Pella Opera House

Pella Corporation Presents Jordan Smith: Christmas
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Pella Opera House, 611 Franklin St, Pella, IA, 50219, United States
Jordan Smith returns to the Pella Opera House with his Christmas show! Jordan first showed the world his musical gift in 2015 when he became the “Best-selling artist in the history of The Voice” and the winner of Season 9.
Not only did Jordan cement himself as The Voice’s biggest seller, moving 1.5 million singles in 6 months, but he launched 8 songs to the Top 10 of iTunes— the first artist from any season to hit the iTunes Top 10 every single week of the Live Rounds. He also became “one of two The Voice artists to notch three #1s during the show’s season.” Meanwhile, he’s “the first act to own both the #1 and #2 titles concurrently on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs Chart.” The singer and performer will perform hits from his Christmas album, ‘Tis the Season!

For this premium show, box seats are $75; Premium seats are $60 and balcony and main floor behind premium are $50 each. All seats are excellent in our intimate theatre space!
The Pella Opera House is proud to bring this outstanding show back to our Historic Theatre.

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Pajamas and Pancakes 2025
2025-12-13 08:30 - 10:30
Join us for a delightful morning filled with delicious breakfast food, engaging crafts, and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Enjoy a heartwarming reading session with the Clauses and bring joy to your little ones. To top off this enchanting experience, we invite you to the Pella Opera House for a charming short children’s Christmas movie that will leave smiles all around!

$10 per child under 12 years old; $5 for accompanying adult. Purchase adult tickets separately from children’s tickets.
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Jake and Mikayla: Rock This Christmas!
2025-12-18 19:00 - 21:00
Musical duo Jake & Mikayla will be presenting a Rockin’ Christmas Show in the Pella Opera House’s Historic Theatre. You’ll hear all of your favorite Rock N’ Roll Christmas hits from artists like: Elvis Presley, Brian Setzer, Chuck Berry, Brenda Lee and more!

All seats are $25. With our intimate theatre space, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
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Pella Corporation Presents Emily Raff
2026-01-31 19:00 - 21:00
Emily Raff is making a lasting impression on thousands of music fans across the Midwest. Over the last year, she expanded her reach into Nashville and west – and her songwriting bears the evidence. Recent releases “Watch Over You” and “Empty Bottles, Broken Glass” are testaments to Emily’s determination to claim her space as a songwriter. Armed with a guitar and powerful vocals, Emily covers great songs from Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney and more! Join us for a night with this up-and-coming country singer!

Tickets to the Emily Raff are $35-$50.
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Missoula Children's Theatre presents The Jungle Book
2026-02-06 08:00 - 17:00
Ever been abandoned in the jungle, adopted by wolves, taught by a bear, befriended by a panther and chased by a tiger? In the Missoula Children’s Theatre musical adaptation of THE JUNGLE BOOK, Mowgli the man-cub has all these adventures and more. Join him as he escapes from the Bander-log, outwits a tiger, enlists the help of a rock-python, explores what it means to be human and learns a lesson from the brave mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Original music and rollicking humor give new life to the classic tale by Rudyard Kipling.
Shows on Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 10:30 am. When you click to buy tickets, the Saturday show is available.

Y.ES! (Youth Entertainment Series!)These shows are designed to be entertaining and educational for the youth in our region. Shows are open to the public as well as to students in area schools and home-schooled students. Sponsored by Vermeer Corporation, tickets are discounted to $20 or $15 adults and $12 or $8 for students up to 18 years old.
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Valentine's Day at the Pella Opera House
2026-02-14 17:30 - 21:00
Enjoy a delicious surf and turf dinner catered by Liberty Street Kitchen interspersed with three one-act plays presented by Union Street Players and directed by Tom and Wendy Vander Well.
Appetizer (A first taste, if you will with “The Sure Thing,” a story of a couple meeting and connecting, featuring Jesse Neiboer and Aemelia Tripp)
Caesar Salad
The Long Main Course (With “Post-Its” sharing the story of a couple’s journey from beginning to end, featuring Dan and Beth Kuttler)
5oz New York Strip and Grilled Shrimp
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Sweet Desserts (The end of the journey with “I’m Herbert,” featuring Tom and Wendy Vander Well)
Cheesecake
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
Doors open at 5:30pm
$95/person includes dinner and entertainment

$95 per ticket. If you are part of a group, please purchase all tickets in one purchase. If you are unable to purchase in a group, please send your table request to Events@PellaOperaHouse.org or call 641-628-8625.
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Pella Corporation Presents Not Quite Brothers
2026-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
Not Quite Brothers is Central Iowa’s fastest growing cover band. Formed in 2018, the band quickly became known for their huge sound, eclectic setlist and ability to enhance any party. Fans of all ages agree… “it feels like I am watching the band they are covering in their heyday” and “It’s so cool to see a younger generation playing my favorite songs on stage!”
Sam Johnson (vocals) and Isaac Johnson (guitar) are twins and although Cooper Corcoran (guitar), Ben Schmelzer (drums) and Blake Marsh (bass) are of no relation to each other, these five fellas are as tight as brothers… but not quite.

Tickets to Not Quite Brothers are $35-$50.
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Sidewalk Prophets
2026-03-07 19:00 - 21:00
With a career spanning 5 major label studio releases—These Simple Truths (2009), Live Like That (2012), Something Different (2015), The Things That Got Us Here (2020), Looking Up (2025) plus 2013’s celebrated holiday offering, Merry Christmas To You—and multiple hits, including Gold-certified “The Words I Would Say,” “You Love Me Anyway” and “Live Like That,” among others, Sidewalk Prophets remains a mainstay at Christian radio. The Dove Award-winning band has amassed more than 240 million career on-demand streams and sold more than 923,000 in equivalent album sales and 1.88 million digital tracks. In addition, the group has garnered five No. 1 songs, nine Top 5 radio singles and more than 82.4 million views on YouTube.

Tickets to Sidewalk Prophets are $35-$50 per ticket.
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Pella Corporation Presents Pork Tornadoes
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00
Don’t be fooled by the strange band name. The Pork Tornadoes are one of the most well-known and loved cover bands of the Midwest. They are known for putting a unique spin on all of your favorite songs, spanning 5 decades and 4 different genres. Led by singer Mason Greve, who was a finalist on The Voice in 2014, The Pork Tornadoes will blow you away with an electric mix of covers ranging from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce, all the way to Lizzo, Morgan Wallen, NSYNC and Phil Collins. Their debut EP peaked on the Apple iTunes Pop charts at #20 and has been streamed over 1.3 million times. They recently achieved viral success with the 5th-most viewed cover of ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ on Youtube and an impromptu performance of ‘In The Air Tonight’ with a drum line that was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine. Performing music that people of all ages and musical backgrounds can enjoy, crowds of fun-loving music fans continue to attend every Pork Tornadoes concert that they can. With over 18 million views on their videos and more than 100,000 social media fans worldwide, it’s time for you to buy that ticket so you can see what the fuss is all about!

Tickets to the Pork Tornadoes are $35-$50.
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Pizza, Puzzles and Pints
2026-04-17 17:30 - 21:00
Pizza, Puzzles and Pints
Friday, April 17, 2026
Doors open at 5:30pm. Competition begins at 6PM.

4 person team at $50 per team. One person registers per team and will be sent a link to complete a Google form with all team information.
Assemble a 300 piece puzzle
Consume 1 large pizza and 4 pints (of beer or soda)

FIRST TEAM TO COMPLETE ALL TASKS WINS 4 Tickets to the newly renovated Pella Cinema and a gift certificate to George’s Pizza.
GAMES, COMPETITION AND FUN FOR EVERYONE!!!
Friday, April 17
Doors open at 5:30PM and Competition begins at 6:00PM.

$50 per team. One person must purchase for the entire team. You will then be emailed a link to a Google form to complete information for your entire team. Questions or need help? Call 641-628-8625.
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TULIP TIME: The Reluctant Pioneer - the story of Maria Scholte
2026-05-07 10:00 - 2026-05-09 10:30
The Opera House’s Great Hall is transformed into Maria Scholte’s living room for this unique experience. The Reluctant Pioneer is a must-see! A thoroughly enjoyable one-woman live production, bringing to life Pella’s “first lady.” Catch an exciting glimpse of this important figure from Pella’s pioneer days.

Tickets to The Reluctant Pioneer – the story of Maria Scholte are $10 per person.
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TULIP TIME: The Neil Diamond Story starring William Florian
2026-05-07 16:30 - 2026-05-08 16:30
William FlorianOf the famous 60’s group…The New Christy Minstrelssongs – stories – humor
William weaves stories, songs, and humor from Diamonds early acoustic years honoring the life and achievements of this legendary minstrel. You will find yourself singing along as William performs Diamonds most celebrated songs … Song Sung Blue, Sweet Caroline, Play Me, Cherry Cherry, Holly Holy, Solitary Man, and many more.

Tickets for The Neil Diamond Story starring William Florian are $25 per person.
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Kent Jager on the Barton Theatre Organ
2026-05-09 11:00 - 11:30
Delight to the sounds of the Barton Theatre Organ, brought to life in a 35-minute program of music on our 1928 historic organ. Performed by Kent Jager, an accomplished organist, and currently the organist and choir director at St. Paul’s Congregational United Church of Christ in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Prior to St. Paul’s, he was Director of Music at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Chicago, overseeing the extensive choral program and playing the Möller organ. He completed his graduate studies at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, where he studied with Grigg Fountain. He studied with Davis Folkerts at Central College during his undergraduate years.

Tiptoe Thru The Tulips is a general admission show in our Historic Theatre during Tulip Time. There will be a general admission price of $10.00 per person.

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