10 Stunning Flower Festivals Around the World to Visit in 2025
Ever been to a flower festival? And / or have you been watching Attenborough’s The Green Planet on BBC? Flowers and plants are pretty cool right now. And to celebrate them in style, you need one of these flower festivals in your 2022.
Flowers are nature’s gift to humanity. These delicate gems come in all shapes, sizes, and colors.
Each country and place has unique flora. Experts estimate that there are between 250,000 and 400,000 different species on this planet. That’s a lot of flowers!
Every year, there are spectacular flower festivals worldwide to celebrate this natural wonder.
These plant festivals are as diverse as the flowers featured in them. You’ll find everything from parades to majestic flower carpets.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are the ten best flower festivals around the world.
Flower Festivals Around the World
Visit one of these flower and garden festivals to see the full extent of the incredible colourful flowers in the world.
1. Batalla de Flores
Laredo, Spain
In Spanish, Batalla de Flores means ‘battle of the flowers’. This epic festival has been running since 1908.
Here, you can see a parade of exciting floats competing for the top spot in the festival’s competition. There are categories for both large and small floats.
These floats have beautiful designs typically covered in dahlias and carnations. Sometimes, there are also magnolia and chrysanthemum leaves adorning them.
Volunteers work to create these floats, hand decorating them one petal at a time.
These floats will delight you with their detail and splendor.
2. Bloemencorso Bollenstreek
The Netherlands