WED 2 SEP
Therapeutic Horticulture Australia
Details ↗Growing Connections Conference
A national program connecting plants, health, wellbeing and community.
FOUR DAYS · FIVE ORGANISATIONS · ONE CITY
Adelaide's
Green Week.
Australia's horticulture community is converging on Adelaide. Choose your dates and interests—we'll turn overlapping conferences, tours, dinners and side events into one workable trip.
- Official booking links
- Schedule clashes made visible
- Useful on your phone
THE ONCE-IN-A-CENTURY GATHERING
Not one conference.
A whole horticultural city.
Therapeutic horticulture, urban forestry, professional practice and horticultural media rarely share the same place and week.
The opportunity is bigger than any single program—but only if you can see how the pieces fit together.
BUILD YOUR ADELAIDE WEEK
Tell us when you're there.
We'll filter the gathering to your dates and interests. Where events overlap, you'll see the choice rather than a false promise.THE MAIN PROGRAM
Everything currently confirmed.
Events sharing a date may overlap. Follow the official link for current times, availability and member restrictions.THU 3 SEP
Therapeutic Horticulture Australia
Details ↗Therapeutic Horticulture Workshops
Hands-on learning for practitioners working with nature, health and care.
THU 3 SEP
TREENET
Details ↗National Street Tree Symposium · Day 1
Urban trees, green infrastructure and the future of liveable communities.
THU 3 SEP
Horticultural Media Association
Details ↗Neutrog HMAA Laurels Dinner
Garden and house access followed by a celebration of Australian horticultural communication.
FRI 4 SEP
Therapeutic Horticulture Australia
Details ↗Therapeutic Horticulture Tours
Field visits exploring therapeutic horticulture in practice.
FRI 4 SEP
TREENET
Details ↗National Street Tree Symposium · Day 2
The second day of Australia’s leading urban-forestry gathering.
FRI 4 SEP
Horticultural Media Association
Details ↗Horticultural Discovery Tour
Neutrog, Bird in Hand, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden and Stangate House.
FRI 4 SEP
RA&HS / HMAA
Details ↗Royal Adelaide Show Horticultural Preview
A cocktail party and first look at the Horticultural Pavilion before opening day.
FRI 4 SEP
Australian Institute of Horticulture
Details ↗AIH Garden & Zoo Tour, AGM
A guided garden walk, horticultural zoo tour, AGM and strategic-plan review.
SAT 5 SEP
Australian Institute of Horticulture
Details ↗Plants · People · Planet
A full day spanning local environments, urban greening, sustainability and horticultural culture.
SAT 5 SEP
Australian Institute of Horticulture
Details ↗AIH National Awards Dinner
The closing celebration recognising excellence across Australian horticulture.
5—13 SEP
Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society
Details ↗Royal Adelaide Show
Nine days of agriculture, horticulture, competition, food and entertainment.
THE SURROUNDING FORTNIGHT
Give the trip some real oomph.
Arrive early or stay longer for art, music, theatre, sport, festivals and regional detours. Add your wider dates above and these verified possibilities will join your plan.UNTIL 31 AUG
SALA Festival
South Australian Living Artists · Adelaide and South AustraliaCatch the final week of Australia’s largest open-access visual-arts festival, with hundreds of exhibitions in galleries and unexpected venues.
Official details ↗SAT 29 AUG
Murray Bridge Glows
Rural City of Murray Bridge · Murray BridgeA free regional light-and-community event that can turn an early arrival into a South Australian detour.
Official details ↗UNTIL 5 SEP
ANASTASIA
Adelaide Festival Centre · Festival TheatreThe Broadway musical reaches the end of its Adelaide season during Green Week.
Official details ↗WED 2 SEP
Jubilation
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra · Elder HallMendelssohn, Beethoven and Farrenc in Elder Hall—an elegant cultural opening if your conference schedule allows.
Official details ↗2—6 SEP
The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey
Adelaide Festival Centre · Her Majesty’s TheatreA world-premiere production combining ballet, tap, jazz and the music of the Jazz Age.
Official details ↗THROUGHOUT YOUR STAY
Monet to Matisse
Art Gallery of South Australia · AGSAFifty-seven masterworks—and a particularly fitting companion excursion for garden people.
Official details ↗SUN 6 SEP
Kaleidoscope of Colour
Art Gallery of South Australia · AGSAA free, gallery-wide family day of colour, drawing, movement, music and hands-on making.
Official details ↗SUN 6 SEP
River Torrens Running Festival
South Australian Road Runners Club · River TorrensA riverside running event for visitors who prefer to see the city at pace.
Official details ↗11—13 SEP
AirTouch 500 at The Bend
Shell V-Power Motorsport Park · Tailem BendA major Supercars weekend roughly an hour from Adelaide for companions—or an extended South Australian stay.
Official details ↗SAT 12 SEP
Sibelius: The Symphonies · Concert 1
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra · Adelaide Town HallThe opening concert in the ASO’s complete exploration of Sibelius’s symphonies.
Official details ↗13—17 SEP
CleanUp 2026
CRC CARE · Adelaide Convention CentreAn international environmental conference covering remediation, sustainability and climate-related risks.
Official details ↗FROM 18 SEP
Grenache & Gourmet
McLaren Vale · McLaren ValeThe opening weekend of a regional food-and-wine program for visitors stretching the trip south.
Official details ↗BEYOND THE POSTER
The gathering is bigger than the program.
We've combined the confirmed horticultural program with public events across the surrounding weeks. Every listing links back to its organiser so you can check the latest details before committing.
Browse South Australia's full calendar ↗SIDE EVENTS WELCOME
Know about a climate talk, garden opening, industry gathering or presentation during Green Week? Send the details to Jim so this guide can grow.
Every material claim links to the responsible organiser.
Adelaide photographs: Dinkum (CC0), Norman Hackenberg (public domain) and Danijel-James Wynyard (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.