The Pella community is celebrating the holiday season with the third annual Kerstmarkt Dutch Christmas market and 60th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes today through Saturday. A wide range of activities are scheduled on the Molengracht. Entertainment includes performances by Pella, Pella Christian, and Central College students, the Dutchesses group from Tulip Time, and various other performers from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Read more here about Kerstmarkt.

The Christmas Tour of Homes will feature the four stops decorated for the holiday season. The four locations this year include the Historic Tuttle Cabin, the Molengracht, a farm house on Broadway Street, and one in the Bos Landen neighborhood. Those with tickets can also stop by the Kerstmarkt Dutch Christmas Market for a special treat as well. Find ticket purchasing information here.