Ennis Bluebonnet Trails
April 1-30
Sponsored by Ennis Garden Club
61st Annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival
April 21-22, 2012
Click below for 2012 Ennis Bluebonnet Festival Vendor Information
2012 Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival Vendor Application- For All Vendors including Food
2012 Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival Vendor Application page 2 For All Vendors including Food
Ennis Temp Food Establishment Guidelines (For reference only)
Ennis Temp Food Quick Reference Guidelines- For Food Vendors
Ennis Temporary Mobile Food Application For Food Vendors
Any questions, contact Ennis CVB 972-878-4748
Celebrating 61 Years of Ennis Bluebonnet Trails
About Ennis Bluebonnet Trails:
Bluebonnet season starts 1st week of April in Ennis. We strongly encourage visitors to call or visit this website before your visit for the latest status each year, especially if driving long distances. Our flowers vary year to year, and the flowers peak at different times on each of our trails due to weather conditions, terrain, etc. SO please do check each year and feel free to call us before driving the trails. We will do our best to inform you of the best time to visit. Typically, for Ennis, the Ennis Garden Club says the 3rd week of April is usually the best week for viewing as the bluebonnets generally peak during this week in our area. Again, call us if you have any questions. 972-878-4748. Starting April 1, we will be updating this website with the latest status. You may download a trail map and written instructions before your drive on the trails!
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING OUR BLUEBONNETS HERE IN ENNIS! PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY, AND PLEASE RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
972-878-4748. www.visitennis.org
Refresh this page often as it changes daily.
Click here for 2011 photos of Ennis Bluebonnets! Scroll down the page once on the link for the 2011 photos that were taken thoughout the month! Bluebonnet photos by Tina Regier of the Ennis Garden Club.
MORE ABOUT ENNIS BLUEBONNET TRAILS!
Ennis was designated by the 1997 State Legislature as the home of the "Official Texas Bluebonnet Trail" and was designated the "Official Bluebonnet City of Texas.". From April 1-30, Ennis showcases over 40 miles of mapped driving Bluebonnet Trails sponsored by the Ennis Garden Club. These trails are the oldest such trails known in the state, and tens of thousands of visitors make the short trek to Ennis to view this wonderful wildflower show. The Ennis Garden Club will drive the trails to check the bloom status each week starting in April. The Club then reports to the Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau about the latest status of the bluebonnets so that visitors can be well informed where the best flowers are on the trails at the time of their visit. Each year, the bluebonnets will appear on different trails as these are natural to the area. In Ennis, the bluebonnets typically peak around the 3rd week of April, according to the Ennis Garden Club. This can vary year to year due to weather conditions.
Bring your tour groups (church, retirement, senior, etc) to Ennis to see the 40 miles of mapped bluebonnet trails. If you would like to experience our trails with a garden club expert guide, there is step-on guide service available with advanced reservations for $50.00, payable to the Ennis Garden Club. Tours are limited so sign up early. This is an approximately 2 hour tour and requires an empty seat for the guide on your bus, motorcoach, or van. For more information on this service and for fun sample itineraries for tour groups of what to see and do in Ennis, please contact the Ennis CVB at 972-878-4748. You many take a self guided tour for no charge. Stop by the Ennis Visitor Center to get your highlighted trail map and written instructions for the best bluebonnet drive. During festival weekend only, April 21-22, 2012, the trail maps are ONLY available at the Ennis Garden Club Headquarter Tent, located on NW Main. Any other time, please pick them up at our Ennis Visitor Center or download one from below.
Please call or email or check the info on the website before driving long distances to get the latest bluebonnet status. email: ennis4u@swbell.net; 972-878-4748 (metro) or toll free 1-888-366-4748. For the status of the wildflowers for the entire state of Texas, please contact the Texas Dept. of Transportation Wildflower Hotline at 1-800-452-9292 or visit the Texas Dept. of Transportation website at www.txdot.gov.
Great picnic and playground areas: Special Note: The Bluebonnet Park and the Lions Park do not have bluebonnets in them and are not part of the trails.
BLUEBONNET PARK: From Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau, turn right (west) on W. Ennis Ave., turn left on Ennis Parkway and cross over the Hwy 287 Bypass. Turn left at stop sign and Bluebonnet Park is on the right.
LIONS PARK: From Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau, turn right and travel west on W. Ennis Ave., turn left on Hall St and Lions Park is on the right, corner of Hall Street and Lampasas Street.
Interested in staying overnight in Ennis? Ennis has an excellent choice of accommodations to fit your needs. See hotels tab on the home page of our website for a list of our local hotels. Ask for the bluebonnet special!
Make it a fun night or weekend in Ennis...eat, shop, take a tour through the Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum, enjoy racing at the 85 Speedway or the Texas Motorplex, catch a live play at the Ennis Public Theatre or catch a double feature at the Galaxy Drive-in Theatre! Visit Ennis..we'll put a smile in your heart!
972-878-4748, www.visitennis.org , ennis4u@swbell.net
For the latest information on Texas Wildflower sightings, please visit www.txdot.gov or call 1-800-452-9292.
Don't forget to enter our Annual Bloomin' Bluebonnet Photo contest. Go to visitennis.org then attractions tab to get photo contest form. Amateur photos only- no professional photos please!
DOWNLOAD TRAIL MAP BELOW or pick up larger version at Ennis CVB. Click here for a trail map. Maps, compliments of Super 1 Foods, are also available from the Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau. The staff and volunteers at the Ennis Visitor Center will highlight the best trails on this map on the day of your visit. Larger versions of this map can be picked up at the Visitor Center along with written instructions on the best trails.