Tulip Festival Near Me – All Tulip Shows in the Netherlands (2026)

What is the tulip festival in the Netherlands?

Every spring, the Netherlands transforms into a sea of color. From late March through mid-May, millions of tulips bloom across the country, and with them comes a full calendar of festivals, events, gardens, and routes celebrating the Dutch national flower. Together, these are often referred to as "the tulip festival" — but in reality, it's an entire season of experiences spread across different regions.

Below is an overview of all the major tulip shows and events in the Netherlands in 2026, and which ones are closest to you. For a deeper dive into all tulip regions within an hour of Amsterdam, visit our Tulip Festival Amsterdam guide.

Tulp Festival Amsterdam

April 1–30, 2026 | Amsterdam city centre | Free (public locations)

The Tulp Festival is an annual event that transforms Amsterdam's city centre into a blooming outdoor exhibition. During the entire month of April, tulips are displayed at more than 85 locations throughout the city — in public squares, museum gardens, hotel courtyards, and alongside iconic buildings and canals.

All displays in public outdoor spaces are free to enjoy. For locations inside museum gardens, standard museum admission may apply. The full map of all 85 locations is available on the official Tulp Festival website.

It's a unique way to experience tulips without leaving the city, and a perfect complement to a visit to the tulip fields just outside Amsterdam.

Website: tulpfestival.com

Keukenhof Gardens

March 19–May 10, 2026 | Lisse | Paid entry

Keukenhof is the world's largest flower garden and the centerpiece of tulip season in the Netherlands. Located in Lisse, about 40 kilometers from Amsterdam, it covers 32 hectares filled with over 7 million flowering bulbs — tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and many more.

Every year, Keukenhof has a different theme, and participating flower growers compete to create the most spectacular displays inside the park's greenhouses and outdoor gardens. In 2026, Keukenhof is open from March 19 to May 10.

Tickets are time-slot based and frequently sell out, especially on weekends. Booking in advance is strongly recommended. See our complete Keukenhof Tickets Guide for all information on pricing and tickets.

Website: keukenhof.nl

Bloemencorso – The Flower Parade

April 18, 2026 | Noordwijk → Sassenheim → Lisse → Hillegom → Bennebroek → Haarlem | Free to watch

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is the most famous flower parade in the Netherlands, and one of the largest in the world. Every year in mid-April, enormous floats decorated entirely with fresh flowers travel a 40-kilometer route from the coastal town of Noordwijk all the way to Haarlem, passing through the heart of the tulip-growing region.

The parade travels during the day, allowing spectators to watch from the roadside at various points along the route. The floats arrive in Haarlem in the evening, where they are illuminated and on display in the city centre for the following two days as the Parade Expo.

Watching the parade from the roadside is free. Grandstand seats in Sassenheim can be booked separately for a closer view.

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026 Website: bloemencorsobollenstreek.nl

Tulip Experience Amsterdam

April–May 2026 | Abbenes (near Lisse and Schiphol) | Paid entry

Tulip Experience Amsterdam is an interactive attraction that combines an educational indoor exhibition about the history of the Dutch tulip industry with access to a large outdoor tulip field. Visitors first walk through the indoor experience, learning about tulip cultivation, the famous 17th-century Tulip Mania, and modern flower farming, before stepping outside into one of the Netherlands' largest tulip fields opened specifically for visitors.

The outdoor field is designed for walking and photography. Weekends can get very busy, so arriving early is recommended.

Website: tulipexperience.nl

Hortus Bulborum

April–May 2026 | Limmen, North Holland | Free entry

Hortus Bulborum is a truly unique attraction: the only garden in the world dedicated to the preservation of historical tulip, daffodil, and hyacinth varieties. The garden holds more than 4,000 different species, including bulbs that are no longer commercially grown and varieties that date back to the 16th century. The oldest tulip in the collection, the Duc van Tol (Red and Yellow), dates from 1595.

For anyone interested in the history and botanical diversity of tulips, this is a must-visit — and admission is free.

Location: Limmen, approximately 45 minutes north of Amsterdam Website: hortus-bulborum.nl

De Poldertuin

April 2026 | Anna Paulowna, North Holland | Free entry

De Poldertuin is a volunteer-run show garden in the Kop van Noord-Holland region, created and maintained by local bulb growers who donate their products each year. Since 2014, the garden has grown into a beautiful open park featuring hyacinths, tulips, and a wide variety of other special bulbs and tubers.

The garden is open for a few weeks in April and is free to visit. It takes about half an hour to walk through and offers a peaceful, off-the-beaten-path alternative to the more commercial flower attractions.

Website: poldertuin.mystrikingly.com

Floratuin Julianadorp

March 25–May 5, 2026 | Julianadorp, North Holland | Free entry

Floratuin Julianadorp is a show garden created by a bulb grower and webshop to display their range of exclusive tulip varieties to the public. Each year, hundreds of different tulip types are planted across the garden, making it an excellent place to see rare and unusual varieties up close.

The garden is open daily from late March through early May and is free to visit.

Location: Julianadorp, near Den Helder Website: floratuin.com

Land van Fluwel

April–May 2026 | Anna Paulowna, North Holland | Paid entry

Land van Fluwel is a family-oriented attraction in the heart of the North Holland bulb region. The highlight is a lookout tower with panoramic views over the surrounding flower fields — one of the few places where you can see the fields from above. The site also includes a children's play area with outdoor activities, a restaurant, and a picking garden where visitors can cut their own tulips and daffodils.

From Land van Fluwel, the Bloemen Boedel — a horse-drawn covered wagon with room for 28 people — departs three times daily for a guided ride through the bulb fields.

Website: fluwel.com/pages/land-van-fluwel

Tulip Barn Hillegom

April–May 2026 | Hillegom, South Holland | Paid entry

The Tulip Barn in Hillegom is a walk-through tulip garden designed for families and photography enthusiasts. Visitors can wander freely among thousands of blooming tulips in a beautifully maintained garden setting. The site includes a café, a mini tractor ride for children, and areas where visitors can pick their own tulips.

It's a more intimate and curated experience than viewing open fields from the roadside, making it especially popular with families and first-time visitors.

Location: Hillegom, approximately 35 minutes from Amsterdam and 15 minutes from Haarlem Website: thetulipbarn.nl

Tulpenroute Flevoland

April 20–May 4, 2026 | Flevopolder | Free (route map available online)

The Tulpenroute Flevoland is a self-guided driving and cycling route through the Noordoostpolder, one of the largest tulip-growing regions in the world with over 6,000 hectares of flower fields. The route is interactive and available online, guiding visitors through the most scenic parts of the polder while providing information about the farmers, their history, and the land itself.

This is the best option for visitors who want to see tulip fields on a grand scale, away from the crowds of the Bollenstreek. Starting points include the towns of Dronten, Swifterbant, and Lelystad.

The route is active from April 20 to May 4, 2026.

Website: tulpenrouteflevoland.nl