2024 Waiheke Garden Festival
What you need to know
Festival Program
The full festival program can be viewed here. Please note, that you can visit the gardens in any order you choose.
Opening Times
The Gardens will be open from 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday. Entry with wristband (ticket) only.
Tickets
Tickets are available in person at FULLERS 360 Matiatia or Paper Plus Waiheke, or online at fullers.co.nz.
E-tickets can be exchanged for wristbands by volunteers at any garden. You will also be able to buy tickets at each garden entrance. Tickets are valid for both days.
Pre-festival Presentation - A snapshot of the Chelsea Flower Show
8.30-9.15am Saturday 9 November.
Kick off your garden festival with some inspiration from the Chelsea Flower Show. Local landscape designer, Lyndell Shannon will share some of the trends and highlights of this year’s show, and what we can learn and apply on our side of the world. Free for all garden festival ticket holders. Sponsored by Placemakers Waiheke.
Music in the gardens
Expect to enjoy some wonderful live music at select gardens. At Garden 8, local duo Alex Ludbrook and Peter Reilly (www.ajbrooks.info) will perform jazzy/soulful classics on Saturday 9th between 12-2pm and the much-loved four-piece band Sirens (www.sirens.co.nz) on Sunday 10th between 12-2pm. Piano accordionist Pauline Stewart will provide music for morning tea at Garden 2 .
Children
Children under the age of 14 years are FREE and welcome. Please note most of the gardens are not suitable for pushchairs.
Pets
Please leave your pets at home as they are not allowed in these private gardens.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be available at several gardens and easily located on the festival map. Enjoy morning tea, coffee and scones at Garden 2 and a leisurely lunch and licensed bar at Garden 8. For the full food & beverages menu click here.
Toilets
Gardens 3, 8, and 10 have visitor toilets and public toilets are also marked on the festival map and in the brochure.
Parking
Although the festival is a self-drive event many of our gardens have difficult road access and Waiheke has very narrow, windy roads. Please comply with all parking signage.
Cars
We invite you to self drive but please be aware that access to some properties can get crowded and patience is needed for parking. We encourage carpooling wherever possible.
Car Ferry
Discounted festival tickets + car and driver/passenger packages can be purchased by calling Sealink at (09) 300 5900.
Bikes
We highly recommend biking. You can purchase a discounted e-bike hire and festival package with all proceeds from the bike hire benefiting the Trust thanks to eRide Waiheke. Head to fullers.co.nz for all ticket options. All bike riders are welcome to a free hot drink and scone at Garden 2.
Bus tour
Fullers 360 offers a wonderful bus tour option to visit selected gardens for those not wishing to drive. Book ahead as seats are limited. Buses leave at 10am from Matiatia for those arriving off the 9am ex Auckland ferry. Gardens included will be Gardens 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, the Art Stop and Garden 7 if time. Nb: changes may apply on the day due to time constraints.
Gardens with shuttle access only
Cars cannot be parked at Gardens 4 or 6. Access to Garden 4 is via a continuous free shuttle bus from the corner shop on Ostend Road where you may park your car. Access to Garden 6 is via a continuous free shuttle bus from Onetangi Hall on Waiheke Road.
Accommodation
Onetangi Beachfront Apartments have kindly offered a 10% discount for all two-night bookings for festival goers, go to www.waihekeisland.co.nz and use discount code SAFARI when booking. Valid for bookings from 4-10 Nov 2024.
Festival Ticket Terms and Conditions
Attendance at the Waiheke Garden Festival indicates your agreement with our festival terms and conditions. Please review these by clicking here.