Carlsbad Flower Fields To Open March 1 With Social Distancing

CARLSBAD, CA — Bloom on, North County!

The Flower Fields in Carlsbad plans a March 1 opening date for its 2021 season, with social-distancing guidelines in place, along with a new event: "U-Pick Blueberries."

The working flower ranch on Paseo Del Norte was forced to shut down last year's spring season, due to pandemic mandates. This year, the attraction is poised to run daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 9, allowing guests to stroll the 50 acres featuring rainbow-colored Giant Tecolote Ranunculus.

Also on tap will be such annual draws as: the American Flag of Flowers; antique-tractor wagon tours; artist gardens and aviaries, the sweet-pea maze; and the Cymbidium orchid greenhouse.

“The Flower Fields is a charming, picturesque setting that can melt your cares away," general manager Fred Clarke said of the ranch, that for 25 years annually opens its doors to guests for 10 weeks —March to May. "We want our guests to be able to immerse themselves in the beauty and let the world stand still just for a day.”

Complying with COVID-19-related, health-and-safety measures, new 2021 protocols will include:

• Online ticketing and reservations only, with no walk-up ticket sales;
• Reduced visitor capacity;
• Face-covering and social-distancing requirements;
• Hand-sanitizing stations, enhanced cleaning procedures and contactless transactions.

And new for 2021 will be a "U-Pick Blueberries" event, with patrons able to pick and take home fresh blueberries from the field’s two-acre blueberry patch.

Follow along here for events and updates.

Admission to The Flower Fields is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 60+ and military, $10 for children 3–10, and free for children under three. Season passes and group tours also are available.

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch is at 5704 Paseo Del Norte.

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