Tulip Festival-Festival of Canada-Programe of Festival-Greeting

17:30

Cirque de Libération, ByWard Market: Commemorative opening and street performers.

21:00

Embrace the Night/Enlaçons la nuit, The Side Door, ByWard Market: Kick-off to night entertainment throughout the Festival.

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15:00

Tulipiazza, Little Italy: Opening of the International Arts Pavilion and Friendship Stage, Carling at Preston, continuing on weekends throughout the Festival until 5pm daily.
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May 9
Wednesday

16:00

Sparks Street program opens, with popular music on- stage until 10pm Wed-Sat on the mall outside L’Ange Café. Dancing, Saturday nights 7:30pm-11:00pm.

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May 12
Saturday

10:00

ByWard Market, Mother’s Day Mad Hatter Tea Party, outside The Bay, on George St., continuing to 

13:30

Chinatown: Remixed arts festival opens, Somerset St. West, to 17:30 weekends through May 21st.

17:00

Tulipiazza, Little Italy: Live bands, Friendship Stage.

21:00

Tulipiazza, Little Italy: Live on the Friendship Stage, TFO presents Franco-Ontarien bands Fevers and Mastik, with bonus opening act by Gerry Wall & the Eastenders.

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May 13

Sunday

10:00

ByWard Market, Mother’s Day Mad Hatter Tea Party, outside The Bay, on George St., continuing to 

17:00. 

Mother’s Day Tulip brunches and lunches at participating restaurants throughout the downtown core and Outaouais.

13:30

Vintage Wings of Canada, ByWard Market, Chinatown, Little Italy, Dow’s Lake and Elgin Street: Commemorative flyover of a squadron of vintage aircraft (weather permitting).

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May 17
Thursday

19:00
to
23:00

Loft Salon & Era Nightclub: International Floral Hair Competition.
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May 18
Friday

19:30

CE Centre, DNA Presents Electrik Tulipe with top Euro DJ’s and re-mixers, ages 16 and over.

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May 20
Sunday

21:30

Fireworks extravaganza, Dow’s Lake Pavilion.

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May 21
Monday

12:00
to
16:00
International Arts Pavilion, music and dance performances on the Friendship Stage, Tulipiazza, at Carling and Preston, Little Italy.

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May 21
Monday

12:00
to
16:00

Tulip Promenade, ByWard Market, Clarendon Court, street performers.