Tesselaar Tulip Festival; an opportunity to take time out of everyday life
to stop and smell the flowers.
Variety is the spice of life. Why not broaden your horizons and do
something a little bit different - like taking a trip to the Tesselaar
Tulip Festival. You can experience more than a million spring flowering
bulbs, 65 varieties of tulips, people dressed in Dutch costume, wooden clogs, great
food and daily entertainment.
Delight in the magic of spring at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
Quick details
- Date: September 11th to October 8th 2008
- Time: Open daily 10am to 5pm.
- Prices: Adults $15, Concession $12, Under 16 free
Groups of 10 or more $10 each person. - Address: 357 Monbulk Rd, Silvan Victoria (Melways Map 123B5)
- Other: Food + Drink available, Free off street parking, Wheelchair friendly, Dogs on leads welcomed and most of all dont forget your camera!
Special Events throughout the Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Turkish Weekend September 13th and 14th. Celebrates the origin of the tulip. Turkish cultural performances (incl. Bellydancing), foods & music ...
Dutch Weekend September 20th and 21st. Celebrates the history of the tulip and the family. Clog dancing, Dutch foods, Grolsch tent, musical entertainment …
Food Wine & Jazz Weekend September 27th and 28th. Free wine tasting, delicious local foods and produce with Jazz bands …
Children’s Day September 23rd, 24th and October 1st. Children oriented entertainment with Paul Jamieson, Mungart Yongah Aboriginal Dance troupe, Fairy Monica, reptile demonstrations and display, petting zoo, crafts, face painting …
Pink Lady Day October 2nd. In conjunction with Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). A day for raising awareness and money for BCNA, the peak national organisation for Australians personally affected by breast cancer. Twentyfive per cent of entry proceeds of Pink Lady Day are donated to BCNA. The fields of tulips are punctuated with Pink Lady cut outs …
Irish Weekend October 4th and 5th. Celebrating the greening of the tulip - though there is still a lot of colour in the blooms - they will be farmed in a couple of days and so green. Irish music, dancing and of course Guinness
Senior’s Day – Each Friday. Free tea or coffee for Seniors.
Sculpture in the Tulips Everyday. Renowned sculptors from across Victoria will exhibit their works between the colourful beds of the tulips. Visitors will be able to choose their favourite for the People’s Choice Award. The sculpture that wins the Tesselaar Prize will become a permanent feature at Tesselaar Gardens and can be visited year after year.
