Theme of the 21st edition

Festa del Cactus

September 18, 19, & 20, 2026
Grand Tour Italia · Bologna

Admission €5 · online €6, booking fee included
Free admission for under-12s and over-70s

WHERE

PROGRAMME

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A European festival of contemporary botanical culture

An international plant show and marketplace, and a meeting place for botanical culture.
Succulents, tropical plants, orchids and carnivorous plants.
Cultivation, knowledge and biodiversity.

The Plants of the Festival

Succulents, tropical plants, and carnivorous plants:
three worlds to explore.

SUCCULENT
PLANTS

TROPICAL
VIBES

CARNIVOROUS
PLANTS

Highlights

New exhibitors and projects at the 2026 edition.

CREATIVE
CRAFTMANSHIP

NEW
EXHIBITORS

GROW
LAB

CAUDEX

Forms of survival

The caud ex is a thickened, perennial stem located at or near ground level.
In succulent plants, it can contain abundant storage tissue that allows for the accumulation of water during favorable periods. This structure has evolved independently in numerous evolutionary lineages as an adaptation to limited or seasonal water availability.

Theme of the 21st edition

Experience the Festival

MEET

Plant enthusiasts, associations and growers from Italy and across Europe.

DISCOVER

Rare plants, new species, unusual varieties, cultivation techniques, and botanical stories.

TAKE PART

Talks, workshops, and hands-on sessions to learn about plants and how to grow them better.

From Plants to Ideas

Talks, workshops, meetings, and demonstrations will take place throughout the three days of the festival to share experiences, techniques, and new ways of looking at the plant world.

EXPLORE THE PROGRAMME

NEWS

Latest News from the Festival

News, events, and projects that accompany the Festival as it takes shape.

Gallery

Welcome

The new Festa del Cactus website leads us toward the 21st edition: more space, new exhibitors, artists, organizations, and fresh ideas—but above all, the same desire to come together around a passion that knows no bounds. Cacti, carnivorous plants, tropical plants, or aquatic plants—as long as they photosynthesize. For three days, once again, the Festival becomes a home away from home.

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