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Ottawa Tulip Festival 2010 Guide

Officially known as the Canadian Tulip Festival, this year's event takes place in Ottawa from May 7-24, 2010. Millions of tulips will blossom again, creating an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty in Ottawa and Gatineau. This is the 58th edition of the annual festival.

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1 800 66-TULIP
(613) 567-5757
www.tulipfestival.ca

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Ottawa's tulip tradition started after the Second World War. The Dutch government and royal family donated over 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada as a "thank you" for the generosity and help of Canadians during the war. Each year, the Dutch royal family still sends 20,000 bulbs to Canada.
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Tulips at Major's Hill Park.  Photo from the National Capital Commission.

 

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