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The Manchester Flower Festival

26 – 29 May 2023

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The Manchester Flower Festival

Friday 26 – Monday 29 May 2023

Celebrate the start of summer at The Manchester Flower Festival.

From floral installations to outdoor dining, live music and entertainment, you’re in for a bloomin’ amazing long weekend in Manchester city centre. Free and open to all, come along and see Manchester in flowers.

Follow the floral fun on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

TIMES

Friday – Sunday, 10am – 7pm
Monday, 10am-5pm
FREE

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FESTIVAL MAP OR PICK UP A PRINTED COPY FROM THE INFORMATION POINT ON EXCHANGE STREET DURING THE FESTIVAL.

Floral Trail

Wind your way around the city’s shopping streets to find the most beautiful (and Instagrammable) gardens and flowers. There are 10 professionally designed displays to be discovered, all themed around ‘Manchester in Flowers’.
Festival Zone Displays

Keep your eyes open as you walk around the city’s shopping streets – and you’ll find all manner of surprising floral, garden and green displays. In windows, planters, doorways, shops, and more, you’ll find a little slice of summer.
The Floral Marquee

Head to the Floral Marquee on New Cathedral Street to find a collection of beautiful displays from local Manchester florists, including Smart Floral Art, IndieBloom, Flowers From the Farm and Treehouse Manchester.
Fringe Displays

Step out of the main festival zone to find floral displays across the city centre, with gardens, flowers and more at places including First Street, NOMA, Printworks and The Bridgewater Hall.
Food & Drink

Outdoor food and drink from Grey Goose & Harvey Nichols, Selfridges Exchange Square, Canto, El Gato Negro and Habas, plus Flower Festival themed cocktails at bars and restaurants across the city.
Things To Do

Fabulous floral workshops, arts and crafts, family fun and The Manchester Bee Parade.

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