
Lightscape

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne will be closing at the earlier time of 3pm, Wed - Sun, from 19 June to 10 August 2025 + every day during school holidays 5 - 20 July to make way for Lightscape.
05 July - 20 July 2025
$15 Adult
$12 Conc
free Child (5 - 17 years old)
Bookings recommended.
During Victorian School Holidays children ride for free.
Meet at the Visitor Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Check in at the customer service counter prior to the tour starting.
30 mins
Daily:
11am - 4pm (30mins)
Except during Lightscape event days:
11am - 2:30pm
Children specific commentary provided on the 11am and 1:45pm tours
Children ride FREE on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays. Experience amazing sights, sounds and scents as you cruise through the Gardens on this tour designed especially for families. Breathe in the fragrances of different eucalypt trees as you take in the colours of the landscape and learn why plants are so important for our planet.
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