Tulip Festival Board of Directors announces new Executive Director Nicole brings a wealth of knowledge and background in both marketing and project management, having worked with large retail brands like Nordstrom and Zulily. “Nicole’s resume and marketing expertise...
Join us on Nov. 15 as we unveil the stunning photography of Gary Brown, our 2024 featured artist, presented by our long-time unveiling sponsor Heritage Bank. This free event begins at 5:30 pm and concludes by 7 pm. Be among the first to see the 2024 poster image,...
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MOUNT VERNON – After 20 years of steadfast leadership and dedication to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Executive Director Cindy Verge is set to retire this fall. Verge joined the Tulip Festival in 1999 as the Sponsorship Coordinator and was named the...
Love tulips? Love art? Do you have a favorite artist? Or are you an artist who wants to be our featured artist for the 2025 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival? Here's how you apply Send us the following to Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, PO Box 1784, Mount Vernon, WA 98273: -...
The tulips for 2023 are gone -- but rest assured they will be back in April of 2024. RoozenGaarde is open year-round, so you can stop their facility at 15867 Beaver Marsh Rd. in Mount Vernon. Check here for hours of operation. As the late spring/summer season gets...
This lovely photo was submitted as an entry for the North Coast Credit Union Photo Contest but is what makes it special is the story behind the photo. The three generations in this photo got together when grandmother flew (for the first time ever in her life) without...
We are in the final stretch of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival AND our tulips are beautiful! Shown at the start of this post is a photo of RoozenGaarde field taken on April 23. This is a photo of Garden Rosalyn taken on April 25. With it being the last two days of...
We invite you to come and enjoy the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. 10s of millions of tulips are blooming; art shows are booming; the Kiwanis Salmon barbecue will run April 28-30 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), Woodfest is showcasing talent in Sedro-Woolley AND we are...
KeyBank Tulip Ambassadors Harper McCown and Carter See have a full slate of appearances scheduled throughout the 2023 Tulip Festival. We thought we'd show some of what they are doing: Behind the scenes at RoozenGaarde Olympia Governor, Secretary of State and...
All the gardens and all the field have beautiful tulips blooming. They will be in bloom through the end of April. Beyond that will depend on the weather (wind, heat, rain, etc. all effect how long the gardens can leave the tulips before they are spent). The featured...
All four garden venues are now offering advance ticket sales. Click through to the websites listed here in this article to buy tickets to the individual tulip garden venues. We will have four for you to visit during the 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: Garden...
Get your copy of this special piece of Tulip History as told through the voice of Jeannette DeGoede, who founded Tulip Town along with her husband Tom. Find out how Jeannette learned the tulip industry “on-the-job” and how dedication and devotion allowed her and Tom...
We have partnered with Genuine Skagit Valley to offer this gift box here in our office and from our on-line store. Get yours today. Each Box Includes Willowbrook Manor – Herbal Jahva Tea, 1 pkg. Willowbrook Manor is a private residence that opens its doors to the...
7 Tips for Cell Phone Camera Pics at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Now is the time to come an experience the best of the Skagit Valley Tulip Fest! The tulip blooms are bursting with vivid reds, yellows, pinks and orange colors, creating an immersive and sensory...
The tulips are blooming and we are excited to have your come and visit. The photo shown at the start of this story was taken at Tulip Town on April 12. This is a field of tulips in bloom at RoozenGaarde. The photo was taken on April 11. Here are tulips in bloom at...
Tulip Fans from around the area joined together for a wonderful evening. Fans got a chance to catch up and meet new friends. They also heard from our tulip growers at Garden Rosalyn, RoozenGaarde, Tulip Town, and Tulip Valley Farms, met our 2023 KeyBank Tulip...
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is proud to be supporting the efforts of the Chapin family in establishing and funding the foundation honoring their son, Ethan. Hear from Ethan's mom, Stacy in this video. The foundation honors him and his love of life, people and new...
Get ready to enjoy the 10s of millions of blooming tulips grown in the Skagit Valley Plus, there is more! Tours, a parade, a street fair, Woodfest, PACCAR open house, multiple art shows, nurseries, farm venues and more. All listed right here on our website. Too...
Enjoy the many offerings of events and activities starting on April 1. Including the Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue, the Chili Chowder Cookoff, Art in the Schoolhouse, Art in the Pickle Barn, and the PNW Artisan Marketplace. Check out the ice cream cones at Snow Goose...
Meet our 2023 Artist and get your Tulip Souvenir signed Kerry Clavadetscher is making appearances throughout the festival at: Tulip Town (15002 Bradshaw Rd., Mount Vernon) April 6, 1-3 pm, April 13 10:30 am-12:30 pm, April 20 1-3 pm RoozenGaarde (15867 Beaver Marsh...
Click here to Sign up (Note: you will go to visitskagitvalley.com for the actual sign-up) Partnership with Skagit Tourism Bureau We are proud to bring our tulip fans a program that will help you learn all there is to know about the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Fans...
Come and visit -- take some pictures -- enter our contest Enjoy your visit to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and share your favorite picture! The rules: Photos must have been taken no earlier than April 1, 2023 or later than April 30, 2023 and be submitted under one...
Live Event -- starts at 6 pm with social hour at Swinomish Casino and Lodge Get your tickets at here -- this will be a fun evening. Enjoy the appetizers as you arrive featuring charcuterie platters (meats, marinated olives, pickleled vegetables, various cheeses, nuts...
There is an error in our Official Brochure -- please plan to attend the Chili Chowder Cookoff on April 1 Join us on Saturday, April 1st from 1pm to 4pm at Farmstrong Brewing Company, 110 Stewart Rd, Mount Vernon. $15 $15 gets you six samples and a "vote" (a large...
Petal Talk picks best Tulip Festivals in the World We agree -- the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a must-see for people around the world. And, better yet, we are easy to get to and one of the first Tulip Festival each calendar year. Plan your trip today! Read the...
Both Conway Elementary students Approximately 40 KeyBank ambassador candidates competed at our event on Feb. 9 and Carter See, a 5th grader, and Harper McCown, a 4th grader were named our KeyBank Tulip Ambassadors in a very tight competition. Each candidate was asked...
Poster artist reveals "hidden images" Kerry Clavadetscher paints photo realistic images and she has a bit of fun while she is doing it! Here are our Heritage Bank Poster unveiling in November, she explained that there were several images within the painting that are...
Fidalgo Coffee Roasters creates a Special Tulip Festival Blend each year This year's label and blend will please tulip fans as they enjoy the artwork of Kerry Clavadetscher and see the Savannah Sparrow perched on their coffee. The Official Products of the Tulip...
KSVR Radio Interview outlines upcoming festival events Executive Director Cindy Verge recently sat down with Host David Johnson to talk about upcoming festival events and activities. To hear the complete interview, go to https://archive.ksvr.org/. Look for the yellow...
Washington Grown came to town last spring As with most seasonal crops, Tulips are here and gone before you can really get a good production done featuring them and the growers. So, Washington Grown planned ahead and shot this video last spring. Dheck it out...
Special Holiday Collection with a Sale! We've done it! Our Savannah Sparrow on our 2023 merchandise is sporting a Santa's cap! Go to https://shop.tulipfestival.org/collections/holiday-collection to see the entire collection. And even better, we have our merchandise on...
People love the 2023 poster The 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival featured artist Kerry Clavadetscher captivated the crowd at the annual poster unveiling on Nov. 9 as she explained how her artwork came to be. By focusing on "the little people," the small critters who...
Join the festivities We will be unveiling all our official products, merchandise, and will have treats for attendees. And, even better, the event is free! Get your invitation at our office, 311 W Kincaid St. in Mount Vernon, or from the Burlington Heritage Bank...
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...
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 are very excited to announce a new Tulip Postage stamp for the United States and it will be released for the first time on March 24 at the Mount Vernon, WA post office on Cleveland. Stamp collectors can get the new stamp canceled tomorrow at a special station at...
Mount Vernon's iconic "Tulip Stack" is all spiffed up and ready to greet visitors journeying here during April, thanks to the work of the City of Mount Vernon, Jose Cardona of Cardona & Sons Painting and Birch Equipment. We think you will enjoy the new look. Jose...
Meet Board Member Vic Caratachea, Regional Manager for NW Washington for Pape Machinery in Mount Vernon. Vic joined our board because he believes in the power of strong community activities and believes in giving back to the community and he lives it through customer...
Tulip Festival Board Member Marinus Rouw fills an advisory position as a historian of the festival and as a voice for the many community volunteers who put on the annual festival. Marinus has served on the board for over a decade. He presided over the World Tulip...
It is our pleasure to show you the beautiful artwork by Jack Gunter. Check out our on-line store, or drop by our office at 311 W Kincaid St. in downtown Mount Vernon to get your very own merchandise with this bright and bold print.
Planting hundreds of acres of tulips takes time, as the crews at Washington Bulb/RoozenGaarde well know! They have finished planting the tulips in the field and will soon be finished with RoozenGaarde, all in preparation for April 2022. You still have time to plant...
This is an on-going series highlighting the talented people who help make the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival possible. Today we invite you to meet Katie Hayton. Katie joined our board in 2019 and promptly volunteered to head up our Tulip Charm Princess Party committee....
Schuh Farms at 15565 State Route 536 in Mount Vernon is a year-round destination for family fun and yummy food like pies! They are open April through December daily 9 am to 6 pm. Every fall they have pumpkins galore and lots of activities: 3 fields of pumpkins...
Now is the time to get your tulip and daffodil bulbs! Fall is planting time to ensure you have beautiful blooms in the spring. Just think, your flower beds too could look like this. Skagit Valley grown bulbs are available now at RoozenGaarde (15867 Beaver Marsh Rd.,...
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is governed by a volunteer board of directors, all with their own unique stories and expertise. Today we invite you to meet Alice Collingwood. Alice is the immediate past president (2020-21) of the board, serving as an officer for 4...
Pork Nachos... house braised pork, jalapeños, onions, tomatoes, cilantro and topped with sour cream. Served with fresh salsa..... Sounds yummy! Stop by and check out this and many offerings at 404 S. Third Street in downtown Mount Vernon. Open at 11 am daily -- watch...
Judd & Black Appliance with its 6 locations around the Puget Sound area is an appliance juggernaut with a commitment to our communities. We know this because they have been one of our Gala Celebration sponsors for nearly a decade. In addition they have actively...
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a nonprofit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. Today we invite you to meet Kevin Hartman. He is the owner of Westar Solutions, the official product merchandiser of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Kevin, along...
We are pleased to announce that Jack Gunter, a self-taught artist, author and filmmaker from Camano Island, is our featured artist for the 2022 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. His artwork will grace the Tulip Festival’s 2022 poster and merchandise. “I’ve written and...
Bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs -- RoozenGaarde has tulip bulbs cleaned, sorted and crated in climate-controlled areas allowing the bulbs to ripen and stay disease free until fall planting. The tulip bulbs of Skagit Valley are out of the soil and ripening. By fall...
Jenny joined the festival board of directors in 2016. She was very involved with our Tulip Ambassador event, bringing it to center court in Cascade Mall so the public could see and enjoy the selection process of our ambassadors (chosen from contestants in fourth or...
The same rich soils that nurture our lovely tulip and daffodil also work for many other crops. Come up and drive around -- potatoes, grains, berries -- they all thrive here. And, if you love blueberries, it is the season! Come up and visit a You-Pick farm or stop by...
On this particular day, Tina was so excited to meet Congresswoman DelBene and to introduce her to her two grandsons. Her smile says it all! We are sadden by the passing of one of our own – former Board President Tina Pullar. Tina served as president in 2016 and was an...