Tell the kids to grab the clogs and the selfie stick and get set for a dazzling display and day out at the 66th annual Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
Each year, Tesselaar Tulip Festival attracts visitors from Australia and internationally wanting to experience the incredible sight of over a million spring bulbs in bloom, including 900,000 plus tulips in every colour of the rainbow.
Visitors are free to wander through 12 acres of fields in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges and marvel at one of the most vibrant displays of floral beauty.
This year’s festival runs from September 14 to October 13.
It offers a fabulous family day out, and there’s plenty for the kids to enjoy each week and weekend of the festival.
Children are celebrated everyday at the festival but especially during the school holidays.
Entry is free for kids under 16, and all children are well catered for.
This year, the Kids LOL! Week is on September 23-26 and includes Splash Test Dummies, Mime v Myth Show, Kazaam The Magician, Full Circle Drumming Workshop, Black Snake Productions Animal Show and Tulip Fairytales.
The following week (September 30-October 3) is Superhero Week and includes PJ Masks performances, The Amazing Superhero Show and the Black Snake Productions Animal Show.
There’s plenty of delicious food, coffee, as well as an animal petting zoo, craft workshops, face painters, treasure hunt, Dutch games, and the famous Tulip Train.
The festival kicks off with an explosion of colour for Turkish weekend to pay homage to the origins of the tulip with Melbourne’s Turkish community. There’s also an Irish themed weekend, and of course a Dutch weekend with treats, entertainment and dancing.
There will also be live entertainment daily, children’s activities, millions of photo opportunities, picnic areas and delicious food from around the world.
Visitors will enjoy some good old Dutch hospitality with legendary Poffertjes, Dutch sweet and savoury treats and Tesselaar’s very own Double Dutch ice-cream.
The festival is on 10am–5pm daily from September 14 to October 13. It is located at 357 – 359 Monbulk Road, Silvan.
Tickets are adults $29, concession $25 and children under 16 are free.
For more information, visit www.tulipfestival.com.au
