Tulip Festival Schedule of Events 2026
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Wednesday, May 13
4:00 p.m.
Tulip Town Bulb Company opens
4:30 p.m.
Cruise-In Car Show
5:00 p.m.
Food Vendors Open
6:00 p.m.
Tulip Festival Ride Night
8:00 p.m.
Night Show Anastasia
Thursday, May 14
9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (Opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs(begin)
Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)
10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
Century Home (opens)
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Stipwerk & Koffie Klatch
11:00 a.m.
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
12:00 p.m.
Carnival Rides (open)
Fietsen Zangers
1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$10 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair
3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
Klederdracht Tea
Pedicab Rides
4:00 p.m.
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk IN Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
4:30 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street
6:00 p.m.
Volksparade
8:00 p.m.
Night Show: Anastasia
Friday, May 15
9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (Opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs (begin)
Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)
10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
ArtBurst (opens)
Century Home (opens)
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Stipwerk & Koffie Klatch
11:00 a.m.
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
12:00 p.m.
Carnival Rides (open)
Fietsen Zangers
1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$10 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair
3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours”
Klederdracht Tea
Pedicab Rides
4:00 p.m.
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk IN Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
4:30 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street
6:00 p.m.
Volksparade
8:00 p.m.
Night Show: Anastasia
Saturday, May 16
7:00 a.m.
Fly-In Breakfast – Sioux County Regional Airport
8:00 a.m.
Tour de Tulips Bicycle Ride
8:05 a.m.
Tulip Festival Road Race
9:00 a.m.
Antique Tractor Show (begins)
Children’s Art Exhibit (opens)
Dutch American Heritage Museum (Opens)
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours (begin)
Pedicabs (begin)
Stadscentrum (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Vogel Old Mill (opens)
10:00 a.m.
Antique Model Tractor Display
ArtBurst (opens)
Century Home (opens)
Carnival Rides (open)
Craft Show (opens)
De Straatwinkel (opens)
Straatmarkt (opens)
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
10:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
Dutch Street Organ
Stipwerk & Koffie Klatch
11:00 a.m.
Tulip Talk in Windmill Park
11:30 a.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
12:00 p.m.
Fietsen Zangers
1:00 p.m.
Straat Feest, Street Scrubbing, and Volksparade
$10 reserved seating recommended or bring your own lawn chair
3:30 p.m.
Band Awards and Drum Line Performances
Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
Klederdracht Tea
Pedicab Rides
4:00 p.m.
Dutch Street Organ
Tulip Talk IN Windmill Park
Wooden Shoe Carving Demonstrations
4:30 p.m.
Dutch Dozen Performance
5:30 p.m.
Entertainment in the Street
6:00 p.m.
Volksparade
8:00 p.m.
Night Show: Anastasia
