Garden DesignFest 2026 – Featuring gardens by some of Victoria's most talented landscape designers 2026
Garden DesignFest 2026
Garden DesignFest is a biennial open-gardens event taking place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November 2026, open both days from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Gardens are located across Melbourne suburbs (including Camberwell, Hawthorn, Northcote, Ivanhoe, Glen Iris, Fairfield, Caulfield South and Kingsbury) as well as the Mornington Peninsula and other parts of regional Victoria.
The event showcases private gardens designed by leading Victorian landscape designers. Designers featured in 2026 include Sam Cox, Rob Mihailescu, Craig McLachlan, Clive Abben, Steve Greenway, Phillip Withers, Caroline Hyett, Inge Jabara, Paul Pritchard, Erin Green, Andy Murray, Max Alcorn, Carla Perry, Mim Downes, Karl Renzow, Ben Saunders and Mira Martinazzo.
Visitors can tour the gardens, meet the designers and collect ideas for their own outdoor spaces. Individual garden tickets cost $10 or $15 depending on garden size, and an $80 Weekend Pass covers entry to every garden across both days.
Garden DesignFest is organised and managed by the Rotary Clubs of Kew and Brighton North, and funds raised through the event support charities.
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Melbourne - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia