SINGAPORE – A 50m-long, 8m-high \u201cfloral roller coaster\u201d, carnival swings and a plethora of specially-curated gardens are among the attractions that biophiles and greenery enthusiasts can look forward to at the 10th edition of the Singapore Garden Festival (SGF), which kicks off on July 4.<\/p>\n
It returns to Gardens by the Bay<\/span><\/a> for the first time since 2018, after previously being held at other venues like Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre and Singapore Botanic Gardens.<\/p>\n Jointly organised by the National Parks Board (NParks) and Gardens by the Bay, the main slate of events will run through July 12, drawing on the theme \u201cCarnival of Blooms\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dennis Lim, SGF\u2019s director and co-ordinating director for festivals, events and exhibitions at NParks, tells The Straits Times that visitors this year can look forward to more multi-sensory experiences that encourage a connection to nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cNew curated gardens will offer immersive experiences that blend art, play and wellness, inviting visitors of all ages to connect with nature.\u201d<\/p>\n The festival will also stay true to its long-standing tradition of being a garden and flower show, he adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSGF started in 2006 with a vision to put Singapore on the map, as an event that brings award-winning landscape designers from around the world to Singapore. It has evolved in scale and stature over the years, but it remains a platform where partners, students and community gardeners can showcase the fruits of their labour.\u201d<\/p>\n John Tan, principal design director and horticulturalist at Esmond Landscape & Horticultural is a returning participant to SGF, and will be one of the \u201call-stars\u201d participating in the highly-anticipated Show Gardens: All-Stars Edition competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n He won gold and Best of Show at the 2010 edition with his show garden titled \u201cThe Modern Treehouse\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an especially meaningful win, because I dedicated the garden to my mother, who sadly did not live to see my success in this field. That achievement remains one of the proudest and most emotional moments of my career,\u201d Tan, 66, tells ST.\u00a0<\/p>\n Every major garden festival and flower show has its own unique character, he notes.<\/p>\n The Singapore Garden Festival is celebrating its 10th edition.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cThe Chelsea Flower Show in London is renowned for its long history, prestige, and its ability to attract some of the world\u2019s most celebrated designers. The Domaine de Chaumont International Garden Festival in France is known for its artistic and conceptual approach, offering fresh perspectives on landscape design and garden art.\u201d<\/p>\n And what sets SGF apart?\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIts commitment to bringing together an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed designers, many of whom are gold award winners from leading garden shows around the world,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cThis creates a very high standard of competition and design excellence, allowing visitors to experience world-class gardens right here in Singapore.\u201d<\/p>\n ST rounds up some of the 2026 festival\u2019s highlights.<\/p>\n The floral roller coaster at the Singapore Garden Festival is a key visual attraction.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The show-stopping horticulture wonders start at SGF\u2019s entrance at The Meadow with an 8m-high Floral Roller Coaster, which re-imagines the theme park attraction through the language of plants and flowers.\u00a0Visitors will not be able to ride it.<\/p>\n The Floral Vortex greets visitors at the Meadow Bride entrance at the Singapore Garden Festival.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Those arriving via Bayfront MRT can use the Meadow Bridge entrance to enter the festival. There, they will be greeted by the Floral Vortex, a vortex-like tunnel dripping with orchids and pinwheels. \u00a0<\/p>\n Also nearby is a gigantic\u00a05m\u00a0swing that set the Guinness World Record for \u201cMost Flowers on a Swing\u201d during SGF\u2019s launch event at shopping mall Ngee Ann City\u2019s Takashimaya Square in March.<\/p>\n Try also to stop by the Carnival Swings, which are a little further down. Though these are smaller, they are no less fun: you can hop on and actually ride them a la swing rides at amusement parks.<\/p>\n Two visitors admiring the floral chandeliers at the Floral Mirror Maze at the Singapore Garden Festival on July 2.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Between The Meadow and the Supertree Grove is this 14m walkway covered in multi-hued tropical foliage \u2013 along with mirrors that turn this liminal space into a living kaleidoscope.\u00a0<\/p>\n For more fun with mirrors, check out the Floral Mirror Maze by the Supertree Grove, which features eight striking \u201cfloral chandeliers\u201d.<\/p>\n The Nature\u2019s Carousel Play Garden at the Singapore Garden Festival on July 2.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n What is a carnival without a carousel? The Nature\u2019s Carousel Play Garden at The Meadow reinterprets the carnival mainstay using flora, with trees and tree trunks serving as the central column and vertical posts. Visitors can enjoy log play elements that resemble native Singapore fauna, such as hornbills and pangolins.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Known By Flowers Light Installation at the Singapore Garden Festival on July 2.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The Known By Flowers light installation will continue the festivities past sunset at The Meadow. Designed by acclaimed Chinese landscape designer Hu Shiyang, it showcases life-sized flower sculptures through dynamic and immersive lighting.<\/p>\n Rising horticulture talent will also be putting their landscaping skills to the test at SGF, during the live Landscape Design Challenge taking place on July 4 at The Meadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n Seven teams of students from Singapore\u2019s institutes of higher learning will have four hours to transform 3x3m plots into stunning gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n Participant Ayu Wandira Abdul Karim, a first-year student undertaking a Work-Study Diploma in Arboriculture & Horticulture at ITE College East, says her six-member team has been planning their garden, which takes inspiration from their grandparents\u2019 and parents\u2019 stories, for months.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old says: \u201cIt is about the gotong royong spirit \u2013 that sense of community and belonging \u2013 where neighbours look out for one another. We\u2019re using that retro lens to talk about very modern values: biodiversity, circular economy, living sustainably.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Expect to see \u201cthe past and present in conversation with each other,\u201d she adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe want people to feel something when they walk through it. We\u2019re not just designing a pretty garden, we want visitors to think beyond recycling, to see sustainability and biodiversity as part of how we live, and not just a checklist.\u201d<\/p>\n Where:<\/b> Gardens by the Bay,\u00a018 Marina Gardens Drive SINGAPORE – A 50m-long, 8m-high \u201cfloral roller coaster\u201d, carnival swings and a plethora of specially-curated gardens are among the attractions that biophiles and greenery enthusiasts…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/picture><\/div>
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When:<\/b> July 4 to 12, 10am to 10pm
Admission:<\/b> From $12 for Singapore resident adults and from $8 for children (3 to 12 years old) and seniors (60 years old and above). Tickets are inclusive of all days and all exhibits except those in the Flower Dome
Info:<\/b> https:\/\/sgf.nparks.gov.sg\/tickets<\/span><\/a>\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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