Longford to host two consecutive garden festivals

Longford will host two garden festivals on consecutive weekends this November making it a haven for plant lovers from around the state.

Longford Blooms Open Garden Festival & Rare Plant Fair opens private gardens across the town on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15. 

The Festival of Roses follows on Sunday, November 22 at Woolmers Estate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the expansive Rose Garden marks its 25th anniversary.

At Longford Blooms, visitors move between private gardens at their own pace, from formal gardens behind historic homes to cottage gardens filled with roses and perennials. 

Every garden hosts stalls selling rare and unusual plants. Food vans gather on the Village Green, and Adam's Distillery offers gin tastings. Proceeds from ticket sales support The Helping Hand Longford and the Care For Africa Foundation.

At Woolmers Estate, the Rose Garden was first planted 25 years ago on the site of the estate's old apple orchard. 

It now covers 1.53 hectares, with more than 3000 roses across approximately 350 varieties, timed to be in full bloom for the festival.

Festival of Roses visitors can explore the Rose Garden, the estate grounds and the Market Trail of local makers set among the roses, alongside the 18 original convict-built buildings of Woolmers, with live music throughout the day, including musicians from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. 

Optional experiences include Garden Walks & Talks with the estate’s gardeners, tours inside Woolmers House, Devonshire tea, gin tastings and wine and cheese platters on the lawn.

For visitors travelling from further afield, the estate's six convict-built heritage cottages let guests Wake Up in World Heritage. 

Each stay includes Devonshire tea, a continental breakfast and after-hours access to the estate and Rose Garden. Longford is 20 minutes from Launceston and 15 minutes from Launceston Airport. The Tamar Valley, Cataract Gorge and Mole Creek are within an easy drive, and neighbouring Brickendon Estate is reachable on foot via the 2.8km Convict Farm Walk.

Woolmers Estate is operated by the not-for-profit Woolmers Foundation and every Festival of Roses ticket supports the conservation of the gardens across the estate.

EVENT DETAILS

Longford Blooms Open Garden Festival & Rare Plant Fair

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026, 10am to 4pm

Private gardens across Longford, Tasmania

Tickets: From $15  - https://www.ticketebo.com.au/longford-blooms/longford-blooms-2026

Festival of Roses

Sunday 22 November 2026, 10am to 4pm

Woolmers Estate, 658 Woolmers Lane, Longford, Tasmania

Tickets: $15 general admission from https://www.woolmers.com.au/whats-on/festival-of-roses/