We are happy to share images of this year's decoration days, illuminated parade and main parade. Check out our SmugMug page for a colourful overview.
Get a taste of spring: Bloemencorso Bollenstreek
Be carried away by the colour, fragrances and magic of the largest spring festival in The Netherlands.
Imagine this: a 42-kilometer ribbon of spectacular parade floats, built from millions of fragrant hyacinths, tulips, and daffodils. As cheerful music fills the streets, masterful floral artworks pass before your eyes.This is not just a parade; it is a celebration of spring that you simply have to experience at least once in your lifetime. Together with a million visitors, we turn the Bollenstreek into one grand stage.Will you celebrate spring with us?
Plan your visit and enjoy Bloemencorso Bollenstreek flower parade from close by!
Want to see how our floats are decorated?
Always wanted to see how its done? Come and take a look behind the scenes during the Decoration Days.
Interested in taking a look behind the scenes during the Decoration Days to see how the beautiful floats are decorated ready for the parade?
Take a look in the hall where the floats are decorated.
The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek flower parade relies on the many volunteers who are busy designing and decorating the floats with thousands if not millions of flower heads. Hyacinths are the main flowers used in the decoration process and their fragrance permeates throughout the hall.
The Decoration Hall is open for visitors to take a look behind the scenes and view the floats close by.
Fan of Bloemencorso Bollenstreek?
Together we want to celebrate the most spectacular spring festival by recalling stories, forging connections and diving into the traditions which surround the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek.
Fans of the parade share their most interesting stories on the page ''Portraits from the Parade''
Do you have a story to share? Via this link you can upload an image, video or pdf of your story and who knows, it may travel the world paradeportraits
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek: Colourful world heritage
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, the Flower Parade of the Bulb District is an annual event that has taken place since 1947.During the parade floats richly decorated in spring bulb flowers travel the 42 km route from Noordwijk to Haarlem.The event attracts almost one million visitors each year.
In 2021 our parade was recognised as Dutch Intangible Cultural Heritiage. This recognition emphasises the cultural importance of the flower parade tradition in The Netherlands.
The 79th edition of Bloemencorso Bollenstreek takes place on Saturday 18th April 2026. The route starts in Noordwijk and finishes in Haarlem passing through villages and towns in the Dune and Bulb district of The Netherlands.
THE ROUTE
In 2026, the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek flower parade will travel from Noordwijk to Haarlem on Saturday 18th April.
ALL THE PARTICIPATING FLOATS IN 2026
For all our participants the spring jitters began already back in the autumn. This is when the drawing, designing, welding and wrapping of the models commences. A team under supervision of a designer decides the theme and look of the construction and all the additional parts that make up the final float.
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