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Tulip Time

Join us for Pella’s annual celebration of Dutch heritage and more than 300,000 vibrantly blooming tulips.

Save the Date: May 1-3, 2025

Tulip Time is hosted by the Pella Historical Society & Museums. For more information about Tulip Time including craft and food vendor applications, please go to their website.

Featured Events

December 5 - 7
Kerstmarkt: Pella's Dutch Christmas Market
Molengracht Plaza
December 5 - 7
Christmas Tour of Homes
May 2 · 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuttle Cabin is Open for Tours
Tuttle Cabin
May 2 - 4 · 10:00 am
TULIP TIME: The Reluctant Pioneer - the story of Maria Scholte
Pella Opera House
May 2 - 3 · 4:00 pm
TULIP TIME: The Matt Barber Experience
Pella Opera House
May 2 - 4
Pella's Annual Tulip Time Festival
Pella, Iowa
May 3 · 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuttle Cabin is Open for Tours
Tuttle Cabin
May 3 · 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Tuttle Cabin is Open for Tours
Tuttle Cabin
May 4 · 11:00 am
TULIP TIME: Tiptoe Thru the Tulips with Davis Folkerts on the Barton Theatre Organ
Pella Opera House
May 4 · 4:00 pm
Tulip Time: Jara Johnson- Singer/Songwriter...Singing songs she wrote and songs she wishes she wrote
Pella Opera House
May 15 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Links Bos Landen Grand Opening
Links Bos Landen Hotel & Spa
May 17 · 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Opera House Outdoors
Pella Opera House
May 24 · 9:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Creatures of the Night Hike
Howell Station Campground
May 25 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Lake Red Rock presents Playscape Planting Day
Lake Red Rock Playscape (near North Overlook Beach)
May 25 · 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Day at Tassel Ridge Winery
Tassel Ridge Winery
May 31 · 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Wetland Exploration
South Tailwater Recreation Area
May 31 · 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Day at Tassel Ridge Winery
Tassel Ridge Winery
June 1 · 10:00 am
Lake Red Rock- Raptor Identification
Lake Red Rock Visitor Center
June 7 · 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Geocaching
Howell Station Campground
June 8 · 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Delighted Downtown 2024 Chocolate Stroll
Downtown Pella
June 14 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Let's Go Paddling
Roberts Creek
June 20 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Whikker One Man Acoustikk Show
Butcher's Brewhuis
June 21 · 9:30 pm
Lake Red Rock- Stargazing 101
Whitebreast Campground
June 22 · 10:30 am
Mid-Morning Tea at Scholte Gardens
Scholte Gardens Gazibo
June 22 · 6:30 pm
Lake Red Rock- Geology of the Cliffs of Cordova
Cordova Park Office
June 29 · 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
ISU Insect Zoo: Bugs Make the World Go Round
Lake Red Rock Visitor Center
July 4 · 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
Pella's Independence Day Celebration
July 5 · 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Forest Scavenger Hunt
Howell Station Campground
July 11 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Stone Peace
Butcher's Brewhuis
July 12 - 14
Lake Red Rock Balloonfest
Lake Red Rock- North Overlook
July 13 · 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Bologna Nationals - Resurrected Tin
Downtown Pella Square
July 18 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Whikker One Man Acoustikk Show
Butcher's Brewhuis
July 19 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Let's Go Paddling
Roberts Creek
July 20 · 1:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- First Nations: Those Who Have Gone Before
Lake Red Rock Visitor Center
July 26 - 27 · 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Ridiculous Days in Pella
Downtown Pella
July 26, 2024 - August 4, 2024
Union Street Players presents: Grease
Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium, Pella Community Center
August 2 · 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Day at Tassel Ridge Winery
Tassel Ridge Winery
August 2 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Let's Go Paddling
Roberts Creek
August 3 · 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kermis Dutch Children's Festival
Pella Historical Village
August 7 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Red Rock Hydropower Project Tour
North Tailwater
August 8 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Red Rock Hydropower Project Tour
North Tailwater
August 8 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Stone Peace
Butcher's Brewhuis
August 9 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Red Rock Hydropower Project Tour
North Tailwater
August 15 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Whikker One Man Acoustikk Show
Butcher's Brewhuis
August 15 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Bushwhacker Racing @ Butcher's Brewhuis
Butcher's Brewhuis
August 17 · 1:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Butterfly Safari
Lake Red Rock Playscape (near North Overlook Beach)
August 21 · 1:00 pm
Lake Red Rock: Historic Town of Red Rock
Red Rock Visitor Center
August 22 · 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Boozy Ice Cream & Sweetandy's Karaoke at The Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
August 22 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Brittany Sword
Butcher's Brewhuis
August 29 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Stone Peace
Butcher's Brewhuis
August 30 · 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Lake Red Rock- Let's Go Paddling
Roberts Creek
August 31 · 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sip, Shop & Savor the Tastes of Pella
Downtown Pella
September 5 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Whikker One Man Acoustikk Show
Butcher's Brewhuis
September 12 · 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Fall Fashion Show
Downtown Pella
September 12 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Bourbon & BBQ
Pella Opera House
September 12 · 6:00 pm
Liberty Street Kitchen Al Fresco Dinner
Liberty Street Kitchen
September 20 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Not Quite Brothers
Pella Opera House
September 21 · 10:00 am
Lake Red Rock- Monarch Watch: Butterfly Tagging
South Overlook Boat Ramp
September 26 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music on the Rooftop - Brittany Sword
Butcher's Brewhuis
September 28 · 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wyatt Earp Day
Pella Historical Village
September 30, 2024 - October 1, 2024 · 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Bouquet Days
Pella Historical Village
October 4 · 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Pella Wine Walk
Downtown Pella
October 4 - 6
Central College Homecoming
Central College Campus
October 5 · 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Nunnikhoven Farm Harvest Fest
1552 195TH Place
October 12 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Randall Roofing Presents Nashville North: Songs & Stories by Nashville Hit Songwriters
Pella Opera House
October 25
Fab Foodie Fridays
Klokkenspel Plaza
October 26 - 26 · 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Pellama the Llama celebrates The Work of Our Hands 35th Anniversary!
The Work of Our Hands
November 1
Fab Foodie Fridays
Klokkenspel Plaza
November 8 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Lois' Legacy: Fall Flowers
Thistles Flower Market
November 8
Fab Foodie Fridays
Klokkenspel Plaza
November 9 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Lois' Legacy: Fall Flowers
Thistles Flower Market
November 9 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pella Corporation presents Ronstadt Revue: The Ultimate Celebration of the Music of Linda Ronstadt featuring Gesenia
Pella Opera House
November 15
Fab Foodie Fridays
Klokkenspel Plaza
November 16 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Wreaths and Wonders
Thistles Flower Market
November 22
Fab Foodie Fridays
Klokkenspel Plaza
November 23 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Porch Perfect
Thistles Flower Market
November 23, 2024 - December 7, 2024
Festival of Trees at The Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 1 · 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Christmas at the Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 5 · 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Merry Martini Huis at the Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 6 · 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Merry Martini Huis at the Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 7 · 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Merry Martini Huis at the Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 7 · 10:00 am
Sinterklaas Arrives in Pella!
Downtown Pella
December 12 · 7:00 pm
Christmas & the Weary Ramblers at The Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 14 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Gingerbread Dreams
Thistles Flower Market
December 14 · 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Pajamas & Pancakes at The Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 19 · 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Timeless Christmas Movie: Elf at the Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 20 · 7:00 pm
Jordan Smith Christmas at the Pella Opera House
Pella Opera House
December 21 · 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Thistles Holiday Workshop Series : Tablescape Magic
Thistles Flower Market
May 1 - 3
Pella's Annual Tulip Time Festival
Pella, Iowa

Order Tulip Bulbs

Pella Garden Club sells tulip bulbs each year so you can bring the magic of Tulip Time to your own garden!

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Dutch Culture

Learn about Dutch history in Pella with our interactive timeline plus find highlighted Dutch things to do and places to eat.

Dutch Culture & History

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