The theme for Floriade this year is Feast of Flowers, emphasising Canberra's growing foodie reputation, while the event in 2027 will open one day earlier and have longer opening hours once daylight saving starts.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr, also the tourism minister, made the announcements on Tuesday.
He said funding in the 2026-27 ACT Budget, to be handed down next week, on June 9, would "deliver on an election commitment, providing $749,000 over two years to expand the event from 2027 - coinciding with Floriade's 40th anniversary next year".
