The Albany Tulip Queen and Court is a symbolic monarchy with a yearly coronation at the Tulip Festival, which takes place in May at Washington Park in Albany, New York annually.
[1] The Tulip Queen and her court serve as ambassadors of the city and engage in community service projects during their one-year term.
The selection of the Tulip Queen began as a beauty pageant, but for many years now the Queen and her court have been selected solely based on their community awareness, history of serving the community, and dedication to Albany.
Along with the queen, four court members are selected to work throughout the City of Albany during the year.
[3] Each year the Queen and her court select a literacy project to implement in the City of Albany.