July 26-28, 2024

The last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July

Welkom to the 77th annual Cedar Grove Holland Festival

FAMILY-FRIENDLY festival

Holland Fest is fun for the entire family. It is an alcohol free festival that ensures that kids of all ages can safely enjoy the unique traditions of this unique festival. If you’re Dutch, you’re family.

If you are not Dutch, you are today!

We have something for everyone; great food, great music, games, food, shows, delft, Wooden Shoes, Klompen Dansing, a 5k/10k run, raffle prizes and more.

HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!

the typical schedule every year:

Friday there will be wooden shoe rental from 2-2:45. $25 includes $20 returnable deposit. (You need wooden shoes for the wooden shoe races)

Friday begins at 3pm with street scrubbing and Klompen Dansing on Van Altena Ave.

Saturday morning begins with the Run at 8:30 am. The Craft fair begin at 9 am. The car show starts at 11am as does the Dutch Hour.

Saturday the afternoon festivities begin at 1 pm on Main Street with the street scrubbing and Klompen Dansing.

Saturday parade will begin after the Klompen Dansers and the Kinder Klossers have entertained you. Your best place to see the parade is on the 1st Reformed Church’s lawn.

Sunday you are invited to attend any of the villages churches and we do have a combined church service at 6pm Sunday night.

See our brochure for complete information.

Who are we?

Cedar Grove, WI was settled in the early 1840’s when Gerrit Kolste purchased the land that became Cedar Grove. In 1847 the Rev. Pieter Zonne lead a group of immigrants to the area with the promise of wealth and religious freedom. By 1852 there were 200 family farms in operation

The descendants of these founders, wanting to celebrate the Centennial of their founding began the first Holland Festival. The party included Dutch costumes, Dutch food, Klompen dancing, Street sweeping, music and a parade down main street.

Now, more than 70 years later, these beloved Dutch traditions are still alive. We annually welcome a diverse crowd of thousands to our small town the last full weekend of July. People from around the world come to join in the fun. In fact, we quadruple our town’s population during these two days every July! Come and celebrate with us this year; we can’t wait to say “Welkom!”