Bloemencorso Bollenstreek

The largest Spring Festival in the Netherlands

Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is the largest spring festival in the Netherlands. This fragrant and colorful spectacle is celebrated by more than a million people in one week.

In spring 2026, on parade Saturday 18 April, its world-renowned 42 km parade will drive from Noordwijk through the bulbous villages of Voorhout, Sassenheim, Lisse (past Keukenhof), Hillegom and Bennebroek via Heemstede to flower city Haarlem, where the downtown floats can be admired until 17:00 on Sunday 19 April. On Friday evening 17 April, Bloemencorso Bollenstreek will drive through Noordwijkerhout festively illuminated.

Flower power!

The Bloemencorso (Flower parade) is immensely popular, both nationally and with visitors from abroad. The Flower Parade consists of about 20 floats, decorated with hyacinths, tulips and daffodils. There are also more than 30 richly decorated special cars and the procession is accompanied by music bands.