Summer is Just Starting to Bloom at the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival

Stroll and frolic through five-plus acres of more than a dozen varieties of peak-season sunflowers — from two-foot Dwarf Sunspots to 12-foot Mammoth Grey Stripes, in varying shades of yellow, orange and red. Pick your own Sunrich Orange sunflowers to take home, as well as cut sunflowers and field flowers, sunflower-inspired gifts, and on-site-grown tulip and daffodil bulbs.

The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival provides countless opportunities to take perfect keepsake photos and videos. Throughout the grounds, find swing sets, an operational windmill, a vintage bicycle, and several more photo-ops & selfie-spots. Plus, weekends include the added attraction of the Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser train, which offers by-donation rides through the fields.

Guests will also love the many outdoor lawn games taking place: Yardzee; bolaball; “giant” Jenga, tic-tac-toe, and checkers; and more.

Afterward, retreat from the late-summer sun and enjoy cold drinks and ice cream in a special covered area. Local food trucks will be on site each weekend.

On-leash pets are welcome; a drinking area and complimentary pick-up bags will be available.

“Tulips of the Valley has offered hundreds of thousands of visitors a unique, family-friendly experience over the past 12 years,” says festival co-founder Kate Onos-Gilbert. “My family and I look forward to creating a new tradition with the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival. This is one of the best opportunities in the region to get up-close to nature and truly unwind for a while, whether with a group or on your own.”

The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival runs every day from August1 through September 2: Monday – Thursday from 10am to sunset, and Friday – Sunday from 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Location is 41310 Yale Road. Ticket and season-pass prices vary for individuals, families and bus groups; children 5 and under are admitted free.

Visit chilliwacksunflowerfest.com for directions, complete ticket pricing, and more information.