Editing Pella, Iowa (section)

== Arts and culture ==
[[Image:VermeerMillIn2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Pella's Vermeer Mill]]
[[Image:Pella-Franklin.JPG|thumb|right|Franklin Street in Pella and some of the businesses located there: Notable in the background are the Tulip Toren (tall white statue) and Information Windmill located in Pella's Central Park.]]
[[Image:Main-Shopfronts.JPG|thumb|right|Shops on Main Street in Pella illustrating Dutch architecture]]

Pella is home to a number of local events and architectural sites.

The Vermeer Mill is a fully functional 1850s-style windmill, reaching {{convert|134|ft|m|abbr=on}} high. The Vermeer Mill grinds wheat into flour using only wind power and is the tallest working windmill in the United States.

The Pella Opera House, built in 1900, was renovated in 1990 and is a popular entertainment destination, featuring stained-glass windows and ornate tin ceilings. A canal winds through nearby Molengracht Plaza, home to shops, restaurants, a hostelry, a movie theatre, and a full-size working drawbridge.  On June 28, 2011, [[Sarah Palin]] visited the opera house for the premiere of ''[[The Undefeated (2011 film)|The Undefeated]]'', a documentary about her role in Alaska politics and rise to national attention.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://victoryfilmgroup.com/governor-sarah-palin-to-attend-premiere-of-the-undefeated-at-pella-opera-house-in-pella-iowa/ |title=Governor Sarah Palin to attend premiere of the undefeated at Pella Opera House in Pella, Iowa |access-date=August 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804072122/http://victoryfilmgroup.com/governor-sarah-palin-to-attend-premiere-of-the-undefeated-at-pella-opera-house-in-pella-iowa/ |archive-date=August 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The annual Tulip Time Festival is a celebration of Pella's Dutch heritage. It features tulip gardens, performances, crafters, music, food, Dutch costumes, and daily parades. The festival is held for three days (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) during the first weekend in May. A queen and court are selected from the two high schools in the town to represent Pella and advertise the Festival. During the 2010 Festival, a world record was set for the most people dancing in wooden shoes. Over 2,600 people danced for more than six minutes to set the new standard.<ref>''American Profile'' magazine. "Tidbits" section. Published 4 January 2011.</ref>

[[Pella Dutch dialect|Pella Dutch]] is a dialect of the [[Dutch language]] and spoken in Pella.