One trail · twenty-plus gardens · your route, your way

Open Gardens

The Open Gardens Trail

One self-curated trail across the city and the Otago Peninsula. Browse each garden, see the photos, and plan your own route — by region, by budget, on foot or by bike.

Our 2026 trail will feature 20+ gardens. Here's a first look at four of the gold and silver gardens.

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Demonstration: Photos are drawn from each garden's own website (or our Dunedin library) for this preview — final use to be confirmed with each garden. Clicking a garden opens more of its photos right here, keeping you on the festival site.