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“The Canadian Tulip Festival listed as top 100 events in North America for group travel in 2011”
American Bus Association – September 2011

The organizing committee of the Canadian Tulip Festival (CTF) announces its designation as one of the Top 100 Events by the American Bus Association (ABA) to visit in North America. The ABA recently unveiled its annual compendium and listed the 2011 Edition of the Canadian Tulip Festival one of the Top 100 Best Events for group travel in North America. CTF was also listed as one of the Top 10 Events to visit in Canada and received the prestigious designation of Internationally Known Events, an elite group of perennial favourites that have timely popularity and International appeal.

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Directions

By bus – OC Transpo

There are several bus routes that can be used to reach our park sites. The bus is easy, eco-friendly, and saves you the hassle of looking for parking!

Standard bus fare in Ottawa is $3.25
You may make use of the OC Transpo Travel Planner.

*For Commissioner’s Park at Dow’s Lake, enter Carling Avenue and Preston Street as your destination intersection.

*For Major’s Hill Park, enter Mackenzie Avenue and St. Patrick Street as your destination intersection.

By bus – STO


Forget the hassle of finding a parking space. Take the bus!

Located just a few minutes walk from the nearest bus stop, all STO bus routes going towards Ottawa offer service to Major’s Hill Park. Just get on board bus route 21, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 59, 67 or 77.

Get a personalized itinerary from your preferred departure point to the Canadian Tulip Festival! On the Landmark tab under Destination, simply select Canadian Tulip Festival or Major’s Hill Park.

Travelling with your family? Take benefit of the   on weekends!

Driving

Commissioner’s Park

Commissioner’s Park is located at Dow’s Lake along the Rideau Canal, between the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Carling Avenue, east of Preston Street, across from the Dow’s Lake Pavilion. There is a pay parking lot located across the street from the park, at the corner of Prince of Wales and Preston (the Queen Elizabeth Driveway becomes Prince of Wales Drive south of Preston Street).

From Toronto/Ottawa West:

  1. Exit Highway 417 at Rochester Street, Exit 121B
  2. Turn right to head South down Rochester Street
  3. Turn right onto Carling Avenue
  4. Turn left on Preston Street
  5. Follow Preston through to the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

From Montreal/Ottawa East:

  1. Exit Highway 417 at Bronson Street, Exit 121 A
  2. Merge onto Catherine Street
  3. Turn left to head South down Bronson Street
  4. Turn right to head West on Lakeside Avenue
  5. Turn right to head North-West on the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

Major’s Hill Park

Major’s Hill Park is located along the length of Mackenzie Avenue, just a short walking distance from the ByWard Market, bounded by the Fairmont Château Laurier to the South, the American embassy to the East, the National Gallery of Canada to the North, and the Ottawa River to the West.

  1. Exit Highway 417 at Nicholas Street, Exit 118
  2. Merge onto Nicholas, heading North
  3. Take a slight right to stay on Nicholas
  4. Continue through onto Waller Street
  5. Turn right onto Rideau Street
  6. Turn left onto Cumberland Street
  7. Turn left onto St. Patrick Street
  8. Turn left onto Mackenzie Avenue

There is no parking available at Major’s Hill Park. We recommend parking somewhere in the ByWard Market, which is contained roughly by Sussex Drive to the West, Cathcart Street to the North, Cumberland Street to the East, and Rideau Street to the South. There are several pay parking lots within walking distance of Major’s Hill Park in this area.

Reservation Outaouais

Tour and Travel Information: Official Reservation Centre – Individual and Group Packages

(819) 778-2344 ext. 231
1 888 278-7777 ext. 231
tulips@reservationoutaouais.com