Things to do · Yandina, QLD
Things to do in Yandina and nearby
Baby goats, chicks to hold, brunch in the gardens and a native nursery, five minutes from Yandina.
- 5 minutes from Yandina and M1 exit 215
- Open daily 8am-4pm
- Free entry to the café, Country Store and Nursery
Looking for things to do in Yandina, with kids or without? Fairhill Adventure Gardens is just outside Yandina in Ninderry, on the slopes of Mount Ninderry, about five minutes from the town centre and from M1 exit 215.
Spend the morning with the farmyard animals, let the kids loose on the trails and the dig zone, and settle in for brunch in the gardens. Then make a day of it with the Saturday market, the Ginger Factory or a walk up Mount Ninderry, all close by.
Things to do in Yandina with kids
The Rangers run farmyard sessions every day at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm. Listen for the Gong and meet at Reception, then cuddle and brush the baby goats, hold the latest hatch of chicks, feed the guinea pigs and walk the mini goats down to Turtle Lake.
In between, the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone and Little Sprouts indoor play are open at your own pace all day.
Brunch near Yandina
The Gardens Café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and barista coffee every day from 8am, with last orders at 2pm, and entry is free. Our Yandina café page has the menu favourites and how to book a table.
More to do around Yandina
- Yandina Farmers' Market. Every Saturday morning, 5 minutes from Fairhill. More on our Sunshine Coast markets page.
- The Ginger Factory. The home of Buderim Ginger on Pioneer Road, Yandina, with a ride on Moreton the Ginger Train around its gardens and factory site. gingerfactory.com.au
- Mount Ninderry Summit Trail. A three kilometre round trip from the end of Ninderry Road, with dogs on a leash only. Sunshine Coast Council
What else is on, five minutes from Yandina
Living this close makes it easy to come back for the extras. Yandina gardeners watch for our plant days, like the Mad May Plant Sale and the Prime Plants Days, and the Friends & Neighbours monthly breakfast welcomes everyone. Hands-on workshops range from Native Beekeeping 101 to pottery and the Rainforest Jar Plant & Sip for adults.
For the kids there are the fairies of Fairy Twilight Hollow, Halloween PumpkinFest and Santa at Fairhill, and on Sundays Fairhill Chill often brings live music to the gardens. The festival calendar runs from the Spring Festival to the Winter Solstice Festival.
Planning a weekend? See what's on this weekend.
On every day the gates are open
Whatever else is on, these are waiting for you just outside Yandina.
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 Yandina
- About 5 minutes by car from Yandina, and 5 minutes from M1 exit 215. Follow the signs for “Fairhill Botanic Gardens”.
- 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry QLD 4561. Free parking on site.
Yandina day out questions
What is there to do in Yandina with kids?
Five minutes from Yandina, Fairhill Adventure Gardens has Ranger-led farmyard sessions with the chickens, ducks, miniature goats and guinea pigs at 8.30am, 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm, plus the Forest Fairy Trail, the Little Engineers' Dig Zone, Little Sprouts indoor play and Turtle Lake at your own pace.
How far is Fairhill from Yandina?
About 5 minutes by car. We are at 114 Fairhill Road, Ninderry, just outside Yandina on the slopes of Mount Ninderry, and 5 minutes from M1 exit 215. Follow the signs for "Fairhill Botanic Gardens". Parking is free.
What can we do in Yandina on a Saturday?
The Yandina Farmers' Market runs every Saturday morning. Shop the stalls, then come on to Fairhill, 5 minutes away, for brunch at the Gardens Café and a morning with the farmyard animals.
Is there a walk near Yandina?
The Mount Ninderry Summit Trail is a three kilometre round trip from the end of Ninderry Road, according to Sunshine Coast Council, and dogs are permitted on a leash only. At Fairhill, the gardens have shaded paths, rainforest pockets and big lawns.
Is Fairhill open every day?
Yes, daily 8am-4pm. The Gardens Café serves from 8am, with last orders at 2pm.
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.
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See you just outside Yandina
Book your Day Pass ahead for the farmyard sessions, or drop in for the café and Nursery.