Tyler Rose Season Is Here

Rose season is upon us once again. Throughout the entire month of October, thousands of visitor’s flock to Tyler for the annual Rose Season, an exciting time to admire and celebrate the newly budding and blossoming roses that surround our area.

An abundance of events will be happening all month long, and there is something for everyone.These community events range in everything from historical home tours, live entertainment, fine and performing arts, The Tyler Rose Marathon, and many more festivities.

Last year’s Rose Season brought in more than 55,000 visitors and approximately $2.5 million to our local economy. Rose Season’s pinnacle event and one of Tyler’s most popular annual events, Texas Rose Festival, will take place October 13-16.

We invite you to bring the family out and take a tour through the Tyler Rose Garden or get a special “behind the scenes” tour of a local rose nursery as well as engage in one of the many ongoing events this season.

History of the Texas Rose Festival
In 1933, during the height of the Great Depression, a group of Tyler civic and community leaders created a festival to showcase Tyler’s rose industry. Thanks to the Oil Boom, Tyler had been somewhat insulated from the reality that much of the rest of the country was experiencing.

Tyler had real cause to celebrate, so the Texas Rose Festival was born, known in the beginning as the Tyler Rose Festival. The annual festivities were quickly adopted and word of the elaborate gowns and awe inspiring roses spread statewide.

As the years progressed, The Texas Rose Festival played host to multiple dignitaries, First Ladies, and future presidents and gained much national attention. Today, tourists come from all over to be a part of Texas history and participate in this annual celebration.
For a complete list of events taking place this Rose Season or for more information on The Texas Rose Festival go to VisitTyler.com/RoseSeason.