Marching Band Application Deadline

Top marching bands from the region march in our parades each year, and we invite junior high and high school bands to participate. We hold two parades each day: the […]

Adult Dutch Dance Practice

City Hall 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City

Photo courtesy of The Sioux County Capital-Democrat. The Tulip Festival Steering Committee invites adults, college-age and older, to participate in the Adult Dutch Dance portion of this year’s Straat Feest. […]

Parade Entry Application Deadline

The Volksparade is the Tulip Festival’s main event. The twice daily parade draws thousands and is filled with sound and color. We are always excited to welcome parade entries. This […]

Float Riders Permission Forms Due

Children in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to ride floats in the Tulip Festival parades. Authentic Dutch costumes are required along with wooden shoes or black shoes. Parents/guardians can […]

Adult Dutch Dance Practice

City Hall 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City

Photo courtesy of The Sioux County Capital-Democrat. The Tulip Festival Steering Committee invites adults, college-age and older, to participate in the Adult Dutch Dance portion of this year’s Straat Feest. […]

Stadscentrum Celebration

Stadscentrum 207 Central Avenue NE, Orange City

Kick of the May festivities and join the celebration of Stadscentrum's one-year anniversary on Wednesday, May 4! Stadscentrum will be open from 5 to 7:30 p.m. We'll play the Dutch […]

Poffertjes Night

Little White Store Orange City, IA

  The Dutch Heritage Boosters will kick off the 2016 poffertjes season on Wednesday, May 4. They'll be serving from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Little White Store.

Children’s Games Practice (2nd & 3rd Grade)

Windmill Park 206 Central Avenue NW, Orange City, IA

The second and third grade students of MOC-FV and OCCS are invited to participate in the STRAAT FEEST activities during Tulip Festival (May 19, 20, & 21) by performing in […]

Adult Dutch Dance Practice

City Hall 125 Central Avenue SE, Orange City

Photo courtesy of The Sioux County Capital-Democrat. The Tulip Festival Steering Committee invites adults, college-age and older, to participate in the Adult Dutch Dance portion of this year’s Straat Feest. […]