Date: May 7-24, 2010
Tulip Hotline: (613) 567-5757
Website: www.tulipfestival.ca
Map: [tulip map]

The Canadian Tulip Festival Liberation
The 2010 Special 65th anniversary Liberation edition of the Canadian Tulip Festival is a proud commemorative celebration of the role of Canadian troops in the liberation of the Netherlands. The Festival also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy!

Party in the street, at the Cabaret, or in the International Beer Garden
It all begins May 7th with a re-creation of the street party that broke out spontaneously at the foot of Parliament Hill along Sparks Street that same day in 1945. Starting May 14, step back in time at Cabaret Libre in the exotic Euro Mirror Tent from Belgium featuring jazz and swing from the 1940s. Or catch contemporary live music most nights in the Beer Garden in the International Pavillion.

Activities and attractions for all ages and interests
Includes special programming at the Casino Lac Leamy and at Festival partner sites including the newly re-opened Museum of Nature and the Museums of Aviation, Agriculture, Civilization, War and Science & Technology. And from May 14 to 24 the International Pavillion features the cuisine, music and crafts from more than 30 countries plus children’s programming at Major's Hill Park overlooking the historic Rideau Canal beside Parliament Hill.

Along the traditional Tulip Route
More than one million tulips bloom from Commissioners Park at Dow’s Lake along Queen Elizabeth Drive to Parliament Hill and across the Ottawa River in Mackenzie King Estates in Gatineau Park, Quebec. This has been a part of our Canadian heritage and bond with the Netherlands originating in the gift of tulips to the people of Canada by the Dutch Royal Family following the liberation of Europe in the Second World War. A shuttle service operates from the main tulip beds in Commissioners Park to the tulip beds and festive activities in Major's Hill Park.