Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival 2025 in California

Have you ever dreamt of making it to the Guinness Book of World Records? Well, some plants got there without striving for it. A tiny wisteria (spelled "wistaria" locally) vine was planed in a backyard of one of Sierra Madre houses back in 1894. At some point, it grew so big that now the Guiness Book of World Records lists the vine as the world’s largest blossoming plant.

The massive vine is strangely hard to see, as it grows on private property. The purple beauty can be visited only once a year during the annual Wistaria Festival. You can hop on a shuttle bus for about $12, but the entrance to the festival itself is free of charge. It is a truly magical experience to walk under the sprawling canopy of delicate flowers.