Skagit Valley Tulip Festival tiptoeing through Trump's trade war. Posted: April 3, 2025 | Last updated: April 3, 2025. The 42nd annual festival is heavily dependent on Canadian tourists.

Walk around the Puget Sound area and you'll notice trees starting to bloom and perhaps the whirr of a lawn mower or two, even though winter still had a solid 3-4 weeks left in its reign.