Harborea, the Festival of Overseas Plants and Gardens
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Livorno hosts the exhibition-market dedicated to greenery
Taking place in Livorno from April 17 to 19 is the 14ᵗʰ edition of Harborea - Festa delle Piante e dei Giardini (Festival of Overseas Plants and Gardens), the market exhibition dedicated to greenery and landscape.
For the 1ˢᵗ time, the event is being held in spring, when blooms are at their finest, covering the entire area of the 19ᵗʰ-century park of Villa Mimbelli.
For 3 days, the park welcomes plants, flowers, shrubs and everything that revolves around the world of gardens, including botany, crafts, landscape culture and gastronomic offerings.
Over 80 stalls will showcase Mediterranean varieties, roses, irises, hydrangeas, acidophiles, bonsai, succulents and other ornamental species, along with outdoor furniture accessories, design creations and antiques right in Livorno.
The theme of the 2026 edition is Mediterranean Crossroads of Civilizations, represented on multiple occasions during the event.
Among the special events will be the International Floral Art Competition slated for Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at the Granai di Villa Mimbelli, with an awards ceremony on Saturday 18 at 5:30 pm in the villa’s quaint theater.
The public will likewise be able to view the submissions and vote for the finalists in the Fioriture Urban (Urban Blooms) photography contest, the award ceremony for which will be on Sunday, April 19 at 5:30 pm.
The Caffè Letterario also returns over the weekend, with events dedicated to the theme of the Mediterranean and no shortage of free workshops for adults and children, including gardening activities, floral decoration, olfactory pathways, botanical painting and environmental education, all upon reservation. There are then 2 workshops which you can join at a fee, devoted to kokedama and botanical ceramics.
Tickets include free admission to the Medici Museum in the Granai di Villa Mimbelli, to the City Museum in the Bottini dell’Olio and to the Harborea workshops.
Entry is via the Granai di Villa Mimbelli at Via San Jacopo in Acquaviva 71.
The event will take place on Friday, April 17 from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm then Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Full price tickets cost 8 euro, 3-day passes 15 euro and reduced price tickets 5 euro.
For information and reservations, please email segreteria@harborea.it or call +39 339 8560212.
