Every year on the 3rd Saturday in January people in the Netherlands celebrate National Tulip Day. Amsterdam’s Museum Square turns into a huge tulip garden filled with flowers. Everyone is invited to come and pick a bouquet!
When: 20 January 2024, from 13:00
Where: Museum square in Amsterdam
How to get there: plan your route with the Glimble public transport app:
Photo credits: Kristina Kutena
In 2024 National Tulip Day in Amsterdam will be celebrated on Saturday 20 January 2024. This year’s theme is Let’s Dance! The garden will be opened by DJ/Producer Hardwell.
At the entrance to the tulip picking garden you will receive a special tulip bag. You can pick maximum 20 tulips (it’s free). An average waiting time at the tulip picking garden is 30 – 60 minutes.
Tip! You can combine your visit to the tulip garden with a visit to one of Amsterdam’s most famous museums. Four of them – the Van Gogh museum, Rijsmuseum, Moco museum and Stedelijk museum are also located on Museum square. Make sure you book tickets in advance.
On 20 and 21 January 2024 you can still visit the Amsterdam Light Festival. It’s a closing festival weekend this season. Book your tickets online.
More tulips locations and events to visit in the Netherlands:
- Keukenhof tulip gardens (open from 21 March till 12 May 2024)
- Tulip fields (in bloom in April – beginning of May)
- Tulip festival in Amsterdam (1 – 30 April 2024)
- Bloemencorso flower parade (20 – 21 April 2024)
Dutch tulips. One L O V E. Do you agree?
The mosaic is built of approximately 200 000 flowers.
Blooming tulips and the Royal Palace – a truly Dutch scene!
National Tulip Day has been celebrated at Dam Square since 2012. On this day the tulip season officially starts. It’s #tijdvoortulpen!
So much fun for old and young!
You might have noticed that visitors are picking flowers with the bulbs. Don’t worry! This is how it’s supposed to be. The bulb has already used all its power on the tulip, so it won’t flower again.
It was a great flower day in Amsterdam! Are you also planning to see the Dutch tulips this season? In 2024 the Keukenhof tulip gardens are open from 21 March untill 12 May. The Flower Parade Bloemencorso Bollenstreek will take place on 20 – 21 April 2024. We hope to see you there!
Our special thanks to Sandra Balk from Creatizz – Promotie Sierteelt for being our guide to the world of Dutch flowers and Kristina Kutena, a professional photographer in Amsterdam for the amazing photo moments!
