The festival consists of music, funfairs, dancers, majorettes and a parade of flower floats alongside various street entertainers.

The 'Battle' itself originally consisted of dismantling the floats to provide floral ammunition for a literal battle of flowers between participants and spectators, but this aspect has long been abandoned.

Recent years have seen higher turnouts to the moonlight parade, which attracts locals as well as tourists possibly due to its party atmosphere.

The first Battle of Flowers was held on 9 August 1902 on Victoria Avenue, Saint Helier.

[4] Prizes are awarded in numerous categories, with their names in French, for floats of different sizes and types.