Visit the Tea House and experience the flow of tea, nature, and connection in Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.
First Nations marine leadership stories from around the world, inspiring panel on local challenges, and seaweed tasting collab with chef Jamie Musgrave.
A Mini Music Festival - The Maes (Vic) & Naomi Keyte (SA) live in the Outdoor Tree Theatre alongside guided biodiversity walks & talks.
A collective photography, drawing and stitching project.
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.
ILA and flora&faunavisions present a world premiere, Adelaide exclusive, immersive, interactive experience.
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.
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!
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
Make illuminated oceanic sculptures and lanterns for the TOXIC SURF community roving art as we join together to honour our marine life & ocean.
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.
Let yourself surrender to stillness within a candlebark forest as healing soundscapes soothe your body, mind and soul.
care—fall is an immersive installation artwork that transforms an urban hardscape into an environment where plants, water & sonic vibrations converge
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!
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
Let your imagination take flight at Fly Free: A Day to Disconnect & Discover-a joyful, screen-free fun of marine exploration, kite making
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!
Connect to 2,500 generations of grandmothers through this cultural experience of weaving with a Kaurna elder
Sculpt or paint in 3D space. Hold a virtual brush, pencil, or tool of your choice & flow. 15min timeslots. Fresh air. No experience required
Kids are invited to get creative and grow something special.
Come and learn how to divide and repot native seedlings for a revegetation project at this hands on propagation workshop!
TOXIC SURF - stories, science and the grass-roots campaigns behind the harmful algal bloom.
Discover the worlds oldest living culture through our walking tour & connect to Country, nature and history in the serene Botanic Gardens.
Learn about plants that were once considered useful, now known as Wild and Weedy Plants growing in Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Take a fascinating journey along the Hindmarsh River with a family-friendly, guided walk around the estuary, where the river meets the sea.
A guided hike for fit and adventurous people through Kauwi-marnirla Field River Conservation Park experiencing its hidden gems.
Nests made by women reflecting on and capturing the essence of a place or connection in nature that fills them with a sense of wellbeing
Storytelling is one of the most beautiful ways to connect as humans. Join us on Peramangk Country to hear, learn & craft simple stories. Gain confidence & joy!
Celebrate Carrick Hill's roses with watercolour - explore techniques that balance control with creative flow.
Explore South Australia's native frogs with expert Steve Walker and hear about the research helping us understand them better.
Escape to Sinclair’s Gully – where wine meets wilderness. Handcraft your very own bottle of sparkling using old-world traditional methods
Join us in Andamooka for Opal Evolution. A luminous outback festival where opal meets light, story, and stars under the desert sky.
Inclusive CommUnity Forest Event for All!
Join us on the First Friday of every month with an eclectic and ever-changing curated program of live music, talks and tours.
Connect with nature with an invitation to inspire written expression, creativity & release on paper or in the sand with effortless flow.
An exhibition delving into the heart of nature, featuring the work of three Nature Foundation Artist in Residency Program recipients.
A photography exhibition studying the lives of insects and spiders in natural and unnatural environments, they are essential to the health of life on earth.
‘the way they move through air’ brings together painting, digital art, poetry, and journal entries to explore birds as both subject and symbol.
Véra Ada's Nature Festival exhibition at Gallery Flaneur, explores the new and existing photographs taken in nature while in a flow state.
Launch of Crosscurrents at AGSA First Fridays: artists + curators discuss coastal ecologies, art, and the new publication.
Opening night for Nature Festival at the Gallery at St Peters Town Hall, featuring the work of five nature inspired artists.
Come and enjoy the inspiring sounds of piano amongst the beauty of the Botanic Gardens
Join us for a wonderful night searching for the nocturnal wildlife in the Adelaide Parklands. How many can you find?
Experience the beauty of the Pakapakanthi / Victoria Park wetland at dawn followed by a 30-minute, nature-inspired, piano sound journey.
We’re hitting a new parkrun location each month across the state — bringing together veterans, first responders, and supporters for connection, movement, and mateship.
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 day of nature play, environmental education and family fun with local vendors, makers and producers at our Hutt Street Monthly Markets.
A Coastal Celebration of Art, food, story, and surf - where community and creativity flow together.
Using local flora as inspiration, explore pottery, printmaking or painting in a collaborative environment for art enthusiasts at all stages
A calm, creative space ~ experience the soothing flow of tea blending ~ in tune with nature.
These exquisite 200-year-old paintings take you on a journey across the land, skies and water of Singapore and Malaysia.
Discover local Beach-Nesting Birds with an informative and engaging workshop, a walk on the beach, and learn how you can help them survive.
Chris Bryant and John Boland describe their journey caring for their urban farm and magnificent Mallee wonderland.
Immerse yourself in the FLOW of blue, come in escape, pause, breathe, create within the quiet, reflective nature of being with water.
Join us for a morning of nature and art where both kids and big kids (aka grown-ups) will create their own nature-inspired artwork.
Join one of Australia's finest Botanical Scientific Illustrators, Gilbert RM DASHORST, in drawing Carrick Hill's finest roses.
Join Jamie Lena from Songlark Choir for an all levels songwriting workshop
A two-hour workshop where participants will learn basic cyanotypes, featuring text and elements from the natural environment.
Bloody Earth is a ritualistic performance evoking the birth of a creature from the land itself. Through movement, mud, paint, and water.
Participate in an art experience where families, children and visitors of all ages to create a large-scale, collaborative river artwork.
Join Cedric Varcoe for a powerful workshop, connecting Country through art.
Find out how to design and care for a garden with plants that are indigenous to the City of Onkaparinga council region
Craig Wilkins, National Director of the Murray Darling Conservation Alliance will give a presentation of the challenges followed by Q&A.
Rising star LENI brings his powerful acoustic performance of soulful original Alt R&B Folk to the heart of this mystical candlebark forest
Immersive sunset poetry concert. Traverse a live landcare site, into a meditation on the nature of change, hope, and what we cannot see.
Join the Bowerbird Collective and soprano Bethany Hill in the stunning grounds of Carrick Hill as they take you on an intimate musical journey.
Running on the sand
Walk, run or ride a loop around Adelaide completely through beautiful Park Lands! Join the hosted 9am walking group or go at your own pace in your own time.
Enjoy a 1 hour guided walk around Port Adelaide before boarding a boat for a 90 minute river cruise to the ship graveyard and dolphins sanctuary.
Flow through the gallery and explore movement, making and nature in celebration of Nature Festival.
In the arboretum, nature’s flow always surrounds - and gently captures you. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Whether you are creative or not, this is the workshop for you. Make your own basket with fabrics and organic natural resources supplied. Cherish your creativity!
Escape to the hills for an enchanting afternoon of wine, nature, and the soulful, jazz-infused sounds of Courteney Hooper under the gums
Discover how nature speaks when we listen with our whole being. An embodied journey into connection.
A relaxed hands on session where you'll learn the basics of linocut printmaking, while enjoying a glass of wine.
Join the Bowerbird Collective and soprano Bethany Hill in the stunning Top House of Coriole Winery as they take you on an intimate musical journey.
Join Hugh Possingham, Nature Festival's Bird Lover in Residence, as he explores the birds and wildflowers of Penola Conservation Park.
Join a curator for a dive into some curious and sublime ways in which water is conjured and transformed in the visual, sound and land arts.
Join members of Upper Wakefield Landcare as we explore the upper reaches of the Wakefield River and learn about some of its history and biodiversity.
Enjoy a hike through Mt Osmond reserve with Buddy Up friends
An inclusive nature photography walk inviting kids and neurodivergent communities to slow down, be mindful, and enjoy time in nature.
A wondrous workshop making blue printing using the ancient photogram technique of Cyanotype. Fun for all ages!