Corbett Gardens in Bowral is the showpiece of the Tulip Time Festival and dates back to 1911 when, at Mrs Ada Corbett's suggestion, the local tourist association purchased Deadmans Paddock for a public park. Corbett Gardens, located in the centre of town, boasts a huge array of tulips and colourful springtime bulbs, shrubs and trees.
Corbett Gardens in Bowral, one of the region's oldest and most beautiful parks, is the centrepiece of the Spring Garden Festival with over 75,000 massed tulips on display and 15,000 annuals. The Festival attracts over 40,000 people each year and is held at the end of September over two. This garden is a public garden and is managed by the local council.
Entry to the garden is free of charge most of the year. However, an entry fee applies during the Tulip Time Festival .
There are also some days when Corbett Gardens is closed for the setup and pull-down of event infrastructure. These dates can be found on webpage.
Photos taken in September 2025.
Tulip Time at Corbett Gardens is magical.
The sheer number of tulips is incredible—the colours are so vibrant and the garden design is beautiful. It is honestly a photographer's dream.
It does get busy with crowds, but it’s worth it to see the flowers in full bloom.
Make sure you go on a sunny day for the best photos!
Nerine Cummins
Google review
Located at Wingecarribee Street, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺
This is the location for the famous Tulip Festival that is held annually in September. Thousands of people come every year, it’s a massive draw for Bowral. It’s approximately a two hour drive from Sydney and makes for a great day. The Tulips 🌷 are always beautiful and it’s lovely to wander through the displays. There’s always some food stalls and also other stalls selling locally arts and other products. Can be a little pricey. Seating is very limited as it’s so popular and the seats can be taken very fast. Toilet 🚻 facilities are not the best, they are port-a-loo’s mainly and these get dirty very fast. There is very limited accessible toilets available. Parking 🅿️ as you imagine is extremely limited, first come, first serve basis and fills up very fast. It’s a ticketed event during the festival and probably better to buy tickets online.
Adults $18.50
Youths (13-17 years) $12.50
Concession $12.50
Children (Under 12) Free
It’s a great kids/family event and wheelchair 🦼 accessible. It’s wonderful to see both during the night and during the day and there’s always live performances of some type during the festival. Would definitely recommend visiting the festival at least once. Thumbs up!!! 👍👍👍
Tony Murace
Google review
We came for the tulip fare. Fantastic display of flowers. Was $20 entry per adult, making it $80 but it all goes to the community. Also had several pop up businesses and food trucks.
Was a lovely time seeing the beautiful displays but 90 mins was more than enough to get around.
Dissappointed that we could not purchase any tulips as a bunch of flowers.
Neha ramta sunshine
Google review
Corbett Garden is absolutely beautiful—every corner is filled with vibrant colors, perfect landscaping, and such a peaceful vibe. Everything felt well-organised, and the entry price of $18.90 is very reasonable for the experience.
The only downside is that even at 10am on a weekend, the park was already very crowded, which made it hard to fully enjoy the calm atmosphere. I’d recommend visiting on a weekday if possible to avoid the rush.
Overall, a wonderful place to soak in nature’s beauty—definitely worth a visit! 🌸🌼
Tracy N.
Google review
It was a small area but the tulips were beautiful and the locals were all very nice and friendly. Local cafes were very good too but, be prepare to line up. Great shopping for vintage and antiques at Dirty Jane's.