Best Blooms: Michigan Has Two of the Top Flower Festivals in U.S.
Soon enough blossoms will be blooming in the Mitten State!
Well, when spring finally arrives, you can get your fix at two of the best flower festivals in the nation right here in Michigan.
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"What's the Best Flower Festival in the U.S.?" was the topic of a new USA Today and 10Best Readers Poll. A panel of experts chose 20 spectacular flower festivals from across the country.
These travel-worthy flower festivals ... allow attendees to enjoy fragrant, colorful blooms and learn about flowers and plants. Some events even offer a marketplace of flowers and plants that you can take home with you
It was then put up to a public vote to determine the top ten. The two Michigan festivals voted in the top 5 in the poll are Tulip Time in Holland and the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival.
Tulip Time has been ranked the No. 5 flower fest in the country!
Tulip Time takes place in early May. 2025 will be the festivals 96th year celebrating the flower along with Dutch Heritage with parades, musical performances, and other family friendly events.
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Here's USA Today's praise for Tulip Time:
The Tulip Time festival in Holland, Michigan, makes it obvious how the town got its name. Each year, some 6 million colorful tulips bloom in the area, with over 200,000 of them in the downtown area alone. Aside from the floral spectacle, Tulip Time celebrates Dutch heritage with music, dancing, an artisan market, and parades.
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Mackinac Island Lilac Festival happens in early June each year. The festival turns 77 in 2025.
This time around it was voted the No. 3 flower fest in the U.S. !
Here's what USA Today says about the lilac fest:
Mackinac Island ushers in the summer season with the 10-day Lilac Festival each June. The festival began as a way to entice visitors to the island with horse-drawn carriage rides amid the island’s fragrant flowers. Today, events include the coronation of the Lilac Queen, a 10k run/walk, lilac planting seminars, a cornhole tournament, live music, and the popular Grand Parade.
Here's the rest of the top five flower festivals in America:
- Daffodil Festival at Gibbs Gardens - Ball Ground, Georgia
- Zoo Blooms at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden - Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mackinac Island Lilac Festival - Mackinac Island, Michigan
- Rochester Lilac Festival - Rochester, New York
- Tulip Time - Holland, Michigan
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