A popular destination for summery Instagram photos among a sea of flowers is changing names and locations.
The Chilliwack Sunflower Festival and the Chilliwack Tulip Festival are moving to Agassiz near Harrison Hot Springs.
The move comes after the festival-founding Onos family acquired a piece of land in Agassiz, the same place where the family's first Tulips of the Valley flower festival -- and first festival of its kind in B.C. -- began in 2006.
The new Harrison Sunflower Festival (and Harrison Tulip Festival) will replace the popular floral festivities in Chilliwack.
With sunflowers blooming soon, the Harrison Sunflower Festival is set to open later this month on August 22. However, an exact date is dependent on when the sunflowers bloom.
During the festival, visitors can wander down three kilometres of pathways through 20 acres of florals and 45 varieties of sunflowers, other summer blooms, and a large field of barley.
A "U-pick" field with five varieties of sunflowers will be open for visitors to pick their own beautiful bouquet.
There will also be swing sets, antique tractors and horse carts, vintage bicycles, a 1950's convertible, and a 1965 Airstream trailer available for cool photos.
Around the end of September, the Agassiz farm will turn into a pumpkin patch and host the Harrison Pumpkin Festival. Next year, the Harrison Tulip Festival will take place.
Harrison Sunflower Festival
When: Festival set to open Aug. 22 and will run for 3-4 weeks, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily
Where: 5039 Lougheed Hwy, Agassiz
Cost: $15 per person on weekdays; $20 per person on weekends
