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
2024 Events TBA
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
How to get tickets?
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.
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!