Enjoying Thanksgiving Point Tulips from the Tulip Festival at Home, 2020

 A few years ago I visited the Tulip Festival in Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point.  The flowers were absolutely beautiful.  This year, due to the virus, the festival went virtual with Facebook Live showings and an opportunity to buy Tulips to enjoy at home.  My sister-in-law Krista bought a bunch of tulips and then had fun delivering them to family and friends over the last couple days.

On the website I can't find where to buy the tulips, but it looks like you can donate tulips to a healthcare worker, which is a really cool idea.

Also, it looks like the gardens will be opening up May 1st with limited availability, social distancing roles in place.

Thank you Krista!! :D

 This cute little wooden pin commemorating the festival was attached to the info sheet.  I love collecting pins, and this will be a nice reminder for this year.  A reminder to not take things for granted, and to enjoy the beauty that's around us everyday.

Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi UT

 Every year I've wanted to visit Thanksgiving Point Ashton Gardens for the Tulip Festival, which runs mid-April to early May every year, and each year I somehow don't make it.  A couple weeks ago my Brother and Sister-in-law invited my Mom and I to go with their little family to see the gardens, and we jumped at the chance.

I've been to Thanksgiving Point Gardens once before, a few years ago mid-Summer, and it was delightful.  So peaceful and calm.  A variety of different flower species with places to sit down, relax, and take it all in.

The Tulip Festival, especially on weekends, is quite a festive event.  There's booths and vendors, and a family play area with a bouncing ball house, free crafts, and large checker and chess boards.  The gardens are especially crowded this time of year, but there are still quaint little places to get lost.

We went on a Saturday, and as tomorrow is the last day of the Tulip festival, I recommend you go early morning vs. late afternoon.  We went around 10 am and left around 2pm, and bumper to bumper traffic went all the way to I-15 coming into the gardens.  That's crazy.  The parking is sizable, but not that sizable.

Thanksgiving Point Gardens are worth the visit anytime of year, but there's something special seeing tulips spread all around.

 

Photos by Sarah and Robin Stufflebeam.