# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Canadian Tulip Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Experience the world's largest FREE tulip festival with over 300,000 blooms and 100+ unique varieties right in Canada's capital! The Canadian Tulip Festival returns to Commissioners Park at Dow's Lake, Ottawa, from May 8–18, 2026 — celebrating a 74-year tradition of beauty, renewal, and international friendship.

Walk through vibrant gardens, enjoy the CIBC Tulip Trek (a guided adventure clue hunt), explore the Tulip Trail ($5/person — a 40-minute immersive journey through 4,000 years of tulip history), and hop aboard the Polestar Ottawa Tulip Taxi for an audio-guided cart tour through 26 gardens featuring 100+ tulip varieties.

Visit the Dutch Pavilion, Korean Pavilion, Arteast Pavilion, and Tulip Market. Catch the Opening Ceremony on May 9 featuring a Cannon Salute and CF-18 Fly Over. A Mother's Day Flower Fun Run also takes place May 10 right through the tulip fields!

🌷 300,000+ tulips in 100+ varieties
🎟️ Free park admission (select attractions ticketed)
🎶 Live performances & cultural pavilions
🏃 Mother's Day Flower Fun Run (May 10)
👨‍👩‍👧 Perfect for families, couples & tulip lovers
📍 Ottawa's longest-running, largest-attended free public festival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/canadian-tulip-festival-2026/4300029982708954
- **Event Categories**: festivals, trips-adventures, trekking, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: Ontario
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Commissioners Park (Dow's Lake)
- **full address**: Commissioners Park (Dow's Lake), 1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, Canada

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Canadian Tulip Festival 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Canadian Tulip Festival 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Canadian Tulip Festival 2026 takes place on Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Mon, 18 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Commissioners Park (Dow's Lake), 1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Canadian Tulip Festival 2026 is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Canadian Tulip Festival 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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