If your allergies haven’t told you that it’s springtime in Louisville, those vivid blooms on display around the city certainly should.
Here are four places in LOU where you can tiptoe through the tulips — and other varieties of flowers too:
Bernheim Bloom Fest
Revel in the colors of spring at Bernheim Forest + Arboretum’s annual event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. This free celebration features hands-on arts and crafts, garden fairy house building, naturalist-led discovery stations + live music — but the real stars of the show are all the hepaticas, toothworts, anemones, and bloodroots.
Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville’s go-to amusement park features more than thrilling rides — the park will host Floral Frenzy from May 24-June 29, where you can experience a colorful floral wonderland, with larger-than-life flower sculptures, interactive experiences + live entertainment.
Waterfront Botanical Garden
Take a spring stroll through 23 acres of color and you’ll find bulbs like tulips, hyacinths + lilies, as well as trees like the Fringetree and Black Locust. The garden also features other spring blooms, such as daffodils and magnolias.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
There are wildflowers galore along with a number of labeled display gardens at this Crestwood refuge, where you can learn the names + histories of Kentucky’s native blooms. Pro tip: You can also buy nursery-produced plants.
