Harrison Tulip Festival

The Harrison Tulip Festival takes place in the Fraser Valley. The Onos family used to run the Chilliwack Tulip Festival until they moved their farm to Agassiz.

Today the Harrison Tulip Festival is the largest tulip festival in Canada, with more than 12 million tulips representing 100+ different varieties over the course of the season. The festival has also been recognized at an international competition as the most “Instagrammable Tulip Farm” in the world. If you like flowers and pretty places, you won’t want to miss it.

This year the Harrison Tulip Festival opens on April 15th. It is expected to run until around May 8th or maybe a little bit later, depending on the weather in the spring.

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This article contains the following information about the Harrison Tulip Festival:

The Harrison Tulip Festival in Agassiz

The Tulips of the Valley festival was founded in 2006 in Agassiz, just outside of Harrison Hot Springs. The festival was both the first of its kind in BC and remained the province’s largest tulip festival in the years that followed. The festival moved to Chilliwack in 2017. It returned to Agassiz a couple of years ago. The Onos family has run the festivals the entire time.

The new Harrison Tulip Festival is very similar to the Chilliwack Tulip Festival, just in a different and even more beautiful location. The new farm is further from Vancouver, but in an even more spectacular spot. It’s totally worth the drive.

A couple of years ago the Harrison Tulip Festival received an amazing award at the World Tulip Summit in the Netherlands. It was recognized as the “World’s Best Instagrammable Tulip Farm.” That’s a worldwide competition, and it beat out farms in the Netherlands which are famous for their tulips. That’s how impressive this place is. And seeing it in person is even better than seeing it in pictures.

Visit harrisontulipfest.com for the festival’s official website.

Harrison Tulip Festival

Where and When is the Festival?

The Harrison Tulip Festival’s new home is at 5039 Lougheed Highway in Agassiz. There is free parking at the site which is nice because driving is the main way to get to the festival (unless you live in the area or go for a long bike ride).

The fields are located just off the highway close to the turn-off for Harrison Hot Springs. It’s about a 30-minute drive from the old Chilliwack Tulip Festival location.

The Bloom Bound Shuttle bus is offered between April 15th and 26th, leaving the Lougheed Mall at select times. Check out their Bloom Bound Shuttle webpage to book your ride.

This year the Harrison Tulip Festival will be open daily between April 15th and May 8th (or so). It is expected to be open on weekdays between 10:00 am and 6:30 pm. Hours on Saturdays and Sundays are from 6:00 am until 6:30 pm.

Visit the Harrison Tulip Festival website for full details about this event.

Harrison Tulip Festival

Admission Prices

Prices for one-day tickets and season passes for last year‘s festival are below. 2026 rates will likely be similar, but with exact details to be confirmed.

Weekday Rates

General Admission (ages 18 to 65) – $17 (online) or $20 (at the gate)
Seniors (ages 65+) – $15 (online) or $18 (at the gate)
Youth (ages 13 to 18) – $12 (online) or $15 (at the gate)
Children (ages 3 to 12) – $10 (online) or $13 (at the gate)
Little Kids (ages 2 and under) – Free

Weekend Rates

General Admission (ages 18 to 65) – $22 (online) or $25 (at the gate)
Seniors (ages 65+) – $19 (online) or $22 (at the gate)
Youth (ages 13 to 18) – $17 (online) or $20 (at the gate)
Children (ages 3 to 12) – $15 (online) or $18 (at the gate)
Little Kids (ages 2 and under) – Free

Season Passes

General Admission (ages 18 to 65) – $60
Seniors (ages 65+) – $55
Students (ages 12 to 18) – $55
Children (ages 3 to 11) – $50

Any Day Tickets

General Admission (ages 18 to 65) – $27 (early bird sale $25)
Seniors (ages 65+) – $24 (early bird sale $22)
Students (ages 12 to 18) – $22 (early bird sale $20)
Children (ages 3 to 11) – $20 (early bird sale $18)

Note (For residents of the Harrison River Valley): Thursdays are Locals Days, which means admission cost just $10 for adults and youth who live in Agassiz, the District of Kent, FVRD Area C, Harrison Mills, Harrison Hot Springs and Seabird Island. Children between the ages of 3 and 12 on those dates cost just $5. The discounted rates are only available at the gate for people who could prove they live in the Harrison River Valley.

Visit harrisontulipfest.com for the festival’s official website.

Harrison Tulip Festival in Agassiz

What to Expect

The Harrison Tulip Festival features more than 12 million tulips in varying stages of bloom spread across more than forty acres of land. There are over 100 different varieties of tulips as well as many kinds of daffodils and hyacinths.

Peak season for viewing the flowers is usually between around mid-April and the end of that month, although possibly a bit later in 2026. When blooming season concludes, Onos Greenhouses collects all the bulbs and makes use of them within their greenhouses. The bulbs become tulips that are sold to local regions.

What’s New in 2026

Each year, new and exciting experiences are added to your visit. This year you can create your own mini-souvenir crown of flowers or colorful bouquet at The Bloom Bar, as well as contribute to the hyacinth mosaics on site.

Also, at a date yet to be determined, come and enjoy the Colorful Classics Car Show! Imagine the photo opportunities when you combine the colorful tulips with shiny classic cars and the breathtaking mountains in the background!

Night Garden

New in 2026 is an exciting evening experience. Come and enjoy the beautifully lit tulips after sunset with music and food. Have your camera settings prepped for those stunning night shots. The Night Garden takes place on April 16th, 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Your ticket allows you to enter from 4:00 pm on those dates so that you can enjoy the daytime lighting as well as the evening illuminations.

The Tulip Story

The fields house educational story boards that showcase three stories. They are 1) The life of a field tulip, 2) the life of a greenhouse tulip, and 3) the history of the farm’s 20 years as the largest and original farm-based tulip festival in Canada.

Last year the festival expanded its store with more tulip-based items and many locally-produced farm and artisan products. Now more than ever it’s important to buy local and support local businesses, and the Onos Family is great at doing that. The Secret Garden is also bigger and more beautiful than ever too.

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Events at the Festival

A number of special events and activities happen at the festival in 2026. They include the following:

Sunset Yoga – an evening session of yoga with sunset views at 6:00 pm on April 27th. Admission is $30 and includes full access to the fields and one bunch of tulips.
Sunrise Yoga – an early morning yoga session at 7:00 am on May 2nd. The experience cost $40 per person and comes with one bunch of tulips and access to the fields.
Live Music on the Farm – various performances are scheduled to take place on select days this season. For example, last year Ashley Pater performed at 4:00 pm on April 22nd and again at 5:00 pm on April 30th. Todd Richard performed on April 30th too. There were also roaming musicians on Saturdays and Sundays. (Note: All performances are dependent on weather and subject to change.)
Tulip Talk – guests can learn about the history of the farm and the flowers it grows. The events run at 2:00 pm on select dates. The talks are included with general admission.
Hyacinths Mosaics Workshop (New!) – this workshop runs on April 10th at 4:30 pm. It cost $75 each and includes one bouquet to take home.
Bouquet-Making Workshop – this workshop runs on April 20th at 5:30 pm. It cost $75 each and includes one bouquet to take home.
Variety Kids Day – on a day yet to be determined, partial proceeds from tulip sales will be donated to the Variety Club of BC. There will also be live music by Todd Richard at 2:00 pm on that day.
Weekend Sunrise Openings – sunrise openings allow for re-entry throughout the rest of the day. They take place on the Saturdays and Sundays of April 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th, as well as on May 2nd and 3rd.
Instagram Photo Contest – if you tag @harrisontulipfest and @tourismharrison on your Instagram posts and add #harrisontulipfest you will be entered into various draws. Categories include Pet Portraits, Couples, Family Moments, Best Dressed and Farmers Choice. Prizes range from season passes for next year’s festival to gift baskets and certificates.

What Makes the Harrison Tulip Festival Special and Different?

Apart from the fact that it’s BC’s original and largest tulip festival, and in a stunningly beautiful area, there is something else that makes the Harrison Tulip Festival special and unique. It’s the farm’s greenhouse operations which is the reason it grows the bulbs in the first place, and that’s very different from most other tulip festivals. Most others just grow for the show.

Onos Greenhouses is the largest cut tulip grower in Western Canada, supplying close to 15 million fresh-cut tulips to grocery stores and florists in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The farm exports to Washington State too (or at least it usually does).

Where other farm/garden tulip experiences in the Fraser Valley and other parts of Canada are strictly for the show, the Onos family’s operation is truly a farm-based experience, which, for the family, has always been important to share with its guests. Growing Canadian bulbs for its greenhouse operation is the primary goal which allows the farm to open the fields for guests to enjoy the beauty of the flowers during their bloom time. This also explains why the farm clips the tops of its flowers before the flowers go past their prime. Doing so ensures maximum quality for the bulbs.

Visit the Harrison Tulip Festival website for full details about this event.

Tulip Festival Video

Check out the video below for a really good idea of what to expect at the Harrison Tulip Festival. The video shows scenes of the farm from 2024 which was the event’s first year at its current, new location. As you’ll see, the place is beautiful.

Other Events at the Venue

At the same farm in Agassiz in 2023 there was also the Harrison Sunflower Festival in August and September, and the Harrison Pumpkin Festival later in the fall. Neither of these events returned in 2024, and they aren’t happening in the foreseeable future either.

When it did take place, the sunflower festival featured close to 15 acres of flowers, primarily sunflowers but also dahlias, zinnias and cosmos. The pumpkin festival was also impressive, and lots of fun for young families.

Other Information

Visit the Harrison Tulip Festival website for more information about the event.

See our article about the Chilliwack Tulip Festival to learn more about what the previous version of the festival used to look like.

Check out our articles about Harrison Hot Springs and the Fraser Valley to learn more about the area and other things to do in the region.

See our articles about the Harrison Sunflower Festival and Harrison Pumpkin Festival for details about other events at the same farm from previous years.

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