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Pella Tulip Time Festival
Pella, IA · Arts & Culture
- When
- May 6–8, 2027
- Where
- Pella Historical Village & downtown square · Pella · IA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Pella's Dutch-founded downtown turns out in traditional costume for three days of klompen dancing, a flower-strewn parade, and street scrubbing that has run since 1935. Thousands of tulips bloom along the town square for the occasion, drawing visitors from well outside Iowa.
The history within reach
- Pella Tulip Time Festivalsame spot
Pella's Dutch-founded downtown turns out in traditional costume for three days of klompen dancing, a flower-strewn parade, and street scrubbing that has run since 1935.
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