Buttercup Picking Festival – Visitors Guide – Colorful Experience

During the season (usually April – May), you can enjoy and pick many colorful flowers at the Buttercup Picking Festival in Be’er Tuvia.

When Does the Buttercup Picking Festival take place?

Buttercup flowers, also known as Ranunculus, usually bloom from the end of March until the end of May.

Note: the exact dates depend on the weather. For example, in 2022, we visited in the second half of April, towards the end of the season. While in 2016, the end of April was the peak of the season.

Map

Last Saturday, we visited the Kedma Buttercup Picking Festival (official Facebook page). This festival takes place in Be’er Tuvia as long as the flowers bloom. Enter “Israel Tal, Be’er Tuvia” to Waze, and you will reach close enough. From there, you will see big signs directing you to the farm.

Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit

Interactive map of the area:

We parked next to the field, and we saw the flower field.

Opening Hours

Usually, during the weekends, they are open from 9:00 – 17:00.

Entrance Fee

Entrance costs: 60 NIS per family that wants to pick Buttercups (you receive scissors and a plastic can where you keep the flowers) and 10 NIS per person that does not want to pick flowers (to enjoy the view and take photographs).

See the official Facebook page for the updated opening hours and entrance fee. But before you skip to the official Facebook page, I suggest reading my tips below (marked in bold).

At the Buttercup Picking Festival

There are many different Buttercups. The first rows had buttercups of mixed color, and then there were red, purple, yellow, white, and others.

They usually open at 9:30 on Saturdays, and I recommend coming as early as possible. The later you arrive, the more people and the hotter it will be. It means you will have photographs of poorer quality (harsh sunlight and no apparent horizons), and it will be hot for you and the flowers. It will shorten the lifespan of the picked Buttercups.

One important thing that I learned after this visit is that it is hot for the Buttercups that are picked. Thus, I recommend taking photos in the beginning. Just before leaving, pick the flowers. Next to the entrance to the field, you can find water. Add water to the plastic jar. This way, the flowers will be without water for only a short period. Alternatively, you can add water to the plastic jar as you enter.

Here are several photos of the flowers:

Agrotourism Attractions

You can find similar attractions in the Agrotourism category. And here are a selected few:

• Picking Strawberries – When, Where, and Comparison of Places
  • Strawberry Picking at Stalbetut, Hod HaSharon
  • The Strawberry and Flower, Ramot HaShavim
  • M’shoch BaGezer – Visitors Guide
  • Tutland – Tal’s Strawberry Farm, Hod HaSharon
  • Strawberry in the Village, Ganei Am
• Bustan Shoshan, Matsliah – Exotic Fruit Experience
• Mostly Raspberries
  • Agronen Self-picking in Gedera
  • Self-picking raspberries at Kaplan Farm in Kfar Haim
• Flowers
  • Darom Adom
  • Anemone Forest HaSargel
  • Buttercup Picking Festival
  • Hibiscus Farm
  • Utopia Orchid Park
  • Cyclamen Trail
  • Rosh HaAyin Forest – Wildflowers Trail
  • Coastal Iris Trail at Ilanot Forest
  • Coastal Iris at Nahal Poleg Nature Reserve
• Picking at Tali Grapes in Moshav Lachish
• Honey tour at Dvorat HaTavor Visitor Center
• Harvesting Olives At Galili Olive Oil, Bethlehem Of Galilee
• The Salad Trail – Visitors Guide – Agricultural Tours in Southern Israel
• Ktofoti – Self-Picking Farm
• Sweet Cherry picking in Israel
  • Self-Picking Odem, Sweet Cherry at Golan Heights
  • Bustan Bereshit, Golan Heights – Self-Picking Sweet Cherry
  • Cherry-picking in Jish – Savanna Farm
• Meshek haPark, Herzliya

Summary

Since it got sweltering, it was not a long visit (do not forget water and sunscreen). On average, we spent 1.5 – 2 hours at the field.

Overall, we enjoyed our visit to the Buttercup Picking Festival. It was fun for both adults and children. My daughter had fun preparing her bouquet. Moreover, 60 NIS is cheaper than buying flowers at a florist. Thus, if you are in the area, I would recommend it.

Note: if you are in the area and love flowers, check out Hibiscus Farm. And if you want to pick buttercups, see The Strawberry and Flower at Ramot HaShavim.

Stay Tuned!

For similar events, see Agrotourism.

Additional Resources

Here are several resources that I created to help travelers:

• Trip Planner with Attractions and Itineraries is the page that will help you create your perfect travel route.
• What is the Best Time to visit Israel? To answer this question, we will consider the weather, prices, holidays, festivals, and more.
• Information and Tips for Tourists to Israel will answer the most common questions tourists have about Israel (including safety, passports, weather, currency, tipping, electricity, and much more).
• Israel National Parks and Nature Reserves include a complete list, top ten, map, tickets (Israel Pass, Matmon, combo), and campsites.
• If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, Akko (Acre), Eilat, Nazareth, Safed (Tzfat), and Makhtesh Ramon.