Gippsland › Latest news › Visit Gippsland

Experience the beauty of 3,500 roses at the International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell, 8-9 November 2024

Join the International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell on November 8-9, showcasing 3,500 blooming roses. Enjoy family-friendly events, night light installations, live music, workshops, and special guest Costa Georgiadis.

By news@gippsland - 11th September 2024 - Back to News

Wander through a dazzling display of roses in full bloom, at the International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell. Every year the spellbinding display of 3,500 roses draws festival goers and garden lovers to Morwell to swoon over the delicate blooms. Held in early November, the roses put on a show-stopping performance at this internationally recognised rose garden.

Every November, Morwell rose garden dazzles with 3,500 blooms, featuring family-friendly events, live music, and a trivia night hosted by Costa Georgiadis

Family fun fest

The main event will be held across Saturday 9 November, with supporting festivities on the Friday and Saturday nights. The Saturday program offers a smorgasbord of free, family-friendly events. There will be a night light installation, live music, stallholders selling homemade goods, floral crafting workshops, yoga amongst the roses, CWA Devonshire tea and a cut rose competition.

Friend of the festival, Costa Georgiadis will be back for 2024, and together with his friends, dirtgirl and scrapboy, they will be hosting an environment themed Trivia Night and The Grubby Bucket Show - an engaging event for the whole family. The performance will be followed by a Storytime session at the library marquee.

Program highlights for 2024

AGL Loy Yang night lights installation

Fri 8 and Sat 9 Nov, 6.30 - 9.30pm - Explore the garden at night when the roses are transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour at the Night Light Installation. A unique, vibrant way of seeing the roses, this event is full of fairy lights, roving performers and giant lanterns. To find out more, visit International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell website.

The AGL Loy Yang Night Lights Installation returns with performers, food trucks, live music, and a kids disco. Vote for your favourite lantern to win a $500 hamper!

Travel by steam train

You don't have to drive to Morwell to enjoy the delights of the festival - you can catch a steam train! Departing from various stations across Melbourne (both city and outer suburbs), The Vintage Train isn't just for any railfans or trainspotters out there, everyone is welcome aboard. To learn more, visit Morwell Rose Garden Festival website.

Join The Vintage Train to the Morwell International Rose Garden Festival, featuring stunning blooms, activities, Devonshire Tea, and gardening insights from Costa Georgiadis

Costa & Co. trivia night

Longtime friend of the festival Costa Georgiadis is back, and this time he is joining dirtgirl and scrapboy for a raucously fun, interactive trivia night. The questions will have a nature and sustainability theme, and tickets include drinks and dinner. Gather your cleverest crew members and bring them along to the Costa & Co Trivia Night. For more information, visit International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell website.

Join Costa, dirtgirl, scrapboy, and Cate McQuillen for a fun trivia night on nature and sustainability, including food and drinks

Pictures from Visit Gippsland website.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com