Tulip Festival At Thanksgiving Point — Attraction in Lehi

Specifically regarding the Tulip Festival

We went to visit the Tulip Festival yesterday to take graduation photos for my fiancé and we were unaware of the need for a “photo pass” for professional photos (which actually just means for pictures with props). They don’t display this policy anywhere at the front desk and didn’t ask for the pass as we walked in — where many workers even congratulated us.

A worker stopped us after about 10 minutes through the path and asked if we had a photo pass. We of course did not and said we would stop taking photos with props but we would still like to walk around and see the other 80% of the fields we hadn’t seen. The lady walked away for a second.

We then sat down on one of the cute chair sets nearby to look up the photo pass cost ($100). It was out of our budget (considering we already spent $50 on the tickets).

The lady was hovering around us and calling over other security people to gossip. She was harassing us and talking over the phone to other workers to make sure to watch us.

We folded up the graduation attire and continued to walk around the attraction. We noticed that everywhere we went we had security and other workers watching us and talking over the walkie talkies.

The lady would hide behind trees and follow us around EVERYWHERE we went. There were numerous other people there (who may or may not have had photo passes?) taking professional photos of people dressed up and another with ultrasound photos (props?) who could’ve been stopped to ask for photo passes. Instead, this woman had her eyes on ONLY US.

We felt as if we were targeted and harassed for whatever reason (we stopped taking any professional photos). After considering what to do, we asked for a refund and they granted us one after some passive apologies from the “managers”? One worker explained that this behavior was just part of the security worker’s job description.

MORAL OF THE STORY : This location has employees who are trained and expected to harass you for unknowingly breaking the rules. Nobody trusts you even if you say you’ll follow their rules and they’ll continue to watch you until you leave if you don’t buy their...

Amazingly beautifully! I went with co-workers on May 2nd, and it was incredible. I spent two hours walking the grounds, and still skipped one area out of pure exhaustion. The smell garden was my favorite; it shocked and delighted me. Dozen upon dozen of different types of tulips and they all smell very different. I plan to return just so I can take my time smelling them all. The waterfall was jaw dropping and peaceful, though to be fair, I was expecting something tiny. The statues, which are there year round, are also amazing and detailed. All but one are depictions of Jesus' life from the New Testament. The last is Jospeh Smith's first vision of Jesus and Heavenly Father, so of course, that's only of interest to Latter-day Saints. I did think the Gardens would be very busy, based on how the parking lot was full, but once inside I found the people to be very spread out. If you go when it's too busy, if you go before they are in full bloom, or if smelling nice things doesn't appeal to you, then you aren't going to enjoy it quite as much as I did. Ditto to those who don't enjoy detailed statues of Christ. Not sure how big it is? It's 55-acres. We paid $10 a person thanks to one co-worker having a membership. Due yourself a favor and either buy a membership, or take a friend who already has one. If you pay $25 a piece though, that's your own fault. (You can literally stand in the parking lot and use your phone to pay $20.) Now that I realize a one-person membership allows all my friends and family members to pay 1/2 price... I am buying a membership! Why not? Worst case I start getting invites to more events. And think about it, if a family of 4 goes twice, you can pay $80 each trip in tickets ($160). Or buy a membership, paying $130 the first trip, but only $30 the second, third, forth trip, etc. Since I work in Lehi, I can visit different venues...

The tulip festival is an absolute must when you visit Utah. I've been there many times most recently with my daughters. Definitely come early in the day before it is busy. If you come at peak hours or peak days then just find the nearest parking lot possible don't try and get closer. Just hike in 5 minutes. And that's because most likely the general parking lot at the end will be packed solid. The festival itself is an absolute delight and you will want to see every single part of it so plan on spending at least 2 hours maybe as many as 4 hours. If it is a romantic event then you are in luck because romance is in the air! It would definitely be reasonable to propose here. Or take wedding pictures here. Be sure to use the restroom before you go in. There are facilities throughout the park but they're not necessarily easy to find. They're also some amusement park type food stands that do a pretty good job. And of course the mind blowing displays of flowers waterfalls koi ponds small streams cultivated trees and a life-changing secret garden. Be sure to keep your nose alert because there are frequent areas that are amazingly fragrant. And that is a big part of the experience. Because it is spring in Utah you will definitely want to dress in layers and bring a pack to stash your sweater or whatever and still be able to walk comfortably. Definitely wear walking shoes! Don't try and impress your date by wearing high heels. Hopefully you found this useful and don't mind the errors from voice to text. Oh one last thing make sure you bring quarters to get fish food at...