Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Washington, DC · typical peak lookTulipspeak tracker 2027
When do tulips bloom?
Tulips usually bloom from April to May.
Updated Sep 28.
- 8places we track
- ~6 monthsuntil the first tulip season opens: Albany, New York
Know before you go
Practical facts from each place's own sources
- Albany, New York
Usually April and May
- Festival: Tulip Festival (May)
- Top spot: Washington Park: Home of the May Tulip Fest, a nod to Albany’s Dutch heritage
- Holland, Michigan
Usually April and May
- Festival: Tulip Time Festival (May)
- Top spot: Windmill Island: Tulip gardens and the working De Zwaan windmill
- Skagit Valley, Washington
Usually April and May
- Festival: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (Apr)
- Top spot: Tulip fields between Mount Vernon and La Conner: Where hundreds of thousands of visitors come each April
- Washington, DC
Local timing: Apr 1–20
- Festival: Cherry Blossom Festival (Mar–Apr)
- Top spot: Floral Library: 92 beds of tulip varieties by the Tidal Basin, designed in 1968
Questions people ask
Where can I see tulips?
We track 8 places: Albany, New York, Arlington, Virginia, Baltimore (Sherwood Gardens), Cream Ridge, New Jersey, Holland, Michigan, Skagit Valley, Washington, Washington, DC and Woodburn, Oregon.
How do you track tulips?
Each place moves through 5 stages: Green shoots, First color, Fields blooming, Peak color and Fields topped. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.
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