17/05/2026
It is with excitement that we announce event applications for the 2026 Nature Festival are now open!
As a lightly-curated community movement celebrating South Australia’s love of nature, we invite you to join us by applying to run an event during this year’s festival (Sept 25th - Oct 11th).
The Nature Festival reminds us of the benefit that a deeper connection to nature can offer all of us, and we’re particularly interested in authentic and unusual ways of connecting to nature. We’re looking for diverse event hosts who can support all sorts of creative, participatory, emotional, and remarkable experiences. These could include arts, music, food, family, performance, Aboriginal Culture, gardens, wildlife walks, learning opportunities, and adventure.
The theme for the seventh year of the Nature Festival is Seed, and we particularly invite events that respond to the theme. This might be a literal response, perhaps showcasing skills such as seed collection, storage and/or propagation. Diverse interpretations of the theme, such as events about possibility, potential, awaiting the right conditions and life cycles, are also warmly welcomed.
As long as your event resonates with the festival's mission, connecting participants to nature, it doesn’t have to respond to the theme, but many people find it helpful to use the theme as a creative springboard.
Event applications close on July 20th. Apply now: https://www.naturefestival.org.au/participate
