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Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden in Golden Gate Park, 1690 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco 

Thursday, March 6, 2025 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)

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Golden Gate Park's Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden

Paint a combination of colorful tulips and the majestic windmill. Located under the grand Dutch (North) windmill at the west end of Golden Gate Park, the Queen Wilhelmina Garden has been delighting visitors since the 1900s. Each year, flower bulbs are donated by the Dutch Bulb Growers’ Association; the tulips of the garden are usually in full bloom in March.  Queen Wilhelmina herself donated the famous Dutch windmill to the City in 1902. It originally served as an irrigation system that reached the Strawberry Hill area, although it is no longer in use today. Hundreds of tulips and other colorful blossoms charmingly accompany this beautiful, authentic windmill.

Directions:  Take I-280 North toward San Francisco.  Take exit 47 to merge onto CA-1 S toward Pacifica.  Take exit 508B for CA-35N to Skyline Blvd N.  Merge onto CA-35/Skyline Blvd and drive about 4 miles north.  Turn left onto Great Highway and continue about 3.5 miles.  Turn right onto John F Kennedy Dr, and the Tulip Garden will be on your left.  Either park along John F Kennedy Drive or in the large lot on the ocean side of the Great Highway.  Public restrooms are .8 mile east of Tulip Garden along John F Kennedy Drive.  Please carpool. 

Parking: Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden does not offer on-site parking. The closest parking is at 47th Avenue. Other Parking is available at Ocean Beach. 

Attendance: Attendance is free and is open to all SCVWS members.

Email: paintsites@scvws.org