If you want to spend some time among flowers and colors this is your place to go. For me it was an hours drive. We spent two hours at the farm and two hours on the road. It was worth it though.
Monday-Sunday 10 am – 7PM
weekday tickets - $17, Weekend -$20 and include 10 U-pick tulips plus 7% tax and $1 processing fee -
Ticket Link - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/wickedtulips
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/prestonctwickedtulipsflowerfarm/519676/#
Things to remember -We went to Exeter RI. Heard their CT farm has late blooming tulip varieties . Check their site early and often and buy your tickets online (they are selling about 90 tickets per half hour ) I would pick a week day (as we did this time) and pick a 10 AM slot ( they open at 10). We were a little late in buying our tickets so 10 and 10.30 slots were booked. 11 wasn’t bad either but then it gets crowded soon. The field is huge but lines at checkout can be long. Ideally one should carry a basket to pick the flowers and a gallon of water and a vase/bucket to bring the tulips home with you. You get to pick 10 stems with your entrance ticket. Each one after that is $1 per stem. There are no restroom, just the port a potties and hand washing stations. Parking was easy and manageable ( they have people directing visitors to empty spots). Not sure what was the scene later in the day. Sneakers are advisable not fancy shoes. After all it’s a farm so don’t forget the mud and soft soil ( remember to wear boots/ galoshes if it rained the previous night).
Tulips are organized into rows of colors and variety and are labeled . If you have just 10 tulips and don’t want them wrapped you can go through speed checkout. We faced long lines to pay for the extra stems. They count, take off any bulbs attached to the stems picked and then wrap your flowers in brown paper. Next time I will not buy anything extra, just hand over the yellow coin, show the 10 tulips and get out of the place. Also remember to pick some that are not open yet(still buds), they will last longer at home.
If you want to enjoy the view and walk around, an hour is enough but if you want to stroll around, sit, pick and watch people, plan that way. Once you are in they don’t push you out. No picnic or food allowed but we decided to sit and chit chat, hung out, took our pictures and took pictures for many more people. The picture perfect time is after 4 PM though. Cloudy day is not bad either. Take tons of pictures and again take pictures even if you have taken plenty. Remember to bring a water bottle , it can get hot.
We picked a waterfront restaurant in East Greenwich but it was closed. Opening on April 29th for the season. But Google didn’t have that information so call ahead. We went to another one and the food was fabulous. I would also recommend a packed lunch for a picnic at the State Park nearby if that is preferable. Whether you go with the whole family or plan a trip with just girl friends it will be treat and a feast for your eyes and soul.
For us Bollywood lovers Tulip represents Romance in a big way. For my generation Abimatbh Bachchan has totally changed the definition of romance, love and hero. If you want to see what I mean then watch this clip. I so wish I had the hero with me to sing the song in that field :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dO_MS9tZ5E
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