Events

We have some AMAZING things happening these July School Holidays.  

Come along to our Native Plant Sale on Saturday June 7th 2025 from 9am  - 1pm. Grab yourself some great plants and advice.

  Helen Howard has been grafting plants for over 30 years. She will be sharing her great knowledge and experience in this fantastic workshop. You will be able to take home your grafted rootstock and watch them flourish. $60 per person. Includes Garden Entry and grafting kit. Limited Numbers, so book asap! This workshop is […]

A special day for kids to highlight how learning about nature can be fun! Join us for market stalls, craft activities, nature workshops, jumping castle, face painting, join our discovery train for tours of the Gardens. There will be a sausage sizzle and food van, cafe open for coffee, or bring a picnic and enjoy […]

Join your Aboriginal guide, Kevin Riley, for an enlightening talk about bush foods. Enjoy sampling some bush food fare before the walk and then see the plants growing along the Gundabooka Trail at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. $25 per Adult | $15 per child (age 3 - 12) Bookings now available via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/gundabooka-bush-foods-walk

Warm up your dancing shoes and find your best winter costume to wear to the Kid's Winter Fancy Dress Disco! Join us for 3 hours of fun with DJ's Neil and Rebecca. Dance the afternoon away and win some prizes, too. What a great way to keep warm. Bookings available now via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/kid-s-winter-fancy-dress-disco

Let's get creative! Design and plant up your own mini fantasy garden using succulent plants and figurines. Learn about nature as you go and take home your own plant to grow. $20 per participant ($5 accompanying adult). Tickets available now via Humanitix  https://events.humanitix.com/fantasy-succulent-bowl-for-kids

Saturday 2nd August

OFFICIAL OPENING SATURDAY 2 AUGUST FROM 1 PM WITH SPECIAL GUEST KATE WASHINGTON, MP Twenty four artists explore, challenge and interrogate the dialogue that has long existed between architectural sculptural form and the natural environment for this exhibition at the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. Choosing their own site within which to work among the 130 […]

All the fun of the fair - a medieval fair, that is! Armour and swords, battles and competitions. Dress in costume and join in the fun. Book Now!! https://events.humanitix.com/medieval-fair-at-hunter-region-botanic-gardens