Bloemencorso Bollenstreek
bloemencorso bollenstreek one flower parade netherlands one largest edition world event take place end april route start saturday noordwijk end city haarlem day origin event took place end world war ii world war need party socializing great organizing parade began procession consisted couple flower garland flower lingers decorated truck handcart local band preceded first flower parade bulb region date back year willem warmenhoven amaryllis grower hillegom creator first adult float shape whale rickety form small truck built concealed hyacinth hillegom invited sassenheim lisse cooperate event set largescale parade small corsocomité spring parade closely linked spring flower exhibition keukenhof parade saturday procession draw friday night village noordwijkerhout light show route start morning saturday proceeds follows noordwijk – voorhout – sassenheim – lisse – hillegom – bennebroek – heemstede – haarlem bloemencorso vollenhove bloemencorso zundert dutch history official website