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Let your love of nature flow

Featured events

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Community Waterway Portrait invitation to participate

Online Event

A collective photography, drawing and stitching project.

Dec 31
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9:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Community Waterway Portrait LAUNCH and workshop

First Creek

Celebrate the official launch of Community Waterway Portrait alongside First Creek, submit your photo and stitch into the evolving artwork.

Sep 12
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5:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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TIMELIGHT "Beyond our ticking world"

ILA

ILA and flora&faunavisions present a world premiere, Adelaide exclusive, immersive, interactive experience.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
30
Free
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Creative Currents - Self Guided Tour

Art Gallery of South Australia

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.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

South Australian Museum

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.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
12
Free
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Vine to Glass

Ngeringa Vineyards & Cellar Door

An exclusive behind the scenes tour of award-winning NGERINGA Summit Vineyard with curated wine tasting and snacks by Chef Shannon Fleming.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
75
Free
Donation
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Bicentennial Conservatory, Adelaide Botanic Gardens

The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, now in its sixtieth year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in Lon

Oct 12
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9:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
Donation
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Salty Sips Yoga & Sandcastle Comp

Port Willunga Beach

Warm up Salties style with yoga on the beach. Then pull the spades to create a sandy celebration of our fave local sea creatures.

Sep 27
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8:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
Donation
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Embodied Ecologies – Guided Dance Flow in the Botanic Gardens

Adelaide Botanic Garden (Lawns Opposite Sunken Gardens)

Embodied Ecologies invites participants to move in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, dancing in flow with nature and community

Oct 11
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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7x7 Flow

Art Gallery of South Australia

Seven expert speakers will each present a seven-minute talk with a connection to FLOW in nature, with themes dipping into science, arts and culture.

Sep 28
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1:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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A Celebration of SA's Wilderness

Port Admiral

Experience a stunning photographic journey into South Australia’s remaining wilderness areas and hear about the urgent need to protect them.

Sep 28
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2:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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care—fall opening performance

Behind North Adelaide Community Centre and Library (rear entry, Tynte Place). Please note NO PARKING is available on Tynte Place.

The care—fall opening event transforms an urban hardscape into a series of rain gardens where sonic and vibrational performance, water, plants and human bodies converge. 

Sep 28
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5:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Tuesday Talk - Craig Wilkins

Art Gallery of South Australia

Hear from Craig Wilkins, National Director Murray Darling Conservation Alliance, in discussion with an AGSA Curator as they talk about our states reliance and long term relationship with water.

Sep 30
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12:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Tea House

Australian Forest, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Visit the Tea House and experience the flow of tea, nature, and connection in Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Wodli Building Workshop

Living Kaurna Cultural Centre

Explore Aboriginal ingenuity and traditional ways of living with this hands on Wodli Building Workshop for children.

Oct 1
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
28
Free
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Barossa Bushgardens Nature Play Festival

Barossa Bushgardens

Engage with the flow of nature and connect to our beautiful environment with nature-based craft activities, games and free play.

Oct 2
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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First Fridays - Ripple

Art Gallery of South Australia

Join us on the First Friday of every month with an eclectic and ever-changing curated program of live music, talks and tours.

Oct 3
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5:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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First Friday: Crosscurrents Book Talk

Art Gallery of South Australia

Launch of Crosscurrents at AGSA First Fridays: artists + curators discuss coastal ecologies, art, and the new publication.

Oct 3
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Piano music flows

Victoria Park Wetlands

Experience the beauty of the Pakapakanthi / Victoria Park wetland at dawn followed by a 30-minute, nature-inspired, piano sound journey.

Oct 4
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6:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
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Words and Water: cyanotype and text based art workshop

Possum Park (Park 1)

A two-hour workshop where participants will learn basic cyanotypes, featuring text and elements from the natural environment.

Oct 4
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Sea Country: How can First Nations voices lead the way?

Conservation SA (Old Stock Exchange Building)

First Nations marine leadership stories from around the world, inspiring panel on local challenges, and seaweed tasting collab with chef Jamie Musgrave.

Oct 4
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1:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
15
Free
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And I feel above me the day-blind stars

The Circular

Immersive sunset poetry concert. Traverse a live landcare site, into a meditation on the nature of change, hope, and what we cannot see.

Oct 4
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5:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
15
Free
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Hope is the thing with feathers | Carrick Hill

Carrick Hill House Museum & Garden

Join the Bowerbird Collective and soprano Bethany Hill in the stunning grounds of Carrick Hill as they take you on an intimate musical journey.

Oct 4
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
5
Free
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Start at the Gallery: Ebb and Flow

Art Gallery of South Australia

Flow through the gallery and explore movement, making and nature in celebration of Nature Festival.

Oct 5
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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World Habitat Day Family Gathering with West Papua

Yitpi Yartapuultiku

Free family event with food trucks and kids activities blending ecology, culture, and solidarity, as we mark World Habitat Day with a focus on West Papua and local issues.

Oct 6
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2:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Tuesday Talk - Brad Darkson

Art Gallery of South Australia

South Australian artist Brad Darkson discusses key works and their relationship with nature.

Oct 7
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12:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Mosstermind II

The Gov

Back by popular demand - Jules Schiller hosts this Mosssy quiz night with a twist

Oct 8
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5:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Outback Song Camp Showcase

Grace Emily Hotel

Participants in August's Outback Song Camp will showcase their compositions at the Grace Emily Hotel.

Oct 8
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5:40 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Nature Day in North Adelaide

Bundey’s Paddock (Park 9)

Free family fun in nature! Join us for crafts, cubbies, sand-play, a scavenger hunt, mandalas & mural-making in a magical nature play space.

Oct 10
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9:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
Donation
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Murray’s Mission: Interactive Film Screening

The Exchange

Join us for the premier of Murray's Mission: a fun & educational video series for 3-8 year olds, exploring the magic of the River Murray.

Oct 10
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9:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
15
Free
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TOXIC SURF - Art and Eco-Resilience Workshop

Good Bank Gallery

Building eco-resilience through art and community. Painting and storytelling with Mel Koolmatrie, focusing on active hope as we face the harmful algal bloom.

Oct 10
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
25
Free
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Harnessing the flow of Mundus Imaginalis

Hetzel Room, State Library of South Australia

Join Julian Blackhirst, Head of Gardens at the Diggers Club to understand the concept of the imaginal world and the craft of gardening.

Oct 10
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3:45 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
Donation
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TOXIC SURF - Roving Community Art Oceanic Lantern Performance

Good Bank Gallery & Daily Grind

Roving community art oceanic lanterns to honour our ocean and call to action to protect and care for our waterways during the harmful algal bloom

Oct 10
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5:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Food River

The Food Forest

Immersive art & Kadlitparri/Gawler River as a ‘food forest’. A collaboration between artist Laura Wills, chef Kane Pollard & The Food Forest

Oct 11
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10:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
55
Free
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Forest Fest

Linde Reserve/St Peters Youth Centre

Celebrate native forests with Bob Brown Foundation at Forest Fest! Join us for live music, food, crafting, and education from activists

Oct 11
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3:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
15
Free
Donation
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Flow Fest at L50K

L50K

A Mini Music Festival - The Maes (Vic) & MANE (SA) and Katie Pomery (SA) live in the Outdoor Tree Theatre alongside a guided biodiversity walk.

Oct 11
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4:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
50
Free
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After Dark with Studio Vino & The Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide Zoo

Ever wanted to paint and sip to the roar of lions, next to the tumbling panda's and beautiful Adelaide Zoo surroundings? Join us!

Oct 11
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6:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
75
Free
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Give Water to Birds

Nexus Arts Venue

Featuring award-winning ZÖJ - Gelareh Pour (voice, Kamancheh, Qeychak),Brian O’Dwyer (Drum Kit) with Brett Langsford (Guitar)

Oct 11
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7:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Government House Open Day in conjunction with Nature Festival

Government House

Government House Spring Open Day will be held on Sunday, 12 October in conjunction with the South Australia’s Nature Festival

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Painting Workshop and River Talks with Kurt Bosecke and friends

E-S-T (Emma Sadie Thomson Shop, Gilles Street CBD)

Participants will receive a pot to decorate with river motifs while we chat and learn about the river.

Oct 12
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
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We Are Dependent: A discussion on the role of culture and artists in climate action

Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia

National and local voices in art and climate meet at AGSA to exchange ideas and resilience in times of crisis

Oct 12
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
Donation
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