Bermuda’s 85th Agricultural Exhibition was held from April 23 to 25, 2026, at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens in Paget. Bermuda’s Ministry of Public Works and Environment described it as an annual showcase of the island’s agriculture, horticulture, and community culture, and The Royal Gazette reported that hundreds visited on opening day, April 24.
According to the official event page and catalogue, this year’s exhibition covered livestock, horticulture, culinary arts, craftwork, and student entries. In garden and plant-related sections, the programme included floriculture, roses, orchids, potted plants, cut flowers, flower arranging, miniature gardens, and model gardens, using the botanical garden as a venue for both judged displays and public participation.
Ahead of the opening, Department of Parks staff prepared the botanical garden grounds and event facilities. Before the show began, the government highlighted the return of pigs, a traditional crowd draw, and daily performances by the internationally known Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show; opening-day coverage also identified the pig displays and performance programme as major attractions.
The Bermuda government describes the Agricultural Exhibition as a public tradition dating back to 1843. This year’s edition continued that historical community event within the setting of a botanical garden, combining agricultural and horticultural education, judged exhibition formats, and family attendance. Among garden-related developments of the past week, the Bermuda Botanical Gardens event offered a clear example of how a public garden can function as a platform for local horticultural culture.