Parks & Nature
Free State National Botanical Garden
70 hectares of Free State flora and birdlife
- Where:
- Rayton Road, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein, Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein
- Online:
- Website
- Directions:
- Open in Google Maps
About Free State National Botanical Garden
The garden showcases the plants of the central grasslands and Karoo, with a dolerite koppie, a wetland, walking trails and around 140 recorded bird species. A gentle, uncrowded morning out.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 07:00–18:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 07:00–18:00
- Friday
- 07:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 07:00–18:00
- Sunday
- 07:00–18:00
Upcoming events at Free State National Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden Market
Sunday, 29 November 2026
Free State National Botanical Garden, Rayton
A monthly food & art market at the Botanical Garden — last Sunday, 09:00–15:00.
Easy Sunday Soul Sessions Picnic Bloemfontein
Sunday, 6 December 2026, 11:00
Free State National Botanical Garden
Tickets available
Botanical Gardens Trail Run
Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 18:00
Free State National Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden Market
Sunday, 27 December 2026
Free State National Botanical Garden, Rayton
A monthly food & art market at the Botanical Garden — last Sunday, 09:00–15:00.
Botanical Garden Market
Sunday, 31 January 2027
Free State National Botanical Garden, Rayton
A monthly food & art market at the Botanical Garden — last Sunday, 09:00–15:00.
