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Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025: Celebrate 70 Years of Spring Blooms
The iconic Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025 returns for a milestone 70th year, celebrating seven decades of springtime magic from Saturday 13 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 in Silvan, nestled in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, just a short drive from Melbourne. This legendary festival has grown from a small family event in 1954 into one of Australia’s most loved spring festivals, attracting visitors from across the country. Each year, more than one million tulips bloom across five acres, providing a spectacular backdrop for families, couples, and groups to enjoy a full program of themed weekends, live entertainment, cultural showcases, family-friendly activities, and gourmet delights.
See below for your chance to Win 1 of 3 family passes to attend the 2025 Tesselaar Tulip Festival.
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To honour the 70th anniversary, this year’s festival pays special tribute to the Tesselaar family, whose Dutch heritage inspired the festival’s creation and enduring success. Visitors can immerse themselves in historical displays, witness traditional Dutch clog dancing, and hear stories of the early years of tulip farming in Australia, making it both an educational and magical experience.
2025 Festival Highlights
1. Cultural Weekends – Explore global traditions with Turkish, Dutch, and Irish weekends, featuring authentic food, music, dancing, and traditional arts.
2. Family Fun – The festival is perfect for kids, with Octonauts Live in Week One and PAW Patrol Live in Week Two of the spring school holidays. Families can also enjoy storytelling, wildlife shows, face painting, tractor rides, and interactive activities for all ages.
3. All That Jazz Weekend – Relax among the tulip fields while local jazz musicians provide a smooth, live soundtrack.
4. Rock the Fields – Dance through the decades with a live band and high-energy performances from Shine Dancing, alongside food trucks and festival treats.
5. Spring Fever – Enjoy a quieter, off-peak experience with discounted tickets for a peaceful stroll through endless rows of vibrant tulips.
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With free entry for children aged 16 and under and new attractions added each year, the Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025 is an affordable and exciting spring holiday adventure. Whether it’s a weekend day trip or a school holiday outing, families can experience fresh air, stunning scenery, and countless photo opportunities in the Dandenong Ranges.
Tickets and Pricing
Tickets for the Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025 are available now via the official festival website: tulipfestival.com.au
Adults: $36 (Spring Fever $25)
Concession: $32 (Spring Fever $22.50)
Children 3–16: FREE with adult entry
Children 0–2: FREE
Spring Fever Off-Peak tickets are valid for restricted dates: 15–19 September 2025 and 6–10 October 2025.
GIVEAWAY
Win 1 of 3 Family Passes to Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025!
To celebrate Tesselaar Tulip Festival celebrating 70 years, Kiddiehood is giving readers the chance to win 1 of 3 family passes to the Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025!
Simply fill in your details below to enter.
The giveaway ends at midnight on Sunday 21 September 2025.
The winners will be announced on our Facebook page and emailed directly.
Good luck!
Terms and conditions
The winner will be notified by email and must claim their prize within 48 hours. Any prizes not claimed within 48 hours may be reallocated to another winner. Open to Australian Residents only. You must be aged 18 years or over to enter. Those who add their details on the above form and press submit by midnight Sunday 21 September 2025, will be entered into the competition. There are three family passes (for 2 adults & as many kids under 16 as the winner would like) to win. The family pass can only be used between 23 Sept – 12 Oct 2025 (depending on availability). The prize is non-transferable. In the event that Kiddiehood postpones or varies the competition prize, Kiddiehood will not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or personal injury suffered or sustained as a result of entering the competition. While Kiddiehood takes care to ensure all information relating to the Competition is correct, it does not warrant the accuracy of all information provided and will not be liable for any inaccuracy or error.
Good luck!
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