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350+ events
6 - 16 Oct 2022
South Australia
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6 - 16 Oct
South Australia
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Aboriginal Flag
We acknowledge and pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging of the Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Adnyamathanha, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, and more than thirty other groups of traditional owners of the land now known as South Australia.
Acknowledgement of Country
Aboriginal Flag
We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging of the land now known as South Australia.

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350+ events across SA

350+ events

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Pressing Flowers: an immersive workshop

Learn to press flowers and make artwork from nature at the Almond orchard with Ashlee Hopkins.

Oct 8
at
11:30 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
95
Free
Donation
Oct 8
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
95
Free
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Dawn Chorus

Showcasing the beauty of woodland birds through acoustic immersion

Oct 16
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
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Piano in the park

Immerse yourself in nature and music at the beautiful Adelaide Botanic Gardens with original piano compositions by Gerd Winter.

Oct 16
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12:30 pm
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
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Learn by drawing with Louise Flaherty - SA's most vulnerable plants

Join visual artist Louise Flaherty in a creative workshop to experience to a deeper understanding of threatened native SA plants!

Oct 7
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
20
Free
Donation
Oct 7
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
20
Free
Donation
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Chequered Copper (Lucia limbaria) butterfly - Come and See Day.

Come and see the mutual symbiosis between the ant, caterpillar and butterfly in the grassland of Park 16, storytelling and creating art

Oct 11
at
11:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 11
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
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Art Gallery of South Australia - Nature in Art Tours

Explore depictions of the natural world through the elemental tendencies of earth, air, water and fire

Oct 6
at
12:30 pm
Oct 6-9, 13-16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
Oct 6
Oct 6-9, 13-16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
Free
Donation
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Embracing Stewardship with Jack Buckskin and Kuma Kaaru

Designed for Nature Festival, this workshop will deepen your awareness of Aboriginal Culture and help develop your stewardship of nature.

Oct 16
at
10:00 am
Oct 16
Anytime (Self-guided)
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$
35
Free
Donation
Oct 16
Oct 16
Anytime (Self-guided)
Event has passed
$
35
Free
Donation
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Slow down with still life: digital photography with plants.

Join artist Rosina Possingham to create your own beautiful photographic images; celebrating plants, photography and the art of slowing down.

Oct 10
at
10:00 am
Anytime (Self-guided)
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
Oct 10
Anytime (Self-guided)
Event has passed
$
20
Free
Donation
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From our own back gardens to the majesty of the Flinders, nature is central to who we are as South Australians.

More than 90% of us get out into our parks and beaches each year, and the challenges of COVID have only further highlighted how critical nature is for our health and wellbeing.

Celebrating our love of nature in South Australia

With over three hundred events for all ages, the Nature Festival is back for our third year and full of creative ways to connect with nature and each other.

Nature Festival decorative shape evoking red desert sands under a pink sunset.

What is the festival like?

Watch the video from our inaugural year

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2021 in review

As always, South Australians blew us away with their enthusiasm for nature.

280+

Events ran in the second year of the Nature Festival

130+

Partners joined us to host creative and unusual events

14k+

People participated across South Australia

How do we stay COVID-safe?

Follow government advice
If you have symptoms of covid, please don't come a Nature Festival event. We'll be following all government advice, and our hosts will, too.
Smaller events, outdoor events
As always, we encourage a diversity of small events, and many will be outdoors.
DIY, virtual, and self-guided events
We've recruited a range of self-guided activities along with a selection of virtual offerings that you can experience the comfort of your own home.

Proud supporters of Adelaide National Park City

Did you know Adelaide is a National Park City? It’s a global status that highlights Adelaide’s dedication to connecting people with nature.

At Nature Festival, we are huge supporters of this concept as we know the value of embracing and enjoying nature as part of our everyday lives.

Adelaide National Park City is rich with nature and is for everyone, everywhere, every day. Learn more at http://adelaidenationalparkcity.org‍