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Daily Schedule – May 2025

Monday – May 12

6:30 p.m.
Night Show

Tuesday – May 13

6:30 p.m.
Night Show

Wednesday – May 14

4:00 p.m.
Tulip Town Bulb Company opens

4:30 p.m.
Cruise-In Car Show

5:00 p.m.
Food Vendors Open

6:00 p.m.
Tulip Festival Ride Night

8:00 p.m.
Night Show

Thursday – May 15

8:00 a.m.
Children’s Art Exhibit

9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs (begin)
Private Tours Dutch American Heritage Museum

Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)

9:30 a.m.
Century Home (opens)

10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (Opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ

11:00 a.m.
Stipwerk Luncheon
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park

11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance

12:00 p.m.
Carnival Rides (open)
Fietsen Zangers

1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$5 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair

3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
Pedicab Rides

4:00 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street

6:00 p.m.
Volksparade

8:00 p.m.
Night Show

Friday – May 16

8:00 a.m.
Children’s Art Exhibit

9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs (begin)
Private Tours Dutch American Heritage Museum
Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)

9:30 a.m.
Century Home (opens)

10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
ArtBurst (opens)
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ

11:00 a.m.
Stipwerk Luncheon
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park

11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance

12:00 p.m.
Carnival Rides (open)
Fietsen Zangers

1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$5 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair

3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
Pedicab Rides

4:00 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk IN Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street

6:00 p.m.
Volksparade

8:00 p.m.
Night Show

Sat – May 17

7:00 a.m.
Fly-In Breakfast – Sioux County Regional Airport

8:00 a.m.

Children’s Art Exhibit

8:00 a.m.
Tour de Tulips Bicycle Ride

8:05 a.m.
Tulip Festival Road Race

9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs (begin)
Private Tours Dutch American Heritage Museum
Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)

9:30 a.m.
Century Home
(opens)

10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
ArtBurst (opens)
Carnival Rides (open)
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ

11:00 a.m.
Petting Zoo
Stipwerk Luncheon
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park

11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance

12:00 p.m.
Fietsen Zangers

1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$5 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair

3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
Pedicab Rides

4:00 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations

5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street

6:00 p.m.
Volksparade

8:00 p.m.
Night Show

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Visit Us May 15-17, 2025

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Latest News

  • ArtBurst Application Deadline extended to March 1stFebruary 2, 2025 - 8:51 am
  • 2025 Night Show Cast AnnouncedJanuary 17, 2025 - 8:14 am

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Orange City, IA 51041

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