On Special Event Days, You'll Find Extra Fun at Dutch Village.

  • Dutch Village hosting another Kid's Day Dutch Village celebrates grandparents for Oma and Opa weekend.
  • Kid's Day is one of mot popular special days at Nelis Dutch Village
  • Dutch Village hosts the best Pirate Fest in Western Michigan
  • "It is great to see how the village has grown over the years and to see improvements made. It's great for the entire family!"

    - Patricia from Elyria, OH
  • Over 65 Years of Family Fun

    Tulips and Dutch dancing in Holland Michigan for 60 yearsOur special event schedule for this year includes the Knights of the Realm, our mini renaissance festival, and the Grant Me Hope Fall Family Fundraiser.

    The birthday stork at Dutch Village in Western MichiganIt all begins with our Opening Day on April 18th, 2025.
    Tulip Time runs from May 2 to 11, 2025 and is a very special time to visit Nelis' Dutch Village.



    Special Events at Dutch Village


    April


    Opening Day

    Friday, April 18
    Join us for our first day of the season. See what's new at the park and enjoy old favorites.

    Community Day!

    Saturday April 19
    Come for our annual Community Day Food Drive to support the food bank of Community Action House.


    May


    Tulip Time Festival

    Friday May 2 through Sunday May 11
    With two weekends and hundreds of thousands of tulips, it's one of the best flower festivals in the U.S.! Join us as we celebrate our Dutch heritage and the flower that makes all things possible for Dutch Village.


    July


    Knights of the Realm VII Weekend

    Saturday & Sunday July 12-13
    Knights in armored combat, Maypole dancing, and turkey legs & ale.
    Dutch Village steps back into the middle ages for your pleasure!


    August



    September


    Grant Me Hope Fall Family Fundraiser

    Saturday September 20
    Benefiting Grant Me Hope, whose purpose is to find loving, adoptive homes for foster children before they age out of the foster care system alone facing homelessness.
    Join us in raising money for a great local organization .