04/19/2025

CURRENTLY

The tulips are just starting to show color on the early, with some lates to still break ground.

Color for April  26 & 27 should be good with peak color being around May 1 to 5 at Veldheer's.

Hours:

10am to 4pm est currently

Closed Sunday

later next week,   9 to 5   7 days a week

Starting May 3 to 10 8 am to 7pm

May 11 8am to 3 pm

Gardens Close 1 hr prior to closing times listed!

Eastern standard time ( 1hr prior to Chicago )

Garden Tickets

can be purchased at the gate or online at veldheerstore.com

By ordering on line it does speed up your entrance to the gardens

Ordering is not available on this site!!!

(veldheer.com)

Use veldheerstore.com to order

fall bulbs will ship starting in Oct 2025

Each Variety of tulip normally last between 3 to 14 days

With 6 Million tulips & 850 Kinds planted here.  Many kind of tulips start out only being seen at Veldheer's & the Netherlands grower. Veldheer's is a must

Vern Veldheer was born Sept 25 1925

He started Veldheer's Inc. with 100 red tulip and 300 white tulips in 1947 post WWII.  He still works 60+ hours a week.  He life has been an inspiration to many in our community, staff, family, & myself.

Contacts:

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Veldheer's: 616-399-1900 ext 6

De Klomp: 616-399-1900 ext 4

General: 616-399-1900 ext 0

Group Sale:  616-399-1900 ext 0

Fax: 616-399-1270

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