The 79th Annual Tulip Festival will be taking place May 16 – 18, 2019 in Orange City. You can visit their website for full details and locations of the events listed at www.octulipfestival.com.
Daily Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 16th
10 to 10:30 a.m. – Tulip Court Meet & Greet – FREE
1:00 – Straat Feest & Street Scrubbing $5 for reserved Bleacher seating
2:15 p.m. – Volksparade
3:30 p.m. – Drum Line Performances
5:30 p.m. – Entertainment in the Streets
6:00 p.m. – Volksparade
Friday, May 17th
10 to 10:30 a.m. – Tulip Court Meet & Greet – FREE
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – ArtBurst & Author’s Corner
1:00 – Straat Feest & Street Scrubbing $5 for reserved Bleacher seating
2:15 p.m. – Volksparade
3:30 p.m. – Drum Line Performances
5:30 p.m. – Entertainment in the Streets
6:00 p.m. – Volksparade
Saturday, May 18th
7:00 a.m. – Fly-In Breakfast Freewill Donation
8:00 a.m. – MOCHA Kiwanis Tulip Festival Road Race, check-in from 7 – 7:30 a.m. (Final registration 5/18 from 5:30 – 8 p.m.)
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – ArtBurst and Author’s Corner
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Craft Show
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Children’s Art Exhibit
10 to 10:30 a.m. – Tulip Court Meet & Greet – FREE
1:00 – Straat Feest & Street Scrubbing $5 for reserved Bleacher seating
2:15 p.m. – Volksparade
3:30 p.m. – Drum Line Performances
5:30 p.m. – Entertainment in the Streets
6:00 p.m. – Volksparade
All Weekend
“Beauty & The Beast” – 16th – 18th – 8 p.m. $25 All seats are reserved
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours – 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5 p.m. $3 (adults) /$1 (children age 15 and younger)
Century Home – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. $3 Admission
Craft Show – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at Hawkeye Building 107 Central Avenue NE FREE
Flower Show & Dutch Heritage Center- Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. & Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. $5 (adults) /$1 (children age 15 and younger)
Stadscentrum – 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. FREE
Quilt Show – Thursday & Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Bed Turnings Daily at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. $5 Admission (at MOC-FV High School)
Pedicabs – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. $2/Ride
Antique Tractor Show – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. FREE
Shuttle Service – 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day of the festival, and is not available after the Night Show. $3/Person
Vogel Old Mill – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE
Children’s Art Exhibit – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. FREE
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations – 10 a.m. to noon & 4 to 6 p.m. FREE
Dutch Dozen Performance – Shows are performed daily at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. $5 (adults) /$1 (children age 15 and younger) (City Hall)
Dutch Street Organ – Plays daily at 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Fietsen Zangers – Noon to 1 p.m. FREE
Puppet Show – 4:45 p.m. FREE
Onstage Orange City – Wednesday – 6 p.m. & Thurs., Fri. Sat. – 7:30 p.m. FREE
