2025 Tulip Court Election
2024-10-09 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Stadscentrum, 207 Central Avenue NE, Orange City, 51041, United States
The 2025 Tulip Court Election will take place on Wednesday, October 9. Voting for the 2025 Tulip Court will take place from 12 to 7 p.m. at Stadscentrum, located on the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street North in Orange City.
Eligible voters are adults with an Orange City address and 7th through 12th-grade students at MOC-Floyd Valley, Orange City Christian School, and Unity Christian High School.
The 2025 Tulip Court will be announced late evening on Wednesday, October 9.
The 2025 court will reign over the Tulip Festival on May 15, 16, and 17, 2025.
Candidate eligibility and general questions can be directed to the Tulip Festival office at 712-707-4510.
Online voting will be available again this year. You learn more and sign up HERE

2025 Tulip Queen Crowning
2024-11-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Prairie Winds Event Center, 908 8th Street SE, Orange City, 51041, United States
Photo Courtesy of: Lauren McDonald Film and Photo
The 2025 Tulip Queen Crowning will be held Monday, Nov. 25 at the Prairie Winds Event Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will begin at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for all attendees, regardless of age or whether they choose to vote.
Tickets for the in-person event are now available at the door.

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Candidates for the 2025 Tulip Queen include Ava De Jong, daughter of Daron and Emily De Jong; Faith Elgersma, daughter of Phil and Jen Elgersma; Mackenzie Huizenga, daughter of Aaron and Kim Huizenga; Bridget Plender, daughter of Blake and Marcia Plender; and Jaelye Woudstra, daughter of Brandon and Kyndara Woudstra.
Tulip Queen candidates will give presentations on Orange City and will be interviewed by both the judges and emcees of the event. Attendees will have the opportunity to cast their vote for the 2025 Tulip Queen during the pageant. The 2025 Tulip Queen will be crowned as a conclusion to the event.

2025 Night Show Auditions
2025-01-06 18:30 - 21:00 | City Hall, 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City, 51041
The Tulip Festival Steering Committee has announced the annual Night Show musical production for the 84th annual Tulip Festival, as The Wizard of OZ. THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
Auditions for Footloose will be held in Town Hall in downtown Orange City on January 6, 7 and 9, 2025. Each evening, doors open at 6:15 p.m., and auditions run from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Students in grades 6th through 8th will begin auditions at 6:30 p.m., and all individuals in 9th grade and older will begin auditions at 7:00 p.m.
Directing this year’s show will be Todd Vande Griend, along with co-director and choreographer Becky Donahue. Susan Henrich will serve as producer, Amanda Haverdink will be the vocal director, and Dan Mangold will direct the orchestra.

2025 Night Show Auditions Night 2
2025-01-07 18:30 - 21:00 | City Hall, 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City, 51041

2025 Night Show Auditions Night 3
2025-01-09 18:30 - 21:00 | City Hall, 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City, 51041

2025 Night Show ticket sales
2025-01-13 00:00 - 2025-05-17 19:00 | Tulip Festival Office, 509 8th Street SE, Orange City, 51041, United States
Tickets for the 2025 Tulip Festival Night Show, The Wizard of OZ!, are on sale NOW! You can buy tickets online here: ONLINE TICKETS

Dutch Dozen Auditions
2025-01-22 16:30 - 18:00 | City Hall, 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City, 51041
Dutch Dozen Auditions will take place on Wednesday, January 22nd from 4:40-6:00 pm. Students age 9-12th grade are encouraged to audition.
More info and sign up Linked here

2025 Tulip Festival Extravaganza
2025-03-21 11:30 - 13:00 | Prairie Winds Event Center, 908 8th Street SE, Orange City, 51041, United States
The annual Orange City Tulip Festival Extravaganza will be held Wednesday, March 21, at Prairie Winds Event Center. The event features a luncheon starting at 11:30 a.m. with the program to follow during which the costumes for the Tulip Queen and Court are revealed and the parade marshals will be introduced.
The Tulip Court will also present their traveling road show for the first time. The road show, which the festival royalty wrote and will present to various organizations, schools, and residential care facilities this spring, tells of the events and attractions at Tulip Festival and gives a detailed overview of their costumes.
Tulip Court members for the Tulip Festival Queen Jaelye Woudstra, daughter of Brandon and Kyndara Woudstra; Ava De Jong, daughter of Daron and Emily De Jong; Faith Elgersma, daughter of Phil and Jen Elgersma; Mackenzie Huizenga, daughter of Aaron and Kim Huizenga; and Bridget Plender, daughter of Blake and Marcia Plender.
An additional highlight will be a “teaser” of the upcoming Tulip Festival Night Show production of The Wizard of Oz the cast has been tirelessly rehearsing the show and some members will be present to share the progress with attendees.
The Dutch Dozen will also entertain attendees with a sample of songs from their performances during the Festival.
Tickets are $25 and are available now at the Tulip Festival Windmill Office on Hwy 10, by calling 712-707-4510 or by clicking the ticket image below. A livestream of the event will also be available.
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84th Orange City Tulip Festival
2025-05-14 08:00 - 2025-05-17 23:00 | Orange City, Iowa, Orange City, 51041
Join us in 2025 on May 14-17!

2026 Tulip Court Election
2025-10-08 12:00 - 19:00 | Stadscentrum, 207 Central Avenue NE, Orange City, 51041, United States
The 2026 Tulip Court Election will take place on Wednesday, October 8. Voting for the 2026 Tulip Court will take place from 12 to 7 p.m. at Stadscentrum, located on the corner of Central Avenue and Second Street North in Orange City.
Eligible voters are adults with an Orange City address and 7th through 12th-grade students at MOC-Floyd Valley, Orange City Christian School, and Unity Christian High School.
The 2026 Tulip Court will be announced late evening on Wednesday, October 8.
The 2026 court will reign over the Tulip Festival on May 14, 15, and 16, 2026.
Candidate eligibility and general questions can be directed to the Tulip Festival office at 712-707-4510.
Online voting will be available again this year. You can learn more and sign up HERE

85th Orange City Tulip Festival
2026-05-13 08:00 - 2026-05-16 23:00 | Orange City, Iowa, Orange City, 51041
Join us in 2026 on May 13-16!
