How it works
- Each hamlet designs and builds one large float, often with moving parts, in a tent in the village.
- The floats are decorated only with dahlias, up to around half a million on a single float, pinned on in the last days before the parade.
- A professional jury ranks the floats by points under a judging protocol drawn up in 2000. The jury can also give its 'plume' for outstanding work, and an audience jury awards public prizes.
History
The parade dates from 1936 and marked 90 years in 2026. Dutch flower and fruit parade culture, Zundert included, was added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2021.
Recent winners
| Year | Winning hamlet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stuivezand | 'Zeespiegel', 644 points |
| 2025 | Tiggelaar | 'Feniks', 603 points, also first public prize |
| 2024 | Schijf | 'Beet!', 669 points |
| 2023 | Poteind | 'Nanook', 628 points, also first public prize |
Photos
Photo: Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Photo: Erwin Martens, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources
- Corso Zundert: results 2026
- Corso Zundert: results 2025
- Corso Zundert: results 2024
- Corso Zundert: results 2023
- Corso Zundert: the professional jury
Checked November 2026. Dates and rules change, so check the official site before you travel or enter.
