Immerse yourself in a sea of colour as 43,000 tulips bloom in Bendigo this spring in a stunning display.
This is the 21st year of the city’s tulip displays in Rosalind Park and Pall Mall, which now forms part of Bendigo’s Bloom Festival program that also includes family fun activities and immersive outdoor experiences and entertainment.
The tulips come in a range of different colours and sizes, and bloom at different times from around 14 September to 6 October.
There are also around 80 different experiences happening across the Bendigo region in September, October and November spanning from cultural events and festivals to appreciating the great outdoors.
As well as the impressive tulip displays, the Village of Gnomes at Eaglehawk’s beautiful Canterbury Gardens encourages families to explore the heritage gardens whilst searching for 12 new residents, the Spring Bloom Gnomes from September 14 onwards.
Rosalind Park’s historic Conservatory will come to life with Sonic Bloom, a transformative sound experience developed by Artistic Producer Aimee Chapman and commissioned by the City with support from Emporium Creative Hub. This is an opportunity to reconnect with Bendigo’s extraordinary parks and gardens through immersive soundscapes, audio stories inside the Conservatory.
Bloom after Dark will run during the school holidays where families can experience the illuminated tulip displays, stunning creative projections and giant flowers to amuse and enthral in an after dark trail along Pall Mall.
Spring in the Bush is an exciting new addition to Bloom run by the City’s Climate Change and Environment team. The program has a wonderful array of free workshops, walks and talks to celebrate the region’s natural landscapes of the Box-Ironbark country. Highlights include Meet the Mammals at No.7 Park (nocturnal walk), Wildflowers, Wattles and Wildlife Walk, Bat Buddies, Nature by Night and Frogs of Bendigo.
Other must-see highlights of the 2024 Bendigo Bloom program include:
- The Harvest Moon Festival on 27 September
- The Bloomin’ Good pop-up market on 29 September and 27 October
- The Vegecarian Festival on 5 October
- The Heathcote Food and Wine Festival on 5-6 October
- Bendigo Wine Week from 11-20 October
