# @theottawainsider on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYIa8xHR2rt - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66226027-theottawainsider-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/347cde9d95.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-05-09T20:41:11.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** The Ottawa Insider (@theottawainsider) β€” https://gondola.cc/theottawainsider ## Caption Ottawa’s most iconic spring tradition is back 🌷✨ The Canadian Tulip Festival returns to Commissioners Park at Dow’s Lake, bringing over one million blooms, stunning photo spots, and 74 years of history to the capital. A few things to know before you go: 🎟️ The festival is completely free to attend πŸŒ™ The gardens are open 24/7, so you can visit during the day or see the blooms in the evening 🌷 Tulips are planted in phases, so there are fresh blooms throughout the festival πŸ“ Commissioners Park is the main festival site, but there are tulip displays across the city 🐢 Dogs are welcome on leash πŸš— Parking can get busy, so consider taking public transit, biking, walking, grabbing a taxi or rideshare, or making it part of a bigger spring day out with a bus tour or Rideau Canal cruise. πŸ“… May 8 - 18, 2026. No reservations are required! Send this post to someone you want to go with to the Tulip Fest! #OttawaEvents #TulipFestival #CanadianTulipFestival #OttawaSpring #ThingsToDoInOttawa 2026 tulip festival, Canadian tulip festival, Ottawa tulip festival, spring in Ottawa, Ottawa weekend, Ottawa tulips, tulip festivals ## Stats - **Views:** 681 - **Likes:** 80 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 24 ## Tags thingstodoinottawa, ottawaspring, canadiantulipfestival, tulipfestival, ottawaevents --- Copyright (c) Gondola