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Floriade

Canberra, Australia
Ranked #14 of 93 attractions in Canberra
4.0 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: Festival of flowers. Entertainment, arts and crafts and gourmet food.
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Maroochydore, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I'm originally from Canberra so my folks used to take me to floriade every year as a kid and it was a great time out. The weather is usually quite pleasant, the flowers are spectacular and the attention to detail is very impressive. A few of playgrounds are scattered though out the gardens to entertain children and there's some good... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Its time for a major refresh. Great if you like looking at tulips and not much else.

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Canberra
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Floriade is the same every year...designs mean nothing unless you see them from the air. How about a different concept re the layout? I like the idea of the night openings, but it should be on for longer.

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Auckland
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It was a splendid sight of Beautiful Tulips. A good photographic opportunity. I was under the impression it was Tulip fields, but it was just Tulips grown in exhibition ground .Still very beautiful. There were couple of rides and eat outs not great though. Tip - we had great difficulty in getting the parking. So it is better to reach... More

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Canberra, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Floriade is nice, but it's modest in size, so if you're coming from Melbourne or Sydney you need to remember that it's Canberra-scale. It's also dominated by tulips, so if you're from Melbourne and you've been to Tesselars, you'll probably be disappointed. Whilst you have to pay for Nightfest (whereas during the day Floriade is free) I think Nightfest is... More

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Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I've been to Floriade many times and there is always plenty to see.......lots of flower beds plus flowering shrubs and annuals to accommodate the weather which doesn't always perform on time. There are also lots of pavilions filled with plants to buy, gifts and crafts [usually hand-made]. I can now compare this event to Floriade in Holland as we went... More

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Canberra, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

beautiful display of flowers, coordinated brilliantly with other displays. A must see on your sprint tour of the nations capital. Wander around the gardens put in specially for this event.

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Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Floriade is great and a fun place for kids and it's free during the day - like one reviewer said, try to go during the week as it's much quieter (although you get school groups). Parking can be difficult but is comparatively cheap to other cities in Australia. There is a fair walk from the car parks so disabled access... More

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Yarralumla, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Pick a nice sunny day, loads of photo ops. Do try and make it during the week as weekends can be very busy. It is worth the effort.

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Canberra, Australia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We visit Floriade almost every year and last year was no exception. The weather at this time of year can be a bit hit and miss but on a beautiful day, the water in the lake glistens and the flowers are every colour of the rainbow. My advice is to bring your own food and drink and have a picnic.... More

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