Festival Updates
The festival is on! Before you head out, make sure you check out the latest festival updates.
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14-17 November 2024
The festival is on! Before you head out, make sure you check out the latest festival updates.
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What an incredible 4 days we have had! 🌻🌸
🌟We would like to thank our Principal Festival Partner, Bayleys Bay of Plenty our Garden & Art Trail Partner, Palmers Bethlehem and our Bloom in the Bay Partner, Craigs Investment Partners
Thank you also to our Major Funders; TECT and Tauranga City Council, and thank you to all our other funders The Lion Foundation, Tauranga Western Bay Community Event Fund and Pub Charity.
Thank you to our official Drive Partner, Farmer Auto Village, our print partner Kale Print, Our Emerging Artist Partner The Weekend Sun, and our accommodation provider Trinity Wharf Hotel.
Thanks to our Supporters Naismith & Jones, Hansa, William Buck, Decor Gardenworld, Downtown Tauranga, Tui Products, Priority 1, Burley Castle Hawkins, Boffa Miskell and Mount Classics.
Thanks to our Patrons Cheryl & Paul Adams, Michelle Ballard, Vicki and Colin Davis, Wendy & Bill Flowerday, Peter & Jennifer Glausiuss, Sally & Bill Holland, Deb & Patrick van Loghem, Judith Macneil, Debby Saunders and Jennifer and Murray Smith.
This year's Festival would not have been a success without each one of these people and businesses, and we are so grateful for their support!
We had such an incredible array of gardens and talented artists, and our Festival Hub offered something for everyone.
🌼Thank you to all of the gardeners that welcomed us onto their properties and made us feel more than welcome in their gorgeous gardens.
🎨Thank you to all of the artists that exhibited their work, painted for us live and inspired us with your work.
🎤Thank you to all of the speakers, those that ran workshops and demonstrations to add that wow factor to the festival.
🎸Thank you to all of the musicians, you brought so much fun and energy!
And finally, thank you to everyone who came to The Garden and Art Festival over the 4 days, rain and shine! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did and look forward to seeing you in 2026 ❤ ... See MoreSee Less
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Such an incredible celebration of creativity and community! 💙 Bayleys Bay of Plenty is proud to support the Garden & Art Festival and be part of this inspiring event. A huge thank you to the amazing gardeners, artists and organisers who made it all possible – and to everyone who joined in to make it so special. Here’s to 2026! 🌸🌼🌺
Gabriel’s talk on composting and worm farms was fabulous.
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Huge thank you to our amazing Bloom in the Bay sponsors Craigs Investment Partners 🌸🩷 ... See MoreSee Less
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🌱 If you’re in the Papamoa or Te Puke area today or tomorrow, don't miss the chance to visit the Te Manawa o Papamoa School Garden! 🌿
This vibrant space is lovingly nurtured by our students and PiPS staff, featuring a flourishing organic food garden where kids get hands-on experience from sowing seeds to saving them. We embrace no-dig principles to focus on soil health and biodiversity.
🌼 Visit Coastal Cups, our school coffee shop, open from 9 AM to 12 PM daily, for delicious coffee and smoothies. Our kaimanawa (learners) are excited to share their garden and art with you! During school hours, they’ll be your guides, showing off their hard work and sharing stories. Outside school hours, you can follow QR codes to explore their gardening adventures and upcoming projects.
Come along and see how our kids are growing their world—one plant at a time! 🌸 ... See MoreSee Less
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The fire is on, and @thesaunaproject_papamoa is hot and ready for you here at Bloom in the Bay on The Strand when we open at 9.30am! 🙌
Bring your togs and a towel, jump in the sauna, cool off with a refreshing dip, or take a swim in the harbour!
We’ve got delicious food on-site, live music, talks, workshops, and sooooo much more! 🥰
Bloom in the Bay is just $5 at the gate. Parking in the CBD is free, and children under 14 get in for free too! If you have a Festival Pass, you can come and go from Bloom as much as you like.
Will we be seeing you today?
See the full weekend line-up here: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Good morning everyone! 👋🏽
The sun will be shining for us today! ☀️ So enjoy your day on the Bay of Plenty Garden Art Festival Trail and don’t forget to pop into Bloom in the Bay on The Strand. Parking in the CBD is free all weekend 🙌🏽 we’ve got something for everyone!
We’d love to see your photos along the trail so please tag us.
Check out this page here before you set out for any important Trail updates - including some garden closures: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/festival-updates/
See you out there!!
🌸Garden and Art Trail partner Palmers Bethlehem
🌸Bloom in the Bay partner Craigs Investment Partners
🌸Principal Festival Partner Bayleys Bay of Plenty
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We had a fantastic day on Friday, thanks to all the hard working gardeners for sharing there gardens.
Good morning everyone, hope it a great day for us all 🌸🥂
Looking for a family-friendly activity tomorrow? Want to experience and learn more about our natural world, from the tiniest critters to our national icon, the Kiwi? 🌿🦋
Join @forestandbird_tauranga and their Kiwi Conservation Club for a fun taster session of their Kiwi Conservation Club trips at their workshop at Bloom in the Bay at 10am on Saturday!
We’ll be playing a Kiwi-themed Amazing Race, exploring the festival, making seed balls, finding bugs for Kiwi, trapping rats, and much more!
Bloom in the Bay is FREE for under-14s and Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival pass holders! For the general public, tickets are just $5 at the gate.
See the full line-up here: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Coming into the city centre for Bloom in the Bay but not sure where to park? 🌺
The Spring Street and Elizabeth Street parking buildings are a 5-10 min walk to the waterfront and have the cheapest short-term parking rates.
If you are coming in for the day, the new Dive Crescent car park is a cheap all day parking option and just a short walk along the new accessible waterfront pathway.
Remember all parking in the city centre is free from 5pm and free all weekend!
Find out more about parking in the city centre here: www.tauranga.govt.nz/living/travel/parking/where-to-park-in-the-city ... See MoreSee Less
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🌟🎨🌸Only one more sleep to go!! 🌟🎨🌸
Our wonderful festival gardeners and artists are excited to share all of their creativity and amazing work with you ❤ We can't wait to see you all on the trail and at Bloom in the Bay!
Have you got your tickets ready and your days planned out?!!
Jump online and see all of the incredible experiences the Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival offers and download your Bloom in the Bay schedule at
🌟https://www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/
👉Get your 1-Day or Multi-Day Festival pass now from:
🌼 Palmers Bethlehem - Bethlehem Rd & SH2 210 State Highway 2, Bethlehem
🌼Décor Gardenworld - 165 Moffat Road, Bethlehem
🌼Pacifica Home & Garden Store - 112 Tara Road, Papamoa
🌼Tropicana Gardenworld - 308 Parton Road, Papamoa Beach, Papamoa
🌼The Arts Junction - 36 Main Road, Katikati
🌼 Puke Florist - 66 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke
👉Buy online at:
🌼https://www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/festival-passes and
🌼https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/.../bay-of-plenty/tickets
*service fees apply. Festival Passes that are purchased from Eventfinda will not be able to be couriered out – due to the time frame, therefore you will need to collect them from Tauranga iSite (1 Devonport Road, Tauranga CBD)
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🌸Garden and Art Trail partner Palmers Bethlehem
🌸Bloom in the Bay partner Craigs Investment Partners
🌸Principal Festival Partner Bayleys Bay of Plenty
🌸Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival 14-17th Nov 2024
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🔥🎨 Join the Pyromaniacs for Pottery and Glass Art at the Festival! 🎨🔥
The Pyromaniacs, a circle of friends united by their passion for pottery and glass art, will be showcasing their creative talents throughout the festival.
👉What to Expect:
Exciting demonstrations
RAKU-firings
Sawdust-firings
📍 Where: Studio 52 on the Garden & Art Trail
📅 When:
Thursday: every full hour: Demonstrations Throwing
Friday: 10:00 till 1 pm: Loading and firing the Pit-Firing
Saturday: 10:00 till 1 pm: RAKU firing
Sunday: 10:00 till 1 pm: Opening the Pit-Firing
The amazing Pyromaniacs let us know that "during the times we are not busy with the firings we can help interested visitors to make something themselves."!
No bookings required—just turn up and enjoy the artistry! Please note you must have a Festival Pass to attend ❤
Book all of your activities and download the Bloom in the Bay schedule at: www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/bloom-in-the-bay/
🌸Bloom in the Bay partner - Craigs Investment Partners
🌸Principal Festival Partner - @bayleysbayofplenty
🌸Garden and Art Trail partner - Palmers Bethlehem
🌸Major funders - Tauranga City Council TECT
🌸Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival 14-17th Nov 2024
🌸 www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz/festival-passes
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