Floriade (Netherlands)

Floriade was an international exhibition and garden festival, held every 10 years in the Netherlands.

[2] Prior to the Floriade in the Netherlands, flower and garden shows were called Flora Exhibitions held at Groenendaal park in Heemstede in 1925, 1935 and 1953, and earlier in 1910 in the Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem.

[3] The first Floriade was held in Rotterdam in Het Park with the Euromast observation tower being erected to mark the event.

The event was held on converted pasture outside the newtown of Zoetermeer, covered 168 acres and had participants from more than 20 countries.

[5] The 2002 Floriade was held in Haarlemmermeer with a theme of Contribution of Horticulture in the quality of life in the 21st century.