A spectacular evening of celebration and community as we unveil the 2024 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival poster and official merchandise. Meet the artist, tasty treats and door prizes!
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Our blog is where you find the latest Skagit Valley Tulip Festival news and resources. We keep you in the know and help you maximize your visit!
Nicole Roozen named new Executive Director
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...
2024 Poster to be Unveiled on Nov. 15 at Skagit Acres
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 5:00 pm and concludes by 7:30 pm. Be among the first to see the 2024 official Tulip...
Tulip Festival Executive Director Set to Retire After Two Decades of Leadership
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...
Seeking artist for 2025 festival poster
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: -...
KeyBank Tulip Ambassadors busy at festival appearances
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...
Ticketing for 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival available for four garden venues
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...
Looking at taking fabulous photos for our North Coast Credit Union Photo Contest?
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...
Kick-off Skagit Valley Tulip Festival gala a resounding success
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...
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Swing Into Spring at Opening Gala on March 25, presented by Judd & Black Appliance and People Bank
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,...
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival named “One of the Best in the World”
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...
Carter See and Harper McCown named 2023 KeyBank Tulip Ambassadors
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...
Official Coffee of the Tulip Festival Now Available
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...
Washington Grown Video highlights Skagit Valley Tulip Growers
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...
2023 Poster Unveiling a resounding success
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...
2023 Poster Unveiling, brought to you by Heritage Bank, set for Nov. 9 at Skagit Acres
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...
Introducing our 2023 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Featured Artist Kerry Clavadetscher
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...
Official Products a WIN, WIN
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...
Busy off season leads to successful Festival in the Spring
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...
Tulip Stack Blooming Brightly
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....