Danielle McCarthy
Domestic Travel

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney’s winter festival returns

The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney’s winter program "What’s On" has returned and it is set to include family activities including theatre shows, free talks, tours, arts and craft and Vivid Sydney Festival "Garden of Light". Here is what you can do at the winter festival.

1. VIVID Sydney Festival

When: 26 May – 17 June from 5-11pm

The spectacular Garden of Lights is returning for its second year and visitors can also enjoy a pop-up Bar and Eatery which features Nel Restaurant.

2. Winter Twilight Walk

When: 5 June from 4:45 pm

This Twilight Walk allows you to visit the many garden vistas after the Garden Gates that are closed to the general public. The walk ends at the start of Vivid Light Walk in the Gardens.

3. All About Flowers at The Calyx

When: 20 May – 30 July from 10am – 4pm

This event is a free winter floral display at the Southern Hemisphere’s largest interior green wall. The entry is free.

4. Run2Cure

When: 4 June from 7am – 1pm

Run2Cure is a charity event in the Domain whose funds will go to finding more effective and less harmful treatments for Neuroblastoma patients. Neuroblastoma is the number one cause of cancer deaths in children under the age of 5 years old. Run2Cure is hoping to raise $150,000 for research at this event.

5. Behind the Scenes Glasshouse Tour

When: 21 June, 19 July, 16 August at 9:45am

This tour gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look into the new tropical display house Latitude 23. Dr Dale Dixon who is the Curator Manager of the Royal Botanic Garden will show you the home for exotic flower species.

6. Ghostly Garden tours

When: 30 June, 12 and 28 July, 11 and 25 August at sunset

This spooky tour will give you a twilight adventure through the Royal Botanic Gardens in a spine-tingling storytelling event.

Will you be visiting the winter festival? Let us know in the comments below. 

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