These school holidays, pack the car and head up the hill to the National Arboretum for a winter day out the whole family can enjoy. 

Running from 26 June to 9 August, Winter in the Woods is bringing together outdoor adventures, creative workshops, family activities and plenty of ways to warm up along the way. 

Get the Kids Outside 

Instead of fighting over who gets the iPad, swap the screens for some fresh air with a packed program of nature-based activities. 

Kids can try lantern decorating, nature journalling and Nature Detective sessions, while the much-loved Warm Trees display returns with colourful knitted scarves wrapped around the Arboretum’s trees. 

It’s a bright and playful addition to the winter landscape, and a good reason to rug up and explore. 

Get Creative  

For the budding artists, get stuck into hands-on workshops with NatureArt Lab, including botanical painting and paper lantern making. There are also nature play sessions, storytelling, First Nations cultural experiences and introductions to Ngunnawal language across the program. 

It’s a chance for kids to create, explore and learn something new, with plenty of take-home treasures likely to end up on the fridge. 

A Little Something for the Grown-Ups 

The kids may be the main audience, but there is plenty for adults to enjoy too.  

Pick up a mulled wine, hot drink or winter snack, take in the views from the Village Centre, or join one of the Southern Forests bus tours to explore parts of the Arboretum you might otherwise miss. The accessible one-hour tour runs through the southern forests and is an easy way to see more of the grounds without braving the wind on foot. 

As always at the Arboretum, dress for the weather and check the program before heading out, as individual activities, times and prices vary. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

Location: National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo Valley 
Dates/Times: 26 June to 9 August. Check the program online for individual session times.
Ticketing/Booking: Prices vary depending on the workshop. Bookings are recommended.
 

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