These Are The Top Spring Flower Festivals In Oklahoma

Friday, March 21 is National Flower Day, and now that it's officially spring in Oklahoma, residents will soon be getting their garden beds ready! While gardeners wait for Oklahoma's last frost of the season, the state has some amazing flower festivals that allow people to enjoy the warm, fresh spring air and to walk among beautiful tulips and azaleas.

The first day of spring was Thursday, March 20, and Oklahomans are itching to get in their garden beds. It's not quite time to start planting, as Oklahoma may see a frost or two before Easter. But Oklahomans can make plans to visit one of the many flower festivals coming up to start planning their spring garden beds!

Check out Oklahoma's top spring flower festivals!

Oklahoma has various flower festivals that take place across the state! Some of the festivals celebrate all spring flowers, while others highlight the tulip and azaleas. Whichever spring flower you prefer, you'll find a festival for it in Oklahoma!

Tulip Festival - Saturday, March 22 - Flowers Farms, Oklahoma City

Flowers Farms in Oklahoma City will host its third annual Tulip Festival and Market on Saturday, March 22. Attendees will be able to pick their own tulips and shop from the farm's greenhouse. The festival will also feature local food and shopping from various vendors. Admission is free and tulips will be $2.50 a stem.

Tulip Festival - March 22 & 23 - Sweet Pickins, Altus

Sweet Pickins will open its first ever you pick flower farm this year! The farm will mark its grand opening with a Tulip Festival. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 23. Admission is $5 and free for children two and younger. Admission includes access to the flower field, family games, photo areas and goat petting. All tulips and daffodils will be $2 each and will be wrapped in a bouquet.

Tulip Festival - March 29 & 30 - Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City

The Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City will host its third annual Tulip Festival on Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30. The weekend will feature thousands of tulips, performances, vendors and food. There will be multiple photo opportunities and a Tulip Mania exhibit in the lobby of the Crystal Bridge.

Tulsa Botanic BLOOMS - March 20 - April 27 - Tulsa Botanical Gardens

One festival Oklahomans can visit for nearly two months is Tulsa Botanic BLOOMS at the Tulsa Botanical Garden. Visitors can walk amongst 250,000 spring-flowering bulbs, including daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and more. The festival begins mid March and lasts through mid to late April.

Azalea Festival - April 1-30 - Muskogee

The town of Muskogee hosts its Azalea Festival the entire month of April! Oklahomans can visit Muskogee's Honor Heights Park and the Papilion Gardens starting April 1 and walk amongst shades of yellow, red, orange, white and pink azaleas. The gardens will be open daily for visitors through April 30.

Oklahoma City Flower & Garden Festival - May 10 - Myriad Botanical Gardens

The Myriad Botanical Gardens will host the Oklahoma City Flower & Garden Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10. The festival will feature over 70 vendors for every type of plant and flower from native to exotic.

Garden Festival in the Park - May 17 - Will Rogers Gardens, Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Parks Department and the Oklahoma City Council of Garden Clubs will host the annual Garden Festival in the Park on Saturday, May 17 at Will Rogers Gardens. The festival will celebrate all things gardening and will feature a large selection of vendors.