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Tulip Festival

About the Tulip Festival Photo Contest

2019 Tulip Festival Photography Contest Winner by Lakeesha Morrison of Royal Oak

White Chapel's annual tulip display features over 50,000 tulips, including new and unique blooms rarely found anywhere else in the world.
These rare bulbs have been imported directly from Holland in the Netherlands and include such stunning varieties as:

  • Russian Princess - A Darwin hybrid, pure white with brilliant red edges
  • Banja Luka - a Darwin Hybrid with huge perfect shaped blooms that float atop tall, sturdy stems.
  • American Dream - another Darwin Hybrid with deep maroon petals edged with cream.
  • La Courtine - a prized Scheeper's hybrid with a delicate, oval shape
  • Kansas Proud - a velvety and luxurious reddish-purple tulip with a blushed white base.

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White Chapel Tulip Festival Prize Structure

First Prize: A $300 gift card

Second Prize: A $200 gift card

Third Prize: A $100 gift card

Selfie Award: A $200 app gift card (such as Apple Store or Google Play gift card!)

Our 2025 Tulip Festival Photo Contest Winners

The Metropolitan Detroit community has been participating in White Chapel's Tulip Festival Photo Contest since 2011. Amateur and professional photographers have entered hundreds of beautiful images, many including people, families and even pets. Hundreds of thousands have viewed the image galleries.

First Place: Jillian Polasek

First Place:
Jillian Polasek
Auburn Hills, Michigan

6011

Tulips are popping, trees are blooming! Such an exuberant image to herald the end of Winter and the transition to Summer's promise. These Tulips are first-in, best-dressed as they march toward the beautiful "Temple of Memories."

Second Place: Ibolya Szalay

Second Place:
Ibolya Szalay
Pontiac, Michigan

3090

This image has an almost poetic sense of depth. Light and shadow play a role in creating that illusion. The swooping branches come in from each side as if urging the busy little Tulips along into the Spring sunlight.

Third Place: Penny Haldeman

Third Place:
Penny Haldeman
Troy, Michigan

6528

"Fancy Pants" Tulips boldly strut their stuff for all to see. Lovely and so very delicate . . . they reach for the light like Ballet dancers hungry for attention.