Presented by Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee Canberra

Discover the charm of Gnome Knoll, a beloved attraction at Floriade that delights thousands of visitors each year. Purchase a gnome from the festival and unleash your creativity by painting it for display on Gnome Knoll. Submit your painted gnome for the Best Painted Gnome Competition by Wednesday, October 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Enter the competition for a chance to win a prize or take your gnome home as a keepsake!

All funds raised support valuable community projects through the Rotary Club of Murrumbidgee.


Event Information

Where: Gnome Knoll

Dates and Time: 

Open 10:00am to 3:30pm on the following days: 

  • Every weekend throughout Floriade 
  • School Holidays – Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October 
  • Sunday October 12 – sales only, no painting  

Cost:

  • Boy & Girl Gnomes | $25.00 each (including paint)
  • Rabbit Gnomes | $35.00 each (including paint)
  • Large Gnomes | $55.00 each (including paint)
  • Homeless Gnomes | $10.00 each (pre-painted)
  • Family Bundle – 1 x Boy Gnome, 1 x Girl Gnome and 1 x Rabbit Gnome | $75.00 (including paint)

Additional Information

On Sunday 12 October, prize giving will be at 10:30am and the remaining opening time be for gnome collection and sales of unpainted gnomes only. There will be no gnome painting available on this day.  

Entries for the competition will be accepted until Wednesday 8 October at 3:30pm., with judging occurring outside of event hours.

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