2024 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

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Want to stroll through 40 acres of tulips this spring? The 2024 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival will dazzle visitors this spring with its bounty of blooms.

For 40 years, this Woodburn, Oregon, tulip festival has been a springtime delight with beautiful blossoms of every color framing the incredible backdrop of Mount Hood. This is a great day trip for a date, a family outing or a photoshoot. And don’t forget your four-legged family member! This farm is dog friendly.

Here’s what you need to know to make the most out of your trip to the tulip fest.

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is March 22 through April 21, 2024. This year, peak bloom is expected during the first two weeks of April. Yet, you can see beautiful colors throughout the tulip season.

The farm is open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will also have special sunrise hours beginning at 5 a.m. each day.

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Festival Activities

This festival packs a lot of activities into the 100-acre farm. Some are included in your admission price while others can be enjoyed for an additional fee.

Here’s what is included with your ticket:

Access to 40-acre tulip field
Free parking
Shuttle to and from the tulip field
Children’s play area
4-acre Wooden Shoe Gardens
Photo cut-out boards
Tulip market
Wooden shoe making demonstrations (weekends only)
Steam tractor demonstrations (weekends only)
Craft marketplace (weekends only)

Additional weekend activities available for purchase are wine tours, farm tours, jump tents for kids, carnival rides, food vendors, and tulip bulbs and plants for sale. For more information about hot air balloon rides, keep scrolling!

Tickets

Tickets are on sale now!

Ticket prices vary depending on the day of your visit. Tickets must be purchased online for all visitors 13 and older. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Children 12 and under can attend the event for free when accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

When you buy your ticket, you will choose the day and time of your arrival. Once in the festival, you can stay as long as you’d like. Gates close at 8 p.m.

Weekday passes (Monday-Friday):

Individual weekday pass – $15

Senior weekday pass (65 and older) – $10

Weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday):

Individual weekend pass – $20

Senior weekday pass (65 and older) – $15

Special passes:

Individual season pass – $65

Sunrise pass – $25

Also, there are additional online processing fees for each ticket option.

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Hot Air Balloon Rides

The festival has hot air balloon rides on select days. All rides are weather dependent. Choose from untethered and tethered rides for an additional charge.

Tethered rides are open Thursday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The price is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Tickets for tethered rides are available onsite. Untethered rides are booked separately.

The festival is taking place at 33814 S Meridian Rd. in Woodburn. For more information, visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm website.

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