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Wooden
shoe carver |
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Enjoy this beautiful spot to rest amid summer flowers near the Bell Tower entrance. |
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For
that special day! Check out our Dutch Gift Baskets |
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| Beautiful
new DeWit handpainted Delft pieces now available. |
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| Above are springtime
tulips
at Nelis' Dutch Village in 2010. The 2011 Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan will be May 7 - 14, 2011. |
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The
Shops at Nelis' Dutch Village are next door to our theme
park. Always
free, they are open
daily throughout the year and are filled
with interesting gifts including a huge selection of Delftware.
We would love to have you visit in person or you may
visit us on-line, either
way you'll soon discover why customers praise our personalized service.
Nelis' Dutch Village theme park is open
daily through Labor Day, September 6. From
September 7 through October 10, our park will be open on weekends,
Saturday and Sunday. Our
park provides a family fun destination in a beautiful setting. Please
plan a minimum of two hours for a park visit.
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 and a doll exhibit
showcasing 150 provincial costumes. A large diorama depicting
a Dutch country scene.
Each year we add new and popular family fun activities.
This year we've added a new kids ride Petal
Pumper cars.
Previously we added Old
Dutch Cheese making, International
Cheese Tasting, Dutch Delftware Making, The Petting Zoo, Dutch Dancing
Lessons, and Walking Our Goat. Click here to
see a preview of these attractions.
There is convenient free
parking for any vehicle including busses and motor homes. See
our daily schedule
of open hours for our theme park and shops.
Watch why Holland, Michigan is one of the happiest cities in the United States
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.
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