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Flower Parade Night Edition 2024 + unique tour from Amsterdam

April 19 @ 8:00 pm 11:00 pm

Illuminated evening flower parade
Illuminated evening flower parade

The Friday before the Dutch Flower Parade the colorful parade of floats can be admired during the Flower Parade by Night edition in the village of Noordwijkerhout. The parade arrives in the center of the village at the end of the afternoon. The floats and luxury cars have been installed there and can be admired from up close. From 21:00 hrs the Flower Parade By Night Edition starts through the streets in the village.

Regular Keukenhof Gardens tickets are sold out on Flower Parade day (Saturday and Sunday). Due to cancellations, there are still limited tickets available for guided tours from Amsterdam to the flower parade (with seats in the stands) and a visit to Keukenhof or a tulip farm. Check current availability and easily book your ticket here.

Flower Parade Night edition

Want to take a closer look at the floats and luxury wagons? You can do so as early as Friday afternoon, when the floats are set up in the streets and squares of Noordwijkerhout. Local entrepreneurs provide fun street activities. When it gets dark, we light up the lights and drive through the atmospheric streets of Noordwijkerhout. Will you also cheer on the participants?

On Friday evening, you will see the Flower Parade in a different light. At night, thousands of lights light up the floats and drive a course through the picturesque village centre of this bulb-growing village.

Route Flower Parade By Night

The Flower Parade route goes through a large part of Noordwijkerhout. The route is as follows:

  • 21:00 Kruising Herenweg – Viktoriberg 
  • 21:10 Kerkeland <– Dorpsstraat 
  • 21:13 Dorpsstraat –> Havenstraat (β€˜t Witte Kerkje) 
  • 21:15 Havenstraat – officiΓ«le start
  • 21:20 Havenstraat –> Koninginneweg
  • 21:24 Koninginneweg <– Viaductweg 
  • 21:26 Viaductweg <– Kerkstraat 
  • 21:31 Kerkstraat –>  Schippersvaartweg 
  • 21:40 Rotonde Schippersvaartweg <–  Via Nova 
  • 21:48 Via Nova –>  Robijnslaan 
  • 21:50 Robijnslaan –> JUB Holland 

Flower Parade by Night tour from Amsterdam

In 2024 there is a unique tour on Friday April 19th. Visit the amazing Keukenhof Gardens in the afternoon and skip the crowds. You’ll be surprised by the millions of flowers. In the evening we take a short ride to the village Noordwijkerhout to visit the illuminated Flower Parade. A unique experience. 

The parade arrives at the end of the afternoon in the center of the village. The luxury floats are set
up and can be admired up close. From 21:00 the Illuminated Flower Parade starts through the streets
in the village. The Illuminated Flower Parade is also the official opening of the Flower Parade. This opening is at 21:00 after which the illuminated cars will drive.

What is included in this Flower Parade by Night tour?

  • Comfortable journey by luxury coach from the centre of Amsterdam to Keukenhof Gardens
  • Tickets for Keukenhof Gardens
  • 4 hours of free time in Keukenhof Gardens
  • Transfer to the Flower Parade by Night in Noordwijkerhout
  • Transport back to Amsterdam by luxury coach

The timetable of the VIP tour

TimeActivity
1.30 pmDeparture Amsterdam (Adam Tower)
2.30 pmVisit Keukenhof – discover Keukenhof on a quiet afternoon
7.30 pmDeparture Keukenhof
8.00 pmNoordwijkerhout Flower Parade by Night – walk along the parade
9.00 pmStart Flower Parade by Night
11.00 pmTransfer back to Amsterdam

Price & availability Flower Parade by Night tour

This Flower Parade by Night tour is available for a limited number of people. So book your tour in time to avoid missing out. Below are the prices and you can immediately see if there is still availability for the Flower Parade by Night tour.

Flower Tour by Night Tour from AmsterdamPrice
Ticket for this unique tour€ 92.50

Grandstand Noordwijkerhout

For the first time in 2024, you can watch the illuminated flower parade from a grandstand. A seat at the Grandstand in Noordwijkerhout will give you the best possible viewing experience. There are sanitary facilities and you can enjoy picturesque Noordwijkerhout and various flower exhibitions. This grandstand is not covered.

illuminated flower parade (19 April)Price
Grandstand Ticket € 27.95Book now
Parking (About a kilometre from the stand)Free Book now
Dorpsstraat 8
Noordwijkerhout, Zuid Holland 2211 GC Netherlands