Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) 2024 Will Be Returning At Suntec Singapore

Singapore Garden Festival 2024 returns, featuring creations from local and international award-winning garden and floral designers at Suntec Singapore

Singapore Garden Festival SGF 2024

Organised by the National Parks Board (NParks), the premier international garden and flower show, Singapore Garden Festival (SGF) will be returning for its ninth edition at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre from 3 – 11 August 2024. Visitors can look forward to impressive creations from the world’s top award-winning garden and floral designers.

Ahead of the Singapore Garden Festival in August, a Prelude event will be held at Takashimaya Square B2 from 14 to 17 March 2024 along with the commencement of ticket sales for the Festival on SISTIC here.

SGF 2024 Prelude Event Takashimaya

SGF Prelude Event in March at Takashimaya Square B2
📅 14 to 17 Mar 2024

Floral Fiesta is a competition where florist enthusiasts and designers from all walks of life in Singapore are invited to create a floral arrangement to jazz up a dining table.
● Using floral materials provided, 24 participants will unleash their creativity and flair in floral design over two rounds of live competition on 15 March 2024. Five shortlisted finalists will then compete in the Floral Table-Top competition at SGF in August.
MarketPlace is a one-stop destination at Takashimaya Square from 14 to 17 March, featuring six local plant nurseries selling orchids, herbs and indoor plants, as well as four vendors offering a wide variety of gardening-related lifestyle products and décor.
Floral Workshops led by award-winning local floral designer, Keith Lin. Workshops will be held on 16 and 17 March 2024, teaching participants how to design floral headpieces and floral centerpieces of their dreams. Slots to the workshops are limited to 80 across four sessions and subject to a first-come, first-served basis.

SGF Master Series at Pan Pacific Hotel
📅 16 Mar 2024

Masterclass with Mark Pampling
Kickstarting the new SGF Master Series, SGF introduces its first Floral Masterclass led by renowned Australian master florist, Mark Pampling. Themed “Chaos & Control”, with a focus on freestanding bench designs, Mark will dive into binding techniques and contemporary flower placements during this immersive experience. Participants will explore presenting flowers and plant materials in a dynamic and creative style. This is a ticketed event with sign-ups required. Members of the public can find out more information here

Singapore Garden Festival 2024 returns to Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre (Level 4 and 6)
📅 3 to 11 Aug 2024

12 Best of Show Fantasy and Landscape Gardens featuring creations by top award-winning gardening luminaries from around the world. This year’s festival will feature landscape and garden designers from China, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United States of America. Show Gardens are on level 6.
● The 6 Landscape Gardens feature attractive gardens based on appropriate design principles, planting concepts and outstanding plants. Horticultural excellence is also emphasised through landscape design, architecture, construction and quality of appropriate plants.
● The 6 Fantasy Gardens feature whimsical gardens that combine creative use of plants, flowers, stage lighting and props to lend an out-of-this world effect.
Floral Windows to the World Championship (FWWC) featuring colourful and vibrant cut-flower displays and floral masterpieces with stunning set design and lighting by notable floral designers from around the world. This year’s FWWC will feature 18 international floral designers vying for the Grand Champion title by executing six challenging tasks over three days. Sign-ups for interested applicants will close on 22 March 2024. Displays are on level 6.
Professional florists who are keen to participate may do so here.
Floral Table-Top Competition will be reintroduced in this year’s festival after an eight-year hiatus, in response to its popularity among visitors – inspiring creativity for table floral arrangements. This competition is only open to local florists, both professional and amateur.
Five shortlisted finalists from the preliminary Floral Fiesta competition during SGF Prelude in March will compete in the Floral Table-Top competition held at level 4.
Balcony Gardens Competition features six colourful and inspirational displays for home and apartment owners by our local professional garden designers. Held on level 6, visitors can see how these designers transform 3m by 3m spaces into a soothing personal retreat.
Singapore Gardeners’ Cup is a friendly competition where 40 groups of community gardeners, from housing estates, schools and organisations, will be split into five teams to compete for the best show garden. First introduced in 2010, this competition serves as a platform to share, deepen knowledge of plants, horticultural skills, landscape implantation expertise and new design ideas. Displays are on level 4.

Community partners shine at SGF, promoting growing appreciation for gardening

Floral Harmony (Level 4) is an inter-school floral competition by Qihua Primary School showcasing students’ creativity in floral arrangements.
Wearable Floral Art Showcase (Level 4) featuring creations by students in the NITEC in Floristry course, ranging from floral accessories to botanical inspired gowns and dresses. Presented by ITE College Central.
Landscape Design Challenge (Level 4) where 10 teams of students from Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL) are challenged to design and create a garden from empty spaces within the span of four hours.
Singapore Gardening Society (Level 4) presents a unique showcase of a wide variety of plants to inspire visitors in growing their own green paradise with basic gardening knowledge.
Penjing & Artistic Stone Exhibition & Competition (Level 4) features a wide collection of fine bonsai, landscaping and natural stones from different regions. Presented by Singapore Penjing & Stone Appreciation Society.
International FDSS Cup Floral Designing Competition (Level 4) features floral displays created by international professional and amateur participants. Presented by Floral Designers Society (Singapore).
Ikebana Floral Arrangements (Level 4) showcasing the delicate art of Japanese floral arrangements. Presented by Ikebana International Singapore Chapter 135.
Marketplace (Level 4) with over 80 retailers offering plants and gardening products, arts and crafts and food for sale.

Find the latest updates on Singapore Garden Festival 2024 here.

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