Tulip Time Festival
Tulip Time, Bowral
Each spring, tens of thousands of bulbs burst into bloom for the Tulip Time Festival in the Southern Highlands. One of Australia’s oldest flower festivals, Tulip Time has been running for more than 60 years, transforming the beautiful Corbett Gardens in Bowral into a sea of colour.
Tulip Time will be held from 11 September to 5 October 2026. More than 80,000 tulip bulbs and annuals are planted in Corbett Gardens creating fields of blooms and spectacular floral patterns. There are also market stalls, an art exhibition, live music and a floral-inspired workshop program. The gardens are open 9.30am - 4.30pm every day during the festival with extended hours on the October long weekend.
Enjoy Blooming Weekend events including flower-themed high teas, special events, country markets, the Robertson Babe Country Fair and Horizontal Festival, a food and wine festival that also celebrates music and art.
More tulip bulbs are planted across the Southern Highlands. Follow the Tulip Trail to other sites across the area including the Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre in Mittagong and Leighton Gardens in Moss Vale. As you walk through the villages, you can admire the many gorgeous private gardens residents have planted in front of their homes that are also brimming with tulips.
For more than 150 years, travellers have been drawn to the quiet country charms of the Southern Highlands. Today, it’s still the perfect pastoral retreat for busy city folk looking for a weekend of good food, great wine and southern style.
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