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Tulip Time

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

May 4-6, 2023

Tulip Time is hosted by the Pella Historical Society & Museums. For a full list of this year's event schedule and to purchase your tickets, please visit their website. Vendor information can also be found on their site.

Tulip Time Website    Event Schedule

Featured Events

May 4 - 6
Pella Tulip Festival 2023
Downtown Pella
May 4 - 5 · 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Tulip Time | The Matt Barber Experience: Manilow and Bublé
Pella Opera House
May 4 - 6 · 10:00 am to 10:30 am
Tulip Time | Reluctant Pioneer: The Story of Maria Scholte
Pella Opera House
May 4 - 6 · 4:30 pm
Elephant and Piggie's 'We Are in a Play!' Presented by Union Street Players
Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium - Pella Community Center
May 5 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music: Justin Goodchild
Smash Park Pella
May 6 · 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Tulip Time | Central College Flying Pans Steel Band
Pella Opera House
May 6 · 7:00 am to 10:00 am
Tulip Time: Flight Breakfast
Pella Municipal Airport
May 6 · 11:00 am to 11:30 am
Davis Folkert's - Tiptoe Through the Tulips Barton Theatre Organ Concert
Pella Opera House
May 7 · 2:00 pm
Elephant and Piggie's 'We Are in a Play!' Presented by Union Street Players
Joan Kuyper Farver Auditorium - Pella Community Center
May 12 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music: Orphan Annie
Smash Park Pella
May 26 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Live Music: Robbie Huffaker
Smash Park Pella
May 26 · 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Night
Tassel Ridge Winery
May 27 · 11:00 am to 8:30 pm
Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Night
Tassel Ridge Winery
June 2 · 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Live Music: Jason Kincel
Smash Park Pella
June 3 · 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Live Music at Smash Park
Smash Park Pella
June 9 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Emma Butterworth
Smash Park-Pella
June 16 · 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Nicholas Sinclair
Smash Park-Pella
June 23 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Larry Myer
Smash Park-Pella
June 24 · 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: The Zellmer Brothers; Milly Moo's Hugs for the Humane Society
LIVE MUSIC: The Zellmer Brothers; Milly Moo's Hugs for the Humane Society
June 30 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Adam Bruce
Smash Park-Pella
July 7 - 9
Lake Red Rock Balloonfest
Lake Red Rock- North Overlook
July 7 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Trevor Rau
Smash Park-Pella
July 15 · 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LIVE MUSIC: Night Like This
Smash Park-Pella
July 28 - 29
Ridiculous Days in Pella
Downtown Pella
August 13 · 4:00 pm
The Malpass Brothers
Central College: Douwstra Auditorium
November 30, 2023 - December 2, 2023
Kerstmarkt: Pella's Dutch Christmas Market
Molengracht Plaza
November 30, 2023 - December 2, 2023
Christmas Tour of Homes

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.

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