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Delicate cherry blossoms are another attraction at the Floriade

                                                              become my source of anxiety and their prized
                                                              treasures.
                                                              Our kids also loved getting their faces painted,
                                                              petting the animals and doing Zorbing in the
                                                              water. Zorbing is the recreational sport of rolling
                                                              around in a giant transparent plastic ball called
                                                              the orb. This was a crazy new activity for them
                                                              and they couldn’t stop talking about it.
                                                              Food looked fantastic at the festival but we were
                                                              too full to enjoy any of it. There was no scope
                                                              to eat anything after indulging in the usual
                                                              carnival diet of popcorn and nuts and sweet
                                                              treats and wine and cheese tasting.
                                                              Overall, our visit to Floriade was an amazing
        Delicate cherry blossoms are another attraction at the   experience for the whole family and we highly
        Floriade
                                                              recommend that you plan a visit to the festival
                                                              if you plan to be around Canberra during
                                                              September and October.


                                                              The lowdown
                                                              Floriade is a free flower and entertainment
                                                              festival that is held annually at Canberra’s
                                                              Commonwealth Park from September to
                                                              October.  Please visit floriadeaustralia.com and
                                                              Canberra Tourism visitcanberra.com.au for

        Your favourite shade is bound to be here, in the form of   further details.
        lovely hues.
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