Harrison Tulip Festival Returns with New Experiences, Immersive Photo Moments & Special Events
Harrison Tulip Festival Returns with New Experiences, Immersive Photo Moments & Special Events
Canada’s largest tulip festival blooms in April
Agassiz, BC (March 12, 2026): Spring is in the air, which means millions of enchanting blooms will soon beckon in the fields not far from Metro Vancouver. Presented by the Onos family — the growers behind BC’s original tulip festival — the Harrison Tulip Festival is set to return this April. The exact opening date is based on bloom conditions, so expect an official opening announcement in the coming weeks.
Boasting 150 varieties of tulips planted across 45 acres, the Harrison Tulip Festival is the largest event of its kind in Canada. Throughout its approximately four-week run, guests can roam amidst the dazzling rows filled with colourful flowers. More than 14 million spring blooms — including vibrant tulips, cheerful daffodils and fragrant hyacinths — will create a breathtaking, photo-ready landscape. The festival’s striking scenery earned global recognition when it was named the World’s Best Instagrammable Tulip Farm at the 2024 World Tulip Summit in Holland.
A standout feature of the Harrison Tulip Festival is the stunning four-acre show garden, a thoughtfully designed display where tulips bloom at varying heights and in striking varieties, including multi-flowering, parrots, doubles, fringed and Viridiflora. Beyond the fields and show garden, the festival offers plenty of ways to linger and enjoy spring on the farm, from food trucks and live music to sunrise and sunset yoga sessions, bouquet-making workshops, yard games, the farm store and endless photo opportunities among the blooms.
This spring marks a major milestone: the Onos family is celebrating their 20th tulip festival in BC!
They first launched BC’s original tulip festival in Agassiz in 2006, later operating in Chilliwack beginning in 2017. In 2024, the festival returned to its roots in Agassiz as the Harrison Tulip Festival. Now, two decades on, the celebration is marking the milestone in full bloom, with exciting new programming and fresh experiences designed to make this anniversary year their biggest and most memorable yet.
The Night Garden
The magic of the Harrison Tulip Festival will extend after sunset this year with the debut of the Night Garden, a new evening experience set within the festival’s beautifully illuminated four-acre show garden.
Taking place on five select evenings — April 16, 17, 18, 24, and 25 from 6 to 10 pm, the Night Garden invites guests to experience the tulips in an entirely new way. As dusk falls, the show garden transforms into a glowing landscape of lanterns, twinkling lights, and vibrant colour, creating a magical nighttime atmosphere perfect for strolling and capturing unforgettable photos.
Tickets are $35 per person and include regular admission starting at 4 pm, allowing visitors to explore the main fields until sunset (7:30 pm) and then stay for the evening experience. Guests can enjoy live music, three food trucks including Dutch street food, and a curated evening market featuring local farmers, bakers, a cidery, a brewery, artisans, and more. Special lighting installations and glowing photo moments — including an illuminated swing set — will guide visitors through the show garden. For more information, please visit harrisontulipfest.com/night-garden-at-the-harrison-tulip-festival.
The Bloom Bar
Another new addition this year is The Bloom Bar — a self-serve flower area where people can make their own bouquets and flower crowns. Set up in a covered area, guests can get creative with the blooms and greenery, and use the arts station to paint wooden postcards and coasters. The Bloom Bar will be open Thursday to Monday, including during the Night Garden.
Shuttle service from Lougheed Station
To help make getting to the Harrison Tulip Festival easier, a new shuttle service has been established from Lougheed Station to the fields. Tickets are $39 per person round trip and include festival entrance. The shuttle will run on select dates, starting with trips on Wednesday, April 15, Sunday, April 19, and Sunday, April 26, with varying departure times. Guests booked with the shuttle will have 1.5 hours onsite before boarding the shuttle back to Lougheed. More shuttles will be scheduled based on demand, so stay tuned. For more information, please visit harrisontulipfest.com/tulip-festival-shuttle-bus.
Tickets for the 2026 Harrison Tulip Festival
“Any Day” tickets are currently available at an early bird rate ranging from $15 to $25 (a $3 savings per ticket for the early bird Any Day rate). These tickets offer guests the flexibility to visit on a day of their choosing, depending on weather and other plans. Tickets for the festival’s special events are also available now. Date-specific tickets will go on sale once the official opening dates are announced and will range from $10 to $25 depending on age and the time booked. For details and to purchase tickets, please visit harrisontulipfest.com.
The Harrison Tulip Festival acknowledges and is honoured to be located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Cheam, Sts’ailes, Sq’éwlets and Seabird Island Peoples.
Location: The Harrison Tulip Festival is located at 5039 Lougheed Highway in Agassiz, BC — a scenic drive through the Fraser Valley on Highway 1 or 7. harrisontulipfest.com/getting-here.
The Onos family are pioneers of agritourism in British Columbia, welcoming visitors to the Fraser Valley each spring for vibrant, multi-week flower festivals that have become cherished seasonal traditions. In 2006, they launched BC’s first tulip festival in Agassiz, later operating in Chilliwack beginning in 2017, and returning to Agassiz in 2024 with the Harrison Tulip Festival. The 2026 season marks their 20th annual tulip celebration.
Behind the colourful fields is a thriving, year-round family farm. Onos Greenhouses grows the tulips featured at the festival and supplies approximately 85 per cent of the cut tulips sold across Western Canada. harrisontulipfest.com
