The Best Time to Visit Texas Tulips in 2023 | When to Go

Whether you want to enjoy a lazy spring weekend or do a lovely photoshoot in nature, the Texas Tulip farm in Pilot Point, Texas is open every year once the tulip season is underway.

But when should you go? Is there really a “best” time to visit Texas Tulips? Don’t worry — we’ve done the hard work for you. Read on to learn all you need to know!

Why You Should Visit Texas Tulips

Why go all the way to Texas to see tulips? Why not just visit a local florist? Those are both valid questions, but going to the Texas Tulip farm isn’t just ordinary tulip-picking or tulip-gazing.

It’s a special flowery affair that can’t be described — only experienced. There’s something special about going to this farm in the middle of nowhere, watching the sun shine over the Texas hills, and a plethora of tulips flirting with the spring season.

Nothing compares to taking a walk in the field, picking tulips in your favorite color, and taking them home. It’s almost like you brought a tiny part of the whole field back with you!

To make this experience even lovelier, you can take some gorgeous nature shots and share the moment with family members and friends.

There are various tulips in almost every color and various shapes, and there are around 100 varieties (early, mid, and late-flowering), such as Texas Flame, American Dream, Texas Gold, striped tulips, fringed, parrot, and more.

So take your tulip buddy, plan your Texas trip, and visit this little piece of the Netherlands in the middle of sunny Texas!

Overall Best Time to Visit Texas Tulips

The best time to visit Texas Tulips is probably early to mid-March. This is when the tulips have already bloomed, and you get to see them at their prettiest (not that tulips are ever anything less than pretty, but you get our point).

Also, March is a comfortable month in Pilot Point — the average temperatures vary between 66°F and 48.7°F.

And as this is the best time to visit Texas Tulips, chances are most people who plan on visiting them will likely visit in this period too. That means larger queues not only in the actual fields but on the way to the farm and in terms of parking as well.

Taking into account such delays is handy, especially if you’re traveling with kids. In addition, many wish to catch the sun but also enjoy the sunset in the fields, so plan your time accordingly.

Cheapest Time to Visit Texas Tulips

It’s somewhat difficult to discuss the cheapest time to visit Texas Tulips, as there’s a fixed admission price through all the weeks the farm’s open. That said, we do have some suggestions to help with this.

For starters, in 2018, the final day of the Texas Tulip farm season was free. However, waiting for such an offer can be risky, as you don’t know whether you’re waiting in vain. Plus, the admission price isn’t that high to begin with.

What’s more, considering the peak season in Pilot Point runs from late April to mid-June and then from early September to mid-October (the highest peak is in the first week in October), going to Pilot Point for the Texas Tulips season should be affordable.

That said, many go to Pilot Point in this period specifically for the tulip farm, so chances are attractive accommodation deals won’t be that common.

Least Busy Time to Visit Texas Tulips

If you want the tulip fields all to yourself, we suggest visiting in early April. Also, weekdays are better than weekends.

In case you do want a weekend visit, make sure to do so early in the season. At the height of the season, weekends are fully packed. In April, the temperature is in the range of an average low of 54.3°F and an average high of 73.4°F in Pilot Point.

Also, going in early April means less crowds, more photo opportunities, and easier access to parking.

However, keep in mind that as the weather gets warmer at the beginning of April and the season comes to a wrap, most tulips will have gone past their blooming, so you may not see them at their prime.

And if you want to pick some and take them home, you’ll just have to choose from whatever’s left at that point.

That said, many bulbs are planted later, which translates to them blooming later than the rest, so if you go toward the end of the season, you’ll be just in time to see them open in front of your eyes.

Worst Time to Visit Texas Tulips

The worst time to visit is when local schools in the Pilot Point area have their spring break in March.

This is usually the second or third week in March (double-check dates and weeks before you go, as it’s different each year). Going during this period means overlapping with school field trips, and your overall visit may be more chaotic and crowded.

However, if you’re also traveling with kids, then you might even want to come in this period and have your children hang out with other kid visitors. Either way, visiting the Texas Tulip farm can never be bad  — kids or no kids!

Things to Consider

Now that you know when the best time to visit Texas Tulips is, let’s cover a few other things, too.

• There’s parking, benches, picnic tables, and restrooms available.
• Wear comfortable shoes. After all, Texas Tulips is just a field, so it can get uneven. The same applies to clothes. On the off chance that it rains, though, wearing rain boots might be the wiser choice, as the field gets quite muddy and walking around is slightly unpleasant. Either way, make sure to check the weather.
• Bring a high-quality camera. Or just use your phone instead. Photography is not only allowed but encouraged too. Get ready to take tons of beautiful photos in the tulip fields. Note there’s a backdrop mural especially created for photos too!
• Drones aren’t allowed.
• Dogs are not allowed in the tulip fields or in the parking lot for that matter. That said, to inquire about service dogs, get in touch with Texas Tulips.  
• You can’t bring a cooler, food, or drinks. If you need something, you can purchase it there.
• Leave the tulip fields as you found them. Or in other words, pick up your trash and don’t leave unnecessary items such as drinks or food around. Treat the fields like they’re your home.
• There are baskets available for you to place your tulips after you pick them. Do use them. Many like holding the tulips in their hands, but that’s not a smart decision unless you’re fine with them withering quickly.
• Check Texas Tulips’ social media platforms regularly, especially before you go. You don’t want to get there only to learn they are closed for the day or have changed the opening hours, for example. Not that it happens usually, but on the website, it says they have the right to close the field whenever they want (or change their prices).
• If you’re going with kids and want them to stay out of your hair for a while, there’s a hay maze to help children have fun and learn through play.
• Texas Tulips provide bulb-planting services (only available for large orders). They have a bulb-planting machine that not only plants bulbs fast but also provides various arrangement options (planning them in squares, rows, circles, and so on).

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Texas Tulips free?

Texas Tulips are free for children 12 months or under. Other than that, here are the different pricing options:

• Entrance fee: $5 per person;
• Veterans discount entrance fee: $7.50 per person, plus three tulips (only applicable during the week on business days);
• Senior discount entrance and tulips fee: $7.50 per person, plus three tulips  (only applicable during the week on business days);
• Large groups: $7.50 per person, plus three tulips (only applicable during the week on business days);

Professional photographers who wish to bring their clients to a unique photoshoot location receive a day pass once they pay the 25-dollar entrance fee.

So, What Is the Best Time to Visit Texas Tulips?

The Texas Tulip farm is open from mid/late February to early April, and the best time to go there is early/mid-March. If possible, avoid weekends. If not, know you’re still going to have fun and enjoy your day at the farm.

Have fun tip-toeing through the fields and exploring your hidden tulip-picking talents!