Floriade Canberra is on for 2020!

SPRINGTIME - IS THERE ANYTHING MORE WORTH CELEBRATING?!

Floriade is the official welcoming of Spring in Canberra, and while it looks a little different from usual, there’s over a million bulbs filling planter boxes across the city to enjoy, and accessible online and intimate in-person events to put you in the heart of the action.

The culture rises when the sun sets, with evenings filled food trucks and the springtime chill at Nightfest pivoting to 'NightFeast' – with eat in and at-home options to bring all the best tastes of Canberra’s best eats to your kitchen. Once the sun rises, you can follow the tulip trail across the city, head out on a gnome hunt, or see what’s happening across the precinct on any given day on the Floriade programme.

ONLINE OR IN-PERSON, THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DISCOVER:

It’s essential to get tickets for sessions, to avoid missing out on all the great events on offer. Some of the program highlights include:

• Level up your photography skills at Cockington Green or the historic Lanyon Homestead with a two-hour workshop covering everything from nailing angles on your iPhone to stunning panoramas and macro floral shots on your DLSR. 
• Learn from incredible Canberra florist Narelle Phillips on how to create sustainable wildflower arrangements that will last long after Floriade wraps up during an engaging online workshop, or enjoy an intimate in-person session on sustainable sourcing of flowers and how to arrange them.
• If you’ve got kids or are a kid at heart, you can bring a part of the festival home with you at the annual Gnome Painting workshop. Normally held in Commonwealth Park, head to the Canberra Centre and make sure to book in to paint your own happy garden friend.

• Grab a bike and follow the Tulip Trail throughout the city, check out the map online to see where you can find over the million blooms around town.

You can check out all the brilliant events, including free, online and in-person events on the Floriade website.

ALRIGHT - I'M READY! WHERE AM I SLEEPING?

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