The Garden Club de Monaco, founded by Princess Grace in 1968, has announced a double celebration of floral art in early May, with its 57th International Bouquet Competition and the second edition of its Monaco en Fleurs shop window contest taking place across the first 10 days of the month.
Both events are supported by Princess of Hanover, who presides over the Garden Club and will chair the special jury for the bouquet competition.
The international competition
The 57th International Bouquet Competition takes place on 9 and 10 May at the Yacht Club de Monaco, under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II. This year’s theme is Celeste — an invitation to interpret celestial phenomena through floral art, with categories ranging from L’orage (a large-format storm piece) and Luminescence lunaire (a pedestal arrangement) to Dîner sous les étoiles (a table decoration) and Les aurores boréales (a wall installation). A dedicated small niche category, Le soleil, is reserved for young participants aged six to fourteen.
Open to amateurs and professionals of all ages and nationalities, the competition will be judged by two separate juries. The Official Jury — comprising international judges, professors and floral art specialists — will award Gold, Silver and Bronze distinctions as well as the Prix Princesse Grace de Monaco. The Special Jury, presided over by the Princess of Hanover and drawn from the literary and artistic world, will award the Special Prizes.
Admission is free. Arrangements can be viewed on Saturday 9th May from 18h to 19h30, and on Sunday 10th May from 9h30 to 18h. On the Sunday, visitors can also attend a free floral demonstration in the YCM Meeting Room from 11h to 12h30, followed by a series of talks from 14h30 to 16h30.
Entries are open until 30th April 2026. Further information is available at gardenclubmonaco.com or by contacting gardenclub@monaco.mc.
Monaco en Fleurs
Running from 4th to 10th May, the second edition of Monaco en Fleurs transforms the Principality’s shop windows into a floral trail open to all. Monaco’s retailers are invited to dress their facades with flowers and compete for the jury’s prize, with the public navigating the route using a dedicated map — La route des fleurs — distributed from 29 April at key points across Monaco.
Rue Princesse Caroline, boulevard des Moulins and the front of the Fernet will be marked with the Garden Club’s flower logo to guide visitors along the route. The initiative is supported by the Mairie, the Union des Commerçants et Artisans de Monaco and the Direction de l’Aménagement Urbain.
Retailers wishing to enter must register by 15 April 2026. Contact: gardenclubmonacoenfleurs@monaco.mc.
In pictures: The winners of the 2024 Concours International de Bouquets
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Photo of Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline at the 2024 competition, credit: Manuel Vitali, Government Communications DepartmentÂ