Tulip Festival & Keukenhof Tickets 2027

Keukenhof is open from 18 March to 9 May 2027. Early in the season you see crocuses, daffodils and hyacinths; the tulips are usually at their best from mid to late April.

Take a shuttle from Amsterdam City Centre with Keukenhof entry included, such as the Tulip Festival Card. Your seat is guaranteed and you can travel back whenever you like: the last shuttle leaves Keukenhof at 7 pm.

Yes. A shuttle with Keukenhof entry included departs from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, so you can be among the flowers within an hour of landing. Private tours with pick-up at arrivals are possible too.

Yes, buses run from Haarlem Station, Leiden Station, Hoofddorp Station and RAI Station in Amsterdam. Most places on these buses are standing room and you can't reserve a seat. You pay by tapping in and out with your bank card or with the Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket, and you buy your Keukenhof entry separately.

In an average year the tulip fields bloom from early April, with the peak in mid to late April. The exact timing depends on the weather, so we follow the fields every week in our Flower Forecast.

The Flower Parade (Bloemencorso Bollenstreek) rolls through the bulb region on Saturday 17 April 2027, with the illuminated Night Edition on Friday 16 April. It is the busiest weekend of the season, so book tours and grandstand seats early.

No. The tulip fields are working farms that grow bulbs, so please stay on the roads and paths. You can walk among the tulips at Tulip Experience Amsterdam, The Tulip Barn and Tulip Farm De Tulperij; these need an entry ticket.

Yes, parking at Keukenhof costs €14 per day. Tulip Experience Amsterdam, The Tulip Barn and Tulip Farm De Tulperij have free parking for their visitors.

Yes, you can rent a bike right at the Keukenhof gate and ride along the flower fields. Our self-guided Tulip Bike Tour gives you a 10 or 25 km route with stories in the app, and there are guided bike tours with a local guide.