www.tulipfestival.com.auProgramme subject to change without notice. Visit our website for updates.

Thurs & FriSeptember 15 - 16

Piet van Abel Music ManGood time music and songs

amongst the Tulips.

Sat & SunSeptember 17 - 18

Turkish Weekend

We celebrate the origin of the Tulip in Grand Style.

Over 100 Turkish performers, music, dancing, belly

dancing, cultural and artistic demonstrations and displays as well as a huge selection of

delicious Turkish food.

Mad Mon, Tues & Wed

September 19 - 21

Dutch Treat Music Show All time favourites and some

Dutch tunes. A great show.

Thursday September 22

Cheek to Cheek Fabulous musical

entertainment, including ‘Tiny Tim’!

Week 1: Sept 15 - Sept 22Week 2: Sept 23 - Sept 29

Fri, Sat & SunSeptember 23 - 25

Dutch Weekend

Non stop music from Dutch Treat Music Show

and Silver Beat.

Tukker’s Clog Dancers, Dutch Barrel Organ, tempting Dutch foods, activities, games and

Dutch stalls.

Mad MondaySeptember 26

Cheek to Cheek Fabulous musical

entertainment, including ‘Tiny Tim’!

Tues, Wed & Thurs

September 27 - 29

Children’s Days

Enjoy a fun, family day in the Tulips.

Paul Jamieson (The Music Man), Fairy Monica, animal

petting zoo, reptile zoo, craft workshops,

Didgeridoo workshops, face painting & crazy hair.

Week 4: Oct 7 - Oct 12

Fri, Sat & SunOct 7 - 9

Irish Weekend

Saoirse and Red Cat

Irish pipers, Irish dancers, Irish coffee, a Celtic

bakery and crafts, Guinness & Kilkenny Bar.

Mad Mon & TuesOctober 10 - 11

Cheek to Cheek Fabulous musical

entertainment, including ‘Tiny Tim’!

WednesdayOctober 12

Piet van Abel Music ManGood time music and songs

amongst the Tulips.

Sculpture among the Tulips

Everyday renowned sculptors from across Australia will exhibit their works

in Australia’s third richest sculpture prize. Visitors will be able to choose their favourite for the People’s Choice Award. The sculpture that wins the Tesselaar

Prize will become a permanent feature in the Tesselaar Gardens and can be

visited year after year.

Week 3: Sept 30 - Oct 6

Fri, Sat & SunSept 30 - Oct 2

Food Wine & Jazz

Weekend

Moonee Valley Jazz Band and Hot Licks

Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges wines, breweries and

local produce. Complimentary wine tasting. Great music, great food and great times.

Mad MondayOctober 3

Cheek to Cheek Fabulous musical

entertainment, including ‘Tiny Tim’!

Tues, Wed & ThursOctober 4 - 6

Children’s Days

Enjoy a fun, family day in the Tulips.

Paul Jamieson (The Music Man), Fairy Monica, animal

petting zoo, reptile zoo, craft workshops,

Didgeridoo workshops, face painting & crazy hair.

WednesdayOctober 5

RSPCA Day

25% of all gate proceeds donated to RSPCA.

As well as all the fun of Children’s Day you can bring

your pet along and raise funds for a good cause.

Turkish WeekendSeptember 17-18A celebration all about the origin of the Tulip…

Turkey hosted the world’s first Tulip Festival more than 400 years ago, the love for the Tulip and the tradition is still strong today. With more than 100 performers this weekend is a showcase of Turkish culture. Entertainment includes Turkish Folk Dancers and Musicians, Belly Dancing, Coffee Cup Reading, Mehter Band, Turkish Marbling and Calligraphy, delicious foods and more! Presented in association with the Australian Turkish Cultural Platform. www.atcp.com.au

Senior’s Days Every FridayA whimsical pace …

Seniors can enjoy our themed “weekends” which now begin on a

Friday at a less hectic pace. Seniors can also enjoy a complimentary

tea or coffee. (See programme for entertainment details).

Children’s Days Sept 27-29 Oct 4-6Make your childs dreams come true in the Tulips …

Treat the kids to a day of adventure amongst the brilliant colour of the Tulips. The best bit? Kids are free! Enjoy Paul Jamieson ‘The Music Man’, Fairy Monica and her tales in Fairy Hollow. Pet the animals, both cute and slimy with our reptile and farm animal petting zoos. Get crafty with our Craft workshops and test out your powers of observation in our Gnome hunt. (Small fee applies for some activities).

Dutch Weekend September 23-25As far back as the 17th Century the Dutch built their dreams on Tulips ...

Grab your clogs and get down to the Tesselaar Tulip Festival this weekend as it transforms into a mini-Holland! Enjoy delicious Dutch foods, see traditional Dutch folk dancing - in clogs! Dutch costumes, windmills, Dutch games, historical displays and more.

Mad Mondays Every MondayA bargain in the Tulips ...

Discounted entry. All admission tickets are $10 every Monday.

Every DayIn the fields of dreams ...

More than a million spring flowering bulbs including over half a million Tulips are on show throughout the festival. We have live entertainment on stage every day. You can enjoy the sculptures, pat the alpaccas, indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats, find treasures in our souvenir stall, see beautiful garden displays and pick a bunch of Tulips.

Food Wine & Blues Weekend September 30 - October 2Dreamy local treasures in the Tulips …

A fusion of Groove, Gastronomy and Grapes in the Garden! Combining life’s finer pleasures. Enjoy the Jazz

tunes of Melbourne’s Moonee Vally Jazz Band in conjunction with Hot Licks for

non-stop music all weekend. Indulge in delicious Yarra Valley and Dandenong

Ranges produce. Including a range of complimentary wine and beer tasting from some amazing boutique wineries and breweries.

Irish Weekend October 7-9A fantastical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow …

Why not rejoice in the Tulips this weekend, with fun, music, dancing and Leprechauns! Tesselaar Tulip Festival delights in the ‘greening of the Tulip’, while there is still plenty of colour around. But soon the tractor will be ploughing the fields so it is time to make fun while the Tulips bloom! Top musical entertainment from Saoirse and Red Cat, Irish Pipers and Irish dancing.

RSPCA Day October 5A dreamy day out for a good cause ... Support the RSPCA by coming along today. Raise funds and awareness for animals in need. 25% of gate proceeds from this day will be donated to the RSPCA. The primary objectives of the RSPCA are the prevention of cruelty to animals and animal rehabilitation. Bring your pet along for fun activities, competitions and demonstrations. The pawfect day out!

Silvan Victoria 10am to 5pm daily

www.tulipfestival.com.auFor further information visit www.tulipfestival.com.au

Tesselaar Tulip Farm 357 Monbulk Road Silvan Victoria 3795 Phone 03 9737 7722 Fax 03 9737 7798

Tesselaar Tulip Farm, 357 Monbulk Road Silvan, Victoria 3795, Melway Map 123 B5 Phone: 03 9737 7722

The Tesselaar Tulip Festival

is a field of dreamsLess than an hours drive from Melbourne, is the heavenly Tesselaar Tulip Festival. Set on a working farm there is an unbelievable display of over half a million Tulips made up of more than a hundred different dreamy varieties.

Back in 1954 our Grandfather dreamt of creating an amazing floral festival and now, 57 years later his dream lives on. Come and see our field of dreams this spring. The colourful flowers are out of this world. There is amazing live entertainment daily, market stalls, a fantastical sculpture competition, themed and charity days as well as a wonderful amount of fun to be had.

Burwood Hwy

Canterbury RdMaroondah Hwy

SilvanDam

Monbulk

Belgrave

Kallista

Silvan

Mt Evelyn

Lilydale

Burwood

Eastern Fwy/Eastlink

Montrose

MELBOURNE

C404

C404

C404

32

34

26

M3

C412

Fern TreeGully

Melways Map 123 B5

Entry PricesAdults: $18.00 Concession: $15.00Children: (16 & under): Free, if accompanied by an adult.Groups: $15.00 per adult for groups of 10 or more.Mad Mondays: All entry $10Pre-book tickets to avoid queues on the day by booking on-line visit www.tulipfestival.com.au. Group tickets must be pre-booked.The Tesselaar Tulip Festival is held on a working farm with unsealed roads and paths. The property is located on a slope. People with limited mobility may need assistance with access. We support the National Companion Card.

TransportA full list of public transport options are provided on our website, by phone or on the day. Tesselaar offer a chartered weekend bus service between Lilydale Train station & the festival ($3). Timetables available on the website.

By car, visit Google maps and search for “Tesselaar Tulip Festival” or see Melways map 123 B5.