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Tulip Time 2027 lineup: Elton Rohn, an ABBA salute and Forever Motown headline Holland’s 98th festival, April 30–May 9

The Mitten Daily · October 27, 2026, 9:49 a.m. ET · Holland

A vintage color postcard of a garden bed of red and yellow tulips in front of trees, with women in traditional Dutch costume standing behind the flowers.
“Tulip Time, Holland, Michigan,” a linen postcard published by Tichnor Brothers between about 1930 and 1945, from the Boston Public Library collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and color-adjusted.

HOLLAND, Mich. — Tulip Time is more than six months away, but the 2027 show schedule is out and the best seats tend to go first. Festival officials announced the entertainment lineup Tuesday for the 98th Tulip Time, set for April 30 through May 9, WHTC reported, and the festival’s events page now lists tickets on sale.

Tribute acts lead the bill: Elton Rohn, Forever Motown: So Good for the Soul, and Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute. FiddleFire returns, and the Holland American Legion Band and Holland Symphony Orchestra each play a concert.

No single wristband. Tulip Time has no all-festival ticket. Each event is ticketed on its own, so you can buy only the shows you want, the festival says.

The shows, dates and prices (all 7 p.m. starts, from the festival’s event listings):

• Elton Rohn, the Elton John tribute: Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, at the Park Theatre, 248 S. River Ave. Tickets are $45, and the festival warns this show has sold out before.
• Holland Symphony Orchestra: Saturday, May 1, West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center, $35.
• Holland American Legion Band: Tuesday, May 4, West Ottawa High School Performing Arts Center, $25.
• FiddleFire: Wednesday, May 5, Central Church, $35.
• Forever Motown: Thursday, May 6, Central Church, $45.
• Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute: Friday, May 7, Central Church, 446 W. 40th St., $55.

A new hub. The festival will center many of its events at the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place for all 10 days, WHTC reported. The Quilt Show moves there to join a Dutch Market, the carnival and food concessions in and around the building. The festival lists the Quilt Show daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the carnival opening the evening of April 30.

Parade days. The Gentex Kinderparade is Thursday, May 6, and the Quality Car Wash Volksparade is Saturday, May 8, each from 2 to 4 p.m., according to the festival schedule. The schedule also lists fireworks on Saturday, May 8. The festival is also offering its first parade enhancement grant to help groups improve their floats and entries.

Planning tips. Most events are within about 4 miles of downtown Holland. Book lodging early for the parade weekends, and check each event’s page for parking; the festival marks free public lots on its maps.

Before spring. Tulip Time’s winter event, Dutch Winterfest, returns Dec. 1–5 with a Dutch Skate, the Sinterklaas Shuffle and a Christmas market. All times are Eastern.

Sources:
WHTC, “Tulip Time Festival to Unveil 2027 Entertainment Lineup, Attractions,” Oct. 27, 2026 (98th festival, dates, headliners, Civic Center hub, Quilt Show move), https://whtc.com/2026/10/27/tulip-time-festival-to-unveil-2027-entertainment-lineup-attractions/
Tulip Time Festival, Events page and individual event listings (show dates, times, venues, prices, parade times, no single admission ticket, tickets on sale), https://www.tuliptime.com/events
Tulip Time Festival home page (98th festival dates, 2027 parade enhancement grant, Dutch Winterfest), https://www.tuliptime.com/
Photo: Tichnor Brothers, publisher, “Tulip Time, Holland, Michigan,” postcard, circa 1930–1945, Boston Public Library, Wikimedia Commons, public domain, cropped and color-adjusted, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tulip_Time,_Holland,_Michigan_(79474).jpg

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