Events
Festivals, fairs, parties and exhibits... Each season brings featured events to the Pella Historical Village.
The Museum grounds fill with visitors enjoying traditional Dutch food and fun during Tulip Time, Kermis, Fall Festival and Christmas Sinterklaas festivities. Teas, buffets, tours, workshops and special programs complete the year's calendar of activities.
2008 Event Schedule
| Dutch Costume Exchange | Saturday March 8, 2008
8:00 - 10:30 AM
Scholte Church
Costumes for sale are to brought to the church Friday, Mar. 7 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., on hangers and priced to sell. |
| Tulip Time Royalty Party | March 25, 2008 |
| Tulip Bulb Orders (PDF 30Kb) | May - June 10, 2008 |
| Tulip Time | May 1 - 3, 2008 |
| Dutch Day Camp | |
| Garden Tour | June 21, 2008 9:30 - 2:00 |
| Elderhostel | |
| Kermis | July 5, 2008 |
| Historical Society Annual Meeting | August |
| Fall Festival | September 26 & 27, 2008 |
| Fall Flower & Quilt Show | September 26 & 27, 2008 |
| Amsterdam School Open House | September 26 & 27, 2008 |
| Christmas Decorating begins | October |
| Tulip Queen Selection | November 10, 2008 Pella High School Auditorium |
| Sinterklaas | November 29, 2008, parade at 9:30, party at Monarchs and Opera House following with admission and reservation. Parade cancelled in 2007 because of cold. Party will go on with tickets. |
| Village Christmas Walk | Nov. 15 - Dec. 31, 2008 |
| Scholte House Music | December at 2:00. Includes a tea |
| Christmas Open House (Scholte House) | December - 10:00 - 4:00 |
| Christmas Tea & Boutique | December 5 & 6, 2008 |
| Christmas Tour of Homes | December 5 & 6, 2008 |
| Christmas Evening Dessert Buffet | December de Klokkenluiders (Community Hand bell Choir) performs at 6:30 & 7:30 in Scholte Church. Free for Historical Society members, $3 for all others |
| Christmas Walk Closes | December 31 |
2009 Event Schedule
| Tulip Time Royalty Party | March |
| Tulip Bulb Orders | May - June 10 |
| Tulip Time | May 7, 8, & 9, 2009 |
| Garden Tour and Tea | June |
| Kermis | July |
| Fall Festival | September |
| Sinterklaas | November 28, 2009 |
| Christmas Tour of Homes | December |