Washington State

Pierce County has a new tulip festival that starts this weekend. Here’s what to know

Spring is here, and if you don’t want to drive all the way up to Mount Vernon to see fields of colorful tulips, you’re in luck.

Spring Bloom is a new tulip festival in the South Sound. It starts April 5 at Knutson Farms at 16406 78th St. E. near Sumner.

The farm is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except for Mondays and Easter Sunday on April 20. The festival ends May 4.

“[The farm has] been farming for decades, primarily rhubarb and daffodils, and this festival is a whole new direction for a very traditional farm to thrive,” Sumner Mayor Kathy Hayden wrote in a city newsletter Wednesday.

The Knutson Farms website says guests can visit 5 acres of tulips and also go to an animal barn, play barn games, visit food trucks and more. Tickets are $15 for general admission. More information is available at knutsonfarmsinc.com.

“While this will not be the peak bloom weekend for the tulips, the weather will be amazing and perfect for a day of farm fun,” the farm posted on Facebook Wednesday.

The post said the farm will share field updates on social media each Friday.

Knutson Farms, located at 16406 78th St. E. Sumner, Wash. will be holding two movie nights on Aug. 19 and 20 to help raise money for the Puyallup Food Bank and Sumner Community Food Bank.
Knutson Farms, located at 16406 78th St. E. Sumner, Wash. will be holding two movie nights on Aug. 19 and 20 to help raise money for the Puyallup Food Bank and Sumner Community Food Bank. Clare Grant/The News Tribune cgrant@thenewstribune.com

This story was originally published April 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Pierce County has a new tulip festival that starts this weekend. Here’s what to know."

Follow More of Our Reporting on

Isabela Lund
The News Tribune
Isabela Lund is the Lead Breaking News Reporter at The News Tribune. She previously covered the greater Puyallup area as the East Pierce County reporter. Before joining The News Tribune in February 2025, she served as the digital content manager at KDRV NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon, and as a reporter for the Stanwood Camano News. She grew up in Kitsap County and graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a degree in journalism.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER