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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Tulip festival returns

Canada’s largest tulip festival farm experience to open soon in Agassiz

Apr 3, 2025 | 1:10 PM

AGASSIZ — Buoyed by the arrival of spring conditions, Canada’s largest tulip festival farm experience is less than two weeks away from opening its 40 breathtaking acres of vibrant blooms to the public in gorgeous Agassiz.

With a projected opening date of April 15, the Harrison Tulip Festival beckons to spectators and flower aficionados alike with more than 12 million tulip and daffodil bulbs planted, accentuated by more than 100 tulip varieties and 15 double daffodil varieties, amid the scenic backdrop of Mount Cheam.

Unsurprisingly, the festival was recognized last fall at the annual World Tulip Summit in Holland, earning the World Tulip Award for “Best Instagrammable Tulip Farm.”

In presenting the award, Ibo Gülsen, chair of the World Tulip Society noted, “The Harrison Tulip Festival provides visitors a one-of-a-kind experience and scenic view, with endless tulip fields against an iconic backdrop of the snowcapped mountains of the Fraser Valley, making it the perfect Instagrammable spot for tulips.”

Once the first bloom opens, the 2025 festival will run for approximately four weeks, offering endless opportunities to capture spring photos, memories, and experiences while tiptoeing around the tulips. Unique onsite attractions for photos consist of a windmill, swing sets, antique tractors and horse carts, vintage bicycles, a 1950s convertible, a 1965 Airstream trailer, raised platforms and more.

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With different floral varieties blooming throughout the festival and across the grounds, between ten and 30 acres of flowers are in full bloom at any given time, ensuring there’s always something fresh to enjoy.

New amenties in this year’s festival include the expanded and refreshed Farm Store which has more tulip-inspired items than ever, including fresh-cut and take-home potted tulips, locally made tulip-themed cookies and chocolates, plus unique items from Holland. Several new flower-themed picnic tables make the ideal spots for enjoying food-truck fare. A working waterwheel, crafted by local woodworkers, now graces the tranquil “secret garden”—a show garden beside the main field, now twice its original size. Four acres of colourful spring blooms flourish among mature fruit and nut trees, flowering shrubs, and grassy pathways.

Storyboards have been mounted around the farm offering a glimpse into the history of the tulip festival and the Onos family’s greenhouse operations—from growing bulbs on their farm to harvesting cut flowers in their greenhouses.

The Harrison Tulip Festival is located at 5039 Lougheed Highway in Agassiz. It is open daily starting April 15 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, including Good Friday on April 18. Free parking is available next to the entrance and fields off Cameron Road, with rubber road plates used to protect the farmland.

Tickets start at $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for kids ages 3-12. For complete details and to buy tickets, visit harrisontulipfest.com for the latest updates.