About the Festival
Harrison Sunflower Festival
Formerly the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival
The Harrison Sunflower Festival is an ode to one of the best seasons of the year—summer! The fun begins in August and runs into early-mid September, with acres of beautiful blooming Sunflowers, Dahlias, Cosmos & Zinnias!
What’s On at the Festival?
This year, the festival returns to its full glory at our new location in beautiful Agassiz, BC (we are returning to where it all began in 2006). We are eager to welcome guests of all ages for an unforgettable adventure under a beautiful summer sky, surrounded by breathtaking mountain vistas.
Running from August 23 until September 17, 2023, the Harrison Sunflower Festival’s winding pathways throughout the fields, bursting with nearly 45 varieties of sunflowers and a dazzling array of dahlias, zinnias, cosmos, and a field of barley. The fields are planted in stages so that all of the flowers can be enjoyed throughout the season, just in different locations around the fields. There will always be between 5 and 8 acres of flowers in full bloom throughout the season.
In addition to the flowers themselves, capture lasting memories of the day at a variety of on-site photo opportunities, including three vintage bicycles, a 1950s Morris convertible, a horse carriage, three swing sets, vintage tractors and much more.
This year also sees the return of “U-pick sunflowers”, offering five varieties, as well as a field-side store with fresh-cut sunflowers, sunflower seeds and bulbs (tulips and daffodils) for planting, souvenirs, ice cream, snacks, cold drinks, local honey and local garlic.
In need of something more substantial to satisfy your appetite? A local food truck will be on-site daily!
What to Expect
Wondering what to expect when you visit the Harrison Sunflower Festival? Here’s a summary!
- 14 acres of flowers, with 5-8 acres in bloom at any given time in phases for the entire festival.
- Dahlias, zinnias and cosmos bursting with colour!
- Two sunflower display gardens featuring nearly 45 different varieties of Sunflowers.
- Unique photo opportunities – check out our three vintage Dutch bikes, giant Dutch wooden shoe, selfie frames, and three swing sets, our 1950s Morris vintage car, vintage horse carriage, vintage Airstream trailer with a faux-fire pit (made of sunflowers, of course!), or perch yourself atop one of our field-viewing platforms.
- A U-pick field – wander this area with a set of clippers until you find the perfect sunflowers to take home, and we now offer FIVE varieties to choose from!
- A food truck is on-site daily, ready to serve you.
- The Farm Shop – pick up some fresh-cut sunflowers, bulbs & seeds for your garden, postcards, photo cards, souvenirs, and more!
- Covered picnic area – you’ll find lots of shade among the sunflowers but you can also enjoy a cold drink or lunch out of the sun on our outside sitting area with a covered area and umbrellas.
- Free parking – We have around 7 acres of grass field parking!
- Accessible to all – Accessible parking is located adjacent to the entrance. Just remember we are on a farm and we are completely weather dependent. We have a concrete sitting area and store right near our entrance gate.