Fourth Annual Tulip Festival at Timbuk Farms: Your Ultimate Guide (2026)
The fourth annual Timbuk Farms Tulip Festival in Granville, Central Ohio has now arrived! The Tulip Festival begins tentatively on April 11th and runs for about four weeks, although its open and closing dates largely depend on the weather and how long the blooms last.
People love this special springtime event! In fact, the Columbus Navigator named the Tulip Festival one of the best spring festivals in central Ohio, Ohio Magazine.com called our tulip fields “breathtaking,” and Columbus on the Cheap dubbed the Tulip Festival “must-visit.”
The Tulip Festival is a wonderful and colorful way to welcome spring back to Ohio with plenty of fun, wholesome activities for the whole family in addition to thousands upon thousands of flowers. Here is your guide to the 4th annual Tulip Festival so you don’t miss out on anything.
Thousands of Flowers
We have over 500,000 flowers with vibrant colors across four acres. These flowers include tulips (of course!), daffodils, and pansies. We even have flower showcases this year, which include an American Flag created out of tulips and a Lady Liberty made of pansies to celebrate America’s 250th year.
Explore the fields of these popular spring flowers, and bring your well-behaved furry family members too at this pet-friendly event!
Our colorful and beautiful flowers make for gorgeous backdrops for family portraits, engagement photos, graduation pictures, spring Instagram photos, and close-up, artsy photos. We encourage you to take pictures of your furry friends and tag us on social media! We may even have an upcoming contest for pet photos . . . Stay tuned to our socials for more details.
Here are some photography tips so you can take your best and pictures this spring as well as our photographer policy.
U-Pick Flowers
Pick your perfect spring bouquet at our U-Pick flower fields! This is a wonderful spring activity for families, and people love to take home their own Timbuk tulips to add spring color and cheeriness to their homes.
You can also press these flowers for a keepsake if you want to have a long-lasting souvenir from the Tulip Festival.
U-pick tulips are just $1.25 per stem.
Bloom Calendar
We are constantly updating our new Bloom Calendar, which predicts when the Tulip Festival will be open. We hope that this helps you to plan your trip to festival!
Please note that the Bloom Calendar is subject to change, so make sure to keep checking it for updates.
Family-Friendly Fun
The festival has a variety of activities to keep everyone entertained. We have kids rides, games, photo opportunities, petting goats, and Highland cows to visit and pet.
Pro Tip: Kids petting animals during the spring make for adorable photos.
Food, Live Music, & Local Vendors
Check out our schedule for when we’ll have delicious food, live music, and local Ohio vendors. Remember that little ones are more likely to smile for pictures if their tummies are full.
The scheduled is subject to change, and we’ll be updating it throughout the Tulip Festival.
Weekday Tulip Days
The Tulip Festival is open on the weekdays with our special Tulip Days rates: $12.50 for access to the tulip fields, the petting zoo, and other fun at the Fun Farm.
Tulip Days are great for if you want a quieter experience. Whether that’s to have an intimate family outing, a romantic date, or a focused photography session, Tulip Days are terrific for a chiller and calmer experience compared to the weekends.
Season Passes
We now offer season passes! The season pass is a one-time buy ($59.99) for unlimited visits for 1 adult to ALL 3 Timbuk Farms festivals in 2026, including: the Tulip Festival, Lavender Fest, and Fall fest. Our season passes are the most budget-friendly way for you to enjoy our festivals all throughout 2026 whenever you want to.
To purchase your season pass, visit this page: Timbuk Tulip Festival 2026. Then, click the button label “Get Tickets Now.” Under “Please choose an event,” select “2026 Tulip Fest.” You’ll be presented with the option to buy a single 2026 Tulip Festival ticket or our season pass.
Timbuk Farms Garden Center
Our Dayton, Ohio, garden center is open and has healthy and locally-grown plants. You do NOT need a festival ticket to explore the garden center. You are welcome to explore the Garden Center and check out our colorful annuals, perennials (check out our perennial sale!), unique flowers (we have rare and unique Japanese double-ruffled pansies for a limited time!), and gardening supplies that you need for spring gardening. Our knowledgeable staff love helping customers, so come by to meet them!
Get Your Timbuk Tulip Festival Tickets Now
Tickets are just $15.95 per person for Friday through Sunday and $12.50 per person Monday through Thursday. Kids under two receive free admission. Stay tuned to our socials for more updates. You can click here to grab your tickets now. We can’t wait to celebrate spring with you!
