The annual Tulip Festival-2026 organised by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in the heart of the national capital on Shanti Path Lawn. Featuring over 5.53 lakh tulip bulbs under the “Make in India” initiative, the festival includes a special Tulip Walk and floral exhibition curated by the Horticulture Department, with displays near Chanakyapuri’s diplomatic enclave. (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-02-23 02:44 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
This year's Tulip Festival was earlier planned to be inaugurated on February 17 but due to strict security measures for India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, its formal opening ceremony was postponed by a week
The Netherlands Residence garden in New Delhi welcomed spring this Sunday, as nearly 50,000 tulips burst into bloom, turning the premises into a stunning sea of colour
While releasing the NDMC's Budget last month, NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal had outlined the civic agency's plans to organise Tulip Festival-2026 at a grand scale
Last year, for the first time, the NDMC made the potted Tulip plants of one lakh tulip bulbs and put it up for sale to make them available to the public at Shanti Path Lawn, Lodhi Garden, Nehru Park, Talkatora Garden, Central Park, and NDMC nurseries
"We will build a New Delhi that stands as a lighthouse of modernity, sustainability and civic responsibility -- a benchmark and goal set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi," NDMC Vice-chairperson.
