On August 27, a plant market and Garden Festival will be organized in the Stadsparken in Borås. The market is open from 12pm to 7.30pm and the stage program starts at 4pm. Visitors can take part in a flower walk, listen to gardening lectures and see a presentation of upcoming plant news. The entrance is free of charge.
What happened?
The event concludes this year's edition of Den Blommande Staden. The day begins with a congress for professionals in the field of parks and gardens. From 12 o'clock the plant market opens to the public and from 4 o'clock activities are held at the outdoor stage. The program includes a guided flower walk with city gardener Anton Spets, colleagues and artist Kalle Hamm, as well as a preview of plant news for 2027.
Location
Borås, Västra Götaland
Impact and significance
Garden architect Ulrika Levin will talk about perennial plantings and how color, shape and height can be combined. The garden designer Linnéa Dickson, known from the SVT program Drömträdgården, will share experiences from her work. For visitors, the day brings together a market, the municipality's flower installations and industry knowledge in the same place. The full program needs to be checked for exact times for each point.
Background
According to Borås municipality, Den Blommande Staden is a national initiative that moves between different host cities. Hörnhems is behind the investment and this year's edition is being carried out together with Blomsterlandet, the City of Borås and Borås & Co. During the summer, installations and competition entries from various parts of Sweden have been shown in Borås. The municipality describes the garden party as a way to make the knowledge from the congress available also to the city's residents and other visitors.
Latest update
The event is planned for August 27 in Stadsparken. The plant market closes at 19.30 and admission is stated to be free. As it is an upcoming outdoor event, times or content may change. Visitors should check Borås' full program and any information about weather or availability before visiting. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the state of affairs when the WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organizer's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or execution have changed, the later information on the original page shall be used.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-16. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.