Three sunflower festivals in the Vancouver region are the Harrison Sunflower Festival, Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival and Richmond Sunflower Festival.
There also used to be the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival. It was the first and original one, and the most famous. It still exists, but at a new farm in a different community. It also now has a different name. In 2023 the Chilliwack festival moved to nearby Agassiz (near Harrison Hot Springs) and became the Harrison Sunflower Festival.
There also used to be the Abbotsford Sunflower Festival at Maan Farms in Abbotsford, but it isn’t happening this year. Maan Farms still has great family-friendly activities at its venue, just no sunflower festival.
Sunflower Festivals in the Lower Mainland
There are a number of places you can find fields of sunflowers in August and September. Some are larger venues and others are smaller. Some locations feature massive flowers, some are mostly smaller, and some showcase over a dozen different kinds of the beautiful and amazing plants.
Most of the best places to find sunflowers in late summer and early fall are, as one might expect, in the Fraser Valley.
Harrison Sunflower Festival
Formerly known as the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, the Harrison Sunflower Festival is a new event for 2023. The festival used to happen at a farm in Chilliwack, but it’s now moved to 5039 Lougheed Highway in Agassiz.
The Harrison Sunflower Festival features acres of sunflowers and other types of flowers. Also on site are various games and interesting displays.
In 2023 the Harrison Sunflower Festival runs from late August until September 17th. This year’s opening date will likely be around August 22nd.
Tickets to this festival are available both online and at the gate. Prices for 2023 are listed below. Tickets cost less if purchased online in advance.
On Weekdays
- Adults – $15.00 (ages 13-64) (or $10.00 in advance)
- Seniors – $12.00 (ages 65+) (or $7.00 in advance)
- Children – $10.00 (ages 3-12) (or $5.00 in advance)
On Weekends
- Adults – $20.00 (ages 13-64) (or $15.00 in advance)
- Seniors – $17.00 (ages 65+) (or $12.00 in advance)
- Children – $15.00 (ages 3-12) (or $10.00 in advance)
For more information about the event see our Harrison Sunflower Festival article or click harrisonsunflowerfest.com.
Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
The other major flower festival in the Fraser Valley is the one at Lakeland Flowers, which is located at 3663 Marion Road in Abbotsford.
New for 2023, the Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival runs from July 21st until September 4th. The attraction offers the biggest summer flower display in the Lower Mainland.
There are a variety of blooms to explore, including sunflowers. Guests also get to cut and take some home from the farm’s UPICK field. In addition to the fields of flowers, food trucks are scheduled to be on site on certain days.
Ticket prices for the 2023 season are below.
- General Admission (ages 3 and up): $10.00 daily
- Little Kids (ages 2 and under): Free
To learn more see our article about the Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival or click lakelandflowers.ca for the event’s official website.
Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
The most recent Chilliwack Sunflower Festival ran from August 10th until September 5th in 2022. That was the last edition of the event at its Chilliwack location. As of 2023, the festival has moved to Agassiz and is now known as the Harrison Sunflower Festival.
For information about the event in Chilliwack from previous years, see our Chilliwack Sunflower Festival article. To learn about the festival at its new location in 2023, click Harrison Sunflower Festival.
Richmond Sunflower Festival
Another big sunflower festival takes place at Richmond Country Farms, located at 12900 Steveston Highway. The Richmond Sunflower Festival is about a 30-minute drive away from Vancouver.
In 2023 the event began on August 5th and continues until the end of the month. The festival features over 20 acres of land full of sunflowers and other beautiful plants. Paths have become wider in recent years and the farm has also grown in size.
Admission rates for the 2023 season are listed below.
- General Admission (ages 3 and above): $12.00 on weekdays and $15.00 on weekends
- Little Kids (ages 2 and below): Free
For more information about this event see our Richmond Sunflower Festival article.
Other Information
If you like gardening, gardens, flowers and beautiful scenery, or if you’re just dying to get outside and do something fun, then we highly recommend you check out these events!
For more information about the above events see our articles about the Harrison Sunflower Festival, Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival and Richmond Sunflower Festival. Or, for their official websites, visit harrisonsunflowerfest.com, lakelandflowers.ca and richmondsunflowerfest.com.
To learn more about each region see our articles about Harrison Hot Springs, Abbotsford and Richmond.
Other articles you might be interested in include the following:
- Labour Day Weekend
- Vancouver Events in August
- Vancouver Events in September
- Lower Mainland Wineries
- Pumpkin Patches in the Lower Mainland
- Corn Mazes in the Lower Mainland
- Vancouver Autumn Activities
