Floriade, Canberra’s annual springtime flower festival, opened on Saturday 16 September – and the beautiful weather set the scene for a perfect opening to the four-week event, the ACT Government states.

More than 37,000 people came through the gates over the weekend, which was an increase on the opening weekend in 2022.

Visitors can wander in a Floral Wonderland, enjoy cabaret and circus performances, delicious food and drinks, and, during NightFest, after-dark entertainment.

“The weather is looking great again for this weekend, and we encourage Canberrans and visitors to plan ahead before they come to Floriade,” a government spokesperson said.

There are public transport options in place from the interchanges, a free shuttle around the Parliamentary Triangle, and for the first time, you can take a ferry across the lake.

All the details for transport are at floriadeaustralia.com/getting-to-floriade/

Floriade runs until Sunday 18 October. Entry is free. Gates are open from 9.30am to 5.30pm daily.

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