Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show: dates, prices and what you need to know

Do you know your peonies from your chrysanthemums? Are you a fiend for freesias? Do you prefer plants to people? Then you’re probably going to be excited to hear that tickets for the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show are officially on sale. 

Every spring the fabulous floral extravaganza takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in west London. Tickets to the event are highly covetable, as world class growers and garden designers travel from all over the planet to display at the prestigious show. 

If you want to get stuck in to the horticultural heaven this year, pay attention to this guide and everything will be coming up roses. 

2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show dates

Green-fingered gardeners will be showing off their plant babies, projects and creations at the flower show on May 19-23 2026. 

When is it open to the public?

The first few days of the show are always only open to members of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The 2026 flower show will open to the public from Thursday May 21 until Saturday May 23. The annual plant sell-off begins at 4pm on the Saturday, which is the final day of the show. 

Ticket prices

Brace yourselves, because tickets don’t come cheap and start at from £107 per person – they can be bought online here. There’s also a show guide with a map, which costs an extra £18.

Gardens to look out for at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Every year there is a selection of blooming beautiful Edens not to miss, with prizes awarded to the top designs. The 2025 winners ranged from a Japanese tea garden, to a garden that hoped to change perceptions of people with Down’s syndrome. The line-up for 2026 hasn’t been revealed yet, so keep your eyes peeled for future announcements.  

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