Canadian Tulip Festival
Over half a century old, the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa celebrates international friendship and the return of spring as millions of colourful flowers bloom in parks and gardens across the Capital.
Fast Facts
- The Festival is the largest of its kind in the world, attracting some 600,000 visitors annually.
- Ottawa's tulip heritage is the result of a 1945 gift to Ottawa from Princess Juliana of the Netherlands in thanks for the safe haven the city provided the Dutch Royal Family during the Second World and the role Canadian troops played in liberating Holland during that conflict.
- The Festival also presents entertainment, family activities and an international pavilion featuring foods and heritage presentations by countries from around the world.
- Experience the Festival at sites through the city and along the Tulip Route, including Major's Hill Park, Festival Plaza at Ottawa City Hall, Lansdowne Park and Commissioners' Park.
