The Secret Garden experience has been created for our restaurant guests to enjoy. Please be aware that guests who don’t intend to dine in The Cafe, The Potting Shed or order takeaway from The Grounds may not be permitted entry during our busiest times. Additionally, there will be no access to The Grounds for professional photoshoots (outside of private events).

After 5pm, access to our beautiful laneways will be reserved for patrons dining in The Potting Shed, event guests or those who have booked a private session amongst a section of our popular ‘purple’ Secret Garden laneway.

Please note that The Grounds of Alexandria will be closed after 10pm.

If you’ve recently visited The Grounds of Alexandria, you will have noticed that we’re doing things a little differently.

After-hours access to our beautiful laneways is reserved for patrons who dine in The Potting Shed or event guests. Alternatively, before 10pm, you can purchase an after-hours pass from our friendly staff at the Bourke Street gate (card payments only), for $5 per person (kids under 10 years are free). A portion of your contribution will be used to cover our staff and cleaning costs, while the remaining money will be donated to a local charity.

To control the venue capacity and keep everyone safe, you may be asked to wait until space in the laneways becomes available, but we’ll do our best to ensure that everyone can move through the space in a timely manner.

Thank you for your support and understanding. Our team is doing everything they can to make sure that your visit to The Grounds is magical and safe.