NETHERLANDS — Tulip Time has released a complete list of parades, shows and exhibits for 2023.
Multi-Platinum Entertainer Sarah Evans makes an appearance. Evans is the fifth most-played female artist on country radio in “nearly two decades”. Her five No. 1 singles include “No Place That Far,” “Suds In The Bucket,” Includes “A Real Fine Place To Start,” “Born to Fly,” and “A Little Bit Stronger.”
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Girl Named Tom will also perform during the festival. The group made history as the first ever trio to win “The Voice” on NBC. The Elton John tribute show, Elton Roan, which sold out at Tulip His Time in 2022, returns in response to popular demand.
Debuting in 2022, the Tulip Immersion Garden will return in 2023 in a new location at Beechwood Church in Park Township. World-renowned Dutch horticulturist Ivo Gülsen showcases his over 50,000 tulips in three stunning raised displays to immerse guests in his chest-to-eye-level tulips .
Gülsen has created immersion gardens in China and Myanmar.
It will also host the Tulip Time Artisan Market next year. At this market, over 200 vendors bring together unique and hard-to-find items. The market has moved to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds in Park Township, effectively trading space for Immersion Gardens.
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Historical walking tours and tall ship dockside tours are back, adding a guided drink tasting at the Tulip City Brewstillery and an expanded Dutch dance exhibit that includes community lessons, style shows, and a shoe passing ceremony.
The Art in Bloom Fine Art Showcase will allow visitors to choose their favorite from the top 20 poster designs for 2023 at the Holland Civic Center and showcase traditional Dutch costumes. Down from 3 before the pandemic. The Gentex (Children’s) Kinderparade takes place on his Thursday, May 11, with elementary school students parading down his 8th Avenue in full costume.
The festival’s effective finale, the Quality Car Wash (People’s) Volksparade, takes place on Saturday, May 13, and includes street scrubs, inspections of ceremonial white gloves, and town halls before dozens of bands and community floats make their way through. An official announcement will be made by a spokesperson for Dutch downtown.
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This year’s festival features a local performing arts series, including a showcase of talent from area high schools, a show by the Holland Community Theater (“Nana’s Naughty Knickers”), and a performance by the American Legion Band at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical. Featured Special concert on the history of Dutch music at the Art and Hope Church. Tulip Time 2023 also includes the annual Quilt Show at Beechwood Church, Flower Arranging Classes and the Tulip Time Run at Koren Park. The festival he will be held from May 6th to 14th. Tickets for the show are available from Tuesday, November 15th. For more information, visit tuliptime.com.
— Contact editor Cassandra Lybrink at clybrink@hollandsentinel.com. Follow her on Twitter @CassLybrink.