Commonwealth Park
The Flower Beds
More than a million bulbs and annuals planted in themed beds along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin - the centrepiece, and free to wander by day.
Australia's biggest celebration of spring - over a million blooms along Lake Burley Griffin each September and October. What to see, when to go, and how to make a day of it.
Floriade is Australia’s biggest celebration of spring - more than a million bulbs and annuals planted along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Commonwealth Park. Held each year from around mid-September to mid-October, it turns the centre of the capital into a month-long flower festival, and daytime entry is free.
Here is what to see, when to go, and how to make a day of it. To visit without the parking and the crowds, we run Floriade day tours through the season.
More than a million bulbs and annuals planted in themed beds along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin - the centrepiece, and free to wander by day.
A separate ticketed evening program with illuminated gardens, live music, food and bars - the festival in a different light.
Daily live music, workshops, market stalls and food vendors across the festival site through the season.
Floriade runs each spring, generally from mid-September to mid-October, for about a month. Exact dates shift year to year, so check the current year's program before you book.
Yes - daytime entry to the main festival at Commonwealth Park is free. The after-dark NightFest program is a separate ticketed event.
Two to three hours covers the gardens and entertainment comfortably. Many visitors pair a Floriade morning with the national institutions or a wine-district afternoon.
Weekday mornings are quietest. The blooms peak through the middle of the season; early in the run features more bulbs, later more annuals.
Yes. We run Floriade day tours through September and October, and can combine the festival with sightseeing or a wine-district day.
We run Floriade day tours through September and October - just the festival, or paired with a day of sightseeing.