It’s going to be a strong comeback for the Abbotsford Tulip Festival this year, as we haven’t seen them in a long time. It used to be an annual festival where it took place at different venues in Abbotsford, but with the pandemic and other factors like the huge flood in 2022, the festival hasn’t happened in the last four years. The wait is now over because they are opened!
This year, Abbotsford Tulip Festival is finally coming back. In fact, they opened two weeks ago on Friday, April 14th and will continue until Sunday, May 14th. Abbotsford Tulip Festival will be here seven days a week from 6:00 am in the morning to 8:00 pm in the evening, you can purchase your tickets online. The venue is located at Lakeland Flowers in Abbotsford.
The weather has been a bit cold for the last few months, so there is a slight delay of the blooming of the flowers. I had a family friend that is interested in photography and he went there when they first opened. He wanted to take his friend to explore Vancouver’s beautiful scenery. According to his experience, he said not many varieties were at full bloom yet. The tulip fields would look much better when the weather gets warmer and give them some more time to grow. Plants need to go through photosynthesis and there was just too much rain for the month of April.
Photo from Lakeland Flowers (lakelandflowers.ca)
“Lakeland Flowers is sharing a time-honoured Dutch tradition spanning 27 acres in the heart of the Fraser Valley. With 5 kms of tulip-lined pathways, you will have the opportunity to walk among 70+ varieties of tulips, blooming in all different colours, shapes, and sizes. You will find many spots to stop and enjoy our floral display, and to create memories that you can share with your friends and family for years to come.”
Lakeland Flowers, Abbotsford
The field report for the tulip field status today is said to have an explosion of colour and the flowers are in “high bloom”. There are more than 70 different varieties of tulips that are planted in the fields. The mid-season varieties are at their best display right now and will be joined with the late season varieties very soon.
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You can even purchase some fresh cut tulips at the farm and take it home. They are currently doing a promotion where you buy four bunches and get another bunch for free. Priced at five dollars per bunch and there is a total of five stems. The sunny warm weather is expected to continue, so it is a great opportunity to go and take pictures with friends and family.