Things to do · 15 minutes from Nambour
Things to do in Nambour with kids, just up the road
Guinea pigs to feed, goats to brush and gardens to explore, a quick drive from town.
- 15 minutes from Nambour
- Open daily 8am-4pm
- Free entry to the café, Country Store and Nursery
Live in Nambour and run out of weekend ideas? Fairhill Adventure Gardens is about 15 minutes north, in Ninderry near Yandina, close enough for a morning visit and back home for a nap.
It is the kind of place families come back to: the farmyard sessions run every day, the café is free to walk into, and the Nursery is a handy stop for anyone planting out a Nambour garden.
Nambour kids, meet the farmyard
The Rangers run sessions every day at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. When the Gong sounds, meet at Reception to hold the latest chicks, feed the guinea pigs and brush the baby mini goats.
Little Sprouts indoor play is there for the youngest climbers, and the Forest Fairy Trail and the Little Engineers' Dig Zone are open all day at your own pace.
For Nambour gardeners
The Fairhill Nursery is free to enter and open every day. Many of the plants we sell are propagated, grafted and grown on site, with a focus on native plants.
Grab a coffee from the Gardens Café while you browse. See the Nursery for the plant finders and planting guides.
More to do around Nambour
- Nambour Museum. Local district history on Mitchell Street, including the sugar cane industry and old locomotives on display. nambourmuseum.org.au
- The Big Pineapple. The Sunshine Coast icon on Nambour Connection Road at Woombye. bigpineapple.com.au
Garden days, wellbeing and family events
Botanic Gardens Week is a celebration of how time in nature helps wellbeing and mental health, and a good reason for a Nambour family to spend a morning outdoors. Gardeners can plan around National Gardening Day, the Australian Plant Festival and our plant sale days.
For children, there is Book Week on the Fairy Trail, the fairies of Fairy Twilight Hollow, and Santa at Fairhill before Christmas. Nature nights like Frog Night with ECOllaboration bring the gardens alive after dark, and Country Christmas dining rounds off the year.
Planning the holidays? See school holidays at Fairhill.
Every day we are open
On any day you come up from Nambour, these are here 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 Adventures
The 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 gardens
The Gardens Café
Breakfast, brunch, lunch and barista coffee. Daily 8am - last orders 2pm. Free entry.
The Gardens Café
The Native Plant Nursery
Australian natives, grafted grevilleas and bush tucker plants, with help to choose. Daily 8am-4pm. Free entry.
The native plant nurseryGetting here from Nambour
- About 15 minutes by car. Head north towards Yandina, then follow the signs for “Fairhill Botanic Gardens”.
- 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry QLD 4561. Free parking on site.
Nambour day out questions
What are some things to do in Nambour with kids?
Fifteen minutes from Nambour, Fairhill Adventure Gardens runs Ranger-led farmyard sessions with chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. Little Sprouts indoor play, the Forest Fairy Trail and the Little Engineers' Dig Zone fill the time in between.
How far is Fairhill from Nambour?
About 15 minutes by car. Head north towards Yandina, then follow the signs for "Fairhill Botanic Gardens". You will find us at 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry, with free parking.
Is there a plant nursery near Nambour?
Yes. The Fairhill Nursery is 15 minutes away and free to enter. Many of the plants we sell are propagated, grafted and grown on site, and we specialise in natives.
Can we just come for a coffee?
Of course. Entry to the Gardens Café, the Nursery and the Country Store is free. The café opens at 8am every day and takes last orders at 2pm.
Is Fairhill good for the school holidays?
Yes. The farmyard sessions and Fairhill Adventures run every day we are open, and our school holidays page lists the extra events on during each Queensland holiday period.
When is Fairhill open?
Every day, daily 8am-4pm. The farmyard and Fairhill Adventures are on a Day Pass or Membership.
Anything else? Please use the livechat or the search bar on our website.
Coming from somewhere else? See things to do from Yandina, Eumundi and Coolum Beach, or all our things to do on the Sunshine Coast.
See you up the road
Book your Day Pass ahead for the farmyard sessions, or pop in for the café and Nursery any day.