Celebrating spring: the Floralia Brussels flower show

If you’re not new here, you may have realised that I have a thing for flowers: they brighten up a gloomy day with their touch of colour, liven up a room with their sweet scent and they are simply the sign that spring, summer and longer, warmer days are coming. So, of course, it was almost my duty to check the Floralia flower show, right next to Brussels!

Once a year, the Groot-Bijgaarden Castle, located within a 20-minute drive from Brussels, opens its gardens and greenhouses to the public for an amazing flower exhibition: Floralia Brussels. Thousands of visitors come to walk around the 14 hectares park, adorned with thousands upon thousands of flowers, including more than 400 varieties of tulips.

From 1 April to 4 May 2023, Floralia Brussels comes back in full swing for its 20th edition!

Practical information

When: This beautiful event takes place once a year in spring and only lasts around a month, between April and May. If you are ever in the area around those times, be sure to check it out!

Where: The Floralia Brussels flower show takes place in the Groot-Bijgaarden Castle, which is located North-West of Brussels.

How to reach it: It takes approximately 20 minutes by car, and there is a parking area for visitors that costs 5 euros.
You can also reach the castle via public transport from Brussels, taking a regional train to Dilbeek, then walking for around 10 minutes.

Tickets: You can buy the tickets directly on the website of the event, where you’ll also find more comprehensive information. The price for adults is 16 euros, but you have discounts for kids, students or seniors.

What to expect

I went there at the end of April 2022 and was absolutely amazed! First of all, when you arrive, you have to cross a bridge which leads you in front of a gorgeous 12th-century castle. Even though the castle itself is not open to visitors, from there you are free to walk around its massive garden, where millions of bulbs (literally!) are in full bloom.

What I really liked about it, on top of the beautiful flowers and general atmosphere there, was how incredibly different the flowers were from one another!

There were really hundreds of varieties of beautiful tulips (from the Netherlands), hyacinths, daffodils and many other spring flowers that were organised in neat little alleys, wide flower beds and colourful “islands” in a sea of green grass. The flower arrangements created beautiful colour palettes, mixing bright and pastel colours, and various shapes and sized.

After a walk in the first portion of the garden, which was more neatly arranged, we ventured into the “wilder” part of the park, taking pictures of literally everything. We checked the greenhouses, took pictures surrounded by flowers and walked in every alley. There was also a very tiny flower market at the entrance/exit where you could buy bulbs or flowers!

Overall, it was an amazing experience, perfect for a morning or afternoon local adventure around Brussels, to get in the mood for spring! And since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some from this little adventure!

What was your latest local adventure?


Other spring-related local adventures:

Chasing flowers
Belgium’s Blue Forest


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Responses to “Celebrating spring: the Floralia Brussels flower show”

    1. Juliette Avatar

      Yes it really was! How incredible is nature!

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  1. Rehoboth Avatar

    Beautiful photos

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    1. Juliette Avatar
  2. Sustain | sustain-blog.com Avatar

    It’s lovely! Thank you 😊🙏

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Thank you! It really is a beautiful show! 😊

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      1. Sustain | sustain-blog.com Avatar

        You are welcome, Juliette. Yes. It sounds fantastic 😊

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  3. Rebecca Avatar

    Flowers are certainly lovely! It’s also being in nature that can take your mind off the stress of everyday work and worries. Glad that the springtime is treating you well!

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Oh yes, absolutely! And all the colours are just perfect to brighten up a gloomy day! 😊

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  4. Happy Panda Avatar

    So pretty!!! I love flowers and spending time in nature too. It’s so rejuvenating!

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Yes, nature never fails to make us feel better 😊 Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Bama Avatar

    I, too, adore flowers exactly for the same reason. During the early phase of the pandemic when strict lockdown was imposed, I found solace in my balcony garden with some of my plants putting up their best display of colors. And it really helped me through the anxiety caused by the inability to move freely.

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Oh I completely agree, and I remember buying so many plants and flowers for my balcony during lockdown too! Nature is really one of the best cures there are! 😊 Thanks for dropping by!

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  6. travelling_han Avatar

    So beautiful – I love all the colours 🙂

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      It was incredible how many different colours there were! And they were also very well arranged! Thanks for dropping by! 😊

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  7. Iman Lily Avatar

    Oh such beautiful and vibrant pictures! Love them 😍

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Thanks a lot 😊

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  8. ourcrossings Avatar

    The gardens are so colourful and clearly a sight to behold, Juliette! I love flowers, too and even try to grow them from seed on my little balcony as the beautiful blooms—with their colour, smell, and symmetry—provide the brief solace I often desperately seek. Thanks for sharing and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Oh, I am also trying to grow flowers from seeds on my balcony too! I got some seeds and bulbs from Amsterdam last time I went! Thanks for reading 😊

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  9. Pooja G Avatar

    Omg how absolutely beautiful those flowers look!

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      They do! I was really impressed by how different yet so similar they all were! Thanks for dropping by 😊

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  10. Tanja Avatar

    Gorgeous flowers

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  11. Diana Avatar

    So beautiful!

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      It surely was! Thanks for reading 😊

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  12. Markus + Micah Avatar

    Wow, it looks amazing! This happens yearly in Spring? Hoping to catch it next season.

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Yes! They do this every spring, between April and May! If you happen to be in the area at that time yes, I highly recommend it 😊

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  13. sanchitahobby Avatar

    Beautiful photos. I agree flowers lighten up our mood.

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    1. Juliette Avatar
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  15. Lashaan Balasingam @ Roars and Echoes Avatar

    It’s gorgeous to see that many flowers this early in spring! Glad you made the most of that day and enjoyed the beautiful sights too. Great post, Juliette! 😀

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Absolutely! Walking around so many beautiful flowers definitely puts you in a “spring” mood and brightens up even the gloomiest of spring days (and we do have many of them here!) Thanks for reading Lashaan!

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  16. AndysWorldJourneys Avatar

    it hardly seems real!! like something from a fairytale! looks tres magnifique!

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    1. Juliette Avatar

      Oh it really looks like a fairytale! Thanks for reading!

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  18. infinitelyadaydreamer Avatar

    So gorgeous! A lovely day x

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