Outdoor Adventures at Blue Lotus Water Garden

If you're looking for a nature-filled day out with the kids near Melbourne, the spectacular Blue Lotus Water Garden is like stepping into a real-life fairytale.

Open seasonally from 26 December through to mid-April, this stunning 14-acre tropical water garden bursts into colour with millions of flowers, peaceful lakes and winding paths that make exploring feel like a mini adventure.

Outdoor Adventures at Blue Lotus Water Garden

Summer brings the garden's famous Lotus Flower Season, where families can wander past ponds overflowing with vibrant lotus blooms — one of the largest displays of lotus varieties anywhere in Australia.

As the season shifts into autumn, the gardens transform again with waves of begonias, impatiens, salvias and sunflowers, creating a kaleidoscope of colour that's just as magical to explore.

For families, there's plenty to keep little legs and curious minds busy. Kids can roam through the gardens, spot butterflies and dragonflies near the water, and enjoy the dedicated play spaces scattered throughout the grounds. Even better, children under 16 get free entry, making it an easy and affordable day out.

On selected weekends and public holidays, the gardens turn up the fun with special kids' entertainment, from performers to family-friendly activities that add an extra dash of magic to the visit.

Blue Lotus Water Garden is the kind of place where kids can run free, discover nature and soak up one of Victoria's most beautiful seasonal attractions.

Visit Blue Lotus Water Garden for more details.

Where:   2628 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction
When:    Open daily from December to mid-April
Cost:      $26.50 per adult; kids 16 and under go FREE

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