Floraliën Gent

The Floraliën Gent have a long and fascinating history, but the future has many beautiful things in store as well. 
 

In 1808 the Royal Society for Agriculture and Horticulture, the predecessor of the present-day Royal Society for Agriculture and Botany, the organisation behind the Floraliën Gent, was founded. One year later the society organised its first plant exhibition (salon). Until 1839 there were two salons each year. In that same year, the first five-yearly exhibition was organised, which was called “Floralies” as from 1873. That was when the fame of the Ghent horticulturalists really began to grow. The Floralies Palace was built in Citadelpark on the occasion of the 1913 world exhibition. Until 1990 these spacious halls were home to the Floraliën Gent, which then moved to Flanders Expo. The Floraliën Gent have been a dynamic, interactive city festival since 2016

Floralies 2026 is bursting with colour, scent and emotion and highlights the connecting power of flowers and plants. After all, they do more than just bewilder: they bring people together, touch hearts and create new connections, even in difficult times. Get inspired and discover how a touch of flora can strengthen the bond with your surroundings.

Would you prefer to visit Floralies Ghent with a guide? You can! Gentse Gidsen and Gandante both organise guided tours at Floralies Ghent.

Additional tip: Gentse Gidsen are also organising 'Floralies 2026! A guided tour on wheels', a tour through the Floralies for people with reduced mobility and in wheelchairs. Book your tickets for the Floralies before booking your guide. The guided tour is available in Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish with a maximum of 12 participants per group.