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Beautiful
new DeWit
handpainted Delft pieces will be available this spring. |
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For
that special day! Check out our Dutch Treats Gift Baskets |
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| Sinterklaas Gifts available all year. |
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Wooden
shoe carver at Nelis' Dutch Village |
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| Plan ahead - Tulip Time 2010 will be May 1 through May 8 |
Welkom to our web site!
Local & interested in becoming a Dutch Dancer? Just fill out an application and drop it off!
The
Shops at Nelis' Dutch Village are
open all year long and are filled with interesting gifts.
Come have a fun visit with us. Or shop
on-line, either way you'll discover why customers praise
our personalized service.
Did you get cash for Christmas? Indulge yourself! Our
2009 Holiday Catalog still has some great gifts for you.
Our Theme Park is closed now and will reopen for our 2010 season on
Saturday, April 24, a day that will include
our Queen's Day Celebration. Mark your calendar as we will also introduce our
new kids ride - Pumper Cars.
To
preview your 2010 spring visit to Nelis'
Dutch Village Theme Park in Holland, Michigan, Please
see the information below.
We look forward to entertaining you with
the "the
complete Dutch experience."
theme
park is a step back into the Netherlands of over 100
years ago, complete with authentic Dutch architecture,
flowering gardens, canals and windmills. The history
and culture of the Dutch come to life as our associates,
dressed in native costumes including wooden shoes, demonstrate
the crafts and life in those olden days.
Songs from our towering 25-bell carillon greet arriving visitors.
While strolling through the park, enjoy the music of our Amsterdam
street organs, and watch the klompen dancers kick up their heels
with our Dutch folk dance, and then join in on the fun and become
an honorary Dutch Dancer for the day! See how
a Dutch farm family would have lived in the Frisian farmhouse and barn. Visit
our wooden shoe factory where shoes are carved by hand and with antique automated
machinery.
Everyone is encouraged to try on a pair of Klompen (wooden
shoes). Children will enjoy feeding the farm animals, sliding down the giant
wooden shoe slide, riding our restored antique carousel and taking the big swing
on our Zweefmolen (Dutch Swing Ride) - one of our most popular attractions.
There is no extra charge for any of our rides. Adults
can step onto our Heksenwaag (a 200-year-old
witches' scale) to find out who is guilty of witchcraft, hand crank an Amsterdam
street organ, and sample Dutch specialty foods. Educational movies enjoyed
by both adults and children are shown throughout the day. Our Klederdracht (costume)
Museum features authentic costumes in typical settings, a diorama depicting
a Dutch country scene, and a doll exhibit with 150 provincial costumes.
Each year we add new and popular family fun activities. This year, 2010,
we are adding the new kids ride Pumper Cars described above. In 2008,
we showcased Old
Dutch Cheese making. Added
in 2007 were Street Scrubbing,
Cheese Tasting, and Choosing Delftware (for your collection). Prior
years saw the Petting Zoo, Dutch Dancing Lessons, and Walking
Our Goat added to our attractions. There is convenient free parking for
busses, motor homes or any vehicle. See our daily schedule
of open hours.
Want to read an independent online review about Nelis' Dutch Village?
Click
here to see how our Dutch hospitality
"made my day" for a travel
writer.
For more information on the Holland area and lodging properties, please
visit www.holland.org.
Tulip Time
in 2010 will be May
1 through May 8. See www.tuliptime.com for more information
about this famous annual hometown festival which has been celebrated
for over 80 years.
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