MEGAfauna afterDARK
This event has finished
MEGAfauna afterDARK ended on Friday 7 July 2023.
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Current events
Above/Below
5 to 25 November, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm — Visitor Centre Gallery
Above/Below is a group exhibition by artists who are inspired by their love of cryptogams - ferns, fungi, lichens, liverworts, moss, hornworts, and algae.
Pride in the Gardens
22, 23 & 24 November, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm
Join us in the Gardens to celebrate Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival.
Storytime
10 - 11 am, 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.
Sunset Cinema
21 Nov 2024 to 22 Feb 2025 — Eucalypt Lawn
Summer is around the corner and that means the Sunset Cinema is back for another glorious season of outdoor movies under the stars!
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.
Following their migratory route down river to their seasonal feeding grounds, three ancient diprotodons have become lost in the city and have found their way to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. A rare opportunity to come face to face with these ancient giants as they stop to feed and interact with passers-by, as you journey through the Gardens at night, and to reflect on how humans have altered the creatures and landscape with which we share this island.
Enjoy a light supper of damper-style roll with pumpkin soup by Pollen café. Light supper is an optional add-on with ticket purchases only. Hot and cold beverages will be available to purchase from Pollen café on the night.
Supported by ACT Government, Friends of the ANBG, and Ovolo Nishi.
Held during NAIDOC Week (2 – 9 July) in celebration and recognition of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Bookings essential as numbers are limited. Book now.
For further details contact us at events@anbg.gov.au.
Wheelchair accessible.
Ovolo Nishi Fun Unconventional and Never Boring at Ovolo Nishi
Book and travel until 30 July 2023. Use promo code ‘Megafauna23’ to receive 15% off accommodation. T&Cs apply. Subject to availability. Book here.
When
1 – 7 July 2023, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Where
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Price
Adult (15yrs+) $25.00, Child (4-14yrs) or Concession $20.00, Family (2 adult + 2 child) $85.00
