Commissioners Park, Urban park near Dows Lake in Ottawa, Canada.

Commissioners Park is a large green space next to Dows Lake with mature trees, flower beds, and winding pathways along the lake shore and Preston Street. The landscape combines natural elements with designed garden areas that together form an open recreation area.

In 1945, Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave Ottawa 100,000 tulip bulbs to thank Canada for its role in liberating the Netherlands and for sheltering her family during the war. That gift began the display now continued as the Canadian Tulip Festival, held each year in the park. On May 11, 2002, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands unveiled Henk Visch's sculpture Man with Two Hats here.

The Canadian Tulip Festival traces back to 1945, when Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave Ottawa 100,000 tulips to thank Canada for liberating the Netherlands and for sheltering her family during the war. Each spring the festival makes the park a main viewing area, with as many as 300,000 tulips, the highest concentration in the region.

The park features paved pathways that are easy to navigate with wheelchairs and strollers. Parking is available on the surrounding streets if you arrive by car.

The Ottawa cast was unveiled by Princess Margriet of the Netherlands on 11 May 2002, while the Apeldoorn twin was unveiled on 2 May 2000. Sculptor Henk Visch made both, and the plaque calls them an expression of joy and a celebration of freedom.