National Arboretum launches Winter in the Woods festival to attract city visitors

The National Arboretum Canberra is launching Winter in the Woods, a new festival running from 26 June to 9 August, according to The RiotACT. The program will feature firelight experiences, food offerings and forest adventure activities, complementing the city's wider winter events calendar during the cooler months when visitor numbers typically drop.

Winter in the Woods represents an effort to extend tourism visitation across seasons and boost visitor spending during what is traditionally the quieter half of the year for outdoor attractions. For Canberra's hospitality sector, restaurants, cafes and accommodation providers benefit when festivals draw visitors to the city and keep them in town for multiple visits.

The festival adds to Canberra's growing cultural calendar and gives residents and interstate visitors more reasons to visit the Arboretum beyond its daytime walking trails. By creating evening and dining experiences, the National Arboretum is also contributing to the city's broader effort to build a more vibrant visitor economy that balances the contribution of the public service sector.

Sources: the-riotact.com.

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