Belfast in Bloom

Belfast in Bloom Competition 2026

The Belfast in Bloom competition is open to applications. There are award categories for individuals, community groups, allotments, commercial displays and school gardens.

Enter the competition with photographs of your floral displays. Cheer up flower beds in your garden, arrange a window box, or take part in a regeneration project.

Award categories

The competition is open to individuals, groups, businesses and schools.

Individual awards

There are individual categories for north, south, east and west Belfast. The awards for each area are:

• Best hanging basket
• Best window box
• Best garden

Community awards

The community awards are:

• Best community street
• Best community group
• Best community garden
• Best alleyway

Commercial awards

Commercial awards are for Belfast-based businesses. The commercial awards are:

• Best public house
• Best restaurant
• Best commercial street
• Best commercial premises

School awards

There are individual categories for north, south, east and west Belfast schools. The awards are:

• Best kept school garden in north Belfast
• Best kept school garden in south Belfast
• Best kept school garden in east Belfast
• Best kept school garden in west Belfast

Belfast in Bloom closing dates

The closing date for the schools’ category is Friday 19 June 2026. The closing date for other categories is Friday 31 July 2026. We will judge entries during August. For more information about the competition, email: [email protected].

How to enter Belfast in Bloom competition

It is free to enter Belfast in Bloom. You can take part as an individual or in a group. You can enter online. You'll need to upload one photograph of your display. 

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Belfast in Bloom Competition 2025

For our Belfast in Bloom competition in 2025, there were award categories for individuals, community groups, commercial displays and school gardens. We announced award winners for all categories on Wednesday 22 October 2025.