This January, Amsterdam celebrates National Tulip Day (Tulpen Dag), so if you’re in the city or its surroundings, you have the chance to pick your own bouquet in front of the Museumplein!
Mark January 17, 2026, down in your agenda — you’ll be able to create your own bouquet with up to 10 tulips from a specially designed garden in the heart of Amsterdam.
With around 200,000 tulips for the picking, you’ll certainly be spoilt for choice!
How National Tulip Day in Amsterdam works
The garden will be open from 1 PM this Saturday, at the Museumplein area in Amsterdam.
You’ll be given a biodegradable bag to put your tulip bouquet in, so don’t bring your own shopping bag, as you won’t be allowed to use it.
To ensure that as many people as possible can come by and enjoy the flowers, you’ll only be allowed to select up to 10 tulips.
Where: Museumplein, Amsterdam
When: From 1 PM onwards this Saturday, January 17, 2026
Visit the Amsterdam Tulip Museum for a trip through history
If you’re curious about tulips and their history, then you absolutely can’t miss The Amsterdam Tulip Museum.
Located in the Jordaan, visiting this museum means you’ll also catch a glimpse of one of the most beautiful areas of the Dutch capital. Leuk! 😍
The museum allows visitors to learn more about tulip history, offering snapshots of its path through Europe in video and photography. And, of course, the museum has a range of tulip-themed products in its gift shop.
Address: Prinsengracht 116, 1015 EA Amsterdam
Opening times: Mondays to Sundays from 10 AM to 6 PM
Can’t make it to National Tulip Day? Check out the Amsterdam Flower Market
Even if you can’t visit the gardens to pick your own tulips, you can still buy your very own Amsterdam tulips.
The world-famous Amsterdam Flower Market is located in the city centre. It’s not only about tulips; you can also find seasonal flowers and a variety of tulip bulbs throughout the year.
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Despite being a relatively touristy location, it’s well worth the visit for its special set-up and its peculiar mix of colours, shapes and smells.
Oh, and did we mention the fact that it’s the only floating flower market in the world? ✨
Address: Singel 630 to 600, 1017 AZ Amsterdam
Opening times: Mondays to Saturdays from 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Sundays from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Visit Keukenhof for the ultimate tulip tourism destination in the Netherlands
Maybe you haven’t had enough of Dutch tulips, and you’re itching for more? Well, then you need to add De Keukenhof, the world’s largest tulip garden, to your bucket list.
Open from March to May (in line with tulip season), the garden is 32 hectares large and is home to seven million bulbs and 800 varieties of tulips.
You can also enjoy flower sculptures, events, and children’s activities while browsing some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful tulips.
Address: Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse
Opening times: March 19 to May 10, 2026, from 8 AM to 7 PM
Are you going to visit Amsterdam for National Tulip Day? Have you been there before? Tell us in the comments!
Watch the full coverage of National Tulip day https://youtu.be/6o5pHiG2Sqg
Stay far away from this event. Queued up at 11:00 because it was going to be busy. A massive queue formed but we were one of the first 200 people so all good. At 13:00 the gates opened and it was chaos. There was no queue, people skipped ahead, organizers didn’t care or were not competent enough to manage the process. Those who waited in queue got nothing, those with a faulty moral compass were rewarded with a nice bush of tulips. Organizers couldn’t care less when asked about the situation. Stay away.
Thanks for the warning Lucas. Being forewarned is preferable.