Flower festivals are among the most popular festivals in the world. They are celebrated all over the world and almost around the year. Some of these flower festivals are extremely popular because of the grandness of the festivals. In this post I'm going to show you 10 of the most amazing flower festivals in the world.
1. Bloemencorso
Bloemencorso means 'flower parade' in Dutch. Bloemencorso is held in different cities in Netherlands and Belgium. The largest flower parade is held in Zundert on the first Sunday of September. In a parade of this kind the floats are magnificently decorated with flowers. Each parade has its own character, charm and theme. In Zundert Bloemencorso, only dahlias are used to decorate the objects and it takes thousands of them just to cover one float.
2. Brussels Flower Carpet
Brussels Flower Carpet is regarded as one of the best flower festivals in the world. It is also one of the most unique flower festivals as it is held in August, once in every two years. Brussels Flower Carpet festival lasts for a few days and a huge carpet of flower is laid out on the main square in Brussels in front of the City Hall during this event. It is truly amazing to see a real flower carpet that was laid on the ground. This is not just any ordinary flower but this is created with art and patterns.
3. Jersey Battle of Flowers
Jersey Battle of Flowers is an annual carnival that is held in the Channel Island of Jersey. The festival takes place on the second Thursday of August. Jersey Battle of Flowers consists of music, funfairs, dancers, majorettes and a parade of flower floats alongside various street entertainers. There are different beautiful floats that are covered with lovely flowers, which are formed in different shapes.
4. Spalding Flower Parade
Spalding Flower Parade is held in Spalding, Lincolnshire. This parade began in 1935 to mark the Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. The festival grew to involve an entire week dedicated to the beauty of tulips in the following years. Today, the main highlight of the parade is actually a parade of tulip that is most abundant in this place.
5. Medillin Flower Festival
Feria de Las Flores or Flower Festival is held in the city of Medellin, Colombia. This is actually one of the most important social events for the city where it displays different flowers that blooms in all over the city. Medillin Flower Festival is a week-long schedule of events and festivities including the world famous parade of silleteros. The festival was held for the first time on May 1, 1957 and lasted for five days with an exposition of flowers displayed in the Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate Virgin Mary day.
6. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
This flower festival is held in Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Washington. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival takes place throughout the town instead of focusing on a particular location. The whole valley becomes a garden of flowers every spring and the festival is presented as a driving tour that shows spectators the best and brightest tulip growers in the area. Once the tulips bloom, visitors are treated to some of the most beautiful colors they will ever see.
7. Genzano Infiorata Flower Festival
Genzano Infiorata Flower Festival is held in June every year. During this festival local artists cover the entire street of Belardo with a floral carpet. The flower carpets are made up of beautiful and wonderful flowers with different patterns inspired by religious art, shapes and famous paintings. A masked parade walk on these flower carpets with medieval and traditional clothes.
8. Batalla de Flores
Batalla de Flores is one of the most incredible flower festivals in the world which is celebrated in Valencia, Spain. The festival is celebrated to mark the end of the month long Feria de Julio, which is a traditional fiesta of various cultural and entertainment events. It starts with a long parade of enormous and gorgeous floats pulled by horses and filled with young girls dressed to the theme of the float. The flower display is a parade of gorgeous and wonderful floats that are filled with variety of flowers.
9. Pasadena Rose Parade
Pasadena Rose Parade which is held in Pasadena, California, is simply known as the 'Rose Parade.' It is actually the New Year Celebration and has become a part of the tradition. The first Rose Parade took place on January 1, 1890. Since then, the Rose Parade has become one of the most famous flower festivals in the world. Each year, the Rose Parade is seen in person by hundreds of thousands who line the streets to watch floats decorated with roses and other flowers make their way along the parade route while millions more watch from homes across America.
10. Chiang Mai Flower Festival
This flower festival takes in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai Flower Festival is held on the first weekend of February as the flowers in this place bloom in the month of February. You will surely see a wide variety of flowers in this festival with the real focus of the Chiang Mai Flower Festival being the public garden of Suan Buak Haad. However, the Flower Festival Parade is considered the best part of the festival by many.
1. Bloemencorso
Bloemencorso means 'flower parade' in Dutch. Bloemencorso is held in different cities in Netherlands and Belgium. The largest flower parade is held in Zundert on the first Sunday of September. In a parade of this kind the floats are magnificently decorated with flowers. Each parade has its own character, charm and theme. In Zundert Bloemencorso, only dahlias are used to decorate the objects and it takes thousands of them just to cover one float.
2. Brussels Flower Carpet
Brussels Flower Carpet is regarded as one of the best flower festivals in the world. It is also one of the most unique flower festivals as it is held in August, once in every two years. Brussels Flower Carpet festival lasts for a few days and a huge carpet of flower is laid out on the main square in Brussels in front of the City Hall during this event. It is truly amazing to see a real flower carpet that was laid on the ground. This is not just any ordinary flower but this is created with art and patterns.
3. Jersey Battle of Flowers
Jersey Battle of Flowers is an annual carnival that is held in the Channel Island of Jersey. The festival takes place on the second Thursday of August. Jersey Battle of Flowers consists of music, funfairs, dancers, majorettes and a parade of flower floats alongside various street entertainers. There are different beautiful floats that are covered with lovely flowers, which are formed in different shapes.
4. Spalding Flower Parade
Spalding Flower Parade is held in Spalding, Lincolnshire. This parade began in 1935 to mark the Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. The festival grew to involve an entire week dedicated to the beauty of tulips in the following years. Today, the main highlight of the parade is actually a parade of tulip that is most abundant in this place.
5. Medillin Flower Festival
Feria de Las Flores or Flower Festival is held in the city of Medellin, Colombia. This is actually one of the most important social events for the city where it displays different flowers that blooms in all over the city. Medillin Flower Festival is a week-long schedule of events and festivities including the world famous parade of silleteros. The festival was held for the first time on May 1, 1957 and lasted for five days with an exposition of flowers displayed in the Metropolitan Cathedral to celebrate Virgin Mary day.
6. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
This flower festival is held in Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Washington. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival takes place throughout the town instead of focusing on a particular location. The whole valley becomes a garden of flowers every spring and the festival is presented as a driving tour that shows spectators the best and brightest tulip growers in the area. Once the tulips bloom, visitors are treated to some of the most beautiful colors they will ever see.
7. Genzano Infiorata Flower Festival
Genzano Infiorata Flower Festival is held in June every year. During this festival local artists cover the entire street of Belardo with a floral carpet. The flower carpets are made up of beautiful and wonderful flowers with different patterns inspired by religious art, shapes and famous paintings. A masked parade walk on these flower carpets with medieval and traditional clothes.
8. Batalla de Flores
Batalla de Flores is one of the most incredible flower festivals in the world which is celebrated in Valencia, Spain. The festival is celebrated to mark the end of the month long Feria de Julio, which is a traditional fiesta of various cultural and entertainment events. It starts with a long parade of enormous and gorgeous floats pulled by horses and filled with young girls dressed to the theme of the float. The flower display is a parade of gorgeous and wonderful floats that are filled with variety of flowers.
9. Pasadena Rose Parade
Pasadena Rose Parade which is held in Pasadena, California, is simply known as the 'Rose Parade.' It is actually the New Year Celebration and has become a part of the tradition. The first Rose Parade took place on January 1, 1890. Since then, the Rose Parade has become one of the most famous flower festivals in the world. Each year, the Rose Parade is seen in person by hundreds of thousands who line the streets to watch floats decorated with roses and other flowers make their way along the parade route while millions more watch from homes across America.
10. Chiang Mai Flower Festival
This flower festival takes in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai Flower Festival is held on the first weekend of February as the flowers in this place bloom in the month of February. You will surely see a wide variety of flowers in this festival with the real focus of the Chiang Mai Flower Festival being the public garden of Suan Buak Haad. However, the Flower Festival Parade is considered the best part of the festival by many.
