One of my favourite parts of summer is all the beautiful flowers everywhere. I love flowers, because they are so bright and fun, and there is so much variety! One of the best places to see a variety of flowers in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia is the Cultus Lake Flower Festival.
This festival features so many gorgeous flowers, and it is less than two hours away from Vancouver! This is a perfect summertime activity, especially when we are all trying to focus more on outdoor activities as much as possible this year.
Keep reading for all the information you need to know before visiting the Cultus Lake Flower Festival in Chilliwack.
Getting to the Cultus Lake Flower Festival
The Cultus Lake Flower Festival is at 4215 Wilson Rd., in Chilliwack.
From Vancouver: Take exit 104 for No. 3 Road toward Cultus Lake recreational area. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Cultus Lake/No. 3 Road East/Yarrow and merge onto No. 3 Road. Turn right onto Tolmie Road. Turn left onto No. 3 Road. Turn left onto Yarrow Central Road. Turn right onto Wilson Road.
From Hope: Take exit 119 for Vedder Road toward Yale Road/City Centre. Keep left at the fork. Turn left onto Vedder Road. At the roundabout, take the first exit and stay on Vedder Mountain Road. Continue onto Yarrow Central Road. Turn left onto Wilson Road.
When to Visit
In 2020, the Cultus Lake Flower Fest is running from July 20 to September 1.
On weekdays they are open from 4 p.m. until dusk.
On Saturdays and Sundays, they are open from 9 a.m. until dusk.
If you are going on a weekend, I recommend going as soon as they open. We went on Saturday at 9 a.m., and there was only one other family there. By the time we left around 10:30 a.m., it was starting to get busier.
Tickets
Tickets are $5 per person, and children under seven are free.
To limit crowds, they are restricting the number of tickets they sell per day.
Buy tickets in advance on their website.
What to Expect
My favourite part of the Cultus Lake Flower Fest is how many different flowers they have!
There are sunflowers, dahlias, zinnias, wildflowers and more! At every corner, I was more impressed by all the flowers. There is so much to see!
They also sell flower bouquets on site if you want to take home some of the beauty.
There is plenty of space to stay away from other people, especially if you go at a slower time.
Thank you for reading my guide to visiting the Cultus Lake Flower Festival! This is such a lovely activity for the whole family, and it is the perfect thing to do if you’re looking for an outdoor (socially-distant friendly!) activity this summer.
If you love flower festivals as much as I do, check out this post I did about the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, which is also beautiful!
And if you are in the Kamloops area, check out this post on the amazing wildflower hikes you can do up at Sun Peaks Resort!
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Oooh these photos are soooo pretty Andrea! I am pretty sure some of my colleagues would LOVE this, so i’ll share it with them.
We have driven back from hikes via Cultus lake a few times (as it is such a pretty drive) but I didn’t know we needed to stop for flowers – we normally stop to buy berries!
Thank you Josy, that means so much to me! It’s definitely worth stopping in for a visit!!
Oh my gosh, these flowers and photos are so wonderful! We usually have a sunflower field planted near me, but they didn’t do it this year. I wish I was closer to this one (and not restricted from entering Canada, haha). Maybe next year!
Aw too bad about the sunflower field not happening near you this year! Maybe next year! 🙂
I love flower fields and gardens and dahlias are one of my favorites! This looks amazing!
Dahlias are always so stunning!
What a lovely flower festival and a perfect outdoor activity this time of year. I really like how there are a different variety of flowers instead of just one kind. The tall sunflowers are so pretty and uplifting!
Me too, I love the variety!
These flowers are adorable! Sunflowers make me happy :). I love the way you framed the images with the backdrop of vivid blue sky. It looks like nature is having fun.
Thank you so much! Sunflowers make me so happy too!
Wow! Would definitely love to do that when I visit my brother in Vancouver next time!
You definitely should! I hope you can visit while the flowers are still blooming!
Oh wow! I love visiting flower gardens and shows. This looks so amazing and a great way to spend an afternoon.
Me too, it is so relaxing and fun!
What a picturesque spot with the flowers and the mountains! Looks like a great time!
It was!! 🙂
What a fun (and safe!) way to spend an afternoon outside and surrounded by colorful flowers! We all need activities like this to remind us that there is still so much natural beauty around despite the world going through a rough time. Also, I appreciate that it is only $5, making it accessible. Good tip about booking online in advance. Thank you for sharing, and I wish I could wander through these fields with a few good friends. p.s. Love that you wore a dress to match the theme! 🙂
I agree! This was such a good reminder of how much fun we can still have, even during these times. It’s been so nice exploring my own backyard! And thank you!! 🙂
I love flowers. I absolutely love this place. When I’m in Vancouver in the summer, I must visit this festival. Your photos are stunning!
Thank you! Yes, you must stop by this summer for sure!
Such pretty flowers here Andrea! I love how colorful and different they are! So great you even found sunflowers!
Thank you! I love how many different flowers there are too!
I’ve never known about this but it sounds right up my alley! Thanks for introducing me 🙂
Thanks for reading! I hope you can check it out!
This looks so pretty! There’s so many things to do in BC and such a short summer that I never get a chance to get out this way. Hoping I can tick off some things on my list next year!
There really is so much to do here!
This place looks like an absolute dream! I love flower fields so much. All of your photos are beautiful and so colorful! 🙂
Thank you! It is a beautiful place to visit!
This looks like such a beautiful place to experience! I can’t wait to visit Canada again when the borders reopen and it is safe to do so!
Hopefully you get to visit one day!
I love all your beautiful flower pictures! I really like flowers and festivals too! It’s the perfect event for this summer.
Thank you so much!
I have not been to Cultus Lake for years. I would love to see the flowers. Great pictures!
Thank you! It’s definitely worth a visit!
Wow, this place looks stunning! Definitely need to check out the Vancouver area one of these days!
Definitely!!
I have lived in Vancouver my whole life and am in the Valley on a weekly basis but have never heard that Cultus had a Flower Festival! I have been to the Abbotsford Tulip Festival and Chilliwack Sunflower Festival in past years so would love to try something different like this, this year 🙂
Yes, you must visit this one this year! I think it’s only the second year for the Cultus Lake flower festival, so you haven’t been missing out too much!
Cats and flowers?! Sign me up! But really this looks like such a fun flower festival. I am obsessed with flowers and would be all over those fields!
Right?? The perfect combination! 😉
Wow. This festival and flower fields looks so incredible! I’ll actually be in Vancouver when the festival is on this year so maybe I’ll check it out!
Oh awesome! I’m sure you’ll love it!
The flowers are so beautiful! I would love to visit the flower festival in the future!
I highly recommend it!