Canadian Tulip Festival

May 10, 2024

May 20, 2024

Free & ticketed

Commissioners Park, Ottawa

1-613-567-5757/ +1 800-668-8547

Website

Events Description

Ottawa’s award-winning flagship festival since 1953, the Canadian Tulip Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the world celebrating Ottawa’s official flower as a symbol of international friendship and peace. The Canadian Tulip Festival is an event of the Canadian Tulip Legacy, a non-profit charitable organization established to celebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians after World War II.

 

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THINGS TO DO AT THE CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL

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Movies in the Park

Enjoy free movies daily at Commissioners Park at Dow’s Lake. Bring your own food and blanket, or purchase a Tulip Festival blanket and food from vendors on site. Picnic tables are available.

Explore Ottawa’s Greenspace

Delight in a self-guided tour of Ottawa’s public gardens exploding with millions of tulips in bloom from the Governor General’s residence to the Central Experimental Farm and back to Parliament Hill via Gatineau.

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HOW MUCH

 
Free and ticketed events.

 

How to get tickets?

Buy Online

WHEN & WHERE

Festival: May 10-20, 2024 | 10 AM – 10 PM – Schedule

Venue:

Commissioners Park – Dow’s Lake
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Ottawa’s public gardens

Trip Planning

The Tulip Shuttle runs every day of the Festival. Every hour on weekdays, and every half-hour on weekends.

A tip for your trip!

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  1. Zai Sarkar

    Spring is a wonderful time in Ottawa and the Tulip Festival is the highlight of being in Ottawa in early May. I am inviting more people to experience this wonderful event which is a delight for all and mostly FREE!

    April 25, 2019 at 9:08 AM

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