Tulip Fest 2026

Celebrate spring at Cider Hill Farm during our annual Tulip Fest, a multi-weekend celebration featuring more than 100,000 blooming tulips, live music, food, hard cider, orchard walks, and family activities. General festival admission is free. Tickets are only required if you would like to enter the tulip field.

Festival Dates

Tulip Fest is scheduled for May 2–3 and May 9–10, 2026. Dates subject to shift slightly depending on bloom timing and weather conditions. We monitor the field daily and will update this page as the season unfolds.

Tulip Field Tickets

When Do Tickets Go On Sale?

Tulips are a living crop, and bloom timing depends entirely on spring weather. Warm weather can accelerate blooms; cooler temperatures can slow them down. We only release tickets in alignment with peak bloom. This typically happens the last week of April or first week of May. Planning tip: Tickets typically go on sale the Thursday before each festival weekend; however timing varies each year depending on weather and growing conditions. So stay close! We do not offer advance ticket sales before blooms begin to open.

Tickets can sell out quickly. The best way to know when tickets are live is to:

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How to Buy Tulip Field Tickets

All tulip field tickets must be purchased online in advance. Unlike all other pick-your-own crops, we do not sell tulip field tickets upon arrival at the farm unless extra blooms are available but is still not guaranteed.

Once online tickets are released:

Visit this page again.
Select your date and 2 hour entry time window.
Complete your purchase online.

Tickets are issued for specific time windows starting at 8 am to help manage field capacity and create an enjoyable experience for everyone. NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Ages 3 and older require a ticket to enter the tulip field. You must purchase a ticket to enter the field, even if you are not cutting flowers.

Ticket Options

Ticket pricing and details coming soon! We anticipate:

Cut-Your-Own Tulip Ticket - Includes entry into the tulip field and a set number of tulips to cut. Each ticket typically allows up to 2 people to enter.

Field Entry (Non-Cutting) Ticket - Walk through the tulip field without cutting flowers.

Tulip field tickets are only required for entry into the planted field. The rest of the festival grounds remain open to all visitors without a tulip ticket. Details subject to change.

What to Expect at Tulip Fest

Tulip Fest is more than just a flower field - it’s a full on celebration of spring! During festival weekends, enjoy:

Free Spring Orchard Walk to see fruit trees in bloom
Local makers and free live music
Outdoor hard cider bars with non-alcoholic options
Seasonal treats, beverages, cider donuts, baked goods, gifts, and local products
Farm kitchen offerings and visiting food trucks
Outdoor spaces for relaxing and gathering
Family-friendly activities and play areas
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You may take photos around the farm grounds without a tulip field ticket. A field ticket is only required if you wish to enter the planted tulip field.

FAQS

Is there food available?

The Farm Store is open daily from 8 am - 6 pm with prepared foods, picnic goods and snacks. Eleanor's, our food truck, is open 11 am - 4 pm for lunch. Closed Thursdays. Guest food trucks visit on weekends.

May I cut tulips on weekdays?

Yes, the tulip field is typically open on weekdays! Of course it works similarly to weekend options where tickets become available as we monitor the field. The best way to plan is to check our TODAY page on Sunday evenings where we'll post the week's availability.

May I pull the tulips bulbs?

This is a cut-your-own event only - not a pick/pull event. Clippers will be provided upon arrival. Please do not pull bulbs. It damages the flower, field and nearby blooms.

How long does tulip cutting last?

Tulip season typically begins the first week of May and go through mid-May. Mother's Day is usually the final date for tulip cutting but stay close as Mother Nature is in charge.

Are tickets refundable?

When you book, select your date carefully. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. The tulip field is open rain or shine unless we close the field per inclement weather.

I am a photographer. May I book a mini-session in the tulip field?

For those who wish to capture images of spring blooms for personal or business uses, you may use the spaces surrounding the garden at no cost. Decorative flower beds will also have beautiful varieties of tulips to enjoy at no cost. For those that wish to enter the field even for just photos, tickets are required (even the non-picker ticket is a great, low cost option!) If you are looking for a private experience, we encourage you to come at the end of the day closer to 3-4 pm when fewer people are in the field. Fields do close promptly at 5:30 pm.

How far is the tulip field?

Each year this field location changes slightly. This year, the field is the closest to the parking lot as possible. It is approx. 100 feet beyond the footbridge. See the map here. You'll be able to see it from the front parking lot. If you are a wheelchair user or have limited mobility, the dirt tractor road leading to the field is a little bumpy but flat. There is seating available on the outside of the garden for visitors to enjoy the field at no cost. For those looking to view gardens in full bloom anytime from 8 am - 6 pm, enjoy the upper courtyard outside the farm store or picnic tables on the main lawn where our beds are a full show of boasting colors and textures! NOTE: the farm is ADA accessible including and ADA port-o-john.

When does strawberry picking begin?

Strawberry season begins in June followed by blueberries in early July. Plus, the summer garden opens mid-July for cut-your-own flowers.

See you in the tulip field!

Pink tulips in Cider Hill Farm's tulip field.