50-Acre Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Open Daily until May 10

Every spring, the City of Carlsbad becomes a little bit more colorful thanks to the 50-acre Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. An annual tradition for over sixty years, the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch attracts more than 100,000 visitors between March 1^st and May 10^th.

Comprised primarily of yellow, white, red, and pink-flowering giant ranunculuses, guests at the Flower Fields find themselves immersed in an aesthetic wonderland, with rows of vibrant colors perfectly complementing the site's striking views of the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the acres of giant ranunculuses, visitors are also able to enjoy a 300-by-170-foot American Flag made out of red, white, and blue petunias, the Armstrong Garden Center's cymbidium orchid greenhouse, and 1,500 square feet of famed Ecke poinsettias.

This year, visitors to the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch will have the opportunity to take part in a number of different events over the next couple of months, including:

• Sunday, March 29^th – Kid's Day 2015
• Saturday, April 4^th – Jake Taylor Smith
• Sunday, April 5^th – Zydeco Day
• Saturday, April 11^th – Bluegrass Day
• Sunday, April 12^th – Stoney B. Blues Band
• Saturday, April 18^th – Box Canyon Band
• Sunday, April 19^th – Michele Lundeen
• Sunday, April 19^th – Canon Photography Workshop
• Sunday, April 26^th – Blues Day
• Sunday, April 26^th – Red Hat Ladies' Day and Style Show
• Saturday, May 9^th & Sunday, May 10^th – Bonsai Show and Sale
• Sunday, May 10^th – Mother's Day Celebration

The origins of the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch date back to the 1920's, when early local settlers Luther Gage and Frank Frazee joined together to start ‘Luther Gage Giant Tecolote Ranunculus Bulbs'. Over the following decades, the Frazee family – helmed by Frank's son Edwin – would go on to become one of the world's most famous producers of ranunculus bulbs.

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are open to visitors daily from 9:00am until 6:00pm until May 10^th. Daily admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, and $6 for children between the ages of 3 and 10. Seasonal passes are $25, $20, and $14, respectively. There are also wagon rides available at a price of $5 per adult, and $3 per child aged 3 to 10.

For more information about the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, this year's lineup of events, or to purchase tickets, you can visit their website at theflowerfields.com, or reach them on the phone at (760) 431-0352.