Relive the Flower Parade!
The Largest Spring Festival in the Netherlands
Come enjoy a magical spring event where floral splendor and festive cheer come together. Every year, the Bollenstreek Flower Parade attracts more than a million visitors, who are enchanted by colorful floats and beautifully decorated vehicles. The flower show of the year reaches its climax on Parade Saturday: a 42-kilometer-long procession through the Bollenstreek, accompanied by cheerful music, impressive floral artworks, and an atmosphere that stimulates all your senses. Let yourself be inspired by the colors and scents of spring and enjoy a day filled with flowers, culture, and a warm, friendly atmosphere.
Come see for yourself, plan your visit, and experience the Bollenstreek Flower Parade up close!
The Construction of the Flower Parade
Would you like to take a look behind the scenes of the Bollenstreek Flower Parade and see how the magnificent floats come to life? Then visit the assembly hall, where many volunteers work passionately to decorate the designs with thousands—sometimes millions—of flowers, especially fragrant hyacinths.
The hall is filled with a delightful floral scent, and you can take your time examining the floats up close. It’s a unique experience you won’t want to miss!
Parade Route
The parade takes place every year on a Saturday, winding its way through the region like a colorful ribbon of flowers from Noordwijk to Haarlem. Beautifully decorated floats and accompanying music create an impressive spectacle admired by hundreds of thousands of visitors lining the route.
This Year's Participants
The participating floats are the shining heart of the Bollenstreek Flower Parade. Through creativity and craftsmanship, impressive designs are transformed into moving works of floral art. Discover the floats and the stories behind them that make the parade shine year after year.
Last Year's Winners
Last year, stunning floats were once again honored at the Bollenstreek Flower Parade. Here you can see the winning floats in the categories of Most Beautiful Float, Most Beautiful Luxury Float, and the float chosen by the children’s jury. Be amazed by their creativity and stunning floral arrangements!
Friends
Support the parade
Become a private member of the Friends of the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek and actively contribute to the preservation and further development of the Netherlands’ largest spring festival—a tradition that has been bringing people together and filling them with wonder for generations. With your support, we’ll invest in a sustainable and innovative Bloemencorso Bollenstreek.
Become a friend of the parade!
As a thank-you, you’ll get a special behind-the-scenes look and other festive perks.
Volunteers
Make a difference
The Bollenstreek Flower Parade comes to life thanks to hundreds of volunteers who work together to create a colorful, fragrant, and enchanting flower show. Would you like to lend a hand, meet new people, and be part of this unforgettable tradition that is cherished in the Bollenstreek and far beyond?
Join our parade family!
Volunteers are the heart of our spring festival—whether you’re young or old, experienced or new, everyone is welcome to join in.
Bulb Region Flower Parade:
Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Bollenstreek Flower Parade is an annual event that has been held since 1947. Richly decorated floats travel a 42-kilometer route from Noordwijk to Haarlem and attract more than a million visitors each year.
In 2021, the parade was added to the Dutch Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory, a recognition of its cultural significance and tradition. During the parade, the floats pass through various villages in the Dune and Bulb-Growing Region, making the event a colorful spectacle for young and old alike.
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