The Battle of Flowers returns to Jersey’s streets this afternoon – with the first of two free parades set to kick off this lunchtime…
The scaled-down celebration will this year feature over 20 floral floats up to 30ft in length, alongside bands, dance troupes, and local entertainers.
The day parade will start at 13:00 on Friday 8 August, whilst an illuminated floats and firework finale will feature during the evening parade from 19:30 on Saturday 9 August.
Discussions are underway to return the parade to its home on Victoria Avenue for 2026, which will enable the reintroduction of the 45ft floats.
Dating back to a parade to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902, the Battle of Flowers has been a staple of the island’s calendar ever since.
Parade programme
In order of appearance, this year’s Battle of Flowers is set to feature…
- The Band of the Island of Jersey
- The Optimist Club – Dreams
- The Optimist Club Juniors – Fantasy
- Flair Entertainment – Floral Roller Skaters
- Parish of St Helier – Meet the Veggie Song
- Battle Mini Moke with Battle Bee Mascot
- Parish of St Peter – An English Country Garden
- Starburst Fireworks – Confetti Canon
- Parish of St Clement – Inoski
- Flair Entertainment – Silk Veil Dancers/ LED Wing
- The Northern Parishes – Train your Dragon
- Performers Jersey – Lilo and Stitch – Characters
- Bidan Family and Friends – The Poisoned Apple
- Performers Jersey – The Villains – Characters
- Parish of St Saviour – Toys Galore
- Golden Hour – Floral People
- Parish of Grouville Juniors – Love at First Flight
- Parish of Grouville – Pheonix
- Flair Entertainment – Stilt Walkers
- 3rd Above Entertainment – Mirror People
- Parish of St Helier – Jukebox Jive
- Performers Jersey – Peter Pan – Characters
- Starburst Fireworks Confetti truck
- Ollivro Family & Friends – Viking Fury
- Ollivro Family & Friends – Dragons Edge
- Jersey Stormtroopers
- Adrian and Friends – Thneedville
- Battle Daffy Duck and Tweetie Pie – Characters
- Parish of St Lawrence Juniors – Barbie Land
- Parish of St Lawrence – Liberation 80
- Performers Jersey – Super Heroes – Characters
- Friends of Glaad – Floral Frisia
- Flair Entertainment – Floral Dancers
- VC Family & Friends – Wickedly Popular: Part 1
- Parish of St Brelade Juniors – We’re all in this together
- FireFX
- The Dolphin Marching Band
You can also download the full programme HERE.