Looking for a sunflower festival near Seattle? Things to do in August around Seattle? These late-summer events are the perfect mix of sunshine, scenic photo ops, and hands-on fun for kids. Many take place at working farms where you can stroll through sunflower fields, pick your own blooms, and enjoy family-friendly activities like wagon rides, live music, and animal encounters.
Before You Go
- Sunflowers bloom mid-August through early September
- Many festivals sell out — buy tickets in advance!
- Bring water, sun protection, and a camera
- Most farms have food vendors and u-pick flowers
Sunflower Days at Maris Farms (Buckley)
- Dates: September 6-21, 2025. Saturday & Sundays, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Cost: $19.50-$22 (online)/$25 (on site) for general admission (11 and older), $18 for youth admission (ages 3-10). Buy tickets here.
- Address: 25001 Sumner Buckley Hwy, Buckley, WA 98321
Enjoy acres and acres of sunflowers and zinnias at this summer festival. Each Festival Admission includes one bloom, a wagon ride, MEGA SLIDE!, ziplines, a jump pillow, a ropes course, and more than a dozen other activities for all ages. You can shop the Makers Market and Maris Farms’ own gift shop and enjoy a selection of food and wine. Check their daily event schedule here. There will be the NW Classic Cornhole Tournament on September 13, 2025.
Sunflower Festival at Maris Farms. (Photo courtesy: Maris Farms)
Snoqualmie Valley Sunflower Festival (Multiple locations)
- Dates: August 14 – September 14, 2025. Hours vary.
- Prices: Check each farm website for prices
- Address: Multiple locations along the Snoqualmie Valley, see farm map.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Snoqualmie Valley, exploring the farms along the Snoqualmie River and participating in exciting events at local businesses. The month-long event will take place from August 14th to September 14th, 2025. Join for two special celebration days: Sunflower Saturday, September 6th, in downtown Carnation at the Tolt Commons, and Sunflower Sunday in downtown Duvall.
Bob’s Corn Sunflower Experience (Snohomish)
- Dates: August 17 – September 7, 2025. Open every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Cost: Prices TBA. Check the website closer to the date.
- Address: 10917 Elliott Rd, Snohomish, WA 98296
Explore the sunflower gardens and enjoy your time posing for pictures. Bob’s Corn has a full range of experiences, from golden hour photo shoots to various workshops to hayrides and lemonade. Hayrides and Lucy’s Lemonade are available weekends only. Visit the website for more information.
Sunflower Festival at Bob’s Corn (Photo courtesy Bob’s Corn)
Knutson Farm Sunflower Days (Sumner)
- Dates: August 1-17, 2025. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)
- Cost: $21-$46. Tickets here.
- Address: 16406 78th St E, Sumner, WA 98390
Take a trip south of Seattle to Sumner, WA, for this family-friendly sunflower festival. The festival offers the U-pick field and activities including an animal barn, ball games, a bubble barn, a cow train, jump pads, gem mining, photo ops, and much more.
Mountainview Blueberry Farm Sunflower Festival (Snohomish)
Mountainview is a popular destination for sunflower festivals around Seattle. Gorgeous backdrops for photos and plenty of yellow flowers to pick, purchase, and take home. Schedule time for the butterfly release and pick delicious blueberries too! Please note that admission for the butterfly release must be purchased separately.
- Dates: August 8-31, 2025. Time TBA.
- Cost: Prices TBA. Free for ages 3 and under. Buy tickets here.
- Address: 7617 E Lowell Larimer Rd, Snohomish, WA 98296
Sunflower Festival at Mountainview Blueberry Farm. (Photo courtesy: Stocker Farms).
Lora Lee’s A-Maze-ing Sunflower Maze (Duvall)
- Dates: Begins August 2025, dates TBA
- Cost: $15 for ages 13+, $10 for ages 5-12, free for ages 4 and under.
- Address: 17651 W Snoqualmie River Rd NE, Duvall, WA 98019
If you love corn mazes, then you’ll want to try getting through the Sunflower mazes that the farmers have created. Get there for your pictures and leave knowing you got to experience what might be the first sunflower maze in Washington. What else is there to do? Pet the goats on the weekends, enjoy live music and more.
Sunflower Festival at Rutledge Farm. (Photo courtesy: Rutledge Farm).
Rutledge Corn Maze (Olympia)
- Dates: August 16 – September 1, 2025. Select days, hours and days here
- Cost: $10-$25 for weekend pricing, $8-$20 for weekday pricing. Buy tickets here.
- Address:Â 302 93rd Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Take a wagon ride to the fields of sunflowers, where a variety of colors have been planted, and be sure to examine the blooms and read about the plants on the placards. Don’t forget to visit the platform to view the fields in their entirety.
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