Join us to celebrate the opening of Nature Festival 2026 and plant the first seeds of this year’s festival.
Settle in under the canopy of Hurtle Square's beautiful trees and enjoy a chilled evening of live acoustic music, good vibes, and locally brewed refreshments.
Join us for the Opening Night of 'Offering', showing Art from 20 Local, Interstate and International Artists, beverages, music and Community will be present.
Get in touch with nature at this fun-filled day of activities for all ages. Enjoy interactive storytelling, creative workshops, hands-on activities and more!
Discover the birds, mammals and plants of the Fleurieu Coast and learn how you can help protect the diversity of the coast and then join us for a beach walk.
Join Us for a Special Nature Festival Fruit & Veg Swap!
Hands-on workshop for children, showing how to sow seeds of vegetables and flowers in egg-cartons, for planting at home
Unleash your creativity and connect with nature in a hands-on Botanical Pressed Air-Dry Clay Workshop! Designed for all skill levels and ages 6+ welcome.
The event will be held at the bottom of Wild Glen, in the Waite Conservation Reserve. Drive up Hartley Grove, to gate 61. Parking near the gate.
Join us in building a Community Artwork made by You, Artists and The Gums Landcare Group.
Come learn about fruit preservation, canning, jamming and brining, but let's do it with a native twist using native fruits. Fruits dependent on availability.
A speed date to get to know a selection of local native plants, followed by a walk to try nature journalling. Then choose some plants to take home.
Get creative with clay in this fun, hands-on workshop. Learn simple clay techniques and make two projects: a handmade pinch pot and a seed bomb. For all ages.
Join Charles Sturt Council Seed Swap Volunteer, Gordana, for a free seed collection workshop, including a hands-on seeds activity.
Immerse and connect with nature through our late afternoon and nighttime explorations in the beautiful Gums Reserve, Tranmere.
Join us for a guided cycling tour exploring the hidden stories of seeds and the living landscapes they continue to shape.
Take in the beauty, and the diverse plant life as you discover gardens, paths, native bush regeneration, and the historic connection to an annual "Wattle Day".
Weaving UNDER the OVERpass is a free community event celebrating the ancient craft of weaving and storytelling beneath the Ovingham Overpass.
Explore Walyu Yarta Community Garden where we seed community, grow together and enhance Park Lands biodiversity
Explore nature in the great outdoors. Form a team and have fun in the amazing nature race.
Create a beautiful greeting card from seed paper — a small handmade message that can be planted, loved and grown. Perfect for family holidays.
Enjoy a spring afternoon in our community garden. Guest presenter Annette Burmeister. Music by acoustic guitarist Alain Valodze.
Join author, Charlie Archbold, as she shares the latest book in the Sugarcane Kids Series, The Mystery at Angel Bay.
Join us for a playful and relaxed adventure in nature! This family friendly event by Play Naturally OT is delivered by an occupational therapist.
Get outdoors at Wittelbee Conservation Park for a hands-on day of seed planting, damper making, and connecting with community in a beautiful natural setting.
A beach ramble discovering the creatures, plants and other treasures that wash up on the shoreline and live on the reef.
Stories, science and comedy with host Kevin Kropinyeri and turtle experts from across Australia
Step into the underwater world of southern Australia and experience the Mega Fauna of the Great Southern Reef through immersive virtual reality.
Come and Try days are a chance to give bushcare a go for yourself and see how you can make a difference in your local patch.
Create beautiful seed mosaics using a variety of seeds and recycled materials. A fun, mindful and sustainable nature craft.
When nature sparks curiosity, adventure takes root.
Every thriving landscape begins with a seed. Join us for an engaging behind-the-scenes exploration of how native seeds become thriving ecosystems.
Plant, Grow, Create - a day for kids and families to get their hands dirty. Raise seedlings, cook with home grown produce and craft with nature.
Cast your imagination
Uncover the fascinating forms of plant seeds through ink drawing and watercolour wash in this creative, nature-inspired workshop.
Get tactile with dried leaves, ferns and seeds, and explore how these can be used to create art with clay.
Join us for a fun, family-friendly day out to discover Riverlea's incredible birds and wildlife with a Senior Ranger.
Follow the dinosaur tracks!
Plant, paint, build and create at our hands-on Seed-themed activity space!
A guided night walk around Oaklands Wetland discovering the plants and animals that call this place home
A bus trip for those attending Salt n Samphire, in Price.
Home Sweet Habitat returns again to the Nature Festival, inviting young changemakers to dream, design and build a greener future for Adelaide!
Explore, create and connect with nature and our community at the SEED POD PLAY Festival.
Learn how natural sun, wind and seawater create premium sea salt.
Experience Nature Day at Price with salt tours, mangrove adventures, hands-on activities and fun for all ages in the great outdoors.
Learn about the hooded plovers and other beach nesting birds that make their homes on the Fleurieu’s ocean beaches.
Explore the native bushland of Adelaide's Western Park Lands at Wirrarninthi, and discover the fascinating stories of our unique plant and animal species.
Let your imagination go wild as you build a mini jungle in your own terrarium!
Step back in time with a charming day in Old Noarlunga, where historic walks & kite making remind us how history & imagination continue to grow.
Become a marine detective: investigate the scratches, notches and markings on dolphins and move like a dolphin through indigenous dance and play.
Learn how to make your own plantable seed paper with local artist Jeninda Fletcher
Create your own personalised plant labels using air-dry clay.
Be inspired by the colours and sounds of the ocean as you create your own beautiful Blue Sea Turtle masterpiece.
From one small seed, a whole story can grow. Join us for a gentle guided walk through Folland Park Heritage Reserve.
Australian coastal creatures
Enjoy a gentle guided wander through native bushland at Carrick Hill, one of Adelaide's favourite historic properties, where every path has a story to tell.
From Seed to Sanctuary - an exciting day in nature; exploring, crafting and connecting with our natural environment through free play and fun activities.
An interactive retelling of Grandmother Fish, as told by grandmothers.
Come and meet some animals in the library!
Celebrate the beauty of nature at City Libraries - North Terrace this Nature Festival. Join us to make a suncatcher using pressed flowers and seeds.
Aboriginal led, family friendly experience inviting you to slow down, connect with Country and discover Karkalla through stories, tasting and hands on learning
In this hands-on beginner's workshop, you'll learn how to create and print an image etched into metal onto paper using eco-friendly printmaking techniques.
Paul Rutter delivers an exciting drawing and animation workshop and will teach you how to draw and develop characters based on Australian coastal creatures.
Seeds give life. Create your own seed keychain, join an eco-community discussion, learn about saving seeds and plant some to take home. All welcome!
Plant a seed of wonder and experience the night through new eyes as we tune into the remarkable world of bats.
A wander around Onkaparinga River Recreation Park discovering the creatures of the night.
A free, wild and wonderful morning for kids aged 1-12! Come to the park lands for cubby building, seed bombs, potions, scavenger hunts, nature crafts and more.
A much-loved program for families with young ones, presented in partnership with City of Salisbury. Enjoy familiar rhymes & sing-along with Zhao on the Guzheng!
Enjoy a musical experience as the traditional Guzheng meets the Guitar at beautiful Watershed Café, where seeds of spring are sown across the stunning landscape
Learn how to find and observe the wild worlds right in your neighbourhood!
Slow down, notice nature and spark creativity through guided nature journalling.
Discover local Beach-Nesting Birds with an informative workshop, a walk on the beach, and learn how you can contribute to protecting threatened species.
Spring into 140 Years at State Flora Nursery. Explore our history, enjoy kids' activities, learn about pollinators and get a free plant.
Step back to 1971 at Andamooka Airport Garden Party, with curated music, retro dress and the story of an arid garden helping cool and protect an outback airstrip.
Experience the magical serpent adventure performance through storytelling, music, dance, bubbles, caring for the rivers, water & creatures together on earth.
Join us for a celebration of all things olive at our Olive Festival held at the picturesque Beaumont House
Bring a small natural treasure—a leaf, shell or seed pod, transform it into a unique fine silver pendant or earrings in this special Nature Festival workshop
Explore Park Terrace Community Garden and discover the power of colour in creating a vibrant garden that attracts pollinators, welcomes beneficial insects and helps to keep pests in check naturally.
Birds & Bingo is back for its fourth season at Nature Festival, with even more birds, and more bingo!
A calm twilight storytime in nature, with gentle songs and one more story as the light fades.
Journey beneath the ancient Eromanga Sea as giant glowing marine reptiles, dinosaurs, opal projections and coloured lights transform the Andamooka nightscape.
Walk, run or ride a loop around Adelaide completely through our beautiful Park Lands! Join the hosted 9am walking group or go at your own pace in your own time.
Plant the seed for a lifelong connection to self and the world around you through learning the art of walking meditation.
Educating about the important conservation of the Samphire Thornbill while releasing native seed in support of their crucial nesting habitat.
Walk through our beautiful park in springtime with the friendly Friends of Wangkuntila-Aldinga CP.
Join beloved Australian children’s entertainer Peter Combe and the Juicy Juicy Green Grass Band for a lively outdoor concert on the Stables Lawns at Carrick Hil
Explore vibrant botanical folk art with gouache. Create colourful floral designs inspired by modern folk artists and take home a unique handmade piece.
Get messy with Climbing Tree’s mud kitchen! This playful activity encourages children to explore natural materials, use their creativity and have plenty of messy fun.
Make a cloud chart to help you identify clouds and what they mean.
Get hands-on with paper recycling and take home your own plantable seed paper to grow.
Learn pot decorating, seed sowing and plant care, then stay for our Sowing the Seeds workshop at 11am to continue the gardening journey.
Join us to play, learn and plant along Fourth Creek, you too can become a creek geek! Suited for children aged 5-11, younger siblings welcome.
Wander this unique urban forest path and discover the native plant corridor created along the way. Learn firsthand from the people who care for this place.
Join us for a curated sensory play session designed to connect little ones with the natural world in a calm, engaging, and developmentally rich environment.
Let your imagination wander into the wonderful world of nature in a fun and interactive creative writing workshop!
