SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Thanks to popular demand and favorable weather conditions, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has been extended as more than a million tulip bulbs continue to bloom.
The festival typically runs from April 1 to April 30; however, four of the five tulip farms will now be open through this weekend. The final day of the festival is Sunday, May 4.
“The tulips really bloom, according to Mother Nature,” said Nicole Roozen, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Executive Director. “We’ve had a fabulous month of April.”
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The gardens remaining open include RoozenGaarde, Tulip Town, Garden Roslyn, and Tulip Valley Farm.
Despite some tulips withering, Tulip Town owner Rachael Sparwasser said the flowers are still going strong.
“We have a six-acre field that’s still in bloom,” said Sparwasser. “We have about 50% of our flowers blooming right now, which is millions of bulbs.”
Roozen said RoozenGaarde still has a million bulbs across an acre and a half.
The festival continues to attract visitors from all 50 states and over 35 different countries—despite a decrease in Canadian visitors.
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“If you read anything about the border traffic, there are huge reductions they’re having in terms of seeing people cross from Canada,” said Sparwasser. “It’s definitely impacting, I think probably our community, in general.”
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival remains a significant economic driver for Skagit County, generating an estimated $65 million in revenue last year.
“There’s still one full weekend that people can come out and enjoy the tulips,” Roozen said.
