Amsterdam Tulip Season | Blooming Tulip Gardens, Tulip Festival, & More

The best time to see tulips in Amsterdam is from mid-April to mid-May when you can see the tulips at their blooming best. The season begins from mid-March, but tulips usually are in full bloom only halfway through April.

Quite easily the peak of the spring season, the days are bright and sunny and are perfect for enjoying the blooming tulips. The combination of the blooming tulips and the shining sun makes for the best pictures. This period of the season faces the maximum crowd as this is when international tourists visit the gardens to witness the world-famous Amsterdam Tulip Festival.

The Tulip Festival marks the start of the spring season in Holland. It’s a sight to behold as millions of flowers begin to bloom in the most beautiful colors across the province. Over 7 million bulbs are planted by hand in autumn so they can flower just in time for spring.

Keukenhof Gardens host the Dutch Flower Parade annually. In 2024, it’s taking place on 20 April. These flowers are also used to design the parade floats. Over a million people visit Holland every year to see the flower parade and visit the Keukenhof Gardens and tulip fields.

Witnessing the beauty of millions of blooming tulips can soothe anyone’s mind. Hence, the tulip fields, spread across acres of land, are one of the highlights of spring in Holland. The most beautiful flower fields can be found in a Dutch flower region called Bollenstreek.  You can rent a bike, book a sightseeing tour, or go for a helicopter tour to roam around the fields. Apart from tulips, the farms showcase other beautiful flowers such as hyacinth, daffodils, and crocus as well. The vibrant color and the smell of these flowers charm the visitors and give a true feeling of spring. The blooming of the flowers depends on the weather in the last winter and early spring. Hence, to enjoy the best of the blooms, it is essential to plan the trip keeping all these in mind.

Tulips are one of the most beautiful flowers that bloom in a gleaming array of colors and sizes. They are mostly cultivated for their flower bulbs rather than the fully bloomed flowers. Hence, most gardeners head the flowers within 2-3 weeks of blooming. However, Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam keep the tulip flowers as it is and hence, they bloom until the end of May. The tulips at Keukenhof Gardens are planted in layers so that they bloom for a longer period.