Nocturnal – SOLD OUT
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Nocturnal – SOLD OUT ended on Friday 11 March 2022.
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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.
Artist talk: Julie Ryder
Wed 13 November, 11 am - 11.30 am — Visitor centre
Join local artist and exhibition curator Julie Ryder for a half hour talk about the inspiration for artists in the Above/ Below exhibition.
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.
SOLD OUT
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the natural world after dark with a self-guided discovery of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
As darkness creeps into the Gardens experience the intimate relationship between nature and the night when it becomes a whole new place filled with different sounds, scents and colours. Tour the Rainforest and Banksia Garden during dusk. Bring your own picnic and relax on the new Friends Lawn while sampling a native gin by Underground Spirits.
Nocturnal (def)
1. being active or happening at night rather than during the day
2. of the night, or relating to the night
When
Friday 11 March 6.30–9.30 pm
Where
The lower Gardens
Price
$8 adult; $5 junior (4–16 years); 3 years & under free
