A Celebration of Peace and Friendship!
Millions of tulips will create an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty along the WestJet Tulip Route, featuring five Official Tulip Sites, one Theme Site, and 15 Attraction and Partner Sites all linked together by the Tulip Shuttle for 19 days. 2005 will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Gift of Tulips to Canada. Celebrations will include the opening of the new Canadian War Museum, the Ottawa 150 Tulip Art Festival, Flotilla on the Rideau Canal and Tulip Explosion at Casino du Lac-Leamy.
Commissioners Park - Dows Lake (May 5 - 23)
The world-renowned tulip beds at Commissioners Park will feature 300,000 blooms and the Tulip Legacy display, both presented by the National Capital Commission. Tulip Legacy tells the unforgettable story of the ‘Gift of Tulips’ and the lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. The Adobe Tulip Café, operated by Café Henry Burger, will provide live entertainment and a gourmet tulip experience for individuals, families and groups.
Flotilla on the Rideau Canal – Dows Lake (May 22)
The annual Flotilla on the Rideau Canal, the festival's ever-popular parade on water, will be back on the final weekend with more boats, more decorations and more tulips than ever before.
Parliament Hill - Capital Infocentre (May 5 - 23)It was in 1945, on Parliament Hill, that Canada first planted some of the 100,000 tulip bulbs given by Holland as a thank you for providing safe haven for members of the Dutch Royal Family and the role of Canadian Veterans during the Second World War. Five decades later, the Canadian Tulip Festival is now the largest tulip festival in the world. Capital Infocentre is where you will find all the information about events and attractions needed to fully enjoy both your Tulip Experience and visit to Canada’s Capital Region.
Ottawa City Hall – Festival Plaza (May 5 - 23)Join the thousands of visitors who will delight in the transformation of Ottawa City Hall’s Festival Plaza into the Ottawa 150 Tulip Art Festival, which features the exhibition and sale of works by talented local artists, and showcases some of Ottawa’s rising young performing artists. Admire the beauty and creativity of two remarkable Tulip Gardens: the Tulip Art Garden filled with extraordinary 5-foot fiberglass tulips painted by Ottawa artists, and the Bell Canada Children’s Art Garden, which will display 20-inch wooden tulips painted by school children.
Major's Hill Park (May 13 - 23)
Come celebrate with us at Major's Hill Park, the festival's main activity site, and enjoy the entertainment in the International Tulip Friendship Village, which includes the Princess Margriet Dutch Café, Japanese, Turkish, and Austrian Pavilions. For children’s activities and entertainment visit the Sun Life Financial Kid Zone. Every night you can enjoy some of Canada’s most incredible musical talent during the Get Out! Ottawa Citizen Concert Series.
Casino du Lac-Leamy (May 5 - 23)
The Tulip Tour of the World, a 100,000 tulip spectacle at Casino du Lac-Leamy, features blooms named after destinations in 11 countries representing five continents around the world. They will be accessible free of charge from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. every day of the week. The Lac-Leamy Experience has it all: gaming, theatre, live shows, five-star restaurants and the Hilton Lac-Leamy.
Tulip Explosion – Hilton Lac-Leamy (May 5 - 23)
Canada’s Floral Rendezvous
Amazing floral exhibitions and competitions showcasing fashion, hairstyles and flowers.
May 5 - 8: Tulip Fashion
Hairstyles, dresses and hats…made of flowers!
May 12 - 15: Beautiful Nice, France in Tulips
Apprentices present their best floral creations.
May 20 - 23: Tulip Theatrical Friendships
Professionals develop classic themes to perform their great talents.
New Canadian War Museum – Official Theme Site Opening May 8This world-class museum presents Canada's military past and reveals how it has shaped the country. Don't miss Art and War: Australia, Britain and Canada in the Second World War, an exhibition showcasing art treasures from three of the world's largest military history museums.
2005 Alliance AtlantisTulip Experience PassportBuilding on the tremendous success of last year’s introduction, the 2005 Alliance Atlantis Tulip Experience Passport is a must-have element for fully enjoying the Canadian Tulip Festival. It is even more valuable with new free Official Tulip Sites access, 19 days of free Tulip Shuttle rides, one complimentary concert admission, and discounts at many of our Attraction Sites.
For more information on the Canadian Tulip Festival visit the website at http://www.tulipfestival.ca/, or call the Tulip Hotline at (613) 567-4447, or Toll Free at 1-800-66-TULIP.
Millions of tulips will create an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty along the WestJet Tulip Route, featuring five Official Tulip Sites, one Theme Site, and 15 Attraction and Partner Sites all linked together by the Tulip Shuttle for 19 days. 2005 will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Gift of Tulips to Canada. Celebrations will include the opening of the new Canadian War Museum, the Ottawa 150 Tulip Art Festival, Flotilla on the Rideau Canal and Tulip Explosion at Casino du Lac-Leamy.
Commissioners Park - Dows Lake (May 5 - 23)
The world-renowned tulip beds at Commissioners Park will feature 300,000 blooms and the Tulip Legacy display, both presented by the National Capital Commission. Tulip Legacy tells the unforgettable story of the ‘Gift of Tulips’ and the lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. The Adobe Tulip Café, operated by Café Henry Burger, will provide live entertainment and a gourmet tulip experience for individuals, families and groups.
Flotilla on the Rideau Canal – Dows Lake (May 22)
The annual Flotilla on the Rideau Canal, the festival's ever-popular parade on water, will be back on the final weekend with more boats, more decorations and more tulips than ever before.
Parliament Hill - Capital Infocentre (May 5 - 23)It was in 1945, on Parliament Hill, that Canada first planted some of the 100,000 tulip bulbs given by Holland as a thank you for providing safe haven for members of the Dutch Royal Family and the role of Canadian Veterans during the Second World War. Five decades later, the Canadian Tulip Festival is now the largest tulip festival in the world. Capital Infocentre is where you will find all the information about events and attractions needed to fully enjoy both your Tulip Experience and visit to Canada’s Capital Region.
Ottawa City Hall – Festival Plaza (May 5 - 23)Join the thousands of visitors who will delight in the transformation of Ottawa City Hall’s Festival Plaza into the Ottawa 150 Tulip Art Festival, which features the exhibition and sale of works by talented local artists, and showcases some of Ottawa’s rising young performing artists. Admire the beauty and creativity of two remarkable Tulip Gardens: the Tulip Art Garden filled with extraordinary 5-foot fiberglass tulips painted by Ottawa artists, and the Bell Canada Children’s Art Garden, which will display 20-inch wooden tulips painted by school children.
Major's Hill Park (May 13 - 23)
Come celebrate with us at Major's Hill Park, the festival's main activity site, and enjoy the entertainment in the International Tulip Friendship Village, which includes the Princess Margriet Dutch Café, Japanese, Turkish, and Austrian Pavilions. For children’s activities and entertainment visit the Sun Life Financial Kid Zone. Every night you can enjoy some of Canada’s most incredible musical talent during the Get Out! Ottawa Citizen Concert Series.
Casino du Lac-Leamy (May 5 - 23)
The Tulip Tour of the World, a 100,000 tulip spectacle at Casino du Lac-Leamy, features blooms named after destinations in 11 countries representing five continents around the world. They will be accessible free of charge from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. every day of the week. The Lac-Leamy Experience has it all: gaming, theatre, live shows, five-star restaurants and the Hilton Lac-Leamy.
Tulip Explosion – Hilton Lac-Leamy (May 5 - 23)
Canada’s Floral Rendezvous
Amazing floral exhibitions and competitions showcasing fashion, hairstyles and flowers.
May 5 - 8: Tulip Fashion
Hairstyles, dresses and hats…made of flowers!
May 12 - 15: Beautiful Nice, France in Tulips
Apprentices present their best floral creations.
May 20 - 23: Tulip Theatrical Friendships
Professionals develop classic themes to perform their great talents.
New Canadian War Museum – Official Theme Site Opening May 8This world-class museum presents Canada's military past and reveals how it has shaped the country. Don't miss Art and War: Australia, Britain and Canada in the Second World War, an exhibition showcasing art treasures from three of the world's largest military history museums.
2005 Alliance AtlantisTulip Experience PassportBuilding on the tremendous success of last year’s introduction, the 2005 Alliance Atlantis Tulip Experience Passport is a must-have element for fully enjoying the Canadian Tulip Festival. It is even more valuable with new free Official Tulip Sites access, 19 days of free Tulip Shuttle rides, one complimentary concert admission, and discounts at many of our Attraction Sites.
For more information on the Canadian Tulip Festival visit the website at http://www.tulipfestival.ca/, or call the Tulip Hotline at (613) 567-4447, or Toll Free at 1-800-66-TULIP.
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