KONINGSDAG 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025

What is King’s Day?

The Dutch celebrate King Willem Alexander’s birthday, ‘King’s Day’
(or Koningsdag in Dutch). Being the most highly celebrated holiday in the
Netherlands, King’s Day holds a special place in the hearts of the people.
Can we still celebrate in Orange City, Iowa? Yes! Tulip Festival is right around
the corner.

We will use King’s Day as a way to celebrate Orange City’s residents
and volunteers who will soon make the Tulip Festival a celebration of our Dutch
heritage and welcome thousands of guests to join in on the fun.

A fun day in partnerhip with the Chamber Merchants, Dutch American Heritage Museum, Duth Heritage Boosters, and the Orange City Tulip Festival.

Schedule of Events

Join us at the Dutch American Heritage Museum and Downtown on Central Ave for fun activities all day. We will close Central Ave and have a fun day of celebrating the “ORANGE” in Orange City!

It might be confusing when the Dutch flag is red, white and blue, but Orange is the color you will need to celebrate King’s Day like Dutch. Why? Orange of Royal Family, which hails from House Orange. And of course, our town is named after the Royal House of Orange, so it only seems fitting to celebrate!

We will encourage the town to wear orange for occasion and we have shirts for sale so community members can wear them for the event.

  • Saturday, April 26

    KONINGSDAG

  • 10:00 AM

    Museum & Gift Shop Open

    Located at the Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    10:00 AM

  • 10:00 AM

     

    Windmill Park Jewelers

    Join in on the paper crown craft set up for kids to celebrate king’s day at Windmill Park Jewelers from 10-3pm.

  • 10:30 AM

    Dutch Stories & Games | Old Schoolhouse

    Located at the Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    10:30 AM

  • 10:30 AM

    Little White Store Open

    Open from 11:30-1:00 to talk about King’s Day & hand out prizes to anyone wearing Orange

  • 11:00 AM

    Merchants Kings Day Sales

    Stop Downtown Orange City and shop the KONINGSDAG (Kings Day) Sales events

     

    11:00 AM

  • 11:00 AM

     

    Food Trucks & Stands Open on Central

    Brad’s Bistro
    Kweken Co.
    Nova Patisserie
    Trejo’s
    Woudstra’s
    Orange Float treat stand

    Fresh Stroopwafels

    more to come…..

  • 11:00 AM

    Free Guided Tour | Main Museum

    Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    11:00 AM

  • 11:30 AM

     

    Activity Booths for Kids

    Bring the Kids downtown for fun activities, food, games, and a bike/wagon/stoller decorating contest.

    Activities will be open all day!

  • 1:00 PM

    Dutch Stories & Games | Old Schoolhouse

    Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    1:00 PM

  • 1:30 PM

     

    Fietsen Zangers

    The Fietsen Zangers will entertain us

  • 1:30 PM

    Free Guided Tour | Military Annex

    Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    1:30 PM

  • 2:00 PM

     

    Meet the Artist – Duha Lee | Main Museum

    Dutch American Heritage Museum

  • 3:00 PM

    Dutch Stories & Games | Old Schoolhouse

    Dutch American Heritage Museum

     

    3:00 PM

  • 3:30 PM

     

    Dutch Dancers

    Come learn a dance with the Adult Dutch Dancers

  • 4:00 PM

    Bike Decorating Contest

    Show off your decorated bike, stroller, wagon or whatever you decorate in ORANGE!

     

    4:00 PM

  • 4:30 PM

     

    Dutch Dozen

    Our Dutch Dozen will give a performance on Central Ave

  • Bike Parade

    Parade your decorated bike, stroller, wagon, what ever around Windmill Park!

Get your official T-Shirts & Supplies for decorating!