Penang Floral Festival 2009 from 31st May to 07 June 09

From Sunday, 31 May 2009 - 10:00am
To Sunday, 07 June 2009 - 7:00pm
Every day

Free this Sunday? If yes, then head on to the Penang Botanic Garden for our annual Penang Floral Festival 2009. The event will be on for the whole week long starting this Sunday. Besides exhibitions, there will be lots of other activities happening around there. Those flower lovers can purchase 1 or 2 pots of flower to bring back home as well. Be sure to bring along your camera to snap a few shots of the flowers, people, the environment, surroundings and everything that you can come up with.


The official newsletter from the organizer:

THE Penang Floral Festival 2009 will be held from May 31st to June 7th, is expected to draw some 50,000 local and foreign visitors.

The Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas’s consort Toh Puan Majimor Shariff would be the guest of honour at the opening event on 31st May.

In conjunction with the Penang Floral Festival this 31st of May, Penang Botanic Gardens has brought in four mini trams for one month starting from 20th May. The environmental-friendly 1,300cc mini tram will take the visitors slowly around the green enclave during joggers' "non-peak" hours. It is small and occupy only 1/3 of the drive way.

Come try out the 15 minutes ride through Malaysia oldest botanical garden. Bring along your camera to snap photos of trees and plants that are bountiful in the gardens.

Events and programs:

31st May (10am to 2pm) - Official Opening Ceremony at Bandstand

31st May to 7th June (9am to 7pm) - Orchid Show & Competition at Formal Garden

31st May to 7th June (9am to 7pm) - Adenium Show & Competition at Formal Garden

31st May to 7th June (9am to 7pm) - Floral Art Show at Information Center

31st May to 7th June (9am to 7pm) - Carnivorous Plant Show & Competition at Formal Garden

31st May (9am) - Sculpture Competition at Bandstand

6th June (9am) - "Fancy Dress Competition" at Nature Heritage Exhibition booth

6th June (9am) - Children Drawing Competition at Bandstand

6th June (9am) - Children Colouring Competition at Nature Heritage Exhibition booth

31st May to 7th June (9am to 5pm) - Nature Heritage Exhibition