Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Acres of daffodils, tulips, irises, and lilies welcome visitors to northwest Washington's Skagit Valley each spring. During peak viewing time the roads through the blooming fields can become quite congested on weekends, so we like to take a day off during the week for a visit. It's a chance to take a relaxing walk though the fields and soak up the colors.

Our photos from the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, 2002
 
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Lefeber		 Tulips 2
Diane at Lefeber		 Tulips 3
Roozengaarde		 Tulips 4
Roozengaarde
 
Tulips 5
Roozengaarde		 Tulips 6
Tulip Town		 Tulips 7
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Tulip Town
 
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Tulip Town
 
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Tulip Town
 
The flower-viewing season begins with daffodils in March; tulips in April, irises and lilies well into May. The fields of flowers are grown in order to produce bulbs - but visitors can view and photograph the fields before harvest. There are also display gardens, garden centers, flowers and bulbs for sale. Food, restrooms and parking are available at the larger fields. There are serveral smaller fields, but the biggest growers are:

  • Skagit Valley Bulb Co. http://www.tuliptown.com/ (DeGoede family) Tulip Town platform for photographing 50 acres of tulips and irises. Kite-flying area, picnic area, flower sales, gift shop, indoor flower show. $2.50 admission for 17 and older. 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon; 360-424-8152.
  • Washington Bulb Co. http://www.tulips.com/ (Roozen family) Roozengaarde 3-acre display garden. Gift and flower shop, picnic area. $1 admission for 6 and older. 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon; 800-732-3266
  • Lefeber Bulb Co. (Lefeber family) Museum of Tulip History, 1.5-acre display garden and 30-acre tulip field. Gift and flower shop, picnic area. $1 admission for 12 and older. 15379 Highway 536, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6234.

For more information, see the official website of the Tulip Festival.



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