Floriade
Reporter: Jason Hodges
Spring is in the air so Jason is tiptoeing through the tulips in our nation’s capital at the biggest flower show in the country – Floriade!
Floriade is Australia’s premier spring festival and a world-class floral spectacular! Over one million blooms create a stunning backdrop to a month long festival filled with music, cultural celebrations, artistic displays, entertainment and recreational activities.
Floriade runs for one exciting month from mid September to mid October and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. This vibrant festival presents an amazing and ever changing visual display that makes a single visit never enough. Visitors who want the full experience of Floriade should take the time to visit a number of times to see the different flowers in bloom, enjoy the fabulous entertainment program and attend some of the great information seminars and workshops.
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There’s a different theme each year and this year it’s Aussie icons, myths & legends. Australia and all that it means to be Australian will be on show in the blossoming flower bed designs and through the vibrant entertainment and exciting range of activities.
Enjoy excellent Australian entertainment, fun activities for the kids, and an atmosphere of celebration and festivity. Shop for Australian made products, enjoy an ice cream in the spring sunshine, see a range of interesting gardening presentations and demonstrations and be amazed by the talents of competing floral artists.
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Imagine the MCG in flowers and a uniquely floral take on Uluru, one of Australia’s most recognisable icons. Listen to Australian music while you enjoy a traditional Aussie meat pie and learn about gardening with native plants from the experts.
Aussie icons, myths and legends will celebrate our great southern land and give both Australian and international visitors a taste of some of the best things about the Australian way of life.
Don’t forget that every year the Aussie Icons Trail continues the theme beyond the park gates. Discover great Australian icons, myths and legends told through art, memorabilia, film, architecture and music at some of the nation’s top attractions.
Around the park
There is so much to see and do at Floriade that one visit is never enough! Located around the park visitors will find information and exhibition marquees, cubby houses for sale, a ferris wheel providing fantastic views out over the gardens, lovely hanging basket displays, delicious cafés, the thriving Floriade Village and the nostalgic Floriade Piazza.
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More Information Floriade Commonwealth Park, Canberra Telephone: 1300 554 114 Open every day until October 14th Entry is Free |
Prices correct as at 29/09/07