Gather in the Garden

Gather your friends and loved ones for a magical summer evening in Adelaide Botanic Garden
 

After a successful pilot season in January 2026, we are back with more dates and longer nights - now open until 10pm!

Enjoy exclusive after-hours access on a balmy summer night, where live jazz bands and lush lawns set the perfect scene for your night out.

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. 

Don’t miss your chance to soak up the vibrant atmosphere, nature and art at this stunning city treasure!

Music lineup 

Friday 4 December & Saturday 5 December 

Luke Thompson and Capital Swing

Friday 11 December & Saturday 12 December

Sabor A Cuba

Friday 18 December & Saturday 19 December

Hot Club Adelaide
 

 Toe-tapping live music by excellent local talent.

Pack a picnic or enjoy food truck fare and drinks from the bar

Explore the jaw-dropping photographs at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition - entry is free on the evening with your ticket.

For the art lovers, there is even more! You can revisit the incredible Glacier Ice and Lapis Chandelier by Dale Chihuly in the Palm House, or be inspired by the exhibition, Tools For Quiet Activism where artist Stephanie Doddridge shows how gardening can be a powerful form of everyday action. Discover this exhibition inside the magnificent Museum of Economic Botany in the heart of the Garden for free.

Dale Chihuly, GLACIER ICE AND LAPIS CHANDELIER, 2024 © 2024 Chihuly Studio

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Location
Gather in the Garden: Museum Lawn, Adelaide Botanic Garden (reference D4 on the map) 

Times
Gates open at 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.

Getting here

Find out more about getting to the Garden here.

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 bars 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 jazz band is playing.

Gather in the Garden is proudly supported by presenting partners Adelaide Economic Development Agency and City of Adelaide, and media partners Nine, Foodland and SA Life.