As one of the biggest local events of the year, the festival attracts visitors from all over Sydney. Being Sunday and a nice sunny day it was very crowded but still worth while. In Japanese culture, the cherry blossom symbolises the fragility of life and its beauty.
Outside these hours, it is free for Auburn residents and kids under 16yrs. For everyone else, it is $on weekends and during the school holidays. And then it is $during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Auburn Botanic Gardens is FREE during on week days, during school term.
During Daylight Saving: Monday to Friday 9. Take photos under a sky of pink, snack on Japanese foo beat a drum and watch sumo wrestling. Running from Saturday August to Sunday August, you can get your ‘gram on in the Japanese gardens , with these beautiful florals staying in bloom for a fleeting two weeks only. This place is well known with Japanese garden features and cherry blossom during season. There’s a set path with signage that you’re supposed to take around the garden , this is to help with the flow of tourism. If you don’t like crowds much, avoid going on weekends if possible.
This year the festival will feature different themes each day so make sure to check out the program. Themes include Hanami, Garden Day, Kids Day, Serenity, Seniors Day and. Situated only kilometres from the Sydney CB the site features an incredible Japanese Garden , a fauna reserve, sunken rose garden , scented garden , a reflection pool and an Equal Access Playground. I took a friend from overseas to the Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday 27.
So many people you could not move. The entrance gate simply funneled people directly into an already overcrowded food court. Directions to the Japanese gardens and the cherry blossoms were non-existent.
The directory sign was totally useless. There are two lakes, a waterfall and bridges. Duck River winds through the garden. The garden is maintained by Cumberland Council. It is open daily, and.
The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the end of August but the trees are still absolutely breathtaking through September so hurry to see them. This year promises to be the biggest and best yet, with a suite of new attractions and events. The Japanese Gardens are one of the most spectacular sections.
Free entry to the gallery Makes Sense Together (Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival Exhibition) Artists Hayley Megan French and Carla Liesch present a series of public artworks titled Makes Sense Together ( Cherry Blossom ). The festival, held at the gardens annually, is a celebration of Japanese culture with a schedule of events and activities coinciding with the brief blooming of the Cherry Blossoms in Sydney at the end of winter. The bitter cold of winter is nearly gone, blossoms are filling the bare branches and gardens are springing to life. You can get your Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival tickets now and secure a spot for an experience of a lifetime. Welcome to Cumberland Council - Learn about local community matters, council facilities, waste management, and clean-ups.
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