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The 78th annual Albany Tulip Festival, presented KeyBank will be held in the historic Washington Park, the 81-acre "crown jewel" of the City on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2026. Tulip Festival is Albany’s signature spring event. Featuring annual traditions rooted in the city’s rich Dutch heritage, nearly one hundred artisans selling their handmade crafts, a fine arts show, delicious food, the KidZone family fun destination, two stages of world-class live entertainment and more than 140,000 tulips in 150 different varieties, the Tulip Festival is a sparkling showcase of local culture and business. For GPS directions to the main park entrance, use 1 New Scotland Ave, Albany NY 12208
PARKING
Free Tulip Festival Parking Locations:
Paid Tulip Festival Parking Locations:
Off-street parking for Tulipfest is available just a short walk from Washington park at the following ParkAlbany parking lots:
Parking Lot 2: Located at 72 Central Ave. (Between Central Ave. & Western Ave.)
Parking at these locations is subject to fees, for more information please visit: www.parkalbany.com/find-parking
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
CDTA will provide complimentary shuttle service to Washington Park on both Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 from 11:00am - 6:00pm at these designated free parking locations.
Shuttles will run every 20-25 minutes depending on traffic. For information on public transit to the park, visit www.cdta.org
VOLUNTEERS
This event is produced with the help of community volunteers and non-profits. Volunteers are still needed. Please contact us to be a part of this great experience. Call (518) 434-2032 or submit an application HERE
Special ground rules in effect:
No alcohol outside of designated beer garden area. No glass containers of any kind, recording of performances, animals or pets (excluding ADA-defined service animals). All City of Albany parks are now tobacco-free and marijuana-free. Security personnel reserve the right to inspect any bag, container or package and confiscate any prohibited or illegal items. Any type of recording of the performance or presentation is prohibited without prior written consent. All attendees should be prepared to present age identification at any time if they intend to consume alcohol. Ground rules are subject to change without notice; exceptions made for medical or childcare reasons may be addressed individually.
TULIP BULB AND DIG SALE
May 16th: Tulip Dig - Begins 9 a.m. at the Moses Fountain
The City will provide tools, but please bring a garden fork (NOT a shovel) if you have one. Bulbs are $10 for a bag of 30 while supplies last. The tulip dig is limited strictly to designated beds, under the direction of park staff and volunteers and ends promptly at 12:00 p.m.
May 17th: Tulip Sale - Begins 9 a.m. at the Lakehouse
The remaining bulbs are first come / first serve and are $10 for a bag of 30.The sale is open while supplies last.
Learn more about the vast variety of flowers planted for Tulip Fest with City Gardener Jena Commerford. Free tours are limited & reservations are required. Call 518.434.2032 to reserve your place. All tours are weather permitting.
More Info Washington Park Tulip Beds
Learn more about the vast variety of flowers planted for Tulip Fest with City Gardener Jena Commerford. Free tours are limited & reservations are required. Call 518.434.2032 to reserve your place. All tours are weather permitting.
More Info Washington Park Tulip Beds
Learn more about the vast variety of flowers planted for Tulip Fest with City Gardener Jena Commerford. Free tours are limited & reservations are required. Call 518.434.2032 to reserve your place. All tours are weather permitting.
More Info Washington Park Tulip Beds
The traditional Dutch ceremony of scrubbing the streets clean before a big celebration has served as the official kickoff to Tulip Festival weekend for nearly seven decades. This unique Albany event will include Mayor Dr. Dorcey L. Applyrs Tulip Festival opening proclamation.
State and Lodge Streets
Since its inception in 1909, this chorus has become the longest continuously performing arts group in the Capital District of New York State. The Club performs a mix of music: show songs, hymns, spirituals, classical, pop.
More Info Tulip Court Procession at the 518 Stage
Mayor Dr. Dorcey L. Applyrs & B95.5's Chad O'Hara crown the 2026 Albany Tulip Queen in this traditional highlight of Tulip Festival weekend. The Tulip Queen and her four Court members will work as a team year-round on local literacy programs and community service projects. Media sponsor: B95.5.
Washington Park Lakehouse Stage
Keegan James is an Albany, NY based pop artist with a blissful soul who is opening his heart to bravely share what it's like to be a queer person navigating life and relationships in your 20’s.
More Info TOYOTA & WEXT 518 STAGE
Well-versed children's musician renowned for delighting audiences of all ages through sing-a-longs, dancing, play-acting and storytelling.
Official Website MARKET 32 CARES KID ZONE STAGE
THE E-BLOCK is a 4-piece R&B band originated in upstate New York, blending the acoustic warmth of singer-songwriter music with an ice-cold rhythm section informed by modern R&B.
Official Website PARKALBANY & WEQX 102.7 MAIN STAGE
The Sugar Hold doesn’t play any specific genre of music, their milieu isn’t from any specific decade, and they truly don’t have any agenda other than to have a goodtime. They’re pure rock ’n’ roll, the kind a lot of us believed didn’t - and couldn’t -exist anymore.
More Info TOYOTA & WEXT 518 STAGE
Grace Bowers is a 19-year-old, award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader who is undisputedly on a meteoric rise. Bowers cut her teeth playing in dive bars, inspired by a variety of music genres from rock and punk to R&B and funk.
More Info PARKALBANY & WEQX 102.7 MAIN STAGE
The Belle Curves is the primary creative outlet for Troy-based singer-songwriter Delaney Hafener. With a fluid lineup, she combines a songwriting style rooted firmly in americana and folk-rock.
More Info TOYOTA & WEXT 518 Stage
97OTIS is the stage name of Orlondo Otis Hundley II, an independent rapper and poet from Schenectady, New York, known as The Electric City, blending alternative hip-hop, boom bap, lofi, and poetic rap.
More Info TOYOTA & WEXT 518 STAGE
Joywave are at an exciting point in their career. Not only has the band survived the pressures of their major-label debut and the dreaded sophomore slump, they’ve established themselves as the kind of band that you’re as likely to hear at a hip record store as you are at the grocery store.
More Info PARKALBANY & WEQX 102.7 MAIN STAGE
Mayor Dr. Dorcey L. Applyrs and B95.5’s Joe Condon recognize the Capital Region’s most outstanding moms. Presented by St. Peter’s Health Partners, Times Union & B95.5.
More Info Washington Park Lakehouse
If you are interested in sponsoring any of our upcoming events, please contact us at 518.434.2032.