{"id":413,"date":"2022-12-28T05:19:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T05:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2022-12-28T05:19:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T05:19:17","slug":"what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Orange City Iowa on New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This neighborhood, a historical jewel, is home to numerous historical structures and Dutch attractions. Make sure to put the Orange City Tulip Festival on your calendar. Visit the Orange City Dutch Heritage Center, Stadscentrum, the Orange City Century Home, the Vogel Old Mill, the Sioux County Courthouse, and other locations in the meantime. Visit Northwestern College&#8217;s campus and take a stroll through Windmill Park in the city to see the floral beds and Dutch Canal Bridge next to the windmills. Explore the exhibits of the Dutch American Heritage Museum to delve even more into the region&#8217;s Dutch heritage. Visit Hands around the World to browse a variety of exotic crafts and presents. The parks and paths in Orange City let you take advantage of nature. Take a leisurely stroll around the Landsmeer Golf Course or go-between Orange City and Alton on the Puddle Jumper crushed rock route. Once you&#8217;re feeling peckish, go to Archie&#8217;s Waterside to sample their world-famous steaks, seafood, and wines. Enjoy a light lunch or indulge in some of Brad&#8217;s Breads &amp; Bakery&#8217;s European pastries, cakes, and cookies to satisfy your sweet craving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#New_Years_Eve_Celebration\" >New\nYear\u2019s Eve Celebration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#Orange_City_Tulip_Festival\" >Orange\nCity Tulip Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#An_Evening_of_Stories_with_Jeff_Gould\" >An\nEvening of Stories with Jeff Gould<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#Art_Burst\" >Art\nBurst<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#Dutch_American_Heritage_Museum\" >Dutch\nAmerican Heritage Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#Windmill_Park\" >Windmill\nPark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#Adult_Curling_League\" >Adult\nCurling League<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchinnandsuites.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-orange-city-iowa-on-new-year\/#10-Year_Anniversary_Party\" >10-Year Anniversary Party!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Years_Eve_Celebration\"><\/span>New\nYear\u2019s Eve Celebration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy this festive dinner and theater event to ring in the New\nYear! Before the show, have a homemade buffet supper, Hors d&#8217;oeuvres at 11\np.m., and party favors to ring in 2023 in style! The Browns and special guest\ncomedian Tim Lovelace invite you to enjoy music together. Tim Lovelace is a\nhilarious person. This highly regarded storyteller and singer, who has received\nGrammy and Dove nominations, has been dubbed the most adaptable comedian\nperforming right now. People of all ages are laughing out loud thanks to his\naward-winning musical abilities and his pristine humor. 12:00 Buffet and a 1:30\nShow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orange_City_Tulip_Festival\"><\/span>Orange\nCity Tulip Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year during the tulip season, Orange City has the wonderful fortune and pleasure of hosting thousands of guests from near and far. Join us for a day as you reminisce about the gentle charms of the past and get a fresh perspective on traditional Dutch practices. What started as a modest celebration of Orange City&#8217;s Dutch history in 1936 grew into the over 70-year-old Tulip Festival. Every third weekend in May, we have our yearly celebration. The renowned Festival comprises dancing and singing by kids and adults dressed in traditional Dutch costumes, two daily parades, evening musical theater, a carnival midway, excellent food, Dutch specialties, and thousands of tulips all throughout this little community. So please come and discover the Dutch at this vibrant and delightful festival alongside tens of thousands of other guests!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Evening_of_Stories_with_Jeff_Gould\"><\/span>An\nEvening of Stories with Jeff Gould<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff is a talented storyteller who writes and speaks with honesty, wit, and wisdom. He is also a speaker, author, and broadcaster. He uses a narrative to instruct and inspire people to live meaningful, balanced, and purposeful lives. On December 30, Calico Skies Winery will host an Evening of Stories with Jeff Gould to celebrate this lovely thing we call life. The storytelling will begin at 6:30 after a socially acceptable time for gathering. You&#8217;ll have a cozy, entertaining, and cozy evening with food for the body (a buffet of fire-grilled pizza and a dessert bar) and food for the soul (Jeff&#8217;s stories on subjects like joy, dreams, courage, and more), as well as food for the soul. It&#8217;s the ideal method for couples, groups, and friends to celebrate 2022 and welcome the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Art_Burst\"><\/span>Art\nBurst<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Friday and Saturday of the Orange City Tulip Festival,\na two-day fine art fair called Art Burst draws visual artists from all around\nthe five-state area and beyond. A jury chooses which artists to display and\npromote, and both 2D and 3D Best of Show Awards are given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutch_American_Heritage_Museum\"><\/span>Dutch\nAmerican Heritage Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Orange City Dutch American Heritage Museum&#8217;s historical\ndisplays include Dutch costumes, an authentic Dutch living room and bedroom,\ninformation on the history of the tulip festival, and an early look at life in\nthe Dutch kolonie. View Native American artifacts gathered by a local\nveterinarian while learning about local tragedies. The outside of the recently\nrenovated museum Annex is in the Marken style. You can view and read about\nlocal men and women who fought in wars from the American Civil War to the\npresent day inside the Annex. There is also a vintage barbershop in the annex.\nVisit the one-room schoolhouse and take in the stunning perennial garden while\nyou are at the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windmill_Park\"><\/span>Windmill\nPark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wander through a mini molen (windmill) garden at Windmill\nPark. Along a moving canal are six molens, each with a tulip bed and a Dutch\nbridge. During the celebration, flags from each Dutch province flutter in\nWindmill Park. If you have any questions about the festival, stop by the\nWindmill Information Booth in Windmill Park&#8217;s southeast corner to buy tickets for\nthe tulip festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adult_Curling_League\"><\/span>Adult\nCurling League<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Cone Park outdoor ice rink, there is an adult curling league. Register your team and unwind with your buddies. League plays last eight weeks, followed by championship contests. Co-ed, all-male, or all-female teams are all possible. Before December 30, 2022, sign up Ages: Must be 18 years old and a high school graduate $100 per team as a fee Cone Park Outdoor Ice Rink is situated at 3800 Line Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Year_Anniversary_Party\"><\/span>10-Year Anniversary Party!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">\n\nOn January 1st, join us to celebrate Golf\nAddictions&#8217; tenth anniversary! It&#8217;s hard to think it&#8217;s been ten years, but\nwe&#8217;re ready to celebrate! You still recall $2 Green Cups, right? What the heck,\nthey&#8217;re back all day on New Year&#8217;s Day! ALL DAY $2 22oz Domestic Taps! If you\nstill have your green cup, bring it in; otherwise, we have one for you! We want\nto thank you all for the past ten years and can&#8217;t wait to celebrate with you\nall!\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This neighborhood, a historical jewel, is home to numerous historical structures and Dutch attractions. Make sure to put the Orange City Tulip Festival on your calendar. Visit the Orange City Dutch Heritage Center, Stadscentrum, the Orange City Century Home, the Vogel Old Mill, the Sioux County Courthouse, and other locations in the meantime. 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