The 10th edition of the Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) is officially here, transforming Gardens by the Bay into a 6.8-hectare floral wonderland from now through July 12. Under the theme "Carnival of Blooms," this year's festival is the largest non-competitive garden show in the event's history, featuring an 8-metre-high floral roller coaster, immersive mirror mazes, orchid tunnels, and a nature-inspired carousel that would make any theme park jealous.
The Floral Roller Coaster: A 50-Metre Welcome
The show-stopping centrepiece at the entrance of The Meadow is an 8-metre-high, 50-metre-long Floral Roller Coaster, the largest non-competitive installation in SGF history. While you cannot ride it, the structure uses sweeping curves and track-like forms filled with tropical foliage and flowering plants chosen for their bold colours and textures. Crotons, Coleus, Bromeliads, Golden Penda, and Honey Myrtle create a vibrant palette that evokes the thrill of an amusement park ride through the language of plants.
Jason Wright, creative director of SGF, said: "Carnival of Blooms reflects our aim to celebrate artistry and nature side by side, while putting a stronger spotlight on how nature can be experienced through design, play and wellness."
Floral Vortex: Walk Through an Orchid Tunnel
Visitors arriving via Bayfront MRT station enter through the Meadow Bridge, where they are greeted by the Floral Vortex, a swirling tunnel dripping with yellow Oncidiums, Dendrobiums, and other vandaceous orchids arranged in a kaleidoscopic pattern. Every angle reveals a new layer of colour, texture, and form. Periodic mist rolls through the space, giving the tunnel a dreamy, almost ethereal glow.
Floral Infinity Mirror & Mirror Maze
Between The Meadow and Supertree Grove lies the Floral Infinity Mirror, a 14-metre immersive walkway covered in multi-hued tropical foliage with mirror-clad walls that turn the space into a living kaleidoscope. Every step shifts the reflection and colour, creating a completely unique experience with each visit.
Nearby, the Floral Mirror Maze features eight striking floral chandeliers suspended from an open canopy, reflected endlessly by mirrored walls to create the illusion of blooms stretching infinitely in every direction.
Nature's Carousel Play Garden
What is a carnival without a carousel? The Nature's Carousel Play Garden at The Meadow reimagines the carnival classic using flora. Trees and tree trunks serve as the central column and vertical posts, while log play elements carved into Singapore's native fauna, hornbills, pangolins, sea turtles, and owls, populate the space. It's a hands-on, interactive garden designed for visitors of all ages.
Also near the play garden are three giant carnival swings where two people take turns tugging on a rope to keep the swing moving, a team-effort activity that perfectly captures the festival's old-school fairground mood.
Known By Flowers: Interactive Light Installation
After sunset, the festival transforms with Known By Flowers, an interactive light installation by acclaimed Chinese landscape designer Hu Shiyang. Life-size flower sculptures respond to sound, lighting up in different hues and intensity depending on the volume emitted near them. By day, it blends into the landscape as a dreamy garden; by night, it becomes a glowing, responsive spectacle.
Show Gardens: All-Stars Edition
To mark the 10th edition, eight previous "Best of Show" winners from SGF's history have returned for the Show Gardens: All-Stars Edition, competing for the newly created Pinnacle Award. Working with local implementing partners, these world-class designers have built full landscape installations at The Meadow.
Singaporean competitor John Tan of Esmond Landscape & Horticultural, who won gold and Best of Show in 2010 with his garden "The Modern Treehouse", returns with a restorative forest oasis. "Visitors will be able to sit beneath a canopy of bamboo and walk through a tunnel of lush greenery, accompanied by the sounds of cascading water," he said. The garden will also host yoga sessions during the festival.
Representing Singapore too is the team comprising Eliam Eng, 72, and Andy Eng, 50, of Nyee Phoe Flower Garden. "Our design draws the eye from ground to sky. At the lower level, there is tropical planting, texture and layering. Above that, the structure, canopy and lighting invite visitors to look upwards, giving the feeling of being beneath the stars," said Eliam Eng.
More Gardens, Flowers & Experiences
Beyond the headline installations, SGF 2026 offers an extensive programme across the festival grounds:
- Sunkissed: A Celebration of Sunflowers, Over 500 sunflowers across 10 varieties in a walk-through field, with shades ranging from soft yellow to golden orange.
- Fruit Orchard, Traces the origins of everyday fruits across four themed zones.
- Wildflower Meadow, Colourful, pollinator-friendly blooms in a naturalistic setting.
- Sensory Garden: Forest of Sweet Delights, A first-time themed garden designed for multi-sensory exploration.
- Silver Garden, A monochromatic garden experience featuring silver-hued foliage.
- Singapore Orchid Show, Rare, award-winning orchid varieties from hobbyists and industry players, displayed at Flower Dome.
- Orchid Extravaganza: Rhythm of the Rainforest, Over 7,000 orchids alongside traditional Indonesian anyaman woven artworks and architectural recreations at Flower Dome.
- 165 Years In Bloom, An exhibition tracing the history of Singapore's garden shows since the first in 1861.
Competitions & Live Events
SGF 2026 features several major competitions:
- Floral Windows to the World Championship, 17 international floral designers compete through six elimination rounds for the title of grand champion.
- My Living Space Competition, A refreshed format challenging designers to incorporate greenery into everyday living spaces.
- Singapore Gardeners' Cup, Celebrating community gardeners islandwide.
- Landscape Design Challenge, Seven teams from Singapore's Institutes of Higher Learning have four hours to transform 3m x 3m plots into stunning gardens on July 4.
- Penjing and Artistic Stone Exhibition Competition, Showcasing the art of miniature landscapes.
Daily live performances take place at the Bandstand in The Meadow, featuring acts like Jeff Ng, Karyn Wong, Sheng Li, and Blanket Party. Floristry demonstrations and workshops by local and international experts run throughout the festival.
Planters Market x SGF 2026 MarketPlace
For those who want to skip festival admission but still enjoy the action, the Planters Market x SGF 2026 MarketPlace at Bayfront Green (next to Bayfront MRT) offers free entry from 10am to 8pm daily. Retailers sell plants, gardening wares, collectables, and more.
Visitor Information
Singapore Garden Festival 2026
Where: Gardens by the Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive
When: July 4 to 12, 2026, 10am to 10pm (last admission at 9.30pm)
Nearest MRT: Bayfront
Ticket Prices (Singapore Residents):
Adults (13–59): S$12
Children (3–12): S$8
Seniors (60+): S$8
SGF + Flower Dome Bundle: S$20 (adults), S$15 (seniors), S$12 (children)
Ticket Prices (Non-Residents):
Adults (13+): S$24
Children (3–12): S$15
SGF + Flower Dome Bundle: S$32 (adults), S$18 (children)
Tickets available at sgf.nparks.gov.sg/tickets/ or on-site at The Meadow carpark, Meadow Bridge, and Flower Dome.
Pro tip: Arrive in the late afternoon to catch the gardens in daylight, then stay for the illuminated installations and evening performances.
