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Travel & Parking

Parking at the Canadian Tulip Festival

There is very limited parking at Commissioners Park, take a look below to see your options.

Accessible Parking
For those with an Accessible Parking Permit, you can park in areas marked “No Parking” on Dows Lake Road. 
The city is deeming the street as accessible parking only for the duration of the Festival. Please do not park in areas marked “No Stopping”.
Accessible Pickup & Drop-off
Dow’s Lake Pavilion roundabout is both an accessible pickup and drop-off zone, as well as a designated OC Transpo stop. Guests are welcome to wait in the Dow’s Lake Pavilion foyer for their ride to arrive.
Paid Parking Carleton University Lot P7
$12 Daily Flat Rate with partial proceeds supporting the Canadian Tulip Legacy

8 Minute Walk to Festival, with Stairs. Path is clearly Marked.

Explore The Greenspace

Park at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum for $9.50 Daily, and take the 20 minute walk through the Historic Dominion Arboretum to Dow’s Lake Pavilion, and enjoy a free guided audio tour available in French and English by QR Code.

Make a day of it, visit the museum and the festival, for a full day of horticulture and heritage!

Park in the Neighbourhood

Limited street parking is available in the Glebe neighbourhood, just east of the festival site. Please follow all posted signs. ByLaw will be monitoring the area.

OC Transpo
Getting to the Canadian Tulip Festival at Commissioners Park is easy and convenient with OC Transpo. The Dow’s Lake O-Train Station on Line 2 is just a short walk from the heart of the festival. Several bus routes also serve the area. Avoid the hassle of parking and enjoy a smooth ride to the blooms!
 
Use OC Transpo’s Travel Planner to get your trip options to the Festival. Begin typing the destination “Canadian Tulip Festival at Commissioners Park” and choose the corresponding selection.
See OC Transpo’s destination page on Dow’s Lake for transit service information, schedules and trip plans, as well as a 360 station tour.
 
My Para Transpo is the easiest way to book your Para Transpo trips to the Festival.
 
Servez-vous du planificateur de trajet d’OC Transpo pour obtenir un itinéraire en direction du Festival. Commencez à taper « Festival canadien des tulipes au parc des Commissaires » et sélectionnez la suggestion correspondante.
 
Rendez-vous sur la page de la destination du lac Dow sur le site d’OC Transpo pour l’information sur le service de transport en commun, les horaires et plans de trajets, de même qu’une visite virtuelle en 360 degrés de la station Lac Dow. 
 
La façon la plus facile de réserver un trajet à bord de Para Transpo est d’utiliser l’application Web Mon Para Transpo.