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Join us for the screening of films by Surfers for Climate and Open Space Contemporary Arts featuring local surfers, artists and industries.
The BSSA is hosting its annual fundraiser quiz night! Join us for a night of fun and games to raise funds for our 2026 research grants.
Come in your oodie or pjs, bring some friends and watch award-winning movie Flow.
Join us to discover the fascinating lives of migratory shorebirds which visit the Gulf St Vincent coast for six months each year.
Ditch burnout & unlock fat loss the woman’s way
Reconnect mind, body and spirit through a gentle and beginner friendly mindfulness practice rooted in deep connection to Country.
Three venues. Local wine. Gourmet bites. One unforgettable walk.
A free, accessible, exciting, and immersive workshop teaching participants all about citizen science, BioBlitz events, and iNaturalist!
Come along and discover the incredible lifecycle of the Short-finned Eel, told through drawings and narration by students from the Yahl Primary school.
A community event to celebrate, connect, and share.
Pick up an Orienteering map and discover a new sport. Experience nature differently. New fun maze race option available. Come and try it.
Spend your time in deep reflection and nourish your soul during an intimate and inspiring Nature Journaling workshop.
Children will learn basic navigation skills through games and nature play. Rotate through varied activities and enjoy learning new skills outdoors.
This hands-on workshop explores the natural rhythm of clay and plants, bringing people together through creativity and biophilia.
Discover local Beach-Nesting Birds with an informative workshop, a walk on the beach, and learn how you can help them survive.
Join Dr Tabatha Forbes and create elegant botanical drawings inspired by specimens from the beautiful gardens of Carrick Hill.
Inspired by 'Flow,' you'll learn how to create beautiful blue and white images using natural elements like leaves and flowers.
This mindfulness experience blends the grounding qualities of a cacao & tea ceremony with a free flowing approach to drawing from nature.
Caring for Wittelbee Community Day: Enjoy damper and a BBQ, join in tree planting, a beach clean-up, and more fun activities to care for our coastal community!
A playful, interactive, and educational live show for nature curious kids aged 4–8!
Let nature guide the print and the process
Immersive art & Kadlitparri/Gawler River as a ‘food forest’. A collaboration between artist Laura Wills, chef Kane Pollard & The Food Forest
Join our Kaurna guide for an immersive bushwalking experience through the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park.
An immersive workshop blending eastern philosophy and western science to reconnect you with nature, creativity, and your inner rhythm.
Experience the ancient craft of basketry, using Knotless Netting and plants from our gardens, creating a beautiful and functional form. Beginners welcome.
Join us to learn the art of making a basket drey “an artificial house for ringtails”. It’s a fun and inexpensive activity for possum lovers of all ages.
The ‘Be Natural’ Poetry Slam is an inclusive competitive event with the broad theme of nature and what it means to you.
Unleash your creativity and cultivate your green thumb by painting terracotta pots and planting native flora.
Explore the flow of Earth’s waters through the lens of Earth Observation
An multidisciplinary exhibition by Shenshen Zheng. Zheng invites viewers to loosen control, to listen deeply, and to acknowledge the agency of matter and land.
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with other bird nerds playing bingo and talking all things birds!
Soothe the soul and engage the senses during this intimate and feel-good session of mindfulness.
Celebrate native forests with Bob Brown Foundation at Forest Fest! Join us for live music, food, crafting, and education from activists
A Mini Music Festival - The Maes (Vic) & MANE (SA) and Katie Pomery (SA) live in the Outdoor Tree Theatre alongside a guided biodiversity walk.
Join Dr Alecia Bellgrove, Sally O’Connor and Jo Fife to explore the Southern Ocean’s intertidal wonders and discover the diversity of local algae.
Ever wanted to paint and sip to the roar of lions, next to the tumbling panda's and beautiful Adelaide Zoo surroundings? Join us!
Featuring award-winning ZÖJ - Gelareh Pour (voice, Kamancheh, Qeychak),Brian O’Dwyer (Drum Kit) with Brett Langsford (Guitar)
Spot native birds and learn their calls on a free guided walk through Victoria Park’s wetlands and woodlands led by Birds SA and ReBird the Ranges.
Ever wondered what landcare volunteers do? Come and spend the morning with our friendly volunteers and we will show you!
Government House Spring Open Day will be held on Sunday, 12 October in conjunction with the South Australia’s Nature Festival
Draw inspiration from nature itself and explore the intricate bark of Heysen’s gums in this special Cedars botanical drawing workshop.
Experience the diversity, productivity and abundance that flows from the Gawler River and through The Food Forest on a guided tour.
Capture nature’s beauty through landscape illustration in this watercolour workshop with illustrator Lauren Mullinder.
Flow gently into a day of nature and sound immersion, with mindful basket weaving. An invitation to slow down and reconnect with the natural world.
“Ditch the screen, get mucky with worms, hunt fairy doors and fuel up on soup around the fire at Jetty Farm’s Syntropic Flow.”
Discover the last major remnant of native coastal vegetation in the greater Adelaide region.
Participants will receive a pot to decorate with river motifs while we chat and learn about the river.
A celebration of all things olive at the picturesque Beaumont House
National and local voices in art and climate meet at AGSA to exchange ideas and resilience in times of crisis
Surrounded by nature, you will be transported to another time as this soulful tribute to the First Ladies of Song drift through the forest
Listener, will the stories, like nature delight, capture, entertain? Yes. Maybe giggles, sighs, inspiration and goose-bumps as well!
Let love (and vegies) grow! Join us for a seed sowing workshop, speed dating style. For ages 20-35
Join us for guided spotlight and morning walks inside the feral predator-proof fence at Yookamurra Wildlife Sanctuary!
A sensory journey through Adelaide’s Central Market & Chinatown, where flavour awakens through the power of smell.
Find your flow in nature with a mindful bird photography walk. Watch, listen, and capture the rhythm of the wild.
Cox Creek is integral our identity, belonging, wellbeing and sense of place. What if we put this into words?
Participate in a fun family adventure through Kensington Gardens Reserve! Discover the wonders of trees by hunting for special tree tags
Bring the family along to explore Michael Perry Reserve while searching for our clues on this self-guided Treasure Hunt.
See nature up close through stunning images by professional, emerging and junior photographers who have shown impeccable timing, patience, artistry and technique to capture incredible moments in time.
Follow a self-guided tour of works in the AGSA collection inspired by the Nature Festival 2025 theme Flow. Take your own path through the Gallery to each of the highlighted works, there is no set order to the tour.
Step into Kairos, where stone, water, timber, and textiles create playful spaces to feel the shifting flows around us.
Discover the delicate beauty of nature through the eyes of Tamara Filatov and Larissa Rogacheva
An exclusive behind the scenes tour of award-winning NGERINGA Summit Vineyard with curated wine tasting and snacks by Chef Shannon Fleming.
Discover the historic garden and restored habitat at Michael Perry Reserve in the City of Burnside.
Join Burka-Senior Man Karl Winda Telfer, listen and understand the Dreaming Track's significance and its cultural and spiritual renewal.
Learn how Gemtree’s sustainable practices produce vibrant wines during a seated tasting paired with a plate showcasing native ingredients
Glide through peaceful mangroves and spot wild dolphins in their natural habitat on Adelaide’s top-rated kayaking adventure!
Sophie will take you on a tour of her rewilding project, then enjoy morning tea, and mindful ephemeral art activities with Kate Hubmayer using local materials.
Enjoy an experience out on the water with the Kaurna- Ngarringjeri- Yankunytjatjara – Elder, Allan Sumner.
We will take participants on a guided tour of our wonderful Flying-Fox Colony and then proceed to watch the spectacular fly-out.
The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, now in its sixtieth year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in Lon
Forest Bathing is an opportunity to immerse your senses, slow down and reconnect with nature's rhythm. Awaken presence, ease stress, and find calm.
Slow & flow. Melt into 2 hours of nature and nourishing yourself: open fires, hot herbal teas, shinrin yoku, play with clay, weaving; cup filling in the bush...
Embodied Ecologies invites participants to move in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, dancing in flow with nature and community
Join Bushcare Guides, discover how to boost biodiversity, with practical tips for your garden and ideas to protect Australia's Big Backyard
A much-loved garden with a diverse collection of plants, veggies and fruit trees grown using organic principles
Make illuminated oceanic sculptures and lanterns for the TOXIC SURF community roving art as we join together to honour our marine life & ocean.
A very special invitation to find the freedom to 'just be' and connect with a herd of magnificent rehomed horses.
Float down the River Torrens aboard the iconic Popeye with paint brush in one hand and cocktail in the other and step-by-step guidance!
Long time collaborators – Alyssa Powell-Ascura and Louis come together to celebrate the the diverse community in Onkaparinga.
Kenez draws a parallel between their hometownof Szeged bisected by the Tisza, the most Hungarian river’, and Ngankipari, sacred to Kaurna.
Join on this Community Gardening Bus Tour and experience our Community Gardens and the beautiful Community-developed and maintained gardens
Let yourself surrender to stillness within a candlebark forest as healing soundscapes soothe your body, mind and soul.
If you love plants and birds, come find beautiful South Australian artworks inside Urrbrae House for Nature Festival 2025.
Immerse yourself in a nautical world with Musewood as they celebrate music of the ocean in the surrounds of the SA Maritime Museum.
Join Hither & Yon for an immersive experience that explores their regenerative practices and passion to craft wines from grass to glass.
Take a unique pic of the urban or parklands environment of City South to be running for a cash prize!
Join us for a Ranger-guided kayak in Coffin Bay National Park on the Southern Eyre Peninsula
A nature-packed experience with a live show, art activity, and wilderness walk!
A Photographic Exhibition Celebrating South Australia’s Unique Wilderness
Mapping waterways with wax, paper and thread, exploring the artist's connection to landscape—each gesture an ode to memory and place.
This year’s Nature Festival theme is ‘flow’, and a perfect way to celebrate the festival is to learn about the Kinipapa (Cooper Creek) flood
Kids will become junior paleontologists as they dive into an epic ball-pit excavation, searching for pieces to assemble a giant dinosaur.
Let your imagination take flight at Fly Free: A Day to Disconnect & Discover-a joyful, screen-free fun of marine exploration, kite making
A lively adventure where nature, music and imagination flow together in a joyful show full of singing, dancing and discovery!
Learn how to successfully grow a native garden haven for yourself and local wildlife. Includes a 10 pack of native plants to take home per household.
Let’s explore the wonder of nature—not just with our eyes, but through the lens of light. In this joyful, hands-on workshop, for KIDS!
Visit the Tea House and experience the flow of tea, nature, and connection in Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.
Slow down, tune in, and create from your connection with nature in a small group and learn about EcoArt therapy.
Celebrate Carrick Hill’s roses with watercolour—explore techniques that balance control with creative flow.