We’re open Sunday 25 October, 8am to 4pm: Halloween PumpkinFest, Animal Farmyard Adventures, our famous natives-first Nursery and The Gardens licensed Café. Plenty of undercover space. (The Charles Camilleri Connection live music is cancelled due to the weather.)
Welcome to Fairhill
FinalistWelcome to Fairhill Adventure Gardens, the Sunshine Coast's famous family day filled with hands-on Animal Fun and unforgettable Experiences. Discover Queensland's original Native Botanic Gardens, Forest Fairy Trail, Natives-First Nursery, farm-and-garden-to-table Gardens Café.
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Halloween PumpkinFest Activities Schedule
Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, 8am to 4pm daily
Ranger-led Animal Adventures: meet at Reception at the times below to join. Pumpkin carving needs the additional PumpkinFest ticket (1 ticket = 1 pumpkin), and your carving time is allocated on arrival.
8amGates Open
Exceptional coffee, babyccinos and puppaccinos from the Gardens Café Baristas
8.30amAnimal Adventures
Cuddle & brush the baby mini goats in the G.O.A.T. Playbarn
9.30amAnimal Adventures
Hold and learn about the latest hatch of chicks, and treat the guinea pigs to Morning Tea
10amHaunted Barn, Pumpkin Carving & Costume Parade
Brave the brand-new Haunted Barn on your way to Pumpkin Carving. Watch out for the Witch!
10.30amAnimal Adventures
Hold and learn about the latest hatch of chicks, and treat the guinea pigs to Morning Tea
11amHaunted Barn, Pumpkin Carving & Costume Parade
Brave the brand-new Haunted Barn on your way to Pumpkin Carving. Watch out for the Witch!
11.30amAnimal Adventures
Help take the mini goats on their daily Promenade to Turtle Lake
12pmHaunted Barn, Pumpkin Carving & Costume Parade
Brave the brand-new Haunted Barn on your way to Pumpkin Carving. Watch out for the Witch!
12.30pmAnimal Adventures
Cuddle & Brush the baby goat kids plus "catwalk time" lead-training
2pmHaunted Barn, Pumpkin Carving & Costume Parade
Brave the brand-new Haunted Barn on your way to Pumpkin Carving. Watch out for the Witch!
2.30pmAnimal Adventures
Help put supper out for the Paddock Goats and the Chicken Farmyard
3pmAnimal Adventures
Cuddle & brush the baby goats, then Goodnight Goats
3.30pmThe Witch's Grand Finale
The Witch's Costume Parade, toast marshmallows & spooky, family-friendly ghost stories
4pmHome Time
Bon voyage and we'll see you again soon!
Please be aware that the activities schedule may change slightly from day to day - collect today's Welcome Guide from Reception on arrival
Real words from real families who've spent their day with us in the gardens.
October 2026
The team and place are all great. Love the fairy garden :)
Juliana Brandão
October 2026
Wonderful staff, amazing miniature goats ( soooo lovely ) and great food. Thank you !
Liz
October 2026
Such a nice team and setting!
Simone King
October 2026
The atmosphere was very pleasant and staff are friendly
Nick
October 2026
Everything! The cafe-the setting is lovely. Even pillows on the seats. The food is amazing My vanilla latte was so good. The team are all so friendly. Mel in the nursery -lovely person and very knowledgeable. Wonderful place for all ages. Thank you.
Ruth
October 2026
Everything about Fairhill was wonderful - staff at reception, farmyard staff, cafe staff….super friendly and happy! The selection of native plants for sale was wonderful and the gift shop had lots of unique gift options. Coffee was a godsend by mid morning 🤣 and the gardens were peaceful to wonder through and appreciate the calm and peacefulness.
Emma Grimsey
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Fairhill Annual Membership
Unlimited entry to all of Fairhill for 12 months from the day you join.
We've renamed
Fairhill Adventure Gardens — to better reflect what Fairhill has become. Because every day in the gardens is an adventure.
Three Realms · one fabulous destination
Step inside the Realms of Fairhill
An immersive walk-through nature experience — three living environments, one unforgettable day out.
EMOTIONAnimal Farmyard Realm
The farmyard family at the heart of Fairhill — daily Ranger-led adventures with the chickens, chicks, guinea pigs and the mini goats promenade.
BEAUTYThe Garden Realm
50 years of horticultural legacy — the original Native Botanic Gardens, the Iconic Nursery, the Forest Fairy Tale Trail and our Gardeners' Matchmaking Service.
ADVENTUREWild Nature Realm
The wild side of Fairhill: subtropical rainforest, water dragons, frog hollows, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone and the seasonal life of Turtle Lake.
Join Our Garden Community
From workshops to festivals, there's always something happening at Fairhill. Connect with nature and fellow garden enthusiasts.
Halloween PumpkinFest
Pumpkin carving and crafts with a real pumpkin to take home, the NEW Haunted Barn, a Trick-or-Treat Trail, the Forest Fairy Trail treasure hunt, ranger-led farmyard adventures, and spooky campfire stories with a costume parade around the bonfire at the end of the day. Phase 1 tickets on sale now.
Halloween PumpkinFest and the Aussie Bird Count (live music cancelled due to weather)
Fairhill is open on Sunday 25 October for Halloween PumpkinFest, Animal Farmyard Adventures, our famous natives-first Nursery and The Gardens licensed Café. The Charles Camilleri Connection live music is cancelled due to the weather. We'll confirm when they're here again. Halloween PumpkinFest: brave the brand-new Haunted Barn on your way to Pumpkin Carving, watch out for the Witch, and join the costume parade, with Animal Adventures through the day and toasted marshmallows and spooky stories at the 3.30pm finale. The full Activities Schedule is on our home page. Aussie Bird Count: Sunday is the final day of BirdLife Australia's count week. Spend 20 minutes in one spot, note every bird you see, and add them to the national tally with the Aussie Bird Count app or web form. The rainforest gardens, the Wild Nature Realm and Turtle Lake are home to honeyeaters, fairy-wrens, lorikeets, kookaburras and kingfishers.
Fairhill Bird Group Meetup
All welcome: coffee, conversation and birds.
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Nursery & Gardens: Daily 8am-4pm
Cafe: Daily 8am - last orders 2pm
114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry
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Visit Information
Opening Hours
Nursery & Gardens: Daily 8am-4pm
Café: Daily 8am - last orders 2pm
Fairhill Adventures at your own pace all day from 8am plus Ranger-led Animal Farm Adventures every half past the hour all morning
Contact
Phone: 07 5343 7906
Email: hello@fairhill.com.au
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