The Manchester Flower Festival

Friday 23 – Monday 26 May bank holiday 2025.

Celebrate the start of summer at The Manchester Flower Festival. With fabulous floral installations, outdoor dining and entertainment, you’re in for a bloomin’ amazing long weekend in Manchester city centre.

Free events & floral displays across the city, come along and see Manchester in flowers.

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The Manchester Flower Festival Floral Trail

Wind your way around the shopping streets to find the most beautiful (and Instagrammable) gardens…

Festival Zone

Keep your eyes open as you walk around the city’s shopping streets – and you’ll find all manner of…

The Floral Marquee

Head to the Floral Marquee on New Cathedral Street to find a collection of beautiful displays from…

Fringe Festival

Step out of the festival zone to find floral displays and green spaces across the city centre.

Floral Workshops

Take part in a floral workshop, from seed bomb making and sunflower planting to creating your own…

Food and Drink

Enjoy alfresco food and drink at the Flower Festival from Selfridges Exchange Square, El Gato Negro…

Family Fun

From planting sunflowers, to creating your own handmade pressed flower paper lanterns there is…

Things To Do

Bank Holiday weekend in Manchester has never looked so good, from floral workshops, markets, family…

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