The Botanic Gardens | April highlights

Sea of Hands installation and art exhibition

Designed by award winning artist Frances Belle Parker, a proud Yaegl woman, the Sea of Hands art installation offers participants the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in an experience centred around the theme of healing country.

School Holiday Fun at the Garden

Immerse your little ones in nature these school holidays at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

The school holidays are just around the corner and if you’re looking for some exciting activities to keep the kids entertained over the break we have you covered.

Garden Art Month

This year’s Garden Art Month is set to entice visitors with a selection of outstanding exhibitions, sculpture walks, art classes and children’s activities.

National Herbarium
of New South Wales 

After being housed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for more than 100-years, the National Herbarium of New South Wales has outgrown its home and has relocated to the West.

Bushfood Experiences

Join your Aboriginal guide from Shared Knowledge and enjoy a range of Bush Food experiences in the Garden. Savour the breath-taking Sydney sunset with elegant cocktails, and delectable canapes, all with the tantalising flavours of First Nations ingredients.

Inside the Tide 

Combining the theatrical with horticulture, this exhibition creates a surreal, magical and playful display. Telling the stories of hero plants in three aquatic communities: Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs and Seagrass Meadows, wander through what feels like an under the sea experience and watch a pantomime come to life.

Garden Grubs – Vacation Care

This all-day school holiday program is full of fun and adventures in the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan. Your child will explore the Garden through nature play, stories, art and craft to take home, and much more!

Blue Mountains Wedding Open Day

See why the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah is a signature Australian wedding destination on a walking tour with our specialist team. Tours take in each venue, from pavilions ideal for ceremonies, to a beach with a cascading waterfall backdrop.