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Tulip Festival 2025 Dates : 20 March 2025 to 20 April 2025

Tickets : INR 75 for adults
INR 25 for children
The fee is uniform for both Indian visitors and foreign tourists.
Advance online ticket bookings begin as early as October.

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Tulip Festival in Srinagar, Srinagar Overview

The Tulip Festival in Srinagar is a vibrant celebration of nature’s beauty, held annually at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, nestled in the foothills of the Zabarwan Range. Overlooking the pristine Dal Lake, this festival transforms the garden into a breathtaking canvas of colors, featuring millions of tulips in full bloom. Known as Asia’s largest tulip garden, it showcases over 60 varieties of tulips, along with other flowers like daffodils, hyacinths, and ranunculi.

Held during the spring season, usually from late March to early April, the festival attracts visitors from around the world, offering them a chance to experience the enchanting beauty of Kashmir Valley at its best. Beyond the stunning floral display, the festival also highlights the region’s rich culture through traditional music, dance performances, and local handicrafts, making it a wholesome experience for nature lovers, photographers, and cultural enthusiasts alike.

Where is the Tulip Festival Kashmir Celebrated? 

Close-up view of flowers at the Tulip Garden
Close-up view of flowers at the Tulip Garden
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The Tulip festival is celebrated in the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, situated at the foothills of Zabarwan Range in Srinagar of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. The garden is spread in an approximate area of thirty hectares, thus providing grandeur in the beauty of the festival. The garden is located in the Cheshma Shahi Road of Rainawari in the city of Srinagar. It has become a significant tourist attraction since its opening, and tourists from all over the country visit here for their love of Tulips - and other flowers - and for taking a peek in the cultural and natural beauty of the state of Jammu &Kashmir.

About the Tulip Garden in Srinagar

Tulip buds in the Tulip Garden
Tulip buds in the Tulip Garden
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The Tulip Garden was opened in the year 2007 and is owned by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. Its earlier name was Model Floriculture Center. The garden is operated by the Department of Floriculture of the Jammu & Kashmir government. 
 
Spread across an approximate area of thirty hectares, the landscape is formed in terraced style, with flower beds scattered upon seven terraces. Situated at the foothills of Zabarwan Range, which is located between Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayan Range, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden provides a view of the famous Dal lake of Kashmir. Although Tulip flowers - with its sixty varieties present in the garden - are a majority in number, there are significant numbers of other species of flowers too like Hyacinths, Daffodils, and Ranunculus which are found in good numbers. 

About the Tulip festival - An Extravaganza of Flowers

Flowers of different colours at the Tulip Garden
Flowers of different colours at the Tulip Garden
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 Tulip festival is celebrated each year in spring when flowers are at the peak of their bloom. The Garden was opened up in the year 2007, and the Tulip festival is held each year to promote tourism in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The garden and the festival was adjudged, in the year 2014, as the second largest in the world.

Apart from the beauty of flowers, the visitors are also given the option to buy local handicrafts and clothes from the local inhabitants who run their stalls in the garden, during the festival.

Traditional music is also a form of entertainment offered to visitors during the festivity. Local artists, as well as performers of rock music too, are present to showcase their art form, giving the atmosphere the most pleasant touch, along with the scene which is already picturesque.

How to Reach the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

The nearest airport, the Sheikh Ul-Alam International Airport, is situated in the city of Srinagar itself, and only at a distance of 18 kilometres from the Tulip garden. A bus or a taxi can be hired from the airport to reach the garden.

The Srinagar Railway Station is the nearest which is situated at a meagre distance of 15 kilometres from the Tulip Garden.

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Must Know Before You Visit Tulip Festival in Srinagar

Note :

  • 60+ gardeners have worked for nine months to make the garden ready for the tulip festival so please ensure not to touch or mishandle these flowers. 

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FAQs on Srinagar

In which month is the Tulip Garden open in Srinagar?

The Tulip Garden in Srinagar typically opens in late March and remains accessible throughout April, depending on the blooming season and weather conditions.

Is Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden open in May?

The Tulip Garden is usually closed by early May, as the blooming season for tulips concludes by the end of April.

Why is the Tulip Garden famous?

The Tulip Garden is renowned for being Asia's largest tulip garden, showcasing over 1.5 million tulips of more than 60 varieties. Its location, with stunning views of the Zabarwan Range and Dal Lake, adds to its charm.

What is the best time to visit the Tulip Garden?

The best time to visit the Tulip Garden is from late March to mid-April, when the tulips are in full bloom and the garden is at its most vibrant.

Is it worth visiting the Tulip Garden in Srinagar?

Absolutely! A visit to the Tulip Garden offers a unique experience of walking through vibrant floral landscapes, complemented by the picturesque surroundings of the Kashmir Valley. It is a treat for nature lovers and photographers.

How far is the Tulip Garden from Srinagar?

The Tulip Garden is located about 8 kilometers from the city center of Srinagar, making it easily accessible by road in around 20-25 minutes.

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