Maris Farms Baby Animals and Blooms
- Maris Farms in Buckley is running its 2026 Baby Animals & Blooms event this weekend, May 2–3, with baby animal encounters, tulip fields, and farm attractions. - The event runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on three spring weekends — Apr. 25–26, May 2–3, and May 9–10 — with a superhero theme this weekend. - It matters because this is one of the farm’s main spring draws, bundling flowers, kid-focused activities, and 40-plus attractions into one ticketed outing.
Spring at Maris Farms is basically a mashup of petting-zoo energy and tulip-field photo ops. The Buckley farm’s Baby Animals & Blooms event is back for 2026, and the immediate news is simple — it’s happening this weekend, Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3. If you were trying to figure out whether the event is live now, yes, it is. And there’s one more weekend after this before the run ends on Mother’s Day weekend. ### What is the event, exactly? Baby Animals & Blooms is Maris Farms’ spring festival. The core pitch is easy to get — baby goats, lambs, piglets, and ducklings on one side, tulip fields and photo spots on the other, plus food, shopping, and the farm’s regular play areas. It’s not just a quick flower stop. It’s built as a longer family outing. The event is scheduled on three weekend pairs: April 25–26, May 2–3, and May 9–10. Daily hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. That means the “this weekend” window people are seeing right now refers to May 2 and May 3, 2026 — not an open-ended daily run. ### What’s special about the themes? The first weekend was Princesses & Pirates. The last one, May 9–10, is tied to Mother’s Day. That kind of theming sounds small, but it’s really the farm’s way of making repeat visits feel different instead of like the same tulips and same animal pens every time. ### Is it just animals and flowers? Not really. The ticketed event also folds in 40-plus farm attractions, a Maker’s Market, roaming characters, food and treats, and the usual playground-style farm activities. Maris Farms pitches this as an all-in spring day trip from the Seattle-Tacoma area, not a narrow specialty festival. That matters if you’re wondering whether younger kids will be done in 20 minutes — turns out there’s a lot more to do once you’re inside. ### How big is the flower side? The FAQ describes the event as featuring a one-acre tulip field, with cut tulips available for purchase while supplies last. Another event page highlights new visual effects in the planting, including a wave and ombré look for photos. So this is not trying to compete with the giant commercial tulip festivals on sheer scale. The appeal is the combo — flowers plus animals plus play. ### Why does this matter locally? Because spring farm events live or
