Festival visitors face spring showers to see May flowers at Tulip Time in Pella

Dutch Ambassador visits Pella Tulip Time

PELLA, Iowa-- Tulip Time this year had a very special guest visiting the city. Birgitta Tazelaar is the Ambassador from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United States of America. She is in the middle of a four year term working in the U.S.   "I represent just the kingdom of the Netherlands and the kingdom of the Netherlands consists of four countries actually, the Netherlands and then three countries in the Caribbean, Aruba, Curaçao, and Si…

Tourists brave rainy start to Tulip Time

PELLA — A steady drizzle kept many visitors under overhangs or umbrellas Thursday morning, as Tulip Time got off to a wet start.

Festival visitors face spring showers to see May flowers at Tulip Time in Pella

The three-day event showcases the vibrant beauty of tulip-filled gardens, traditional Dutch costumes, and performances celebrating Pella's cultural roots.