Visit the Spring Tide Bulb Show for an early glimpse of spring

HAMILTON, ON - March 8, 2017 – The first day of spring is still a few weeks away, but the early signs will be blooming at the Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse starting this weekend. The City of Hamilton’s Spring Tide Bulb Show kicks off this Friday, March 10 and runs throughout March Break until Sunday, March 19, 2017.

A great way to spend some family time during the school break, the Spring Tide Bulb Show features hundreds of blooming spring bulb, waterfalls, fish ponds, colourful floral displays and a special children’s area.

Held at the Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse, the show is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm daily. Admission is free but donations to the Hamilton Food Share are encouraged. Parking at the greenhouse is free.

Quick facts

• This year’s Spring Tide Bulb Show is themed in celebration of the Canada 150 festivities
• The show will feature 11,000 tulips, 5,300 pansies, 4,500 muscari, 3,600 daffodils, 1,100 hyacinths, 850 primula and at least eight types of flowering branches
• The first Spring Tide Bulb Show was held in 2007
• The show was developed to offer the public respite from the long winter weather months by offering free access to the floral displays in the Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse
• The show is organized entirely by the City of Hamilton’s Horticulture staff

View more information about the Spring Tide Bulb Show.