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70th Annual Albany Tulip Festival

Come enjoy a vibrant Mother's Day Weekend surrounded by history and beautiful tulips in Albany New York's very own Washington Park!

The Albany Tulip Festival brings all of Upstate New York together every year on Mother's Day Weekend to embrace the Dutch culture of historic Albany New York. This May 12th and 13th marks the 70th annual festival and will be even better than the past years. Come join the city of Albany alongside your family to enjoy the beauty and culture in Washington Park.

You can expect to be indulged in the Albany city's Dutch heritage with almost one hundred artisans and their crafts. This year will feature fine arts, an abundance of food, KidZone family fun, 2 stages full of live entertainment and of course more than 140,000 colorful tulips of almost 150 varieties.

Not only does this event bring light and color to our local community and support our businesses but it brings families together creating a great Saturday and Sunday for anyone and everyone! Be prepared for the 81-acre Washington Park in Albany to be covered in colors, flowers and love for the weekend! We hope to see you and your family joining us at 1 New Scotland Ave, Albany NY 12208. We can guarantee this is one historically beautiful event you and your family will not want to miss!