What’s on
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.
Sunset Cinema
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 24 November 2022 – 25 February 2023 — Eucalypt Lawn
Enjoy your favourite movies under the eucalypts and sky of beautiful sunsets, clouds and stars. Book now! Nightly Food Truck. Fresh Popcorn & Snacks.
Snakes Alive!
9.00 am – 4.30 pm, 9–15 January 2023 — Crosbie Morrison Building
Join us for live displays, feeding and handling of snakes, lizards, frogs, turtles and more this summer.
Exploring with your sketchbook
Friday 13 January 10.30 am – 12.00 pm; Saturday 14 January 1.30 am – 3.00 pm — Visitor Centre
Join local botanical artist Morgyn Phillips for an informal hands-on session of field sketching in the Gardens
Storytime
First Friday of every month — Crosbie Morrison Lawn
Stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities are brought to life in the Gardens' beautiful natural surroundings.
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.
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.
