The 128th edition of the Ooty Flower Show opens its gates on\u00a0Friday, May 15, 2026\u00a0\u2014 and this year’s event lands inside Tamil Nadu’s strictest-ever Nilgiris vehicle controls. If you’re travelling from Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai or Mysore over the next week, three new logistics layers will shape your trip: a mandatory TN e-pass for every tourist vehicle, a daily cap on how many vehicles can enter the district, and a 1-kilometre no-vehicle zone around the venue itself. This guide gives you verified dates and prices, the official booking link, an e-pass walkthrough, named parking lots, drive-time tables from the four big origin cities, a family-tested visiting strategy, and homestays you can actually walk from \u2014 including a small selection of\u00a0StayVista\u00a0villas built for exactly this kind of trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe Ooty Flower Show 2026 \u2014 the 128th edition since 1896 \u2014 runs\u00a0May 15\u201321, 2026\u00a0at the Government Botanical Garden, Udhagamandalam, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily. Expect 15,000+ potted plants across 150+ varieties. A free\u00a0TN e-pass is mandatory\u00a0for every tourist vehicle entering the Nilgiris, and\u00a0no private vehicles are allowed within 1 km of the venue\u00a0during show week. Book tickets online at\u00a0ootygardens.org<\/a>\u00a0and stay close to Charing Cross for the easiest walking access.\u00a0(Source:\u00a0Onmanorama<\/a>, May 2026;\u00a0ootygardens.org<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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