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Theme: Communication

On Saturday April 21st at 9.30 am, the 65th annual Bulbflower Parade will depart from Noordwijk to travel its 40 km journey along the main roads to Haarlem, where it will arrive at about 9 pm. This unique parade can only take place in spring when the hyacinths, tulips and daffodils are in flower. There is no other parade that can match the enormous display of colours and scents. The theme of this year's parade is Communication. The procession will depart from the promenade in Noordwijk at 9.30 am and will arrive in the beautifully illuminated centre of Haarlem at about 9 pm. It will comprise of 20 large floats and more than 30 motorcars all beautifully decorated with flowers. The festive atmosphere will be further enhanced by music played by many brassbands marching with the parade. It will skirt the equally famous and beautiful park of Keukenhof at about 3.30 pm. There will be ample space anywhere along the route for the hundreds of thousands of spectators. The illuminated floats will also drive a short route in Noordwijkerhout on Friday 20th April from 9 pm and will be on display after Saturday’s parade till Sunday 22nd April in Haarlem around 5 pm.