Voting begins today to select the finalists for the 2025 Tulip Queen and Royal Court. Carol Williamson with the Tulip Time Steering Committee says the community has until next Tuesday, October 22nd to select the 12 finalists who will perform at the Tulip Queen’s Announcement Party on Saturday, November 16th at Pella Christian High School. Ballots are printed in this week’s Town Crier and are available online at the Pella Historical Museums website. Votes should be dropped off at Fareway, HyVee, Marion County State Bank and Pella Historical Museums. Tickets are on sale for the Tulip Queen’s Announcement Party at pellahistorical.org from November 8-16.

This year’s nominees include:
Addison Bandstra
Cora Bierma
Cassidy Bos
Sietje Buekelman
Alyson De Bruin
Sydne De Jong
Abbie DeBerg
Emma Eekhoff
Esther Ford
Ella Hartwick
Maggie Heinen
Lyndi Schulte
Daiva Van Maanen
Ella Van Waardhuizen
Madi Vanden Bosch
Hannah Vander Meiden
Claire Westerkamp
Aurelia Zylstra