The City of Albany hosts the 76th Annual Albany Tulip Festival presented by KeyBank on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 in Washington Park.
The Tulip Festival is Albany’s signature spring event featuring annual traditions rooted in the City’s rich Dutch heritage. The event includes over one hundred artisans selling their handmade crafts, a fine arts show, delicious food trucks, the KidZone family fun destination, three world-class live entertainment stages, a brand new wellness stage with free dance classes, Yogafest and more than 100,000 tulips can be admired in the historic Washington Park, the 81-acre “crown jewel” of the City.
Schedule of Events:
9:00Am-10Am: Hot Yoga Spot’s Yogafest at Washington Park Parade Grounds
11:30Am: The Mendelssohn Club (Lakehouse Stage)
11:45Am: Tulip Queen Procession (Begins At Formal Tulip Beds By Moses Statue)
12:00Pm: Tulip Queen Coronation (Lakehouse Stage)
Parkalbany’s Main Stage
Washington Park Parade Grounds
1:30Pm: Of The Atlas:
3:00Pm: Prince Daddy & The Hyena: .
4:30Pm: The Front Bottoms:
Wext’s 518 Stage
Washington Park Lakehouse Stage
1:00Pm: Side B
2:15Pm: Sofia Corts
3:30Pm: Camtron5000
4:45Pm: The Insolent Willies
Children’s Activities
Enjoy pony rides, a rock-climbing wall, bounce house, live music, games and more fun for the whole family!
Price Chopper Kidzone Stage
Continuous free entertainment for all ages, all weekend long!
1:00Pm,4:00Pm: Andy “The Music Man”
2:00Pm: Park Playhouse
2:45Pm-4:45Pm: Melvin The Magnificent
3:30Pm,5:30Pm: Ruth Pelham
Kiss 102.3’s Wellness Stage
Free wellness classes for all ages, all weekend long!
12:00Pm: Sister’s Of The Rising Moon: Belly Dancing Class
1:00Pm: Hot Yoga Spot - Kid’s Yoga Class
2:00Pm: Simply Ballroom: Salsa & Bachata Dance Class
3:00Pm: Artpartners: Hip-Hop Dance Class
4:00Pm: Marcus Rogers Dance Company Mrdc: Cardio Dance Class
5:00Pm: Move Fitness By Lenny: Zumba Dance Class
Royal Tulip Ball
6:30p.m., Albany Capital Center
An elegant evening of dining and dancing to honor the new Tulip Queen & Court. Proceeds benefit the Capital City Fund. Tickets are required; to purchase, visit HERE or email tulipball@albanyny.gov
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