Floriade 2012 Saturday 15 September - Sunday 14 October 2012

Awaken to Australia’s celebration of spring at Floriade 2012. This year’s theme is a Feast for the Senses. Discover a delightful world of for spectacular entertainment, horticultural delights and a smorgasbord of activities for the whole family.

Inspired garden beds

Look out for the dazzling garden bed displays featuring designs based around the 2012 theme to be announced soon.

Non-stop entertainment

Floriade 2012 promises to return with spectacular entertainment, roving entertainers, buskers, music acts, headline performers and the giant 35 metres ferris wheel to take in the stunning overview of the garden bed designs.

Horticultural delights

Floriade 2012 horticulture program will stimulate your senses with exciting demonstrations, activities, displays and events. Admire the endless possibilities of floral design and see the stunning display of creativity and colour when fashion and flowers come together. Be inspired by display gardens, presentations by leading gardening experts and the infinite possibilities on offer for transforming your backyard.

Keep the kids busy

Kids always love the chaotic and high energy antics of our feature performers, meeting and patting their favourite baby farm animals at Matilda’s Farmyard and discovering the world of reptiles at the National Zoo & Aquarium’s Riveting Reptiles Exhibition.

Visiting friends and relatives?

Spring is the perfect time to invite your family and friends to Canberra as there is plenty to see and do in the nation’s capital. But don’t take our word for it, come and see for yourself.