Schedule
Wednesday Early Bird Previews
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Annual Exhibition of Young Artists |
| 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Vermeer Corporation Museum Tours, Vermeer Road |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Rolscreen Museum Tours |
| 9:00 a.m. | Historical Village/Vermeer Mill Tours (until 5 p.m.) Pella City Tours (until 5 p.m.) Quilt Show (until 6 p.m.) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Scholte Home Tours |
| 6:00 p.m. | Kids Fun Run |
| 7:00 p.m. | Klompen Classic 5K Run/Walk |
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
(Please pickup a map with a current schedule when you arrive from Information Windmill in Central Park.)
Morning
| 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Fly – In Breakfast Saturday Only |
| 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Annual Exhibition of Young Artists |
| 8:00 a.m. | Vermeer Corporation Museum Tours (8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thurs./Fri.; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tulip Time Sat. only) Rolscreen Museum Tours (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ) |
| 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dutch Masters Antique Auto Display (8:30 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.) Pella City Tours (8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Historical Village / Vermeer Mill Tours (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Scholte House Tours (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Pella Garden Club 50th Annual Flower Show (9 am- 6 pm) Want to have your own flower show? Order your tulip bulbs today! Dutch Craft Market (9 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Molengracht Market (9 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Craft show applications www.pellabusinesswomen.com Antique Implement Display (9 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Quilt Show (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Kids Corner (Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Golf Cart Shuttle (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Duchesses perform – Central Park |
| 11:00 a.m. | Inflatable Rides (Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Pella High Orchestra Strolling Strings (11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.) |
Afternoon
| 12:00 p.m. | Dutch Organ Recital Second Reformed Church Kids Corner (Friday 12 – 8 p.m.) Dutchesses – Franklin & Broadway streets Old Fire Station Tour (12 - 2 p.m.) |
| 12:30 p.m. | Bob Ralston Theatre Organ Concert (Thursday, Pella Opera House) The Gentleman Doc Holliday (Saturday, Pella Opera House) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grandstand Show * The show includes Dutch Cheese Market reenactment, street and stage entertainment, Queen coronation (Thurs.), presentation of royal court (Fri. & Sat.), Dutch Dancers, Street Scrubbers, and the best view of the Volks Parade! Reserved grandstand seating – $5; park area (inside gates) - $4. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Volks Parade (2:30 – 4 p.m.) Enjly our afternoon parade with floats, bands, and many Dutch specialty attractions. |
| 3:30 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday 12:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday |
Kids Corner Northeast corner of Central Park. Children of all ages will enjoy games, crafts and activities in Central Park. A small fee is charged for some games. |
| 4:00 p.m. | Golf Car Shuttle (4 – 7 p.m.) Pella City Tours Resume (4 – 6 p.m.) Old Fire Station Tour (4 – 8 p.m.) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier (Thursday, Pella Opera House) Bob Ralston Theatre Organ Concert (Friday, Pella Opera House) Central College Flying Pans (Saturday, Pella Opera House) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Tractor Rodeo West side of square on Main Street. Watch drivers test their skills and abilities on new and antique tractors at speed accuracy, balancing and precision driving. |
Evening
| 6:00 p.m. | Dutchesses perform – Vermeer Mill |
| 6:30 p.m. | Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier (Thursday, Pella Opera House) Bob Ralston Theatre Organ Concert (Friday, Pella Opera House) Central College Flying Pans (Saturday, Pella Opera House) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Grandstand Show (7 – 8:30 p.m.) *Also know as Feesthouden, includes nightly entertainment and the following: fun-filled family program, street and stage Entertainment, street scrubbers, Dutch dancers and best view of lighted Volks Parade. General admission grandstand seating: $3 per person. Feesthouden Program Highlights Thursday - TBD (7:30 p.m.) Friday – Fred Gazzo Band (7:30 p.m.) Fred Gazzo is a Des Moines native that learned his vocal craft in Las Vegas singing with various big bands and hotel shows. His Vegas-style songbook with rhythm and horn section will guarantee to entertain you. If you like the styles of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Michael Buble, you will enjoy Fred Gazzo. Saturday – Faith Sound (7:30 p.m.) Faith Sound is an outstanding contemporary Christian ensemble that features 12 vocalists, 4 horns and 5 rhythm section. This talented group has brought their message and performed their music throughout the Midwest and Branson, MO. |
| 8:30 – 9:45 p.m. | Lighted Volks Parade Parade with lighted floats, bands, and many Dutch specialty attractions. |
| 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. | Street Dance (Friday) Following the night parade, enjoy one of the top Iowa cover bands playing hits from the ’70s and ’80s. Get your Dutch groove on! |
Sunday
| 11:00 a.m. | Thanksgiving and Praise Service – 2012 Service Location: Vermeer Global Pavilion, 2110 Vermeer Road. Guest Speaker: Ken Korver, Emmanuel Reformed Church, Paramount, CA. |
