Spring blooms: Where to see tulips, azaleas, cherry blossom trees blooming in Oklahoma
Flowers are blooming across the state in a bright rainbow of colors, and there are plenty of opportunities to catch them in their beauty.
From tulips to cherry blossoms, and azaleas to daffodils, spring flowers in Oklahoma are a sight to see.
Here are several flower festivals or locations where you can experience the blooms of the season.
For its third year, the Myriad Botanical Gardens Tulip Festival is "bigger than ever."
From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 29 and 30, see the array of tulips blooming and take advantage of the photo ops. There will also be live performances, vendors, food and activities for kids.
The largest collection of cherry blossom trees in Oklahoma belongs to Tulsa's Gathering Place park, where the trees are currently in full bloom.
If you can't make it to Tulsa before they pass their peak, you can also see cherry blossom trees at Myriad Botanical Gardens and Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City.
Throughout the month of April, visit Honor Heights Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the iconic Azalea Festival which draws thousands of spectators each year.
During the festival, there is free admission to the Papilion Gardens, found inside the park.
Also in eastern Oklahoma, the Tulsa Botanical Garden is hosting its annual flower festival, Tulsa Botanic BLOOMS!, which started March 20 and runs through April 27.
More than 170,450 spring flowering bulbs were planted for this year's display, including daffodils, hyacinths and tulips.
Check out the BLOOMS tracker at tulsabotanic.org.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC tulip festival, cherry blossoms: Where to spot blooms this spring
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