Our 2020 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Poster wins Gold Pinnacle The Gold Pinnacle Award was recently given to our 2020 poster by the International Festivals and Events Association at its annual convention. There are many different award categories AND each category...

Kerry Clavadetscher, a Seattle area artist specializing in photorealistic painting, is our featured artist for the 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Her original watercolor captures one of the many sights and scenes festival visitors experience each April. The fresh...

Help us Win We are SO honored ... The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has made the finalists in three different categories in the Best of Skagit Valley Community Choice awards. Please help us win!!! Go to https://www.goskagit.com/bestof2022/#/gallery?group=427507 to cast...

Looking for something fun to do on a Friday night? Come to Burlington's Summer Nights Music series which features Randy Weeks tonight (Friday July 8) with a FREE show at the Visitor Center Amphitheater, 520 Fairhaven, in Burlington WA. The show runs from 6-8 pm.   The...

Mark your calendar We've set the date for the 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Poster Unveiling (yes, we will reveal the artist soon) as a LIVE, in-person event at Skagit Acres, located at 18923 Peter Johnson Rd. in Mount Vernon. The annual unveiling celebration will...

Great Products made locally We select local companies who make great products here locally in Skagit Valley. They are branded with our featured art each year and we help to promote them. And, those official products help the festival by giving the festival a...

Yes, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a year-round operation -- once we've wrapped up the festival for the year, we get busy -- securing sponsorships, planning for our Key Bank ambassador event, working on parade ideas, arranging for and accepting the artwork for...

We have lots of events, activities, and tulips planned for you in 2023. And, we will soon be announcing our 2023 featured artist -- stay tuned! As always, we are looking forward to welcoming you to our local festival with a world-class reputation. We enjoyed bringing...

Our framed poster giveaway was a huge success, giving tulip fans a chance to bring home a framed poster featuring the joyful art of Jack Gunter. We still have framed posters here in the office, all signed by Jack. Come by the office and get yours today. And, if you...

Saturday brought out sunshine and crowds to the annual Tulip Parade in La Conner on Saturday. Hundreds of participants, thousands of spectators and lots of horses, dogs, children, cars, and bicycles all combined for a fun and festive time. Our community gathered...