Orange City, Iowa (RI) — The annual Orange City Tulip Festival, celebrating the town’s Dutch heritage, is underway today. Spokesperson Avery Kelch says thousands of tulips are blooming in this good weather.
The Dutch Heritage Society brought in one special tulip this year, which is bred and named after Orange City.
Most of the events get underway Thursday.
Kelch says there’s plenty of food this year too.
The Orange City Tulip Festival runs through Saturday. You can find the full schedule at OCtulipfestival.com.