Two sunflower festivals in the Vancouver region are the Magic of Sunflowers Experience at Taves Farm in Abbotsford, and the Richmond Sunflower Festival.
There also used to be the Harrison Sunflower Festival, the Abbotsford Sunflower Festival and the Maan Farms Sunflower Festival. None of those events have happened in the last couple of years, however. They all still have lots of flowers (and both the Harrison and Abbotsford sites have other flower festivals earlier in the year). They just don’t have sunflower festivals specifically.
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.
Taves Farm Magic of Sunflowers
Taves Family Farm is a great farm in Abbotsford that puts on special events throughout the year. That includes a sunflower festival at the end of the summer. The farm is located at 333 Gladwin Road, close to the Abbotsford International Airport.
The Magic of Sunflowers Experience ran from August 20th until September 6th in 2026. It was the second edition of the event. During the weeks when the Magic of Sunflowers is active, visitors can enjoy rows upon rows of sunflowers (as well as some other flowers). There’s also an animal petting barn, and other attractions like a giant jumping pillow, pedal karts and a slide.
Tickets to the farm start at $25. After the Magic of Sunflowers Experience ends there’s the also the Magic of Fall Experience which runs until Halloween and features a pumpkin patch and multiple corn mazes along with other activities.
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 2026 the event began on August 2nd and continued until September 7th. The festival features over 20 varieties of sunflowers and other beautiful plants spread over several acres of land. Paths have become wider in recent years and the farm has also grown in size.
Admission rates for the 2026 season are listed below.
- General Admission (ages 13 to 64): $14.00 on weekdays and $17.00 on weekends
- Seniors (ages 65 and up): $12.00 on weekdays and $15.00 on weekends
- Children (ages 3 to 12): $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.
Harrison Sunflower Festival
Formerly known as the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, the Harrison Sunflower Festival was a new event for 2023. The festival used to happen at a farm in Chilliwack, but it moved to 5039 Lougheed Highway in Agassiz.
The Harrison Sunflower Festival featured acres of sunflowers and other types of flowers. Also on site were various games and interesting displays.
In 2023 the Harrison Sunflower Festival ran from late August until September 17th. It hasn’t happened since then, however. Below is what tickets cost in 2023.
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 what the event was like, see our Harrison Sunflower Festival article.
Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival
The other former major flower festival in the Fraser Valley is the one at Lakeland Flowers, which is located at 3663 Marion Road in Abbotsford.
The Abbotsford Summer Flower Festival ran from late July until early September. It hasn’t happened since 2024, however.
There were a variety of blooms to explore, including sunflowers. Guests also got to cut and take some home from the farm’s U-Pick field. In addition to the fields of flowers, food trucks were scheduled to be on site on certain days.
Ticket prices from the most recent 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.
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!
Other articles you might be interested in include the following:
- Vancouver and Lower Mainland Flower Festivals
- 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
