Behold, the 6th Harvest & Gin Festival has arrived! This event celebrates the bountiful harvest from the land and honours the fruits of labour and dedication. It entails indulging on delectable cuisine and savouring the signature gin cocktails from esteemed brands. It will have entertainment, food stalls, music, and a set-up that will foster a […]
Simphiwe Shembe’s Comedy Picnic
It’s not just another day in the garden; it’s an invigorating day full of laughter as Simphiwe Shembe, known for his unique dance moves will share a stage with the funniest comedians in the country. There will be 16 comedians, 5 musicians, and 4 DJs. Bring your picnic basket, refreshments, and sense of humour to […]
Family Fun Day with Colour
Namela Fun Rides presents the Pietermaritzburg Family Fun Day with a burst of colour experience with a boatload of fun. There will be fun rides for the little kids, thrill rides for the big kids and tons of experiences that the whole family can enjoy, it’s a must-visit. Limited tickets available at Shoprite, checkers, Pick […]
Picnic on the lake
Ntulo Lifestyle presents 'Picnic on the Lake' event, which fosters stylish outdoor interactions among Pietermaritzburg's urban and peri-urban residents. It provides opportunity for emerging artists to interact and engage likeminded individuals and share common interests and other topics of conversation. Local performers and Sjava will entertain the audience in an outdoor setting. This is the […]
Doek and Jeans Ladies Picnic
Doek and Jeans is back with the second edition of the Pietermaritzburg Ladies Picnic. The garden will offer you a great ambiance and photo-taking opportunity to capture the amazing moments for this spring picnic. There will be a great music lineup, including popular and upcoming artists to entertain all the queens of the city. Delicious […]
Springboks Fan Experience
Donda Africa presents the Rugby World Cup Springboks fan experience at Pietermaritzburg's stunning KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden. Bring your family and friends to enjoy our outdoor big screen viewing, fantastic food stalls, and trucks. Allow the youngsters to have fun in our fun land, which has many prizes and giveaways. a large beer garden, music […]
Simphiwe Shembe’s Comedy Picnic
It's not just another day in the garden; it's an invigorating day full of laughter and dance. There will be 16 comedians, live music, and DJs during the comedy picnic. Bring your picnic basket, refreshments, and sense of humour to the country's largest comedy picnic. Ticket: R200 and R800 (group of 5 people) and R100 […]
Mother’s Day celebration – KwaZulu-Natal NBG
This event accommodates both kids and adults. Tickets are sold at Checkers, PicknPay, Shoprite and web tickets. Cooler Box are allowed for R100. No bottles are allowed. For more details call 063 396 5264
Night Walk: Natural Exploration with John Roff
Everyone is an environmentalist during the day, but at night we are all artists. Book your night walk to find out why. Only 15 spaces available! Bookings close on 03 April 2023 For Bookings: 033 344 3585/ M.Zondi@sanbi.org.za For payments, visit Pietermaritzburg Botanical Garden or call to arrange your payments. Booking is only confirmed after […]
Outdoor Movie – Garden Night Picnics
The garden offers an outdoor cinema-style package, where you can enjoy a beautiful stroll through our picturesque plane tree avenue, which opens up to our outdoor movie venue. This is a family friendly environment where you can enjoy a movie, nestled in the comfort of nature. Bring your own picnic basket, blanket and beverages. Let […]
59th Art in the Park
Art in the Park is an annual art exhibition that runs for 5 -6 days at the KZN National Botanical Garden. This event exposes the public to a rich tapestry of art mediums, ranging from oil paintings, photographs, glassworks, paintings in sand, and selected high end crafters with a variety of pieces to choose from. […]
A picnic under the stars
Valentines month of 2023 will be celebrated with the theme "Love is in the air" at KwaZulu Natal National Botanical Garden. And it will take place in a setting reminiscent of a picnic under the stars. Visitors will dine while listening to live music and poetry and end the night with a movie night.
Festive Family Fun Day
This is a family event for the family to enjoy their festive season in the garden. The event will have kid’s entertainment to create a beach away from the beach ambience. There will be giant slides, adventure island castles and gladiator obstacles for the kids entertainment. There will be balloons splash and big volley ball […]
Self Defense Aerobathon for Charity
Miss Bachelorette South Africa 2020 finalist, Siphuxolo Mazwi is taking a stand against acts of gender based violence during the sixteen days of activism for charity with the aim of raising funds for ThyRest Restoration Home, which is serving women from all socio-economic backgrounds, who have been victims/survivors of sexual abuse; rape; human trafficking.etc The […]
Venomous animal first responder seminar KZN NBG
Join Jonathan Leeming for a fascinating 4 hour seminar on venomous animal bites and stings at the kwaZulu-Natal National Botanical garden in Pietermaritzburg. This seminar is ideal for anyone who would like to react competently to snake bite, spider bite, scorpion stings, bee & wasp stings, centipede bites, aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates bites and stings. […]