet Society and delve into a world of creature design and puppet construction in this fun and hands-on workshop.

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Cycad (Macrozamia sp.) cone.

Plants Through Time

17 – 23 July, 11am – 12pm & 2pm – 3pm — Meet at the clock near the bridge.

Come and see some examples of the earliest types of plants and trace the development of plants on this free guided walk as part of MEGAfauna: a walk through time!

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Walking

The Story of the Australian National Botanic Gardens

12-18 Jun: 11am-12pm & 2pm-3pm

How did these gardens start? Where were the first trees planted and who planted them? Who were some of the people to shape the Gardens and what was their contribution? What is next in the Gardens development? Join a free guided walk to visit significant historical developments in the Gardens while enjoying the plants.

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Wattle by Irene Lorbergs

A Celebration of Wattles

4 - 10 September 2023, 11.00 am–12.00 pm & 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Meet at the clock near the bridge

Learn some other interesting facts and hear stories about wattles on a free guided walk.

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Storytime

Storytime

First Friday of every month, except January — Crosbie Morrison Lawn 

Stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities are brought to life in the Gardens' beautiful natural surroundings.

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Exhibitions at the Visitors Centre

Exhibitions at the Visitors Centre

Daily, 9.30 am – 4.30 pm — Visitor Centre Gallery

Exhibitions explore the Australian environment through diverse creative forms including fine art, craft, photography and sculpture.

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Thursday talks, Australian National Botanic Gardens

Thursday Talks

12.30 pm on Thursdays from February through November — Theatrette

Our Thursday lunchtime talks cover diverse aspects of the natural world in Australia and around the globe. Bookings essential.

Discover upcoming talks