Floriade Community & Nursing Home Bus Tours
Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring will return to Canberra’s beautiful Commonwealth Park, from Saturday 13 September to Sunday 12 October.
Floriade celebrates its 38th year with the theme: Science and Nature, transforming Commonwealth Park into a dynamic space of discovery and learning, all set amongst one million beautiful blooms. The garden bed designs, and festival program have drawn inspiration from the most recognised scientific fields of physics, chemistry, astronomy, biology and botany, and we invite you to dive into nature’s laboratory as you celebrate the arrival of spring.
We are happy to advise that registrations are now OPEN for Floriade 2025 Community and Nursing Home Bus Tours.
Floriade is inviting nursing homes, retirement villages and community disability groups who have their own minibus to book an on-site bus tour for their residents/members.
Click below to book your bus tour. Bookings are taken on a first come, first served basis.
Frequently Asked Questions about Floriade Bus Tours.
Tours will be available on weekdays, Monday 15 – Friday 19 September and Monday 22 – Friday 26 September, at the following times:
- 10:00am
- 10:30am
- 11:00am
- 2:00pm
- 2:30pm
- 3:00pm
The tour takes approximately 15 minutes, but you can take up to 25 minutes in your allocated timeslot.
Yes. Nursing Home, Retirment Village or Community Groups will be allowed a maximum of two bookings each. To do this, please make separate bookings for each tour timeslot. If you book more, we will only take the first two bookings placed.
The maximum vehicle size allowed is a 25-seater bus, as the park is open to the general public during the tour times.
The tour is free. Other costs such as catering for your passengers and staff are your decision and responsibility.
No. To ensure the safety of all attendees, only one bus is permitted inside the park at a time. If you wish to bring more than one bus you will need to make separate bookings for each bus.
Once your booking is confirmed online, you will need to send the following documentation to Events ACT at events@act.gov.au.
- A copy of the driver’s licence of the person who will be driving the bus
- Compulsory Third Party Insurance (CTPI) for the bus
- Vehicle Insurance certificate for the bus
- Public Liability Insurance certificate
Click the ‘Book Now’ button on the Booking Website and select your preferred timeslot. You will need your vehicle registration number to complete your booking.
Please contact us at events@act.gov.au, and we will add you to a waitlist for any potential openings.
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