Grenada’s gardeners have spent years bringing home gold medals from one of the world’s toughest flower shows. This November, they’re finally throwing their own festival at home. Local growers and floral designers are turning gardens and open-air markets into something the island has never tried before.
Grenada is better known for spices, rum and beaches than for flower shows. Its growers have won recognition abroad for years, but most people back home never got to see it up close.
That’s changing this year. The festival runs eight days, moving from opening ceremonies to hands-on garden tours. It’s built for travelers who want more than a beach day.
Grenada Turns 18 Gold Medals Into Its Own Flower Show
The push started at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. Grenada earned 18 gold award-winning displays there, the kind of run that gets a small island noticed.
The Grenada Tourism Authority is staging the island’s first Grenada Flower & Garden Festival in response. It runs November 8 through 15, 2026, bringing that same growing talent home for eight days of gardens and tours.
What’s Actually Happening at the Festival
The festival opens big and keeps moving. Three experiences anchor the week.
- Myristic Mountain opening day: A family day in the rainforest kicks things off, with a guided waterfall hike, forest walks, local food, live entertainment, and an official welcome ceremony.
- Gardens & Scents tour: Visitors move through the Botanical Gardens, Tower Estate, Gemrose Garden, and T’s Eco Garden. Along the way, they’ll spot tropical orchids, succulents and towering trees, and learn how ylang-ylang, allspice and vanilla get turned into scent.
- Sip & Stir tour: A local lunch and a behind-the-scenes rum factory visit lead into a hands-on cocktail-making session with fresh garden ingredients. It ends with a beachside rum tasting at sunset.
Where to Stay
Travelers heading down for the festival have a new option nearby. InterContinental Grenada – La Sagesse opens November 4, just days before the festival begins. The resort sits on La Sagesse Bay, where its 120 rooms and suites open onto ocean views.
The property also has a pool, a spa, a beach club, and five restaurants and bars. Guests can try the rooftop venue Solara or Coralie, a Mediterranean spot that uses locally sourced Caribbean ingredients. Rates start around $420 for two people sharing a room.
This hotel is part of a bigger wave of openings across Grenada. Several international brands are expanding in Grenada right now, giving festival travelers even more reasons to stay longer.
Grenada has let its flowers speak for it on someone else’s stage for years. This November, the island finally gets to host the show at home. Travelers who book early get a front-row seat to something happening for the first time, and the festival keeps adding new details to its site as the dates get closer.