Waikanae Lions Garden Trail 2025

Enjoy a relaxing summers day out exploring 12 beautiful gardens on the stunning Kāpiti Coast.

The 2025 line-up features a selection of gardens that demonstrate considered landscape design within smaller spaces, alongside several large gardens which will take time for you to explore properly. Visit the largest Kauri tree south of Taupo in garden #12. Garden #9 surprises at every turn with a meandering path that reveals thoughtful plantings and hidden gems, offering a delightful journey through their garden. And, back by popular demand is last year’s showstopper, the watery wonderland of Garden 5.

A special bonus addition to the trail this year - your ticket also gets you entry on the day to Ngā Manu Nature Reserve. A natural 14-hectare reserve, it preserves one of the largest remnants of coastal lowland swamp forest on the Kāpiti Coast. Learn first-hand about their restoration journey to preserve indigenous flora, including New Zealand’s native mistletoe.

This year’s trail is sure to delight garden lovers of all ages and provide plenty of ideas and inspiration to take home.

Tickets are just $30 per person for a weekend pass, with children under 15 years free when accompanied by an adult.

As a Waikanae Lions community fundraiser, proceeds go towards supporting Life Flight Trust, Loss & Grief Centre Kapiti and Predator Free Waikanae.

Tickets are available for purchase online now or from the following locations:
- Harrisons Gardenworld, Peka Peka & Feilding
- Palmers Garden Centres, Plimmerton & Miramar
- New Zealand Sotheby’s International Reality, Raumati
- Twigland Gardeners World, Johnsonville
- Westbury Pharmacy, Waikanae
- Lions Ticket Booth, David Reid Homes Show home, 102 Ngarara Road, Waikanae between 10am –2pm on the weekend of the trail only

Gardens are open from 10am – 5pm daily over the weekend of 25 & 26 January.

Important information for ticket holders:
- Remember to bring your ticket with you on the trail to use for admission to the gardens
- The event will take place rain or shine
- Children under the age of 15 have free entry and must be accompanied by an adult and fully supervised
- Every effort is made by the property owners to ensure the gardens’ safety. All gardens are entered at visitors’ risk
- Special care is needed at gardens with steps, sloping pathways and ponds
- No pets allowed
- Refreshments will be available for purchase at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, Garden 11 at 19 Jade Lane, Paraparaumu where you can relax in the garden with Devonshire teas and freshly baked scones.
- No ticket refunds

For more information and updates on the event follow Waikanae Lions Garden Trial on Facebook or email: waikanaelions@lionsclubs.org.nz