Know Before You Go
Location
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival doesnât have a single address. The tulips, events, our headquarters, and local attractions are all at locations with different addresses. Explore our events calendar and interactive map to view all you have to enjoy!
Visit Planning
The festival usually runs from April 1st to April 30th each spring, but the tulip blooms depend on Mother Nature. Check our tulip bloom status and social media profiles for bloom updates before planning your trip. We have lively Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts!
Ticketing
Each tulip garden has separate ticket prices and hours. Visit our gardens and tickets page for details. Tickets are nonrefundable. Please note we donât allow drones.
Garden Hopping
Our tulip festival spans multiple gardens and fields across the beautiful Skagit Valley in Washington State. Explore gardens like RoozenGaarde, Tulip Town, Garden Rosalyn, Tulip Valley Farms and Skagit Acres to see various tulip varieties and displays.
Weather-Ready
The Washington springtime weather can be unpredictable during the tulip festival. Check the weather forecast before your visit, and dress accordingly! Be prepared for potentially muddy fields or pathways, so bring boots and layers.
Getting Here
Itâs easy to reach the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington State! Weâre located 60 miles north of Seattle along I-5 and 70 miles south of Vancouver, BC, Canada. The gardens generally grow the tulips in a 15-mile triangle bordered by Highway 20, the Skagit River, and the Swinomish River Channel. We designed the tulip festival as a driving tour because many events and attractions are miles apart, scattered throughout the lower Skagit Valley.
Weekdays are the least crowded times. Weekends can be very busy, so we suggest coming early! Use State Route 20 to enter the tulip area, and carpool if possible.
You can pick up a complete, official tulip festival guide in April at the Shops at Burlington and information stations.
Getting Around
THE SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL SHOWCASES THE SKAGIT VALLEY TULIPS, EVENTS, ATTRACTIONS, AND GROWERS.
By Car
We designed the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival as a driving tour. We invite you to come and poke around the valley, discovering your favorite eatery, activity, and tulip variety.
When you arrive at the tulip festival via plane, train or bus, you may want to rent a taxi, car, or Uber to visit the fields. Finding public transportation to and from the fields can be limited.
By Bicycle
Many cyclists enjoy traveling the tulip route. You can access most tulip fields, events, attractions, and display gardens by cycle. If you decide to tour the tulips by bike, be prepared for rainy, windy weather â we suggest you dress in layers!
Many of the valley roads are flat and easy to navigate. Bike defensively because motorists tend to get excited about visiting the Washington tulips and tulip festival activities! Watch for changing road conditions â shoulders and speed vary widely in the tulip areas.
Tulip Country Bike Tours
Experience the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival via this companyâs self-guided tours. Bike rental equipment, maps, and festival tips/information are available.
Prices are $40 for adults and $10 per child or tag-a-long bike daily. The company offers group and guided tours, as well as bike rentals on a limited basis. Rentals come complete with a map, self-guided tour route and staff tips.
By Skagit Transit
You can ride Skagit Transit Route 615 to visit the fields when you arrive in Mount Vernon, Washington, for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Youâll depart from Skagit Station.
The route operates Monday through Saturday and takes you on McLean Road. Be sure to get off (or ask the driver to stop) at Beaver Marsh and McLean Road.
From there, you can walk to RoozenGaarde (about one-quarter mile south on Beaver Marsh Road) or walk to Tulip Town (about 1 mile away, McLean Road west to Bradshaw, then north on Bradshaw Road).
Find more information about Route 615.
Explore information about other routes around the valley.
By Guided Tour Bus
Explore the festival via guided tour bus from Seattle and areas south of Skagit Valley.
(206)633-2489
Experience this breathtaking annual event at the Discovery Garden, RoozenGaarde, and Tulip Valley Farms! We bring the most value with free photos from our professional photographer, insights from a Master Gardener, and the opportunity for lunch at the Kiwanis Salmon BBQ, Mini Photo Sessions, and u-pick tulip bouquets at Tulip Valley! Bus pick up from Seattle and Bellevue. Tours run April 5th and 19th.Â
Shutter Tours
(425)516-8838
Relax in Shutter Toursâ comfortable bus with a top-rated tour company! See tulips and receive tips to improve your photography. Photo stops include tulip fields and lunch in La Conner. Seattle hotel pickups are available.
Skagit Guided Adventures
(360)474-7479
Experience the colorful tulip fields and exquisitely arranged gardens. Learn about the tulip history, industry and festival from the companyâs friendly local guide Stephanie, with over 30 yearsâ experience. Tours run daily at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Calling All Tour Operators
Are you a tour operator? Your link and listing could be right here! Contact us at [email protected] for information.
Email [email protected] if youâre a tour operator arriving in Skagit Valley whoâs interested in hiring a step-on guide from the WSU Skagit County Master Gardeners. The Master Gardeners let you know availability and give you up-to-date program information.
By Train
The Amtrak Cascades service runs to Mount Vernon. This can be a highly enjoyable way to journey to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival! There are no set shuttles or tours from the station, and the local tour option is by reservation only.
The services are small and book up fast, so make reservations ASAP! You can also arrange to rent a car or grab a taxi to get to the tulip gardens. Skagit Transit Route 615 operates along McLean Road from Monday to Saturday.
If you take this bus, make sure to get on and off at Beaver Marsh Road! Itâs the closest stop to the tulip fields and gardens. Youâll still walk a distance to reach your destination.
