U-Pick 101

U-Pick 101 – Wicked Tulips
Your Visit Guide

U-Pick 101

Everything you need to know before you visit — tickets, pricing, policies, parking and more.

🌷 April & May only 📍 2 locations 🎟️ Tickets required

U-Pick means "pick your own!" It also entails relishing the joy of wandering through expansive tulip fields of every conceivable hue and being mesmerized by nature.

Our tulip U-Pick season only lasts a few weeks — during April & May, and Mother Nature determines the exact dates! Purchase tickets online to guarantee entry. Each adult ticket includes 10 U-pick tulips.

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Our 2 locations

Rhode Island

North Kingstown, RI

140 Exeter Rd
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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Connecticut

Preston, CT

382 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365

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Hours

Saturday & Sunday

9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Monday – Friday

10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Special Events hours vary — see the ticket page for info. Yoga & Embodied Movement experiences are available weekend mornings.

Spring 2026 pricing

Tickets are limited. If tickets are sold out or unavailable, try again or visit another location! Purchase online to guarantee entry and save →
🌷 Every adult ticket

Adult Weekday

$24.95

Includes entrance + 10 U-pick tulips. Additional stems $1.50 each.

🌷 Every adult ticket

Adult Weekend

$29.95

Includes entrance + 10 U-pick tulips. Additional stems $1.50 each.

🧒 Never sells out

Kids (ages 5–17)

$5.50

Valid any day, any location. Welcome to pick alongside family. Ages 4 & under are FREE.

🧘 Special event

Yoga in the Tulips

$39.95

Includes yoga class, farm entry & 10 U-pick stems.

🚪 Not guaranteed

Door Tickets

$27.95 / $34.95

Weekday $27.95 · Weekend $34.95. Entry not guaranteed if capacity is reached. Kids door price stays the same.

🌿 Special event

Other Special Events

Varies

Pricing varies by event. See all special events →

All ticket prices include taxes and fees.

What's included

🌾

Entry to one of our beautiful farms

🌷

10 U-pick tulip stems with every adult ticket

🎁

Self-serve wrapping stations at no cost

📸

Memories and moments that last a lifetime

Or choose to have your tulips wrapped for you for a small fee — a portion goes to charity!

Ticket & refund policies

🎟️ Tickets

  • General admission tickets are only valid for the appointed date and location on the ticket.
  • You're welcome to stay as long as you like once you enter, until we close at 7:00 pm.
  • Tickets purchased online are discounted and guarantee entry.
  • Admission fees are higher at the door (Weekday $27.95 · Weekend $34.95), and entry is not guaranteed if capacity is reached.
  • Tickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to another party.
  • We are open rain or shine. No bad weather refunds.
  • If we cancel the event you'll be notified by email and refunded.

Parking

🚗 Always free parking

Our friendly and trained staff will help you park — please follow their instructions and drive slowly.

  • Parking is free with the purchase of a ticket.
  • Parking is on a farm field. If we have a rainy season it will get muddy. It's your responsibility to have the vehicle towed if it gets stuck.
  • Low-clearance vehicles are not recommended.
  • Park at your own risk.
  • No dogs may be left in cars. Leave all pets at home.
  • Be sure to wear proper footwear and rain gear.

Accessibility & pets

♿ Handicapped accessibility

There is handicapped parking available. This is a farm, so although we are accessible, it is not always easy to maneuver. The farm isn't paved, can be uneven, and muddy if wet.

Only certified service dogs are welcome. Handicapped porta-potties are available. Please note, farm walkways are fairly rocky — use caution while traversing.

🐾 Pet policy

Valid ADA service animals only. No exceptions. Pets cannot be left in vehicles unattended — it's against the law in RI and you can be charged with animal cruelty in CT.

It can get very hot in a vehicle very quickly. It doesn't need to be a sweltering day for temps to rise 20 degrees in 10 minutes. Leave your furry friend at home.

Food & drink

🥪 Food & drink policy

We allow snacking and you may take a break at one of our picnic tables while you eat. Please pack in / pack out your trash. Water is always allowed.

Groups & buses

👥 Group visits

Group visit requests are closed for 2026. Alternatively, you may buy multiple General Admission tickets and "meet up" with your group.

🚌 Bus policy

  • No buses without appointment!
  • We encourage carpooling but buses may be allowed with advanced planning.
  • No buses — small or large — to drive through just to view the field.
  • Please be respectful of our neighbors and avoid parking on main roads — it creates safety hazards at both locations.

How to pick & wrap

Tulip Tips with Jeroen
▶ Tulip Tips with Jeroen
💡 Pro Tip: BYOBucket and skip wrapping for quicker checkout. Just make sure to count your tulips before you get to the checkout counter!
How to pick tulips
▶ How to Pick Tulips

✂️ Step-by-step picking guide

1

Grasp the stem as close to the ground as possible and pull straight up. This ensures a long stem. Pulling further up the stem could cause it to snap, leaving you with a short tulip — or just the flower head.

2

Don't worry if the bulb comes out of the ground. Snap it off and leave it in the designated bucket at the self-wrapping station.

3

The bulbs are coming out of the ground too soon to produce a flower next year — please don't take them home. You can pre-purchase bulbs onsite or via our online store.

4

Do not put a picked tulip back in the ground. Once the roots are disturbed, it will die — and dead tulips on the ground can cause disease and damage our flowers and bulbs. Thank you for helping us keep the fields clean!

5

Only pick what you're willing to pay for. If your child picks flower heads, we ask that you pay for them (honor system). Additional stems are $1.50 each. We are a cash preferred event — credit cards and Apple Pay will expedite your checkout experience.

Wrap Your Tulips 101

  • Snap off tulip bulbs and leave them in the bin on the table.
  • Take a piece of brown paper and lay your tulips at an angle.
  • Count your tulips while you wrap. Wrap the tulips, leaving the bottom of stems slightly exposed.
  • Write the # of tulips on the outside of the paper.
  • Go to the registers to hand in token or pay for your additional tulips ($1.50/stem)
  • When you arrive home put the tulips in cold water and leave the paper around it for a couple hours. This will help them perk up!

Caring for your tulips at home

🌷 At-home care tips

1

When you get home, put your wrapped flowers in cold water. Leave them for a few hours so they can rehydrate and perk up.

2

Unwrap them, cut straight across with a clean knife and give them plenty of fresh cold water.

3

Add a couple of ice cubes and keep them out of direct sunlight to slow the bloom.

4

Add cold water and ice cubes daily. Tulips drink a lot — check the water level every day and refill as needed. Flower food won't prolong a tulip's life, but ice cubes will!

What if I picked too many, or my child picked flower heads with no stems?

We put a lot of hard work, effort and money into our event — wasted tulips hurt our business. Only pick what you're willing to pay for. If your child picks flower heads, we ask that you pay for them (honor system). Our field-grown tulips would retail for $3–$4 a stem and we want to continue offering them to you for just $1.50 per stem.

Picked the wrong tulip?

Please do not try to put it back in the hole — tulips will die if stuck back in once their roots are disturbed. Also, don't leave them on the ground or hidden among other tulips; dead tulips can cause disease and damage our flowers and bulbs. Thank you for keeping everything clean and tidy!

Can I reuse the bulb in my own garden?

Unfortunately, no. If you pull the bulb out before it has had a chance for photosynthesis to grow a new baby bulb, that bulb won't be strong enough to survive or produce a flower. It can take two to three years of replanting to get a big enough bulb to produce a flower. Bulbs need to stay in the ground after they've been cut until their leaves have died (June/July in New England).

My tulips ran out of water and are droopy — can they be saved?

Yes! As long as it hasn't been a couple of days. Get them into fresh cold water right away and out of direct sunlight. They should perk up within a few hours and look as good as new by the next day.

How do I keep cut flowers blooming as long as possible?

Tulips do best with indirect light or no sunlight — the cooler the environment, the longer they last. They continue to grow after being cut (one of few flowers that do this!) and drink a ton of water, so check and refill daily. A few ice cubes in the vase helps; flower food doesn't make a difference for tulips.