Festival of Gardens - Chandigarh

The Festival of Gardens is organized in Chandigarh in the month of February or March. It was earlier known as the Rose Festival of Chandigarh. It is a two-day affair and is held in the Leisure Valley of the city.

The Festival of Gardens encourages people to visit the charming rose garden of the city and thus enjoy the beauty of the blooming flowers. This festival also includes dance and music performances by classical and folk artists. Besides these performances, other programs comprise of events for children, craftsmen and photographers and exhibitions by local artists.

Various companies get a unique opportunity to display their products.

Nice post. I know about the Garden festival. I am a regular.

I have heard a lot about this festival. It seems to be really a nice experience to look at those pretty blooms.

Over 500 exotic varieties of roses are displayed in the three day long celebrations. This festival is aimed at promoting people to stroll through the Rose Garden and enjoy the sight of the blooms. Companies put stalls to exhibit their products during the festival. Several competitions are also held, including Rose quiz, Antakshri etc.

Can anyone tell me how to reach there?

Alongside the flower show, cultural performances of music and dance; both classical and folk, events for children, exhibitions by local artists; photographers and craftsman, Bollywood Musical shows etc are organized with in these 3 days.

Even I have heard of it from my neighbors but never been there. Can anyone tell me how to get there by plane?

I know the routes by plane,

I hope it will help you out Bappika.

The city is connected to Delhi, Leh and Amritsar by Indian Airlines and Jet Airlines. The Civil Air Terminal at Chandigarh is about 12 Kms, east of Chandigarh bus stand. Taxis are available for airport transfer.
Contacts
Civil Air Terminal Chandigarh
Ph: 91-172-2659886, 5055901-02
Fax: 91-172-2653645, 2659887

I am really thankful to you Chanchal for providing this vital information. I also thank Ragini for such a nice post. I had a wish to visit this beautiful festival long time ago but unfortunately I cudn't due to various reasons, so as soon as I saw this post I came running to it.

But I think the plane fairs have reached high. Can anyone tell me any other cheaper means to reach there?

Hello Jasmine, I think you would enjoy travelling in train. well here are the details to reach there by train,

Chandigarh is linked with its principal gateway city, Delhi. Chandigarh railway station is 8km from the city centre in Sector 17. Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen provide two train connections every day between Chandigarh and Delhi. Paschim Express connects the city to Mumbai. Food served on the train is included in the fare. Other important and long distance trains are also connected from various parts of the country.
Railway Enquiry : 131, 132

I think the road way will be more entertaining.

Chandigarh is well-connected with an excellent network of roads. The National Highways No. 21 and 22 are the chief road arteries linking Chandigarh with the rest of the country. It is a gateway to Himachal Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimla etc within in a few hours drive. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17. Buses of several State Road Trasport Corporations connect Chandigarh with many cities and towns of neighbouring states.