Willinga Park · Part of ArtFest
Sunday 11 October 2026
Gates open 9.30am · Event concludes 4.30pm
Free Gate Entry · Registration Required
Art · Photography · Gardens · Music
Presented as part of ArtFest, Art in the Park brings together sculpture, photography, painting, gardens and live music for a full day of creative discovery. Wander among works by Australian and international artists including Philip Spelman, Keizo Ushio, Wei Wang and Phil Price, then experience the landscape, architecture and collection from a new perspective.
Explore the sculpture collection at your own pace, discover the gardens on a guided tour with their designer Darren Dimoff, join a bus tour, reserve a place at a creative workshop or settle into the Courtyard for live music, food and drinks.
Date
Sunday 11 October 2026
Time
9.30am–4.30pm
Location
Willinga Park, Bawley Point
Entry
Free · Registration required
Plan your visit
See what’s on and choose the times that work for your visit.
9.30am
Bunker Café, Stables Bar and the information desk open. Purchase bus tour tickets and sculpture books or collect a map.
10am to 3pm
Tours depart at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Purchase tickets at the information desk on the day.
10.30am
Meet in the Stables Bar for the briefing with the Eurobodalla Photographic Club. Allow 90 minutes. $10 per person, with advance bookings through TryBooking. Bring a camera or phone.
10:30am
Explore the gardens with Darren Dimoff of DZ Designs, the designer behind Willinga Park’s gardens. Meet in the Bunker Courtyard near the red information desk at 10:20am, 10 minutes before the tour. Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. View tour details and walking advice.
11am to 1pm
Create Texture Leaves with South Coast Paint and Party. $49 per person, with advance bookings through TryBooking.
12pm to 3pm
Enjoy live music from acoustic guitarist and vocalist Mark Smith.
12:30pm
Explore the gardens with Darren Dimoff of DZ Designs, the designer behind Willinga Park’s gardens. Meet in the Bunker Courtyard near the red information desk at 12:20pm, 10 minutes before the tour. Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. View tour details and walking advice.
2pm to 3.30pm
Paint a Boho Bouquet with South Coast Paint and Party. $49 per person, with advance bookings through TryBooking.
4pm
4.15pm
4.30pm
Stables Bar closes.
Self guided sculpture walks can also be enjoyed at your own pace. Guided garden tours depart at 10:30am and 12:30pm. Meet in the Bunker Courtyard near the red information desk 10 minutes before your selected tour. Bus tour tickets are purchased at the information desk on the day. Photography Workshop and Paint & Sip places are booked in advance through TryBooking.
Book creative experiencesThe organiser reserves the right to change or cancel the program.
Explore the day
Explore the sculpture collection, join a guided garden tour with Darren Dimoff, discover the Park by bus and enjoy live music in the Courtyard.
Explore at your own pace
Wander through the grounds and discover Willinga Park’s remarkable outdoor sculpture collection at your own pace.
In the Courtyard
Enjoy live music from acoustic guitarist and vocalist Mark Smith in the Courtyard from 12pm to 3pm, with food and drinks available throughout the day.
Explore with the garden designer
Led by Darren Dimoff of DZ Designs, the designer behind Willinga Park’s gardens, the guided tours offer a rare opportunity to explore the property and hear firsthand about the vision, design and evolution of the grounds.
Tour times
10:30am | 12:30pm
Where to meet
Meet in the Bunker Courtyard near the red information desk 10 minutes before your selected tour time.
For the 10:30am tour, arrive at 10:20am. For the 12:30pm tour, arrive at 12:20pm.
Before you join the tour
The walking tour will take place across sections of the gardens and grounds, including gravel paths, garden pathways and uneven surfaces in some areas. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing for the tour.
View the day’s schedule
Explore by bus
Make a bus tour part of your Art in the Park visit, with six departures throughout the day.
Departure times
10am · 11am · 12pm · 1pm · 2pm · 3pm
Where to book
Purchase your bus tour tickets at the information desk on the day. The desk opens at 9.30am and also has sculpture books and maps available.
Reserve your place
Reserve a place at the Photography Workshop or choose one of two Paint & Sip sessions. Book these experiences in advance through TryBooking.
10.30am · 90 minutes
Join photographers from the Eurobodalla Photographic Club for a guided session through the Botanical Gardens and Grand Prix Lounge. Explore garden details, water features, sculpture, architecture, light and shadow while building your eye for a stronger image.
Meet in the Stables Bar at 10.30am for the workshop briefing. Bring a camera or phone. Transport between workshop locations is included.
$10 per person
Maximum 20 participants.
Two sessions
Create your own piece with South Coast Paint and Party. Choose from Texture Art (Texture Leaves) from 11am to 1pm or Classic Paint & Sip (Boho Bouquet) from 2pm to 3.30pm.
Each session requires a minimum of eight bookings and is capped at 30 participants.
$49 per person
Add an antipasto grazing box for two for $49.
Eat, drink & linger
Drop by the Bunker Café or Blue Nami Japanese food truck, then pick up something sweet from Bubble Desserts. The Stables Bar will also be open while live music fills the Courtyard.
Antipasto grazing boxes for two can also be added to Paint & Sip bookings for $49.
Stay at Willinga Park
Turn your visit to Art in the Park into a South Coast escape and stay in one of Willinga Park’s self-contained Pavilions, surrounded by landscaped gardens, bushland and remarkable art.
Book accommodationSunday 11 October 2026 · 9.30am to 4.30pm
Register for free gate entry and book your creative experiences through TryBooking. Guided garden tours depart at 10:30am and 12:30pm. Meet in the Bunker Courtyard near the red information desk 10 minutes before your selected tour. Bus tour tickets are available at the information desk on the day.
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