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Gather your friends and loved ones for a magical evening at Adelaide Botanic Garden
Enjoy exclusive after-hours access on a balmy summer night, where live Jazz and Latin bands and lush lawns set the perfect scene for your night out.
After a successful pilot season in January 2026, we are back with more dates and longer nights - now open until 10pm!
Savour delicious bites from food trucks and refreshing drinks from the bar as you listen to toe-tapping music, or BYO picnic.
Then, wander through the stunning Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in the rainforest-filled conservatory to explore jaw-dropping images that capture nature at its most dramatic, beautiful and raw — entry is free with your ‘Gather in the Garden’ ticket.
Also explore the magnificent Museum of Economic Botany in the heart of the Garden. Inside, you’ll find an impressive collection of plant specimens, exquisitely crafted models, and creative displays from around the world, showcasing the many ways humans have used plants, both historically and in modern times.
In the contemporary art space within the museum, you will find the Tools for Quiet Activism: Stephanie Doddridge exhibition, where artist Stephanie Dodderidge explores gardening as a powerful form of everyday action
For art lovers, there is even more! Revisit the incredible Glacier Ice and Lapis Chandelier by Dale Chihuly in the Palm House.
Dale Chihuly, GLACIER ICE AND LAPIS CHANDELIER, 2024 © 2024 Chihuly Studio, photo Adelaide Botanic Garden
Don’t miss your chance to soak up the vibrant atmosphere, nature and art at this stunning city treasure!
Thank you to City of Adelaide and Adelaide Economic Development Agency, Nine, Foodland and SA Life for their support of Gather in the Garden.
Event information
Event details
Location
Entry and exit: Main Gate, North Terrace (reference G3 on the map)
Live band: Museum Lawn, Adelaide Botanic Garden (reference D4 on the map)
Times
6.45pm until 10:00pm
Please note the Garden will close at 6.30pm before reopening at 6.45pm for the event.
Last entry 9.00pm
Gates
Enter and exit via Main Gate on North Terrace.
Find a map from the car parks to the Main Gate and event spaces here.
What to bring
Food trucks will be on site, or you are welcome to bring a picnic
BYO alcohol is not permitted, but a bar will be available to purchase alcoholic and soft drinks
Please don’t bring glass of any kind into the Garden.
Picnic blankets and low chairs if you want to relax on the lawn where the band are playing
At Gather in the Garden
Live music
Bands will play from 6:45pm - 9:45pm, with a couple of short breaks. Music lineup Friday 4 December & Saturday 5 December Luke Thompson - Capital Swing Friday 11 December & Saturday 12 December Sabor A Cuba Friday 18 December & Saturday 19 December Hot Club Adelaide
Food trucks
Food trucks will be on site serving delicious food from 6:45pm - 9:30pm
Bar & drinks
Drinks can be purchased from the bar on the Schomburgk Pavilion all evening. Last drinks at 9:45pm.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Located in the Bicentennial Conservatory
Tools for Quiet Activism: Stephanie Doddridge exhibition
Explore the magnificent Museum of Economic Botany and the contemporary art space inside!
Supporters
Thank you to City of Adelaide and Adelaide Economic Development Agency, Nine, Foodland and SA Life for their support of Gather in the Garden.
FAQs
- Parking & drop off zones
Drop-off zones
Please note there is no drop-off zone near the Main Gate entrance.
For further information on common parking signage you will find across the City of Adelaide, please click here
Parking at the Gardens
All Adelaide Botanic Garden car parks are accessed off Hackney Road.
Our ticket machines are cashless and paperless - these machines will only accept credit or debit card payments.
To use the machines, input your vehicle registration number plate into the machine when prompted, select the length of time you would like to park for and tap your credit/debit card.For instructions on accessing a receipt/tax invoice for your ticket, please click here.
Parking fees apply from 8am - 10pm on Monday - Saturday.
Ticketed car parking is available on:
Plane Tree Drive - Approximately 1.5km to Main Gate, North Terrace via Hackney Road or Frome Road.
Car parks here are accessed off of Hackney Road.
Hackney Road - Approximately 800m to Main Gate, North Terrace
Car parks here are adjacent to the Rose Garden; take an immediate left as you enter Plane Tree Drive to access them. There is also a small car park immediately north of the National Wine Centre, also off Hackney Road.
Accessible parking spaces are available within all 4-hour parking zones and are free of charge for people displaying a disability parking permit. For visits longer than 4 hours, permit holders are welcome to park in 10-hour bays, and can pay half the ticketed price for the duration of the stay.
Find out more about parking at Adelaide Botanic Garden and Botanic Park.
See the car parking map for more information on where to park and zones.
All funds collected from ticketed parking on Plane Tree Drive is used to support conservation, education and horticulture at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.
Parking in Adelaide CBD
There is on street parking located on East Terrace, Rundle Street and Rundle Road.
Please use the City of Adelaide Interactive Parking Map to explore on street parking here.
Please check all signage to ensure up-to-date information, prior to leaving your vehicle.
The closest parking lots to the Main Gate can be found here:
UPark Frome Street - Approximately 350m to Main Gate, North Terrace
Please check the website for opening hours and parking rates here.
Wilson Parking Lot Fourteen - Approximately 750m to Main Gate, North Terrace
Please check the website for opening hours and parking rates here.
- Getting to Gather in the Garden
Entry
Please enter via the Main Gate, located off North Terrace. This is the only gate available for entry and exit.
Tram
Adelaide Botanic Garden has a tram stop close to its Main Gate on North Terrace. The tram stop is called Botanic Gardens and it is approximately 100 metres from the entrance. Travelling by tram is free of charge in the city centre. Please visit Adelaide Metro for more information.
Bus
The Garden can also be accessed by bus. Please check Adelaide Metro for bus services into the city.
Already in the city? A free city connector bus stops on North Terrace and East Terrace, close to the Garden's Main Gate entrance on North Terrace.
Bikes and Scooters
Bikes and scooters can be used to get to the Garden, but please note that they are not permitted inside the Garden for the safety and comfort of visitors.
Bike racks are available outside the Garden entrances. Please only walk your bike through the Garden.
Car
Car parking is available on Plane Tree Drive and Hackney Road (also accessed off Plane Tree Drive).
Please note that visitors are not permitted to drive their vehicles inside Adelaide Botanic Garden or onto Botanic Park. - Toilets
You can find toilets at three locations across the garden. They all include accessible toilets and baby change tables:
Schomburgk Pavilion, by Evergreen Deli, the Museum of Economic Botany and the Diggers Shop (D4 map reference).
Simpson Kiosk, by Botanic Lodge and Restaurant Botanic (C3 map reference)
Francis Arbor, to the west of the Garden (E3 map reference)
- Food & Drink
Food trucks will be on site serving delicious food from 6:45pm - 9:30pm
Drinks and sweets can be purchased from Evergreen Deli and the pop-up bar all night. Last drinks at 9:45pm.
You are welcome to BYO picnic.
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