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Things to do on the Sunshine Coast: a family day out at Fairhill
Farm animals, Adventures, native gardens, a café and a nursery, all in one place in Ninderry, open every day.
- Open daily 8am-4pm
- 5 minutes from Yandina and M1 exit 215
- Free entry to the café, Country Store and Nursery
- Dog-friendly
Looking for things to do on the Sunshine Coast, with kids or without? Fairhill Adventure Gardens brings a whole day out together on the slopes of Mount Ninderry: baby goats to cuddle and chicks to hold, trails to explore, a long brunch in the gardens, and an armful of natives to take home.
We're at 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry, just outside Yandina and 5 minutes from M1 exit 215. Here's what's on, and what's waiting for every kind of visitor.
Events at Fairhill, all year round
From fairies and festivals to frog nights, there is nearly always something extra on at Fairhill. Children follow the fairies through Fairy Twilight Hollow on the Forest Fairy Trail, families fill the gardens for the Spring Festival and the Australian Plant Festival, and on Frog Night we head out after dark with ECOllaboration to survey the frogs of our dams and creek.
Food lovers come for Country Christmas dining and the special Mothers' Day and Valentines' menus, gardeners for National Gardening Day and our Prime Plants Days, and everyone for Halloween PumpkinFest and a visit to Santa at Fairhill. Botanic Gardens Week celebrates what time in nature does for wellbeing and mental health, and every morning the mini goats take their Promenade down to Turtle Lake. There is so much to do.
Pick your kind of day
Whoever you're bringing, there's a Fairhill day for them.
For families
Meet the chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs on the Ranger-led farmyard sessions (8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm), then head off at your own pace to the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone, Little Sprouts indoor play and Turtle Lake.
For foodies
The Gardens Café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and barista coffee every day (daily 8am - last orders 2pm), made with local and seasonal produce and native flavours like lemon myrtle and rosella. Entry to the café and the Country Store is free.
For gardeners
Our native plant nursery is full of Australian natives, grafted grevilleas and bush tucker plants, with people on hand to help you choose. Entry is free.
For nature lovers
Shaded paths, rainforest pockets and big lawns on the slopes of Mount Ninderry, with water dragons and turtles for sharp eyes, and a creek running through the rainforest.
Plan by the day
- This weekend. Everything on at Fairhill this Saturday and Sunday, updated every week: what's on this weekend.
- School holidays. Queensland school holiday dates and what's on in each: school holidays at Fairhill.
- A rainy day. Much of Fairhill is under cover, from the café pavilions to Cuddle Corner. See our wet weather things to do.
- Christmas. Country Christmas dining, Santa's days and our Christmas closure dates: Christmas at Fairhill.
- A celebration. Birthdays, baby showers and garden parties: celebrations at Fairhill and our children's parties.
On every day the gates are open
Whatever else is on, these are waiting for you.
The Animal Farmyard
Chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs. The Rangers run farmyard sessions at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm: listen for the Gong and meet at Reception.
Meet the farmyard
Fairhill Adventures
At your own pace all day from 8am: the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone, Little Sprouts indoor play and Turtle Lake.
Fairhill AdventuresThe Native Botanic Gardens
Shaded paths, rainforest pockets and big lawns on the slopes of Mount Ninderry, with water dragons and turtles for sharp eyes.
The gardensThe Gardens Café
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and barista coffee. Daily 8am - last orders 2pm. Free entry.
The Gardens CaféThe Native Plant Nursery
Australian natives, grafted grevilleas and bush tucker plants, with help to choose. Daily 8am-4pm. Free entry.
The native plant nurseryThings to do near you
Getting here
- 5 minutes from Yandina and M1 exit 215
- 15 minutes from Bli Bli and Eumundi
- 20 minutes from Buderim, Coolum Beach, Mapleton and Maroochydore
- 30 minutes from Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Montville and Noosa
114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry QLD 4561. Free parking on site. How to find us.
Things to do questions
What is there to do on the Sunshine Coast with kids?
At Fairhill Adventure Gardens in Ninderry the kids can meet the chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs on the Ranger-led farmyard sessions, then explore the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone, Little Sprouts indoor play and Turtle Lake at their own pace, with the Gardens Café for lunch.
What does a family day out at Fairhill look like?
Come in the morning for the farmyard sessions, which start at 8.30am and run at half past the hour all morning, explore the Adventures and the gardens, and stop for lunch at the Gardens Café, which takes last orders at 2pm. Afternoon farmyard sessions run at 2pm and 3pm. The gates are open daily 8am-4pm.
Do I pay to get in?
Entry to the Nursery, the Country Store and the Gardens Café is free. The farmyard and Fairhill Adventures are on a Day Pass or Membership.
What can we do on the Sunshine Coast on a rainy day?
Much of Fairhill is under cover, from the café pavilions to Cuddle Corner, so a wet day still works. Our wet weather page has the details.
Where is Fairhill and how far is it?
We are at 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry QLD 4561, 5 minutes from Yandina and M1 exit 215, 15 minutes from Bli Bli and Eumundi, 20 minutes from Buderim, Coolum Beach and Maroochydore, and 30 minutes from Noosa, Mooloolaba and Caloundra. Parking is free.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes. Fairhill is dog-friendly, and there are shady tables at the café where your dog can enjoy a puppaccino.
Anything else? Please use the livechat or the search bar on our website.
Come and spend the day
Book your Day Pass ahead for the farmyard sessions, or drop in for the café and Nursery.