Tesselaar Tulip Festival

10 am to 5pm daily
September 16th until October 13th 2010
The Tesselaar Tulip Farm
357 Monbulk Road,
Silvan Victoria Australia
(Melway Map 123 B5)
The Tesselaar Tulip festival is located an easy 60 minutes outside of Melbourne

Download the 2010 brochure (1.4mb)

Tulip Festival > What's on

Everyday at the festival

Discover delights in the Tulips More than a million spring flowering bulbs including over half a million Tulips are on show throughout the festival. We have live entertainment on stage every day. You can enjoy the sculptures, pat the alpacas, indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats, find treasures in our souvenir stall, see beautiful garden displays, browse through our nursery, admire replica windmills, pick a bunch of Tulips and see traditional Dutch costumes.
	Tip toe through the tulip fields. This is a must for any visitor to the festival! Make sure you dont forget your camera so you can capture the moment.
	Enjoy a selection of delicious meals in the Tulip Cafe or some tasty dutch treats The range of food includes Dutch Poffertjes (pictured), Beef Croquettes, Baked potatoes a range of sandwiches, pies, cakes, tea, coffee, softdrinks and wines.
	Purchase Souvenirs choose from over a 1000 pieces of souvenirs, many imported direct from Holland, including wooden clogs and many delft blue pieces.
	Wander the sculptor exhibit Admire over 25 pieces of art on exhibit by renowned sculptors from across Victoria.
	Walk through and admire our Garden Displays
	Pick your very own bunch of tulips
	Admire our replica Dutch Windmills which are positioned throughout the tulip fields and gardens.
	Have a glass of wine or beer with friends and enjoy live musical entertainment every day
	Take loads of photos

Special Events throughout the festival:

Turkish Weekend September 18-19. Turkey hosted the world’s first Tulip Festival more than 400 years ago. Today the Tesselaar Tulip Festival’s Turkish Weekend is a showcase of Turkish culture.

Dutch Weekend September 25-26. Grab your clogs and get down to the Tesselaar Tulip Festival this weekend to see it transform into a mini-Holland!

Food Wine & Blues Weekend October 2-3. A fusion of Groove, Gastronomy and Grapes in the Garden! Combining life’s finer pleasures.

Irish Weekend October 9-10. ‘There is no day so dull or dismal that it is not an occasion for rejoicing. Eat, drink, laugh and be Irish’ (Old Irish wisdom - Anon).

Dog's day out September21. Raise funds and awareness for animals in need. 25% of gate proceeds from this day will be donated to the RSPCA. Bring your dog along for fun activities, competitions and demonstrations. The pawfect day out!

Children’s Days September 22, 23, 29,30. Days filled with FUN! Treat the kids to a day of adventure amongst the brilliant colour of the tulips. The best bit? Kids are free!

Sculpture in the Tulips Everyday. Renowned sculptors from across Victoria will exhibit their works between the colourful beds of the tulips.

Senior’s Days Each Friday. Each Friday Seniors can enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee with our compliments. We have specially selected entertainment for you to enjoy amidst the wonder of the tulips.