Sunflower Festival Archives - Harrison Sunflower Festival

Aug 31

HONORING OUR HEROES: Complimentary Access to Harrison Sunflower Festival for Firefighters!

By Connect Media|2023-09-01T19:55:21-07:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: Sunflower Festival, Uncategorized|Tags: Agassiz, bloom, festival, Fraser Valley, Harrison, Harrison River Valley, Harrison Sunflower Fest, Harrison Sunflower Festival, Onos Farms & Festivals, Sunflower, Sunflower Festival, Thing to do in the Fraser Valley, Things to do in Harrison|

At the Harrison Sunflower Festival, we're deeply grateful for the unwavering dedication of our firefighters and forest firefighters, especially after the demanding year they've faced. As a small token of our immense appreciation, we're thrilled to extend an exclusive offer for the remainder of the 2023 season: FREE admission to all firefighters! How to Redeem: Present your valid proof of employment at the ticket gate, and consider our fields your haven for the day—on us! [...]

Aug 15

The Inaugural Harrison Sunflower Fest Opens the Week of August 20th

By Connect Media|2023-08-15T10:11:00-07:00August 15th, 2023|Categories: Sunflower Festival, Uncategorized|Tags: Agassiz, bloom, festival, Harrison, Harrison River Valley, Harrison Sunflower Fest, Harrison Sunflower Festival, Onos Farms & Festivals, Sunflower, Sunflower Festival, Things to do in Harrison|

Exciting news! The Chilliwack Sunflower and Tulip Festivals are moving to a new location in Agassiz, near Harrison Hot Springs. Our new Harrison Sunflower Festival is tentatively slated to open on August 22 this year (the exact opening date is dependent on bloom stage; please follow @harrisonsunflowerfest for updates). The Harrison Sunflower Festival replaces the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, and is still founded and run by the Onos family. The new Agassiz location boasts the majestic Mount Cheam as a magnificent natural [...]

Aug 4

History of the Sunflower

By riley|2019-08-11T23:06:41-07:00August 4th, 2019|Categories: Sunflower Festival|Tags: Chilliwack, history, Sunflower, Sunflower Festival|

Ah, the mighty and majestic sunflowers! The first sunflowers originated all the way back in 1000B.C. where, for centuries, they were cultivated as a valuable food (for humans, cattle, poultry, and other ornamental plants) and for immediate medical source. As a native plant of North America, no other plant has had such an impact and significance as the sunflower. The common name, "sunflower", typically refers to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, or the common sunflower, whose round flower heads in combination [...]

Aug 31

Things You Need to Know About the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival

By riley|2018-08-31T23:21:44-07:00August 31st, 2018|Categories: Sunflower Festival, What's On|Tags: Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, Sunflower Festival, Sunflowers|

Cover 📸 credits: Rachel Barkman We are officially open and so excited with the fantastic turn out we've seen at the fields thus far! If you haven't heard of the amazing array of sunflowers we have at the field or all the awesome activities you can experience, keep reading! What to expect... As you may know, for our first annual Sunflower festival we decided to go all out and plant 17 different varieties to enjoy which means that is over [...]

Aug 30

The Perfect Place To Bring The Pups

By riley|2018-08-30T23:29:25-07:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: animals, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, furry friends, Pet Lovers, Sunflower Festival|

Here at the Sunflower Festival, we welcome all walks of life... including your furry friends! We often get asked, "are pets allowed?" The simple answer is, yes - we love dogs! We’re big pet people. And we always set up a doggie drink station near the bathrooms. We only ask that you keep your four-legged friend on a leash and please pick up after them, as we don’t want to make a mess for others to step in. 📸 Credits: [...]

Aug 23

Come To The Sunflower Festival

By riley|2018-08-23T21:22:17-07:00August 23rd, 2018|Categories: Sunflower Festival, What's On|Tags: Chilliwack, Events, Sunflower Festival|

The time is finally here and the Sunflower Festival upon us! On-leash pets will also be welcome, with a dedicated drinking area and complimentary pick-up bags on-site. Please keep in mind dogs are allergic to Hops. Please keep your dogs away from the Hop fields which are located separately from the sunflowers. What You Need to Know Attractions include: a one-acre show garden with 15 varieties of sunflowers three-acres filled with giant sunflowers one-acre of traditional orange and yellow [...]

Aug 8

Summer Is For Sunflowers!

By riley|2018-08-22T01:11:46-07:00August 8th, 2018|Categories: Sunflower Festival|Tags: Chilliwack, representation, summertime, Sunflower Festival|

Long, hot summer days are better when drenched in a bright sunny glow. It is no surprise that the trademark images of summer are bound to be blooming with one cheery and warm flower across the Fraser Valley and beyond known as the Sunflower. Just as Tulips represent spring, these large happy flowers are often associated with summer, as this is when they grow best. Due to the fact we see a lot less rainfall, sunflowers contain long roots so [...]