The Canadian Tulip Festival runs through Mon, May 20, 2013

displaying over one million tulips

The Canadian Tulip Festival runs from Fri, May 03, 2013 – Mon, May 20, 2013 claiming to be the world's largest tulip festival, displaying over one million tulips with total attendance of over 500,000 visitors annually. Large displays of tulips are planted throughout the city, and the largest display of tulips is found in Commissioners Park on the shores of Dow's Lake and along the Rideau Canal with 300,000 tulips planted there alone.

For additional information on what to see and where to go during the festival visit:
http://tulipfestival.ca/

History of the Canadian Tulip Festival:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tulip_Festival

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