2023 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival

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Want to stroll through 40 acres of tulips this spring? The 2023 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival will dazzle visitors this spring with its bounty of blooms.

For 38 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.

This year’s festival is taking place March 24 through April 30, 2023. The best time to visit for full blooms and beautiful color is mid-April. The farm is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event will also have special sunrise hours from 5-7 a.m. every day.

In 2023, the tulip festival is starting a week late due to the cold weather we’ve had this year. The farm will be open March 17-23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a soft opening week. During this week, you can attend for free. The tulip blooms will be sparse, but there’s food vendors, craft vendors and other activities available.

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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
Cow wagon rides
Tulip market
Wooden shoe making demonstrations (weekends only)
Steam tractor demonstrations (weekends only)
Craft marketplace (weekends only)

Additional activities available for purchase are wine tastings and tours, bungee jumpers for kids, 6+ food vendors, tulip bulbs and plants, and tulip tour train. For more information about hot air balloon rides, keep scrolling!

Tickets

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.

Week day passes (Monday-Friday):

Individual weekday pass – $15

Senior weekday pass – $10

Weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday):

Individual weekend pass – $20

Senior weekend pass – $15

Special passes:

Individual season pass – $55
Individual sunrise pass – $25

Each ticket option has an additional processing fee included, about $2. Starting March 1, you can get tickets on the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival’s website.

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Hot Air Balloon Rides

The festival has hot air balloon rides during the weekend. You’ll be able to choose from untethered and tethered rides.

You’ll need to book your untethered hot air balloon ride separately from general admission. See the full list of balloonists.

You can also choose a tethered ride. This activity is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. All rides are available on a first come, first served basis and weather dependent. The 2023 price has not been announced yet. This cost is in addition to general admission. Tickets for tethered rides are available onsite.

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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