Silvan, Victoria · September 11 to October 10, 2027
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
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Tesselaar Tulip Festival
When is Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2027?
Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2027 is expected to run September 11 to October 10, 2027. The dates follow the usual pattern and are not announced yet.
2027September 11 to October 10, 2027Expected
How the dates are set: The festival runs about four weeks from mid-September to mid-October, and the organizers announce the exact dates each year.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival schedule
- September 12 to October 11, 2026: The festival ran daily from 10am to 5pm.
- September 12-13, 2026: Turkish weekend.
- September 19-20, 2026: Dutch weekend.
- September 25-27, 2026: All That Jazz weekend.
- October 3-4, 2026: Rock the Fields weekend.
- October 10-11, 2026: Irish weekend.
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Getting to Tesselaar Tulip Festival
- The farm is at 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan, Victoria.
- Bus 663 connects with Lilydale and Belgrave stations and stops at the farm. Check the timetable for your date, including the last return.
- Free off-street car and bus parking is offered, and dogs on a lead are welcome.
Tickets and cost
In 2026, the Yarra Valley Floral Day Pass, available on select midweek dates, cost $50 per adult. It covered both this festival and CherryHill Orchards' Blossom Festival (a ten-minute drive away), plus a tractor ride through the tulip fields and a cherry Spritz.
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History of Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Dutch immigrants Cees and Johanna Tesselaar arrived in Melbourne in 1939 and began growing tulips, gladioli and daffodils. People started stopping to admire their fields, and in 1954 the Tesselaars opened the farm to the public, asking for a coin donation for the Australian Red Cross. The festival was cancelled in 2020 for the first time, because of COVID-19 lockdown rules.
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Tesselaar Tulip Festival: questions people ask
When is the Tesselaar Tulip Festival in 2026?
In 2026 the festival runs daily from September 12 until October 11, 10am to 5pm.
Where is the Tesselaar Tulip Festival?
It is held at 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan, Victoria, in the Dandenong Ranges.
How do I get to the Tesselaar Tulip Festival by public transport?
Bus 663 connects with Lilydale and Belgrave stations and stops at the farm. Check the current timetable for your date.
Is there parking at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival?
Yes. Free off-street car and bus parking is offered, with complimentary bus parking and free entry for the bus driver.
Are dogs allowed at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival?
Dogs on a lead are welcome.
Is the Tesselaar KaBloom Festival the same as the tulip festival?
No. KaBloom is a separate flower festival at the same farm on Monbulk Road. It runs from 20 March to 18 April 2027, daily from 10am to 5pm.
Sources: timeout.com, dandenongrangespoint.com.au, gobeyondmelbourne.com
About Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Over a million spring flowers on a Dutch-founded farm in the Dandenong Ranges, with a new themed weekend every few days.
Tulips fill a working flower farm in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne each spring, in September and October. The 2026 festival added themed weekends (Turkish, Dutch and Irish), a jazz weekend and a rock weekend. Parking is free on site and bus 663 stops at the farm. The catch is that the same farm runs a separate flower festival, KaBloom, in March and April.
Know before you go
- Dogs on a lead are welcome, and parking is free off the street.
- The farm runs a separate spring festival, KaBloom, from 20 March to 18 April 2027, so check which festival a listing means.
- Silvan is in the Dandenong Ranges, reached from Melbourne by car or by bus 663 from Lilydale and Belgrave stations.
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