Multi-day and one-day passes for November’s stunning Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival are selling fast.

“Our artists will display their works throughout gardens and galleries located around Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty,” says festival director Marc Anderson.

The passes give access to not only a fascinating plethora of landscape gardens, exhibitors, live music, tasty food and beverages and a festival gallery in downtown Tauranga, but the opportunity to explore 80 festival gardens and art stops across the region.

With half of this year’s garden and art stops not on display in the 2022 festival, the festival, with Bayleys being the principal partner, will top any other.

“We’re really excited,” says Marc. “We also have 60 per cent more art studio stops than last time.”

The stunning Garden & Art Trail, sponsored by Palmers Bethlehem, has widened eastwards this year, extending to Pukehina and Pongakawa. And the festival’s hub Bloom in the Bay, sponsored by Craigs Investment Partners, is moving to a new location on Tauranga’s waterfront.

“We will have a lot of new installations and workshops at Bloom in the Bay. And people will enjoy the local restaurants, bars and cafes in the CBD.”

This is the final year that Pat and Ron Howie are entering their garden in the festival. Photo: Supplied.

The Multi-Day Festival Pack, for $80, gives access to the festival for all four days, and the $45 1-Day Festival Pack gives access to the festival for any one day. Both packs include a festival pass, directory and map.

Passes to the Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival from November 14-17, are available from Palmers Bethlehem; online at Eventfinda; or visit www.gardenandartfestival.co.nz. A service fee applies if purchased online.