If you follow this blog, you might notice I like to attend Tulip festivals, having visited festivals in Washington, Michigan, and Iowa. This year, I had a chance to visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. These are my tips about the best time to visit Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival and other tips to enhance your visit. Thanks to the Wooden Shoe Farm for providing a ticket so I could photograph and blog about this wonderful place.
Best Time to Visit Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Obviously, the best time to visit the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest is when the tulips are blooming, and that’s heavily dependent on the temperatures in February and March. Warmer weather means the tulips will bloom earlier. In 2019, it looks like the best time will be around April 10th. On my visit on April 2nd, the blooms were at 25%.
To avoid traffic, consider visiting early or later in the day. Also consider visiting on a weekday or a cloudy day.
Is it worth visiting the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival if it’s cloudy or rainy?
Absolutely YES! The photography is great when the clouds are out. Visiting when sprinkling rain is also great as the tulips will have fresh raindrops and there will be puddles and chances to photograph reflections. All of the photos in this post were taken on a cloudy day, with rain sprinkles, and eventually rain.
Things to Do at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
- Visit the Wooden Shoe Vineyards Tasting Room – your admission includes a couple free samples of wines… from whites and reds, roses, and sparkling.
- Eat! There are loads of food stands from typical fair food, to BBQ, to wood-fired pizzas
- Take lots of photos – if you’re really into photography, you can purchase a special admission to get you in before sunrise, the best time
- Take a tour of the gardens
- Enjoy the children’s rides.
- Hot air balloon at sunrise!
Other Tips for Visiting the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest
Visiting on a sunny weekend may mean traffic is backed up and it may take upwards of an hour to get into the farm. If you must visit on the weekend, try to approach the farm from the southeast direction of Meridian road. Alternative routes are available on the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival website, which contains load of other great tips and info for visiting the farms.
Things to Do Near the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
- Shop til you drop at the Woodburn Premium Outlets, which are located only 9 miles from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. Shopping in Oregon is great because there is no sales tax!!!
- Visit Oregon wine country. If you didn’t get enough wine at the Wooden Shoe Tasting Room.
- Go for a long hike at Silver Falls State Park. You can hike to 10 waterfalls, and walk behind three of them! Silver Falls is only a 45 minute drive from the Wooden Shoe farm.
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Where to Stay Near the Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest
The town of Woodburn, OR is only 9 miles from the festival. There are several choices for hotel. Book early if you want to stay during the Tulip Fest. Staying in Woodburn is especially nice if you’re planning to visit the tulip fields for sunset or sunrise. Check Rates and Availability of Woodburn Hotels Here.
Do you love tulip festivals? Check out these other tulip festivals:
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Washington state
- Tulip Time in Pella, Iowa
- Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan
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