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Designers’ show gardens
Designers build whole gardens on site; 2026’s Best in Show used native coastal planting, granite and meadow from Victoria’s coast.
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Cube2, Best in Show at the 2013 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show; a file photo. · Report image rightsMelbourne · AustraliaExhibitions
2027.03.17 — 2027.03.21 · Coming soon
A great hall full of gardens.
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show 2027
The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show fills the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens with show gardens, floral displays, installations, designers and horticultural talent, plus workshops, competitions and shopping. In 2027 it runs for five days, Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 March, with Gardens by Twilight opening until 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday. The show bans floral foam and uses digital maps to cut printing. Its 2026 Best in Show was We the Wild by Ratio and landscape designer Matt York, which drew on Victoria’s southern coastline to fit native planting, granite outcrops and seasonal meadow into a small space.
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A REASON TO GO
A REASON TO GO
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens2027.03.17 — 2027.03.21ExhibitionsTicket required
FIND YOUR REASON
Different goals. Your own reason to go.
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Gardens by Twilight
On Friday and Saturday the show stays open until 9:30pm, so you can wander the gardens into the evening.
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A flower show in a World Heritage site
The show fills the Royal Exhibition Building, completed in 1880, and the Carlton Gardens, both on the World Heritage list.
ExhibitionsA LITTLE CLOSER
A closer look.
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This could be for you if you are…
- Garden and plant lovers
- Anyone in Melbourne in March
Before you decide
Prices are not out yet.
Tickets are per day, with no multi-day option.
The show is cashless.
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Dates & times
2027.03.17 — 2027.03.21Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 March 2027 (Melbourne time): 9am–5pm on the 17th and 18th; 10am–9:30pm on the 19th and 20th (Gardens by Twilight); 10am–5pm on the 21st; hours may change.
Australia/MelbourneMore programme details
- Designers’ show gardens
- Gardens by Twilight
- A flower show in a World Heritage site
Venue & travel
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensThe Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens are in Carlton, just north of Melbourne’s centre; the main gates are on Victoria Street and by the Melbourne Museum.
Entry & companions
Tickets are sold per day, with no multi-day tickets; under-16s are free but need a pre-booked child ticket with your own, and proof of age is checked at the gate. 1pm, 2pm and Twilight tickets admit you only after the time on the ticket. The show is cashless for tickets and food; additional experiences do not include entry; tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets & access
Prices to be announced · under-16s free
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Sources & image credits
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
Chris Phutully · CC BY 2.0 Image source
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Cube2, Best in Show at the 2013 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show; a file photo.
Information checked on 2026-10-16
Suggest a correction ↗ExhibitionsSouth Wharf and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre at dusk in 2010; a file photo.
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