Sydney’s biggest paper daisy display will take centre stage this spring at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan.
It does so as Botanic Gardens of Sydney launches the first-ever Paper Daisy Spring Festival, a six-week celebration of flowers, family fun, food, music and the great outdoors.
From Friday, September 4 to October 11, the inaugural festival transforms the Garden into a celebration of spring, with daily and weekend experiences inspired by the breathtaking paper daisy display.
Each weekend, the free festival will come alive with live music performances, floral-inspired face painting for children by the Enchanted Trove, floristry from Oak & Blossom, lawn games, free kids craft activities run by Mess it Up, and bookable painting experiences with Pinot & Picasso.
Food and beverage options will be available daily, including the debut of local burger icon Milky Lane’s first ever food truck, ice cream and coffee from Bar Coco, and the Gourmet Gozleme Truck.
Visitors can take home a piece of spring with a curated collection of paper daisy-inspired merchandise from the pop-up shop, including gifts, notebooks, tote bags and more.
The festival reflects Botanic Gardens of Sydney’s purpose to inspire enjoyment, learning and conservation of nature, creating meaningful experiences that connect people with plants and encourage action for a healthier, more sustainable future.
For over 30 years, visitors have flocked to Mount Annan each spring to experience the iconic paper daisy display.
This year, Botanic Gardens of Sydney is building on that tradition with a new six-week spring festival celebrating nature, creativity, outdoor recreation and seasonal blooms across the Garden, with the paper daisies serving as a spectacular centrepiece.
Approximately one million paper daisy seeds are grown each year to create the display, transforming the Garden into a sea of colour with a mix of pink and white Rhodanthe chlorocephala and yellow Schoenia filifolia.
These striking blooms originate from Western and South Australia and are renowned for their papery texture and remarkable resilience.
