Orchids Festival at Kew Gardens 2025 in London

Each year in February, Kew Gardens’ Princess of Wales Conservatory holds an amazing Orchids Festival. It features a large flower display as well as opportunities to find out about the naming of orchids, their preservation, and how to care for the flowers at home.

Festival Highlights

Each year, the festival embraces a unique theme, and in 2025, visitors can escape the chill of the British winter with a vibrant journey to Peru inside the Princess of Wales glasshouse. This celebration highlights Peru, one of the most biodiverse nations on Earth, with landscapes spanning beaches, deserts, mountains, valleys, and rainforests.

Guests will experience Peru’s beauty through stunning displays of its plants and wildlife alongside iconic landmarks like the Nazca Lines and Machu Picchu. Among the vibrant blooms, keep an eye out for alpacas, flamingos, and spectacled bears.

With 3,000 species of orchids, many found nowhere else on Earth, Peru is a dazzling showcase of life and color. The glasshouse will become a miniature version of this extraordinary country, offering a sensory feast for all to enjoy.

Entertainment

Guests can also experience after-hours events, where the glasshouse comes alive after dark with performances by London-based artists celebrating the vibrant music and culture of Peru.

Dates

Orchids Festival is held at Kew Gardens for four weeks, attracting visitors with creative designs and colorful floral displays in the tropical glasshouse. In 2025, the event will take place from February 1 to March 2.

Tickets

To attend the Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens, visitors must purchase a Kew Gardens Day Admission ticket and reserve a specific time slot for entry to the festival. During the peak season, general admission for adults, including a donation, is £24.50 at the gate on weekdays and £22 when purchased online. For children aged 4–15, tickets are £5.50 online and £7 at the gate.

More About the Princess of Wales Conservatory

The Princess of Wales Conservatory is a captivating glass labyrinth with ten computer-controlled climate zones, guiding visitors through a variety of intriguing ecosystems. Around every corner lies a discovery. Visitors can journey through the arid landscapes of spiky cacti and succulents in the dry tropics before stepping into the lush, humid zones bursting with tropical orchids and vibrant bromeliads.