Here are some stateside flower festivals and farms you can visit if you can’t make it to Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival or Holland Tulip Festival. Some of these farms and events have ties to the international flower festivals and others showcase local gardens and small farms. All of these businesses offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself in nature.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Where: 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008
When: March through May
National Cherry Blossom Festival
Where: Washington, DC
When: March 20 – April 12, 2026
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Where: Woodburn, Oregon
When: March 20–April 26, 2026
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
When: Skagit Valley, Washington
Where: April 1–30, 2026
Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival
Where: Ennis, Texas
When: April 17–19, 2026
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
Where: Nantucket, Massachusetts
When: April 23-26, 2026
Holland Ridge Farms
Where: 108 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
When: Mid-April through early May
Tulip Time
Where: 42 W 8th St, Holland, Michigan 49423
When: May 1–10, 2026
Rochester Lilac Festival
Where: Rochester, New York
When: May 8–17, 2026
Spring is a great time to visit Off-Season Destinations because it allows you to get more bang for your buck than traveling during peak seasons like summer. There are many flower festivals and farm that you can visit through the summer as well. These local gardens, flower fields and farms celebrating natures bounty! If your spring schedule has filled up, you can plan a summer visit to one of these places.
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Where: Mackinac Island, Michigan
When: June 5–14, 2026
Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival
Where: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
When: July 10–19, 2026
Lavender by the Bay, New York
Where: 7540 Main Rd, East Marion, NY 11939
When: Mid-June through July
Anderson Farms
Where: 6728 County Road 3¼, Erie, CO 80516
When: Mid July through mid-August
Swan Island Dahlias Annual Dahlia Festival
Where: Canby, Oregon
When: August 1–September 30, 2026
Which of these flower festivals and farms would you visit? Have you already checked one off the list? Let us know in the comments.
