Summer at Wollongong Botanic Garden

Here’s a summary of activities taking place at the Garden before Christmas!

Free activities:

• Buggy tours – every Wednesday until 17 December
• Walking tours – first Sunday in November and December
• Budding bookworms – every Friday until 19 December
• Bird-spotting walk – first Thursday of month – 4 Dec
• Nature Fix – self-guided wellness trail – Maps and Trails

Greenplan Plant Sales: cost of plants selected by Wollongong residents

Breathe new life into your garden at the Botanic Garden’s popular plant sales, where you’ll find a huge range of high-quality native ground covers, grasses, trees and shrubs perfectly suited to local conditions, plus a great selection of exotic plants grown by dedicated garden volunteers. With most plants propagated at the Botanic Garden Nursery, subsidised prices as a Council service, and expert horticulturalists on hand to offer personalised advice, it’s the perfect place to stock up and get growing.

• 16 January 2026 - 12 December 2026 - click here for more information
• Please note that these Plant Sales are only open to residents of the Wollongong City Council area.

Torchlight Wildlife Walk

• Tuesday 13 January 8pm to 9.30pm
• Tuesday 20 January 8pm to 9.30pm

See details

Learn more here!