Tulip Queen's Royalty Party
7:00pm on March 25
Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium at the Pella Community Center
Join us for the debut performance of our 2025 Tulip Queen and Royal Court! Queen Addison and her Attendants are kicking off a busy season of promoting Pella's 90th annual Tulip Time Festival across Iowa. Enjoy their program, a performance by the Dutchesses, and an introduction to others involved with making Tulip Time happen.
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The Tulip Queen's Royalty Party is free and open to the public!
Dutch Costume Market
Scholte Church at the Historical Village
Drop-off: Wednesday, March 26; 2:30-5:30pm
Sale:
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Thursday, March 27; 11:00am-5:30pm
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Friday, March 28; 1:00-5:30pm
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Saturday, March 29; 9:00-11:30am
Tulip Time is nearly here, and it's time to get your family in costume! We'll have Dutch costumes and accessories of all sizes. CASH OR CHECK ONLY. If you're looking to sell new or gently used costumes, find all of the information at the button below.
Open Air City Tours
Saturdays, April 19 & 26
Tours at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30
Corner of Franklin & Main Streets
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Adults: $10 | Ages 5-18: $7 | 4 & Under: Free
Tickets are available in-person, day-of only, beginning at 10am.​
Explore Pella while relaxing on an open-air wagon! You'll learn about Pella's history and culture from a tour guide while seeing tulips, windmills, and more! Thanks to our sponsor: Vander Ploeg Bakery!
King's Day
Saturday, April 26
Event begins at 10:00am
In the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate the King's birthday with parties, flea markets, and lots of orange. We are bringing the party to Pella, and we hope you'll join us!
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Whether it's participating in family fun at the Historical Village, exploring Pella through an open-air wagon tour, or shopping our first ever King's Day Market at the Scholte Gardens, King's Day in Pella is sure to provide fun for everyone! Learn more by visiting our King's Day page here.
The Exodus of Hendrik Peter Scholte Book Talk
Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00pm
Pella Community Center
Free & Open to the Public
Join us for the launch of the English translation of The Exodus of Hendrik Peter Scholte by Dutch author Michiel van Diggelen, translated by Dr. Carol Hoeksema. Author Michiel Van Diggelen tells the story, based on all available historic resources, of a man of flesh and blood, full of strengths and weaknesses. He will talk about the writing process, combining fact and fiction through imagination. Scholte and Van Raalte, brothers in the Afscheiding in the Netherlands, will be discussed and compared.
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Joining Michiel will be Bruce Boertje from Pella, Iowa. Bruce is a researcher, historian, and presenter, a Central College graduate, President of the Pella Preservation Trust, a member of Pella’s Historic Preservation Commission, and a volunteer at the Pella Historic Museum.
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This event is hosted in partnership with the Pella Public Library.