About The Tulip Farm

When we first started cultivating these beauties, it was a pleasure enjoyed only by our family. After appreciating the tulip fields for years, we had to share the beauty with anyone who wished to see it. So, in 2006, we opened our fields to the public and we’ve done it ever since – for 17 years!

We originally opened our fields on Seabird Island, just east of Agassiz. It was on Indigenous Reserve land, and we spent the first 10 years working closely with the local band to honour their Indigenous culture. We sold Bannock at the fields, had Indigenous dancers, drummers, and even Indigenous artisans at the fields.

In 2017  we found land to lease in Greendale, BC where we operated the annual Chilliwack Tulip Festival^TM  until April 2023.

2024 will take place on our beautiful new farm in Agassiz.  2024 will be the eighteenth annual Tulip Festival, now known as Harrison Tulip Festival.  The experience has grown from a couple of hundred visitors per season, to nearly 70,000.   We are excited to return to the community where the magic began in 2006.

So, what is this flower farm all about?

The Harrison Tulip Festival takes place over a 3-4-week period, mainly in April, and sometimes into May, depending on the weather. Actual length depends on temperatures, high temperatures push the tulips through faster. The festival features multiple varieties of hyacinths, 16 different varieties of double daffodils, and, of course, our main act: among nine million tulips are over 30 different varieties.  On our new farm, we are excited to add in a 2 1/2 acre show garden surrounded in mature fruit trees and flowering shrubs.  This garden is located near our entrance and is a perfect place to take a stroll along our grass pathways amongst the 50+ varieties of tulips, 12 varieties of hyacinths, mini grapes, and fritallaria.

And while you’re taking in the tulips, hyacinths and daffodils, you might just run into one of us. We’re a fully operating family business and a functional farm; Onos Farms. Our family – including our three kids – have grown up alongside the tulip fields. All of our children are heavily involved in creating the experience that you know and love today.

So, you might just see us, our three kids, or group of close friends at the fields, tending the tulips, at the ticket booth, or answering questions about the life of a bulb. We all work hard to make our farm the best! And without our band of volunteers and helpers (which we like to call Team Tulip), our experience could never have grown to the size it is.

In addition to running our outdoor tulip experience our family also owns and operates Onos Greenhouses Ltd who grows over 14 million fresh cut tulips in our high tech greenhouse operation each spring from Jan through Mothers day.  Many of the bulbs we use in our greenhouse operation originate from our fields.

Where can you enjoy the spectacle of a Dutch countryside, without having to buy a plane ticket or wear wooden clogs (though wooden clogs are welcome on our fields)? Here, at the Harrison Tulip Festival by Onos Farms!

What makes us different? What’s our flower power? What, over 9 million tulips aren’t enough?

Besides boasting the first tulip experience in British Columbia, our fields are also on a working farm. It’s not just an experience that’s thrown together. We grow all sorts of things, all year round, and visiting us is like a behind-the-scenes peek at the real farming experience. We excel in the art of horticulture. We live, breathe and work the earth. Our knowledge of the land, and sustainable gardening practices, helps us bring not only tulips, but other flowers to the fields.

We now have an additional three acres and 16 varieties of specialty double daffodils, that look like peonies, as well as five varieties of hyacinths! And if you haven’t smelled the fragrance of a hyacinth, you haven’t lived. It’s heavenly!

Other Things to Explore at the Harrison Tulip Fest:

• Yummy Traditional Dutch Foods – to keep your tummy from rumbling, we offer tasty treats available in The Farm Shop, such as our Specialty Dutch Stroop Waffles! We also have one food truck on-site, ready to serve you daily.
• The Farm Shop – which sells fresh cut and potted tulips, postcards, photo cards and more!
• Open 7 Days a Week – because we’ve added our daffodils and hyacinths, our field’s viewing time will be longer, 4-5 weeks!
• Accessible to All – just remember we are on a farm and we are completely weather dependent. We have our handicap parking located right next to our ticket booth on our grass parking lot.  As our festival is on a farm, we recommend visiting on a dry day as our paths will be slippery/muddy when wet.
• Plenty of Free Parking – we have around 10 acres of field parking.

Most importantly, the Harrison Tulip Festival celebrates an end to winter and a way for our guests to start enjoying the beauty of spring!