Bloom is the biggest annual event in the Irish gardening calendar featuring show gardens of all sizes, themed floral displays, nursery displays, plant sales and a range of interactive platforms where visitors can get professional advice from a host of gardening experts. Before you go here’s what you need to know, along with some of the highlights of this year’s show.
Bloom 2023 takes place this bank holiday weekend from Thursday, June 1st, until Monday, June 5th. The festival runs from 9am to 6pm each day.
The festival is in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Dublin. The centre is located on the main Chesterfield Avenue road which runs from the park’s main gate at Parkgate Street to the Castleknock gate.
Tickets for Bloom, which are valid for one day only, can be purchased through the Ticketmaster website. Adult tickets are €30 and concession tickets, for students and senior citizens (aged 66 and over), are €25. Admission is free for up to two under-16s per paying adult. Tickets for additional children are €4.50 each.
Some tickets will be available at the gate, however the event organisers say they cannot guarantee that tickets will be available on popular days. Booking online in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
By foot: Bloom is easily accessible by foot – it is about a 30-minute walk from the gate at Parkgate Street to the front entrance of the festival. From the Ashtown or Cabra park gates, it is a five-minute walk to the back entrance of the festival.
By bike: Attendees can cycle right up to the Bloom entrances and park and lock their bikes in the available cycle parks.
By train/Luas: If you are travelling by train or Luas, the closest station to the festival is Heuston. You can then hop on the free
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