Spring is on its way! The days are getting longer, warmer temps are here and soon flowers will be in bloom. Take the family to one of these flower festivals where you can marvel at natural beauty or take some plants back home.
March 30
Tulip Day
Union Square Park, New York, NY
You can pick from 170,000 tulips to create your own bouquet – for free!
April 5-6
Daffodil Days
Historic Allentown
More than 10,000 daffodils were planted by volunteers all across town. There are blooms in Sensi Park as well as along the streets. Sign up for a walking tour, learn about the Underground Railroad and attend a concert during the festivities.
April 5-6, 12-13
Cherry Blossom Festival
Branch Brook Park, Newark
You can come any day during the week to see the beautiful blossoming cherry trees. Special events include a bike race on April 5, a 10K run on April 6, a 1-Mile Fun Run and Walk on April 12, Essex County Family Day also on April 12, and Bloomfest! on April 13.
April 5-27
Dinosaur and Tulip Festival
Arrowhead Farmstead, Manalapan
Among the beautifully blooming fields of tulips and other flowers will be 30+ animatronic dinosaurs with lots of facts about dino history.
Tri State Tulip Festival
Dalton Farms, Swedesboro
Aside from 1 million tulips, there will be thousands of daffodils blooming during festival, which includes u-pick flowers on weekdays and a festival every weekend – featuring kids’ activities, a new playground, live music, paddle boats, and a beer garden.
April 11 through May
Holland Ridge Farms U-Pick Tulips
Holland Ridge Farms, Cream Ridge
Every spring, the flower fields burst into bloom with millions of rainbow tulips. The season kicks off on April 11, with u-pick daily. Weekend festivals start with Dutch Fest April 17-21, featuring a 20-piece brass band from the Netherlands, freshly-made stroopwafels and poffertjes, a selection of Dutch cheeses to taste and buy, floral-themed cocktails, photo props, pictures with Volendam ladies in their traditional outfits, and a tented picnic area with Dutch elements. Check the schedule for more weekend events.
April 12
Daffodil Day
Main Street, Moorestown
Spring arrives with horse-drawn carriages, live entertainment by local musicians, arts & crafts demonstrations, sidewalk sales, merchant specials — and lots of daffodils.
April 13
Daffodil Day
Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Summit
You’ll get to see more than 50,000 beautiful daffodil bulbs in bloom in the Daffodil Bowl, an area that was shaped by ancient glaciers. There will be spring-themed games and crafts, a story trail, food trucks, market vendors and their famous goats. You can stop by the gardens anytime from April 1 to 15 to see the flowers in bloom.
April 27
Daffodil Festival & Earth Day Fair
Van Neste Square, Ridgewood
The special event includes a petting zoo, green educational displays, music, and the costumed Daffy Dog Parade. There will be information about conservation, water quality and how to minimize flooding.
May 3
Spring Blossom Festival
Riamede Farm, Chester
See the orchard in bloom, take a tractor ride around the orchard, talk to local beekeepers, shop from 50+ craft vendors, and snack on apple cider donuts.
Garden State African Club Show & Plant Sale
Mercer County Community College, West Windsor
This year’s theme is “Violets on the Move,” with lots of plant and design displays grown by club members and pro gardeners. There will be educational exhibits, tips on growing and caring for your own violets, and a plant sale.
May 4
Cherry Blossom Festival
In front of Margate Community Church, Margate City
Celebrate spring with kids’ games and activities (like egg, spoon, potato sack and three-legged races), live music by Dead Reckoning (a Grateful Dead tribute band), food vendors, Wawa snacks, wine and beer, arts and crafts, a May the 4th Be with You (Star Wars) Dog Contest, a environmental exhibitors, a petting zoo and a Tai Chi demo.
May 10
Azalea Festival
Sayen Gardens, Hamilton Twp.
The annual Mother’s Day weekend event includes a magnificent display of over 250,000 flowering bulbs, dogwoods, azaleas and rhododendrons, which you can see as you do some vendor shopping, order from food trucks, listen to live music, and take a tour inside the Sayen House. Mothers can head inside the house for free family portraits.
May 15
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
474 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair
On opening day of the 2025 season, visit the “rainbow on the hill” where you can view more than 14,000 irises of approximately 3,000 varieties that produce over 10,000 blooms over the course of the season.
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