Events

2024 Tulip Festival

May 11 & May 12

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The annual Albany Tulip Festival will be held in the historic Washington Park, the 81-acre "crown jewel" of the City on Saturday May 11th and Sunday May 12, 2024. 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

VENDORS

Applications for Tulip Festival are now closed. The 2025 applications will be ready on January 3, 2025! We are looking for Food, Craft, Art and Public Information vendors. Prospective vendors must complete an application and return it with payment to the Cultural Affairs Office in order to be considered for participation. All applications will be reviewed and selected by a panel of jurors. All vendors must meet the criteria listed in each application in order to be considered for the event. Due to the high volume of applications and limited space at each event, spaces are occasionally sold out prior to the application deadline. Walk-in vendors are NOT permitted at any time. 

To apply, click HERE

PARKING

Free Tulip Festival Parking Locations:

  • Elk Street parking lot, located behind the State Education Building. The pick-up location will be Elk and Hawk at the stop sign.
  • Eagle Street parking lot, located at the corner of Eagle Street and Madison Avenue

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 Lot 3: Located at 327 Washington Avenue. (At Washington and Lexington Ave.)
  • Parking Lot 4: Located at 124 Central Ave. (Between Central Ave. & Bradford St.


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 at these designated free parking locations. Shuttles will run every 20-25 minutes depending on traffic. All parking lots are free to use the weekend of Tulip Festival. 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.


Schedule

1 May 2024 10:00am
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

1 May 2024 5:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

2 May 2024 11:00am
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

2 May 2024 5:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

3 May 2024 1:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

3 May 2024 6:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

8 May 2024 11:00am
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

8 May 2024 6:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

9 May 2024 10:00am
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

9 May 2024 3:00pm
TULIP TOURS

TULIP TOURS

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

10 May 2024 12:00pm
STREET SCRUBBING

STREET SCRUBBING

The traditional Dutch ceremony of scrubbing the streets clean before a big celebration has served as the official kickoff to Tulip Festival weekend for over 70 years. This unique Albany event will include Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s Tulip Festival opening proclamation and a procession from City Hall.

 State and Lodge Streets

11 May 2024 9:00am - 10:00am
MAIN STAGE: YOGAFEST WITH THE HOT YOGA SPOT

MAIN STAGE: YOGAFEST WITH THE HOT YOGA SPOT

Yogafest, hosted by The Hot Yoga Spot. Starts at 9am in the Washington Park Parade Grounds.

 More info     Main Stage

11 May 2024 11:30am
MENDELSSOHN CLUB OF ALBANY, NY

MENDELSSOHN CLUB OF ALBANY, NY

 More Info     Tulip Court Procession at the 518 Stage

11 May 2024 12:00pm
518 STAGE: TULIP QUEEN CORONATION

518 STAGE: TULIP QUEEN CORONATION

Mayor Sheehan & B95.5's Chad O'Hara crown the 2024 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

11 May 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: SISTER'S OF THE RISING MOON

WELLNESS STAGE: SISTER'S OF THE RISING MOON

Free Belly Dancing Class

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

11 May 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: HOT YOGA SPOT

WELLNESS STAGE: HOT YOGA SPOT

Free Kids Yoga

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

11 May 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm

518 STAGE: SIDE B

Four-piece alternative rock band from Upstate New York consisting of drummer Dylan Travison, bassist Eric Mitchell, guitarist AJ Horton, and vocalist Ian Justino. Our debut release “The Low Budget Romance EP” out now!

 More Info     WEXT 518 STAGE

11 May 2024 1:10pm, 4:00pm Saturday and Sunday
KID ZONE STAGE: ANDY 'THE MUSIC MAN'

KID ZONE STAGE: ANDY 'THE MUSIC MAN'

Well-versed children's musician renowned for delighting audiences of all ages through sing-a-longs, dancing, play-acting and storytelling.

 Official Website     Price Chopper KidZone Stage

11 May 2024 1:30PM - 2:30PM

MAIN STAGE: OF THE ATLAS

Catskill NY based songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Jay Woodruff has led alternative rock band Of The Atlas through a colorful range of styles and incarnations

 More Info     MAIN STAGE

11 May 2024 2:00PM
KID ZONE STAGE: PARK PLAYHOUSE

KID ZONE STAGE: PARK PLAYHOUSE

Washington Park’s beloved theater group offers exciting sneak previews of their 2024 productions The Marvelous Wonderettes, Legally Blonde & Finding Nemo Jr!

 Official Website     Price Chopper KidZone Stage

11 May 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: SIMPLY BALLROOM

WELLNESS STAGE: SIMPLY BALLROOM

Free Salsa & Bachata Classes

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

11 May 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm

518 STAGE: SOFIA CORTS

SOFIA CORTS is a 18 year-old singer-songwriter from the Albany, New York area who is on the cusp of a national breakout. Totally self-taught on guitar and keyboards, Sofia's songwriting effortlessly blends genres — pop, R&B, a hint of jazz — while generating infectious, memorable melodic hooks.

 Official Website      WEXT 518 Stage

11 May 2024 2:45pm & 4:45pm, Saturday and Sunday
KID ZONE STAGE: MELVIN THE MAGNIFICENT

KID ZONE STAGE: MELVIN THE MAGNIFICENT

Melvin the Magnificent, a professional magician played by Joe Goode, has been performing for over 20 years. His shows are action packed, interactive, and sure to bring huge laughs from the entire audience.

 Official Website     Price Chopper KidZone Stage

11 May 2024 3:00PM - 4:00PM

MAIN STAGE: PRINCE DADDY & THE HYENA

Prince Daddy & the Hyena is an American punk rock band from Albany, New York, formed in 2014. They have released three full-length albums and four extended plays.

 More Info     MAIN STAGE

11 May 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: ARTpartners

WELLNESS STAGE: ARTpartners

Free Hip-Hop Dance Class

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

11 May 2024 3:30pm & 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday
KID ZONE STAGE: RUTH PELHAM OF THE MUSIC MOBILE

KID ZONE STAGE: RUTH PELHAM OF THE MUSIC MOBILE

A Capital Region musical treasure, exuberantly promoting her mission of building peaceful communities through original songs for all ages.

 Official Website     Price Chopper KidZone Stage

11 May 2024 3:30pm - 4:15pm

518 STAGE: CAMTRON5000

Camtron5000, rapper from Albany NY, has been creating alternative hip-hop music since 2016. He makes music that he hopes will break the stereotypes of what it means to be a rapper.

 WEXT 518 Stage

11 May 2024 4:30PM - 6:00PM

MAIN STAGE: THE FRONT BOTTOMS

The group has tallied nearly 100 million streams, sold over 500,000 album equivalents, and launched the annual holiday festival Champagne Jam, which expands year over year at an unprecedented rate.

 More Info     MAIN STAGE

11 May 2024 4:45pm - 5:30pm

518 STAGE: THE INSOLENT WILLIES

The Insolent Willies are an upstate New York-based roots-rock band known for their hip-shaking mix of quirky, clever original songs and unpredictable interpretations of tunes from all over the musical map.

 More Info     WEXT 518 Stage

11 May 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: MOVE FITNESS BY LENNY

WELLNESS STAGE: MOVE FITNESS BY LENNY

Free Zumba Dance Class

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

11 May 2024 6:30pm
ROYAL TULIP BALL

ROYAL TULIP BALL

This year we are celebrating the annual Tulip Ball and we’re thrilled to announce that it is scheduled to be an in-person event on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at the Albany Capital Center.

 More Info     Albany Capital Center

12 May 2024 12:00pm
518 STAGE: CAPITAL REGION'S BEST MOM CEREMONY

518 STAGE: CAPITAL REGION'S BEST MOM CEREMONY

Mayor Sheehan 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

12 May 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: SISTER'S OF THE RISING MOON

WELLNESS STAGE: SISTER'S OF THE RISING MOON

FREE Belly Dancing Classes

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

12 May 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: HOT YOGA SPOT

WELLNESS STAGE: HOT YOGA SPOT

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

12 May 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm

518 STAGE: GIRL LOVE

Girl Love is the Albany based, folk project of award- winning poet and songwriter, Laura Beth Johnson. Laura is known for her dark blend of story and soul. She was awarded the Lucy Monro Brooker Poetry Prize from the University of Indianapolis in 2017.

 WEXT 518 Stage

12 May 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm

MAIN STAGE: OFF THE RECORD

Off The Record Trio" is the Capital District’s only 1960’s rock and roll lounge band. Awarded a music “Eddie" for Best Capital District Party Cover Band 2 years in a row, the trio plays 60’s vintage tunes as well as some hidden nuggets with a modern twist.

 Official Website      IHeart Radio / 99.5 The River's Main Stage

12 May 2024
KID ZONE STAGE: PARK PLAYHOUSE

KID ZONE STAGE: PARK PLAYHOUSE

Washington Park’s beloved theater group offers exciting sneak previews of their 2024 productions The Marvelous Wonderettes, Legally Blonde & Finding Nemo Jr!

 More Info     Price Chopper Kid Zone

12 May 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: SIMPLY BALLROOM

WELLNESS STAGE: SIMPLY BALLROOM

Free Salsa & Bachata Classes

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

12 May 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm

518 STAGE: THE E-BLOCK

The E-Block is a 5-piece indie R&B band based in Upstate New York, blending the acoustic warmth of singer-songwriter music with an ice-cold rhythm section informed by modern R&B. With a deep bag of influences and free-flowing style.

 WEXT 518 Stage

12 May 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm

FUNK EVOLUTION

Formed in 2010, Funk Evolution has been bringing top-shelf entertainment to the Northeast for 14 years.

 Official Website      IHeart Radio / 99.5 The River's Main Stage

12 May 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: ARTpartners

WELLNESS STAGE: ARTpartners

Free Hip-Hop Dance Class

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

12 May 2024 3:30pm - 4:15pm

518 STAGE: REESE FULMER & THE CARRIAGE HOUSE BAND

Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band challenge the traditional relationship of a songwriter and his band, with a fluidly rotating cast of top-notch players and a flair for experimentation that combine for a unique and mesmerizing live performance.

 Official Website      WEXT 518 Stage

12 May 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm

MAIN STAGE: NEW YORK PLAYERS

New York Players are New York's Dance Party Experts, an entertainment powerhouse with a focus on corporate and private events, nightclubs, concerts and festivals… Keeping the Dance Floor Packed ALL NIGHT LONG!!

 Official Website      IHeart Radio / 99.5 The River's Main Stage

12 May 2024 4:45pm - 5:30pm

518 STAGE: OOBLECK

Oobleck, founded in 2008, is an original, analog funk band out of the Capital Region of NY. Known regionally for inciting dance parties wherever they land, they boast a big, in your face sound inspired by New Orleans street music.

 Official Website      WEXT 518 Stage

12 May 2024 5:00pm - 6:00pm
WELLNESS STAGE: MOVE FITNESS BY LENNY

WELLNESS STAGE: MOVE FITNESS BY LENNY

 More Info     KISS 102.3 WELLNESS STAGE

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The City of Albany, NY Office of Cultural Affairs plans, produces and co-sponsors an array of fairs, festivals, and concerts promoting art, entertainment and cultural interest for all ages. These special events are 100% underwritten by generous local and national sponsors.

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City of Albany Office of Cultural Affairs
City Hall - Room M252
Albany, NY 12207
P: (518) 434.2032

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