Keukenhof Gardens is open only during the eight-week spring or tulip season – from mid-March to mid-May.
Since it is a show of the beauty of nature, and so much of the flower bloom depends on the weather, many tourists wonder when they must visit Keukenhof for the best experience.
This article shares the best time to see the tulips in bloom at the Keukenhof Gardens in 2024.
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Best time to avoid the crowd at Keukenhof in 2024
To enjoy the Keukenhof Gardens with as little crowd as possible, you must reach the attraction before 10.30 am or after 4 pm.
It is often much less crowded, and you can snap beautiful photos with the morning or evening sun.
Usually, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday get fewer visitors, and as the weekend nears, it starts getting crowded.
In 2023, all visitors must book their Keukenhof Garden tickets online. This has been made mandatory to avoid crowding in ticket lines.
Best time to visit Keukenhof in 2024 for flower blooms
Since the Tulip blooms depend on the weather, it is almost impossible to recommend the best time is to visit Keukenhof in 2023.
However, based on the weather in the last few years, your best chance of seeing the blooming at the Keukenhof is during the last two weeks of April and the first week of May.
The viewing season consists of two halves – early springtime and peak springtime.
The flowers are better during peak springtime, but this is also when Amsterdam’s Keukenhof Tulip Gardens are the most crowded.
If you also plan to explore the Tulip flower fields outside the Keukenhof Gardens, you must visit in the last two weeks of April because the flowers are harvested on 30 April or a couple of days later.
The best way to explore the massive flower fields is by renting a bike at Keukenhof Gardens.
Or, if you don’t want the hassle of waiting in line to rent a bike, book a guided Keukenhof Bike Tour.
If you don’t want to travel as a group, check out how to travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof Gardens.
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Status of Keukenhof Garden flowers every month
No matter when you visit Keukenhof’s Tulip Gardens, you will get to see something beautiful.
However, some times are better than the others.
Keukenhof in March 2024
Keukenhof Tulip Gardens is open only in the last two weeks of March.
Since it is early springtime, quite a few buds of the tulips will be up and getting ready to bloom.
But daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, and other flowers will be fully up.
The indoor greenhouses will be home to perfectly open flowers throughout the eight weeks.
The greenhouses label all the Tulips and other flowers, making it more enjoyable.
However, Keukenhof isn’t just about the Tulips.
The world-famous Tulip Gardens also offer many other distractions, such as flower art, windmills, playgrounds, bike tours, petting zoo, food carts, Instagram selfie spots, etc.
Keukenhof in April 2024
Usually, the Tulips are fully bloomed by the second half of April, but since it is difficult to predict when the flowers are at their best, it’s better not to stress over it.
If you are visiting in April, there can be no wrong time to visit Keukenhof.
The garden ensures everyone has a great visit, so Tulips are planted in layers.
Some are already in full bloom in the first half of the month, while most start blooming in the latter half.
This also ensures that the area looks different every time you visit Keukenhof.
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, one of Holland’s most popular flower parades, happens in the second half of April.
April is the most crowded time as international tourists visit the garden.
Keukenhof in May 2024
The Tulips and other flowers inside Keukenhof Gardens are still in full bloom during the first two weeks of May.
But by then, the adjacent tulip fields are topped, which is unfortunate because tourists lose out on witnessing miles of vibrant, brilliant blossoms.
Topping is the act of cutting the flower from the stem. Growers top the tulips about three weeks after blooming.
Bicycle tours through the Tulip fields are thus less exciting in May.
Have you decided on when you want to visit Keukenhof in 2024? Check out the different kinds of tickets available.
FAQs about visiting Keukenhof
While everyone wants to enjoy the beauty of the Tulip Gardens, some wonder if the trip to Keukenhof Gardens is worth it.
If you have already decided on going, here are some questions you may have about your visit to Europe’s best flower garden.
Keukenhof is only open for two months in the spring. In 2024 the flower garden will open on 21 March and close on 12 May.
In 2024 Keukenhof in Amsterdam will open its doors from 21 March to 12 May. During this period, it will open daily at 8 am and close at 7.30 pm.
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, the most popular flower parade in Holland, will take place on 23 April. Since it passes through Keukenhof Gardens, many refer to it as the Keukenhof Flower parade.
Yes, the Keukenhof Tulip Garden will remain open every Saturday and Sunday.
Weather plays a significant role in the blooming of the flowers in Keukenhof. That’s why the gardeners opt for crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, and early-blooming tulips for flowering at the beginning of the season. The larger Tulips, the highlight of the Keukenhof experience, bloom in the latter part of the season.
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Sources
# Tulip-garden-tickets.com
# Tulipsinholland.com
# Solosophie.com
# Tiqets.com
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