Nestled into the wildly beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline, this multifaceted town is known for many things - springtime tulips, summer festivals, fall orchards, and winter's holidays. Bust most of all, Holland is known for the friendliness of the people. You are invited to make Holland your next vacation destination.
The festival began in 1929 when the City of Holland saw its first crop of 100,000 tulips bloom. Since then, Holland has blossomed each spring with millions of tulips. Tulip time has grown over the decades to be so much more than a flower festival. Today, the splendor continues with fun events and activities for all ages.
Step back into the Netherlands of over 100 years ago, on a day when a festival came to town. Within this happy village, you have many entertainment choices, including Dutch Dancing, wooden shoe carving, rides, games, friendly farm animals, photo ops, food, drink, and shopping. The memories are endless.
Visit this Dutch delight where you can talk with the artists as they mold, hand-paint, and glaze the only authentic blue and white defltware made in the U.S.! Take a walk in the factory and shop for authentic Dutch souvenirs. All handmade items and other Dutch delicacies are available for purchase.
No stop in Holland is complete without a visit to Windmill Island Gardens. Tour De Zwaan, the only authentic Dutch windmill operating in the United States - still turning and grinding wheat into flour! Other Dutch treasures include a street organ gifted by the City of Amsterdam and a hand-painted antique carousel. Other Dutch features include stately Friesian horses, a water exhibit, and Little Netherlands - a maquette of Dutch life in the 1840s when Holland was settled. Many buildings are replicas of those found in the Netherlands including the ones housing a gift shop where you can pick up an authentic Dutch treat!