When will tulips bloom in the Netherlands? 🌷 | Current flowering forecast
Tulips in the Netherlands usually bloom from mid-April to early May. This is the period when the fields turn into a colourful landscape and are at their most beautiful.
But beware: the exact flowering varies every year. Nature cannot be planned.
🌷 Short bloom summary
- 🌱 Early April: first tulips emerge
- 🌷 Mid-April: more and more fields in bloom
- 🌸 Late April: peak flowering (best period)
- 🌾 Early May: final phase of flowering
The last two weeks of April are almost always the best period to visit the tulip fields.
What does tulip flowering depend on?
The flowering of tulips depends on several factors:
- Temperature (warm spring = earlier flowering)
- Sun hours
- Rain and wind
- Type of tulip and time of planting
This allows the season:
- start a week earlier
- or just fall a week later
Checking current blooms? Use the bloom meter
Want to know how the tulips look currently at?
During the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder, an up-to-date flowering meter will be kept. Here you can see exactly which fields are already in bloom and where not yet.
View the bloomometer via Tulip festival Noordoostpolder
That way, you can be sure you'll be at the right time.
Where do you see the most beautiful tulip fields?
One of the largest and most impressive tulip areas in the Netherlands is in the Northeast Polder.
Find here:
- around 2,000 hectares of tulip fields
- clean polder lines
- huge areas of colour
From the air, you really see how special this landscape is.
What is the best way to see tulip fields?
Many people choose:
- an autoroute
- a bike ride
But do you want to see it really well?
Then a helicopter flight is the most unique way.
From the air, you can see:
- the full colour pattern
- the size of the fields
- And how the landscape changes daily
🌷 Flowering guarantee at Tulip Flyway
At Tulip Flyway you fly only when the tulips actually bloom.
Meaning:
- no bare fields
- no disappointment
- always the tulips at their best
The flights will take place during the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder, exactly during the period when the flowering is at its peak.
Experiencing the tulip fields yourself?
Want to make sure you see the tulips at their best?
Book then your helicopter flight over the tulip fields in the Northeast Polder and experience the landscape from the air.
A unique experience you won't find anywhere else in the Netherlands 🚁🌷