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Schedules

2010 Tulip Time Brochure

For a full schedule of events, lists of activities, maps, parking information, and more, download the Tulip Time Brochure. (PDF, 2.75Mb)

 Wednesday Early Bird Previews

7:30 - 4:30 18th Annual Exhibition of Young Artists
8:00 - 5 Vermeer Museum Tours, Vermeer Road
8:30 A.M Pella City Tours 8:30 - 5:00
9:00 A.M.

Historical Village Tours 9:00 am - 5pm

Scholte Home Tours 9:00 am - 5 pm

Rolscreen Museum 9:00 am- 5:00 pm                         

10:00

Quilt Show 10:00 - 6:00

6:00 P.M. Kids Fun Run
7:30 p.m. Simon Estes Concert TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT PELLA CHRISTIAN HIGH AUDITORIUM 

Tuesday evening - Pella Christian Choir will join Estes on stage.

Wednesday evening - Pella High Select Choir will join Estes on stage

7:00 P.M. Klompen Classic 5K Run/Walk
begins at. 625 Franklin Street.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday (Please get a map and schedule when you arrive from Information Windmill in Central Park)

Morning
7:00 A.M. Fly - In Breakfast Saturday Only (7 - 10)
7:30  A.M.. Young Artists Exhibition (7:30 - 5:00) Community Center
8:00 - 5 Vermeer Museum Tours
8:30 - 7:30 Dutch Masters Antique Auto Display
8:30 A.M. - 12 P.M. Pella City Tours
9:00 A.M. Historical Village / Vermeer Mill Tours (9 - 6)

Scholte House Tours (9 - 6)

Pella Garden Club 47th Annual Flower Show(9 - 6)
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Hagens-Van Willigen House (9 - 6)

Dutch Master Antique Auto Display (9 - 7:30)

Dutch Craft Market (9 - 7)  (Craft show applications  www.pellabusinesswomen.com)

Golf Car Shuttle (9 - 2)

Antique Implement Dsiplay (9 - 7)

Rolscreen Museum (9 - 5)

10:00 Quilt Show  (10:00 - 6:00)
10:00 Kids Corner Opens - Saturday
10:30 A.M. Bob Ralston Theatre Organ Concert     
90 minutes. Reserved seating. Pella Opera House

Duchesses perform - Central Park

11:30 Pella High Orchestra (11:30 - 12:00)
12:00 Dutch Organ Recital
Second Reformed Church. Free.

Kids Corner (Friday 12 - 8)

Dutchesses - Franklin & Broadway streets

Old Fire Station Tour (12:00 - 2:00)

Afternoon
12:45 P.M. Grandstand Show *
The show includes Dutch Cheese Market, Street and Stage Entertainment, Coronation (Thursday), Presentation of Royal Court (Friday and Saturday), Dutch Dancers, Street Scrubbers, and the best view of the Volks Parade! Reserved Grandstand, $5, and Park, $4, Seating.
2:30 P.M. Volks Parade (2:30 - 4:00)
View a parade with floats, bands, and many Dutch specialty attractions.
3:30 - 8:00 Thursday     12 - 8:00 Friday                      10:00 - 6:00    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)

Kids Corner (Thursday 3:30 - 8)

Pella City Tours Resume (4 - 6)

Old Fire Station Tour (4 - 8)

   
4:30 P.M. Bob Ralston Theatre Organ Concert *
(Thursday and Friday only). 90 minutes. Reserved seating. Pella Opera House

 Community Theatre Show - Community Center

 

4:30 & 6:30 (Saturday only) Central College Flying Pans perform energetic and soothing sounds on steel drums tickets $5 each or $10 for a family
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.
6:00 P.M. Dutchesses perform - Vermeer Mill
6:30 P.M. Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier -Pella Opera House Thursday & Friday only  Tickets $10 adults, $5 children 641-628-8625 www.pellaoperahouse.com

Feesthouden Program Highlights

Thursday evening at 7:30 U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Concert Band

Friday at 7:30  Lynn Cooper, gospel praise recording artist and local Praise Teams     

Saturday evening  7:30 & 9:30 The Nadas, rock/folk quintet, performed throughout the United States with roots in Des Moines

Evening
   
7:00 P.M. Grandstand Show. * Also know as Feesthouden, includes nightly entertainment as highlighted above and the following:
Fun-filled family program, Street and Stage Entertainment, Street Scrubbers, Dutch Dancers. Best view of lighted Volks Parade.  Grandstand Seating $2 per person
8:30 P.M.- 9:45 P.M. Lighted Volks Parade.
Parade with lighted floats, bands, and many Dutch specialty attractions.

Sunday

11:00 A.M. Thanksgiving and Praise Service
Services held at the Tulip Toren. Rain location: First Reformed Church, 603 Broadway. Speaker Dr. Neal Plantinga, choirs from Pella and Pella Christian Schools. Bring a lawn chair or sit in the grandstand bleachers.

More Attractions >

* Advance tickets for afternoon stage performances are available at Pella Historical Business Office, 507 Franklin St. Pella, IA 50219.

Tickets available at the gate for evening performances.