Vacation Care
Bring your Vacation Care group to the Garden for creative and active outdoor fun! Explore the Garden through craft, art, cooking, gardening, First Nations culture, cool science, theatre shows, sensory tours and more.

First Nations Eco Dyeing
Join a First Nations educator to explore the native Australian Cadi Garden and discover traditional dyeing materials and methods. As you wander through, children will collect their very own pigments, which will be used to decorate a unique take-home gift. We will finish the session with some fun traditional games.
Where: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
When: 25, 29 September & 3–6 October
Times: 10am – 12pm or 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Capacity: Maximum 81 children per timeslot (3 groups of 27 children per group)
Price: $15 per child (minimum charges may apply)

Wild Detectives
Get ready to embark on an action-packed wild discovery mission in the Gardens! You’ll learn how plants and animals rely on each other to survive, go hunting for tracks and trails to undercover a hidden world of animal life, and discover the diversity of insects that call the Botanic Gardens home.
Where: Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, Blue Mountains Garden Mount Tomah, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
When:
- Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan | 25–28 September, 3-4 October | Times: 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah | 25–29 September, 3,5,6 October | Times: 10am – 12pm & 12:30pm – 2:30pm
- Royal Botanic Garden Sydney | 25–29 September, 3–6 October | Times: 10am – 12pm & 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Capacity: Maximum 81 children per timeslot (3 groups of 27 children per group)
Price: $15 per child (minimum charges may apply)