This is another mandatory stop on the tulip trail. The staff is pretty friendly and the displays are very nice. However, it has become a bit over commercialized for my tastes. Others enjoys the crowds and other gimmicks. To eah his own.
- A great variety of beautiful flowers- The hall with the painted murals was less than appealing though.
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is beautiful, but challenging because of the traffic. We found the line at Tulip Town shorter than that at Roosengarde. The tulips were spectacular and we lucked out by having beautiful weather. We took the tractor ride around the tulips which allowed us to see all the varieties. It is well worth the trip--but do check the traffic reports...it can be difficult to get information and the area around the festival is not suited for so many people. And take note: All the bathrooms are portapotties!
What a great place! First, let me tell you that there are several growers in this area so you can see plenty of flowers, but and this is a big but, Tulip Town is the only grower that is not a wholesale distributor. What this means is that the others have large fields of only one species, albeit perhaps 6-8 colors total, but all in different fields. Tulip Town is strictly a retail operation and offers up to 75 varieties of every color, shape, and combination imaginable. And they are mixed (several rows of the same variety) in close proximity for an incredible, colorful display. There is a large structure with fresh cut displays, shops, food venders, and art. And don't miss the Tractor rides thru the fields - a steal at $2 a head. I could go on but you get my drift - this is the only place you need to stop - it's fabulous.
There are two main attractions during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and this is one of the two. The gardens are not as large or well landscaped but the fields are always easy to access. Parking is usually plentiful too. They have an extensive indoor display as well.
Another Tulip field filled with a dazzling display of flowers. Lots of people, good parking. I liked their large people tractors, which is something you will want to do if it is raining. Their flower display is very good. I will return.
Tulip Town is a great place to visit. We found it to be less busy than some of the other fields. I think the fields at Roozengaarde and Tulip town are comparable but the gardens here are not nearly as spectacular as at Roozengaarde, on the other hand, I find the shopping area to be much more accessible and not so crowded! Either stop is great for seeing tulips!
My host grand parents worked at this Tulip Town and it is stunning place to visit!It is so beautiful to see thousands of tulips. Bring great cameras and take lots of gorgeous photos!
Be prepared for a traffic nightmare on the weekend. It was a nice road trip though. I just wish there was so much more fields of tulips.
Careful of what day you go. The crowds and traffic can be overwhelming. We went on a sunny Monday morning and the crowds here and at Roozengaarde were enormous.We walked through the fields here and enjoyed them and took many great pictures. The Roozengaarde fields are much bigger but the lineup and numbers in the field were a turnoff. Tulip Town is much nicer crowd wise and very friendly but you also need to see the gardens at Roozengaarde. On a sunny day go to Tulip Town and avoid the worst of the crowds. If you want to visit fields drive around the area and you you will find them in various locations and if you are polite and careful you can probably get in to see them.