FinishedCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
Floriade 2026: dates, tickets and what's blooming
This event has finished. See the 2027 edition (dates to be confirmed).
Floriade 2026 runs 12 September to 11 October 2026 at Commonwealth Park, Canberra, the ACT. Entry is free. Hours: 9.30am to 5.30pm daily, NightFest 6.30pm to 10.30pm 1 to 4 October.
Floriade is Canberra's spring flower festival, laid out through Commonwealth Park on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. The beds hold more than a million blooms, with tulips the headline act among the spring annuals. Entry is free and there is no need to register, so you can wander at your own pace. NightFest runs 1 to 4 October with ticketed evening sessions, and the season wraps up with the Great Big Bulb Dig on 12 October, when visitors dig up bulbs to take home.
- Dates
- 12 September to 11 October 2026
- Price
- Free entry, NightFest and some events ticketed
- Where
- Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT
- Hours
- 9.30am to 5.30pm daily, NightFest 6.30pm to 10.30pm 1 to 4 October
- Getting there
- Free shuttle buses run from the City Bus Interchange every 20 minutes on weekdays and every 10 minutes on weekends and public holidays, 9.30am to 5.30pm. The light rail stops at London Circuit, about a 15-minute walk away, and organisers suggest parking in the city or near the National Triangle and catching the shuttle.
Dates checked on the organiser's site on 26 September 2026.
What's blooming
Where it is, and what's nearby
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Commonwealth Park
Canberra
Best months: September to October
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Canberra · 2 km away
Best months: September to November
Maryvale Lavender Farm
Coolagolite · 144 km away
Usual season: not yet confirmed
Corbett Gardens
Bowral · 148 km away
Best months: September to October
Can't make it?
Bring the tulips home
Tulipanna in Bondi has tulips in season.