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Dutch Dozen

The Dutch Dozen was formed in 1947, and continues to be a highlight of the festival each year. A group of 12 young ladies and 12 young men, all in high school, provide a colorful, light-hearted and melodious journey through Old Holland, with most of the choreographed singing in Dutch. Dutch Dozen members wear traditional Volendam costumes, and the ladies wear signature orange klompen, or wooden shoes.

An audience favorite is traditionally “Daar bij de Molen” (“There by the Windmill”), which is performed on a darkened stage with the aid of black lights shining on the orange klompen and hand-made sleeves in the shape of the blades of a windmill. A they sing, a pair of girls standing back-to-back move their extended arms up and down in opposite directions, creating the illusion of moving windmill blades. Pictured above.

You’ll also find the members of the Dutch Dozen performing with the senior Dutch Dancers during Straat Feest and riding De Schutter boat float during the Volksparade.

Time

Shows are performed daily at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Location

Town Hall (125 Central Avenue SE)

Cost

$5 – Admission can be paid at the door, purchased ONLINE HERE, or tickets are included in the Value Books.

More Events and Attractions

All 30 /May 14 - Wed 4 /May 15 - Thu 23 /May 16 - Fri 24 /May 17 - Sat 28 /May 18 - Sun 2

Antique Tractor Show

Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours

Dutch Dozen

The Volksparade

Street Scrubbing

Carnival

Craft Show

Wooden Shoe Carving

Cruise-In Car Show

Fietsen Zangers

Petting Zoo

Stadscentrum

Tulip Talk in Windmill Park

ArtBurst

Straat Feest

Pedicabs

Community Worship Service

Night Show

Drum Line Performances

Stipwerk Luncheon

Private Guided Tour Dutch Heritage Museum

Fly-In Breakfast

Windmill Park

Tulip Festival Road Race

Children’s Art Exhibit

Vogel Old Mill

Tour de Tulips Bike Ride

Dutch American Heritage Museum

Dutch Street Organ

Century Home

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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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