Tulip Festival

Academy Park - Academy Park, Albany, NY 12207 - You can find blooms and other signs of spring in the park. A newer garden was installed inside of a deteriorating fountain. Over by City Hall, a newly planted garden circle boasts over 10,000 bulbs.

Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Statue in Lincoln Park - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Albany, NY 12202 - While passing by this delightful garden shaded by trees, you'll come across a striking monument commemorating the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Positioned in front of this monument are bushes and summer perennials, currently dormant until their appearance in June, along with tulips in of hues of apricot, ivory, lilac, yellow, orange, purple, pink, and even blue!

Tulip Sculpture at Wallenburg Park - 119 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207 - View the "Night Fire" tulip sculpture at Wallenburg Park. 

Tricentennial Park - Numerous monuments grace this park's landscape, including a statue featuring Mayor Thomas Whalen III and his dog Finn seated on a park bench, the City Seal Monument, and a sizable metal globe sculpture symbolizing Albany's sister city in Russia. Surrounding the City Seal, tulips paint the scene in shades of yellow, apricot, pink, and orange.

The 9W Road Median - McCarty Ave & Route 9W, Albany, NY 12209 - A raised planter showcases a magnificent weeping tree at its heart, encircled by stunning tulips in shades of white, red, purple, and captivating multi-petal dark purple blooms.

The Bridge Garden - 300 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 - A large road median with 10,000 bulbs and other perennials with a multitude of color, heights, varieties and bloom times. In this garden, one can plan on seeing the typical tulip to some exotic varieties, but what makes this a bit different is the garden crew knows the typical car riding by cannot stop and peruse the planting, so we use large groupings of at least 250 bulbs or more per section of color.

The Clinton D Bed Garden - Clinton Ave & Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 - Despite ongoing construction in the area, tulips still grace the surroundings. Within a road median shaped like the letter D, vibrant hues of orange, white, yellow, and red paint a colorful display.

The Engine One Firehouse Garden - Western Ave & Washington Ave Point, Albany, NY 12203 - A raised triangle garden in a median outside the front of the firehouse. Look for Fly Away, a lily-shaped tulip that is red with yellow edges. Banja Luka, a yellow petal feathered with bright red. Lastly, Unique de France, a glowing vibrant red with glossy petals.

The Engine Eleven Firehouse Gardens - 441 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 - Two small triangle gardens located on each corner of the firehouse lawn. You will find soft pink, purple and white tulips. As well as apricot hyacinths. 

The Manning Island Garden - Manning Blvd & New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 - A large summer perennial garden, located in median next to CVS and across from St. Peter’s Hospital, with sedum, ornamental grasses, day lilies and cranesbill geranium, to name a few. In the spring, take in a range of bulbs spread throughout the garden in small sections between the perennials. A fun little specialty bulb lives here called Snake’s Head Fritillaria. They are delicate bell-shaped flowers with a tiny pattern of white checkers on maroon petals. It is an absolute extraordinary sight to see. You must look it up if you did not catch a glimpse of it while stopped at the red light.

The Point Island Gardens - Madison Ave & Western Ave, Albany, NY 12208 - There are 13,000 bulbs planted in large sections to make it easier on the eye while driving by. An extensive mix of colors, 65 varieties of bulbs ranging in shapes and heights to fascinate all passerby. You will also notice many perennial plants, mostly in their prime growing stage in the summer.

The State Street Island Gardens - Between 144 State St. & 80 State St. Albany, NY 12207 - Starting at the top, State Street and Eagle Street, in the center of the roadway, tulip bulbs border the garden beds. There are 5 long beds and 3 small “D” shaped beds. Some of these beds had some construction work over the winter and you will find a few bulbs still rising to show off their beauty. This very location holds the annual street scrubbing, a Dutch tradition of cleaning the streets before a big festivity. 

The South End Island - Green St & Vine St, Albany, NY 12202 - The garden in the road median with the Welcome to Albany’s South End sign features a lovely yellow tulips that have blushing cheeks, hues of pink, purple and white. A nice pop of color for an unexpected location.  

The Van Rensselaer Garden - Van Rensselaer Blvd & Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204 - Enjoy in the center of this garden a blend of apricot, pink, rose and yellow. Surrounding them is a yellow on one side and pink on the other.

The Washington Square Garden - Washington Ave & West St., Albany, NY 12203 - Situated within a road median bordered by Washington Avenue, West Street, and Robin Street, this garden features decorative rocks and lovely ornamental grasses during the summer months. Two benches on either side of the garden offer a perfect spot to bask in the sunshine while admiring the garden’s beauty. Revel in an array of captivating tulips.