Where and when will Dutch tulips bloom? Find out in our flower forecast

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Welcome to the Tulip Festival Amsterdam’s flower forecast for 2024. Only a few weeks to go until the start of Tulip Festival 2024 and the many millions of tulip bulbs are ready to celebrate spring! In 2024, the Keukenhof Gardens will celebrate its 75th anniversary and it promises to be a grand celebration. We will post a Flower Forecast here every week with up-to-date photos of the flowering of the tulip fields and other spring flowers. We will also share the Flower Forecast on our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Regular Keukenhof Gardens tickets are sold out on several days and time slots. Combination bus tickets and tours from Amsterdam do still have limited availability on these days. Check out the options to still visit Keukenhof on your sold-out date / time slot.

Flower forecast Dutch tulip fields 2024

18 April | Full bloom and Flower Parade weekend

The tulips on the flower fields and at the tulip attractions are currently in full bloom. Unfortunately, the weather in recent days has not always been sunny and we have had a lot of wind and rain. Fortunately, most tulip fields have come through this weather well and are still blooming brilliantly. Perfect for the upcoming Dutch Flower Parade in which we expect many visitors. Temperatures are a bit lower than average though so if you come to the tulips this week, dress warmly. Keukenhof Gardens is sold out for 20 and 21 April. Please check out our tips for visiting the tulips when your day / time slot is sold out.

Expect flowering for spring 2024

In the coming days, more sunshine is forecast but with low temperatures. The wind will ease slightly but will still be present. The advantage of the slightly colder temperatures is that the tulips will grow more slowly, so we can enjoy them a little longer. We expect the full bloom on the production flower fields to last up to 7 days. After that, there will be fewer production fields as the tulip flowers are removed from the stem by the flower bulb growers. This returns the energy to the tulip bulb and the tulip bulbs grow into the best quality tulip bulbs that the Netherlands is known for. At the tulip attractions, you can still enjoy the tulips in bloom until 12 May. Do book your ticket for these tulip attractions in advance: Keukenhof Gardens, Tulip Experience, Tulip Farm De Tulperij, Tulip Barn.

We will keep you updated weekly. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok for the latest updates.

Flowers	Average flowering	Expected flowering 2024*
Daffodil fields	mid-March to mid-April	early March to mid-April
Hyacints fields	end March to end April	mid-March to mid-April
Tulips fields	mid-April to early May	early April to end April
Keukenhof Tulip Experience De Tulperij	21 March to 12 May	21 March to 12 May
Tulip Barn	29 March to 12 May	29 March to 28 April

*We try to predict the flowering of the flowers as well as possible. However, the bloom continues to be influenced by nature. Due to weather conditions the flowering process can be different than what we expect.

The blooming of the flowers at Keukenhof Gardens and other tulip show gardens is different from the blooming of the production flower fields. The flowers at the flower gardens have been specifically chosen to ensure that blooming flowers can be seen from the opening (21 March) to the closure (12 May) of the park. Also, the tulips are not headed so the tulips can be admired much longer in Keukenhof than on the production flower fields around the park. Keep in mind that even in show gardens, weather is an important factor and no guarantees can be made about the flowers blooming.

Check out the flowering on the Flower Map

The flower map below shows what the flower fields currently look like and where they are located. We will update the Flower Map every week with current photos of the blooms in the flower fields.

Weather forecast

Below is the current weather in Holland. During the Tulip Festival, we will also provide tips on activities to suit the weather conditions.

Book your visit to one or more of the tulip show gardens

The flower fields are for the production of flower bulbs. It is therefore forbidden to take photos in the flower fields. However, there are several tulip attractions where it is possible to take great photos among the tulips. To visit a tulip attraction, you will need a ticket. Popular show gardens like the Keukenhof Gardens often sell out. We therefore recommend booking your visit in advance and buying your ticket on time!

Tulip attractions / show gardens	Price
Keukenhof Gardens	€ 20.00	Book your visit
Tulip Experience Amsterdam	€ 11.00	Book your visit
The Tulip Barn	€ 8.50	Book your visit
Tulip farm De Tulperij (guided tour)	€ 7.95	Book your visit

Sightseeing tours along the tulip fields

There are great sightseeing tours to book during the Tulip Festival. There are tours from Amsterdam and there are local tours with fun vehicles such as a Renault Twizy, Land Rover, Helicopter or the archetypal Dutch bicycle. Take note! Booking is compulsory and there is limited capacity.

Sightseeing tours	Start location	from Price
Sightseeing Tours	Amsterdam	€ 42.50	See all tours
Rental bike Keukenhof	Keukenhof	€ 11.00	Book now
Guided bike tour	Near Keukenhof	€ 45.00	Book now
Helicopter tour	Near Keukenhof	€ 159.00	Book now
Renault Twizy tour	Near Keukenhof	€ 127.00	Book now
Land Rover Tulip Safari	Near Keukenhof	€ 65.00	Book now
Electric scooter tour	Near Keukenhof	€ 39.00	Book now
Boat trip at Keukenhof	Keukenhof	€ 10.00	Tickets near mill in Keukenhof

11 April | A colour explosion in Holland

The flower fields in the Bollenstreek (Dutch flower region) and at the tulip attractions are experiencing a true explosion of colour. After the daffodils and hyacinths, it is now the tulips’ turn. Only the late tulips are not yet in bloom. The tulip attractions (where the tulips are not cut) are open until 12 May. Also come and enjoy the tulips with a cycle tour or sightseeing tour. Want to visit Keukenhof Gardens? Then book your ticket with time slot in advance.

Beautiful weather is forecast for the next few days with regular sunshine and temperatures will be slightly lower. This lower temperature will make the tulips bloom longer. For this season, this is convenient because the tulips bloomed 1 to 1.5 weeks earlier. For the next 20 days, the Bollenstreek (Dutch flower region) is at its best.

4 April | It’s time for tulip month April!

Spring in Holland has really started now. More and more tulips in the flower fields are starting to bloom, adding their colour to the tulip month of April. The tulips at the flower attractions Keukenhof Gardens, the Tulip Experience Amsterdam, Tulip farm the Tulperij and the Tulip Barn are also blooming brilliantly. With good weather predicted for the coming week, the next week is perfect for sightseeing the flowers in the Netherlands.

It has been mostly cloudy in the Netherlands over the past week with frequent rain. Flowers are still about 1 week ahead of the average bloom. From next Saturday, higher temperatures and more sunshine are predicted. We therefore expect a colour explosion next week in the tulip fields and at the tulip attractions.

28 March | Getting ready for a colorful Easter

The flower fields in the Bollenstreek (Dutch flower region) show a beautiful palette of colours. Daffodil fields, Hyacinth fields and early tulips are in bloom. The flower attractions such as Keukenhof Gardens, Tulip Experience Amsterdam, TulipFarm De Tulperij and The Tulip Barn already have a wide range of blooming flowers including more and more tulips. Perfect for a colourful Easter!

The past few days have been a bit colder and less sunny. As a result, flowering has slowed down slightly. Flowering is about 1 week ahead of average flowering. Weather forecasts indicate that we will get around average temperatures in the coming week. This would be positive for tulip flowering during this tulip season.

21 March | Tulip Festival 2024 has begun!

The start of the Tulip Festival could not have been better. From today (21 March), most tulip attractions are open and many spring flowers are already blooming. The crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and early tulips are already giving a brilliant palette of colours right at the start of the season. Even the production flower fields are already very colourful. Of course, many tulips have yet to start flowering but we are very happy with this colourful start. This also means that the Easter weekend (which this year is already at the end of March) will be full of colour.

The flower attraction Keukenhof Gardens currently has the most blooming flowers and tulips. Besides the outdoor gardens, there are also several indoor flower shows there, including a tulip show with more than 500 flowering tulip varieties.

Flowering is about 1 to 1.5 weeks ahead of average flowering. More and more tulip fields with early tulip varieties start flowering. Weather forecasts indicate that the weather will become slightly cooler. As a result, we expect most tulips in the production fields to start flowering in early April and late tulips even a little later. So the early start of flowering does not necessarily mean that the flowers will finish flowering earlier. The condition is that the weather in April and early May will not get much warmer than average.

14 March | Only 1 week left until the start of the Tulip Festival

With daffodils and hyacinths in bloom, Holland is ready for the start of the Tulip Festival. On Thursday 21 March, the various show gardens open their gates to visitors and sightseeing tours start along the flower fields in the Bollenstreek (flower region). Because the first hyacinths are now also in bloom, we already have a rich palette of colours in the flower fields right from the start. Some first early tulips have also been spotted.

Currently, flowers are about 1 to 1.5 weeks ahead of the average bloom. This ensures that when we start on 21 March, we can already see many spring colours in the flower fields and show gardens. In the show gardens, more and more early tulips will bloom and in the production fields, too, we can already see the first flowering tulips. During the Easter weekend, we expect many crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and early tulips to be in bloom.

7 March | More colour on the flower fields in Holland

The start of spring in Holland is early this year. This week, in addition to the first fields of daffodils, the first fields of hyacinths also show colour. This makes the landscape look increasingly colourful. The tulip fields are also looking forward to spring but they still need some time to bloom.

Due to the mild winter and early spring, we see that flowering is about 1 to 2 weeks ahead of average flowering. This ensures that a lot of colour can already be seen at the opening of the Tulip Festival on 21 March. We expect many crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and early tulips to be in bloom by then. Expectations are also positive for the Easter weekend (late March).

29 February | The tulips get an extra day to grow

Spring is starting to make its presence felt in the Netherlands. The sun is showing itself more frequently, and the daytime temperatures are increasingly spring-like, although it remains cold at night. On more and more flower fields, we are seeing the yellow color of the first daffodils. The hyacinth fields are still green, but even there, we cautiously see the flower already starting to emerge among the greenery. The tulip fields are also eager for spring. The first tulips are already cautiously poking above the ground.

Since 2024 is a leap year, the spring flowers have an extra day to grow before the tulip season starts in three weeks. We expect that many crocuses, daffodils, and hyacinths will already be in bloom at the opening. We even think that the first early tulips will already be in bloom. The blooming is heavily dependent on the weather over the next three weeks. The forecast promises a sunny week with occasional rain and a temperature slightly above average. Perfect for the bloom of the spring flowers. Follow us on our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Due to the higher than average temperature in February, the flowering of the flower fields is about 1 to 2 weeks ahead of the average flowering. This means we are expecting a colourful start to Tulip Festival 2024. Of course, the weather over the next 3 weeks will determine the speed of flowering. Higher than average temperatures have again been predicted for next week.

21 February | One month to the start of Tulip Festival 2024

The mild winter in the Netherlands means that flower bulbs are already looking forward to spring. In several flower fields, we can already see the first green stems cautiously appearing. There are even some early daffodil fields and crocuses already in bloom. These daffodil fields were planted very early with a daffodil variety known for its early flowering. So this does not say much about the rest of the flower fields yet. If the mild weather continues for the next four weeks, we expect a colourful start of Tulip Festival 2024. From next week, we will start our weekly update and will also update the Flower Map weekly. We will provide an update on the blooms on 29 February. Follow us on our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

10 January 2024 | All tulip bulbs have been planted

10 January 2024 | Many millions of flower bulbs have been planted and are now hibernating. The flower bulbs in the flower fields are protected from possible frosts by a layer of straw. The past three months have seen a lot of rain in the Netherlands but we do not expect this to cause many problems for the flowers in spring. Many flower fields around Keukenhof have a sandy soil, making it easier for the water to drain away. We will give an update on flowering at the end of January. Follow us on our Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

5 October 2023 | Start of planting the tulip bulbs at Keukenhof Gardens

5 October 2023 | An important day. This is because from that day, planting of the millions of bulbs for the 2024 tulip season began. Until the end of the year, dozens of gardeners in Keukenhof Gardens and tulip growers are busy planting tulip bulbs and other spring flowers for a colourful spring. We can’t wait to admire the colourful landscape during Tulip Festival 2024.

How was the flowering of tulips in previous years?

Although every flowering season is different, it can sometimes help to look at spring years to see when which flowers were in bloom in Holland. To do this, check out our archive of previous years’ bloom reports.

Bloom reports from previous years