16-05-2025
Orange City hosts the 84th Annual Tulip Festival
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — From wooden clogs to traditional attire and authentic food, the Tulip Festival has something for everyone.
The festival highlights Dutch heritage, from the clothes to the food, to all the different entertainment.
Folks can watch a parade, street scrubbing, Dutch dancing, carnival rides and much more. Organizers said their favorite part of the festival is watching the community come together for such a fun event.
'There is a lot to take pride in here, and I think that those that volunteer, which are numerous amount of people that volunteer it takes a lot of people to put this on,' said Todd Vande Griend, the Grand Marshal for the Orange City Tulip Festival. 'I think that's very evident when you come to town.'
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'It's our strut face which is where we have our parade of costumes, the Dutch dancing street scrubbing, lot's of good song and dance. I just love seeing the beautiful authentic costumes on display and seeing all the kids young and old participating in the event,' said Jennie Droog, the head of promotions for the Tulip Festival.
The festival continues until Saturday. So, for folks that haven't had a chance to make it out, you still have plenty of time to stop by.
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