Things to see and do
WA Botanic Garden
Attractions
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We aim to connect and empower communities, conserve WA's unique flora and celebrate local identity. Immerse yourself in world-recognised botanic gardens, parklands and urban bushlands.
What's on
Guided walks every day at 10am and 1pm
Free guided walks in Kings Park are led by Kings Park Volunteer Guides, departing daily from Fraser Avenue, outside Aspects of Kings Park.
Fridays, July - October 2025
Tread hidden bushland paths and discover parts of Kings Park you've never seen before with your knowledgeable Kings Park Volunteer Guides. Enjoy the diverse flora for which the park is famous.
The Fraser Ave Uplights are lit in many different colours in acknowledgement of special days and events during the year.
August - September 2025
Join our wonderful bush kindy community for a fun and engaging weekly experience that strengthens your child's connection to nature.
Next: 13 & 14 September 2025
Held 4 times a year, through rain, hail or sunshine, buyers from around Western Australia line up for the Friends of Kings Park plant sales.
2, 13 & 17 August 2025
Join the Friends of Bold Park Bushland volunteer guides for a free guided walk exploring the site of a past bushfire and learn how our native plants are adapted to survive fire.
Mondays, July - October 2025
Visitors will be delighted by the views of the Swan River and Perth City that unfold on this walk with the Kings Park Volunteer Guides.
27 August 2025
Be fascinated by the amazing flora of the sandplains, known as the Kwongan. Learn how these treasures survive in this unique part of WA.
15 - 19 September 2025
International Society for Seed Science Conference, the 15th Biennial ISSS Conference / Seed Ecology VIII (ISSS 2025)
July - September 2025
Nature play at Poolgarla Parkland in Kings Park, for little blossoms and buds aged 0 to 3 years!
12 & 13 December 2025
Ministry of Sound CLASSICAL, the electrifying fusion of club anthems and live orchestral performance, is back in 2025, bigger, bolder, and reimagined as an unmissable open-air dance music festival.
28 November 2025
Returning to Australia this November after his sold-out, career-defining headline shows in 2022 and 2023, Sam Fender is back — bigger, bolder, and riding the momentum of a stratospheric year.
August - September 2025
Kings Park Education invites people living with dementia and their carers/support workers to take part in a new pilot program.
21 August 2025
With National Wattle Day approaching, celebrate Australia's floral emblem and discover the wonders of wattles.
News
Did you enter our fabulous Flowers in Focus competition last year? Well it's back, bigger than ever in 2025 and we’re so excited to see your magical Western Australian wildflower photos!
Keynote speakers include presenters from the Australian PlantBank, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, INRAE and Xinjiang Agricultural University.
The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority is proud to announce that Sue McDougall, Director of the Western Australian Botanic Garden, has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours.
A report by Deloitte Access Economics has revealed the incredible value of Kings Park, Bold Park and the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) to the Western Australian community.