Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Will you be one of the hundreds of thousands of people will visit the Skagit Valley this year? We hope so – as one of Washington State’s most popular destination events, and a much-loved month for getaway vacations to La Conner, you’ll be treated to acres and acres of brightly colored tulips, display gardens that are simply stunning, and photo opportunities around every corner. In 2013 alone, the festival greeted visitors from all 50 states and from 53 foreign countries!
Our tulips bloom according to Mother Nature - buds can begin to color as soon as late March, or wait until closer to mid-April. Warm spring weather produces an early bloom; cold weather means a later season. Once a tulip field begins to color, that particular field will usually stay in bloom for about 2 weeks. Each field is planted with different varieties, meaning not all fields will bloom at the same time.
To get you started, we’ve provided you with access to the official Bloom Map which you can refer to as often as you want – it is updated daily to show you which fields are in bloom during the entire month of the festival.
And great news this year – the map will also track the bloom progress of our much-loved daffodils! While the tulips are our most famous blooms, there’s nothing quite as wonderful as entire fields of bright, cheery daffodils against our Mt. Baker backdrop. We like to call March La Conner’s Unofficial Daffodil Festival … not only because it’s just so beautiful, but because there are so many fun events and exhibits in La Conner during the month. If you can’t make it to Skagit Valley in April, join us in March this year!
La Conner is the center of all the Tulip (and, ahem, daffodil) Festival fun – we’re centrally located within all of the flower fields; during April alone La Conner is home to more than 20 terrific events , and our 3 nationally-recognized museums will host some truly amazing exhibits. From wine tastings to concerts, wellness workshops and the 32nd annual Not-So-Impromptu Tulip Festival Parade, you’ll find something fun to do in La Conner no matter when you visit us!
Because there is so much to see and do during Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2013, we recommend that you plan ahead and make reservations at one of La Conner’s lodging establishments. You’ll be centrally located and within a few minutes of all of the tulip fields and display gardens, plus you’ll be able to enjoy a visit to our waterfront village, shop in our many specialty stores and dine at one of our amazing restaurants.
There are not many valleys quite as beautiful as the Skagit Valley – and there certainly are even fewer valleys as gorgeous as ours is when the sun is out, the fields are ablaze with color and snow-covered Mount Baker offers a perfect backdrop.
Come visit us for Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2013, then come back every season and enjoy the beauty of our landscape. We promise that you’ll absolutely love La Conner any time of the year!
Whether you’re coming to La Conner to see our fabulous fields of daffodils and tulips, or to experience La Conner any time of the year, call or stop the La Conner Visitor’s Center. Our awesome volunteers and staff can give you lots of information – including directions, brochures and maps. 511 Morris St. in La Conner; 360/466-4778.
