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Albany, New Yorktulips

in Washington Park

Out of season: the next tulips season is in 2027.

Right now in Albany · September

185days to the next tulips seasonusually from April

Next 7 days

  • Rain likely · up to 80% chanceThis Afternoon

National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:36 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.

Albany through the year: Tulip Festival May.

Where to see it: Washington Park. Home of the May Tulip Fest, a nod to Albany’s Dutch heritage.

Albany in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
A photographer with a tripod behind a bed of orange and yellow tulips and blue grape hyacinths
Tulips and grape hyacinths during the Tulip Festival in Washington Park, Albany. Photo: Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized

How we know

Wikivoyage, Albany (New York) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · Wikivoyage contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28)

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Questions people ask

Is it blooming in Albany right now?

Not now: the tulips season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 185 days (usually from April).

When is the Tulip Festival?

Mid-May, in Washington Park. That's the festival, not a bloom forecast.Source: Wikivoyage, Albany (New York) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where are the best spots in Albany?

Washington Park: home of the May Tulip Fest, a nod to Albany’s Dutch heritage.

When is the festival in Albany?

Tulip Festival, usually in May.

What is Albany like through the year?

Tulip Festival (May).