Pajamas and Pancakes
2024-12-21 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Pella Opera House, 611 Franklin St, Pella, IA, 50219, United States
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!
Postponed to Dec. 21!!

$10 per child under 12 years old; $5 for accompanying adult. Purchase adult tickets separately from children’s tickets.
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Pella Corporation Presents Jordan Smith: Christmas
2024-12-20 19:00 - 21:00
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!
Make your evening complete with a pre-show dinner at the Pella Opera House. Reservations are required and may be made by purchasing an “add on” when you buy your Jordan Smith ticket.
Tickets to the meal are $75 per person and do not include show tickets.

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! Add on a pre-show catered dinner for $75 per ticket (does not include show).
The Pella Opera House is proud to bring this outstanding show back to our Historic Theatre.

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Timeless Movie: Elf
2024-12-19 19:00 - 21:00
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa’s elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart appear in supporting roles.
Presented in conjunction with Swank Films.

Tickets are $5 per person and may be purchased in advance or at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Enjoy FREE popcorn at this special Timeless Christmas Movie!
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Christmas and the Weary Ramblers
2024-12-12 19:00 - 21:00
Exciting Update: This new duo has their debut album out, and it’s now up for Grammy consideration!​
Enjoy Christmas favorites as well as original Christmas music from the newly formed Iowa folk duo, Weary Ramblers. Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox bring years of experience to the stage with award-winning songwriting and chemistry as they showcase multi-instrumental performances with tight harmonies and great storytelling.
Chad Elliott blends folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound with over two decades of being on the road.. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has penned more than 1,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and author. Elliott’s career demonstrates a love of folk, roots and singer-songwriter music. He has worked with and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber, including Odetta, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Ruthie Foster, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, etc.
Deemed “fiddler extraordinaire” in Cityview Magazine, Kathryn Fox is a DownBeat award winning artist. She played on the Grammy-nominated track “All My Tomorrows” with Kate McGarry. Kathryn toured internationally with fiddle troupe, Barrage 8, with shows in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. She has performed, recorded PBS specials and recorded with George Benson, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Pharrell Williams, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Osmond Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Kenny Loggins, Mark O’Connor, Ryan Montbleau, Seth Walker, Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell.

All seats are $25-$50. With our intimate theatre space, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
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Traditions of Christmas at the Opera House
2024-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
Kick off the holiday season with an annual favorite–a performance on the Barton Theatre Organ along with vocalists and instrumentalists singing along with you to many Yuletide favorites.
FINAL–Program Traditions of Christmas at the Opera House 2024

All seats are $25. With our intimate theatre space, there’s not a bad seat in the house!
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Festival of Trees 2024
2024-11-23 - 2024-12-07
Visit the 2024 Festival of Trees and experience the sights and sounds of the holidays! There’s always something special for the children, and everyone will enjoy seeing the beautiful trees, lights, wreaths, and decorations in our Great Hall as well as enjoy our annual kids scavenger hunt during this time too. Our Christmas Boutique will be open with items available for immediate purchase. Other items are part of our silent auction, with all proceeds of this event benefiting our Pella Opera House Youth Programming.

Pella Opera House Festival of Trees: Nov. 23-Dec. 7
Monday-Saturday; 10 am-4 pm
Open Monday, Nov. 25 until 8 pm
Open Thursday-Friday, Dec. 5-6 until 8 pm (with hot drinks available for sale until 1 pm)
Open Saturday, Dec. 7 until 6 pm with item pick up from 6-8 pm.
Closed Sunday, Nov. 24 and Thanksgiving, Nov. 28
Free Admission

Pella Corporation Presents the Ronstadt Revue featuring Gesenia
2024-11-09 19:00 - 21:00
THE LEGACY LIVES ON!Linda Ronstadt, 11-time Grammy winner who sold over 100 million albums in country, rock, Latin, Motown, and even Broadway music, is no longer performing publicly. Yet millions of her devoted fans still long to hear the beloved songs that made up the soundtrack of their lives.
Fortunately, her incredible musical legacy now lives on through the stunning talents of Gesenia and her Ronstadt Revue. Every Ronstadt Revue show, performed in painstaking detail in both English and Spanish, covers every musical genre of Ms. Ronstadt’s 40+ year career. Their performance is so authentic that two of Linda Ronstadt’s own band members are currently co-producing and featured on the upcoming Ronstadt Revue album and one of them, John Beland, appears with the band at selected shows across the country.

Tickets to Rondstadt Revue are $35-$50.
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Randall Roofing Presents Nashville North: Songs and Stories
2024-10-12 19:00 - 21:00
Hear the hits from Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lee Brice, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, Chris Stapleton, Garth Brooks and more by the songwriters who wrote them! Hit Songwriters Lee Thomas Miller and Wendell Mobley bring great music and fabulous stories to the theatre. Tickets are also available for “One More Round” after the show in the Great Hall. 70 lucky concert goers can purchase a $10 tickets to hear another round of songs and stories!
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Tickets to Nashville North are $35-$50. Join us for “One More Round” after the show for only $10 per person!
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Not Quite Brothers
2024-09-20 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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Bourbon and BBQ
2024-09-12 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for bourbon tasting and pairing with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Led by a whiskey expert, you’ll learn more about bourbon enjoy sampling several different drinks at this fun and fundraising event for the Pella Opera House.

Tickets to Bourbon and BBQ are $45 per person, and you must be 21 years old to attend.
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TULIP TIME: Jara Johnson: Singer and Songwriter
2024-05-04 16:00 - 17:15
Singer and songwriter Jara Johnson returns to the Pella Opera House with the songs you love and the songs she’s written.
Jara’s musical journey has taken her out of Iowa to Texas to Nashville and back to Iowa where she now resides in Pella with her family. Music still is a large part of her story as she continues to travel back and forth to Nashville to write and record music as well as working to bring other artists and songwriters here to the Pella Opera House to perform as part of her role as Associate Director at the Opera House Jara has released several albums and singles of her original songs available on iTunes, Spotify & YouTube. Her soulful country sound and down home personality will make you feel at home and welcome you into her music and a window into her world as a songwriter.

Tickets to Jara Johnson: Singer and Songwriter are $20 adults and $12 for youth up to 18 years old.
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Tiptoe Through the Tulips with Davis Folkerts on the Barton Theatre Organ
2024-05-04 11:00 - 11:30
Delight to the sounds of the Barton Theatre Organ brought to life in a 30-minute program of music! Performed by Pella’s very own Davis Folkerts, an accomplished organist and Professor Emeritus from the Music Department of Central College.

Tiptoe Thru The Tulips is a general admission show in our Historic Theatre during Tulip Time. There will be a general admission price of $7.00 per person.

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TULIP TIME: The Reluctant Pioneer - the story of Maria Scholte
2024-05-04 10:00 - 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 by Beverly Graves, 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 $7 per person.
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TULIP TIME: Matt Barber Experience
2024-05-02 16:00 - 2024-05-03 16:00
With a passionate, uplifting style reminiscent of Barry Manilow and Michael Bublé, Matt delivers songs we know and love with a sincere, meaningful approach. His passion for his music comes through in every song. Matt’s music has recently been featured on Los Angeles jazz radio station KKJZ (KJAZZ) 88.1 FM. He has had had the honor of performing at notable venues, including The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Andy Williams’ Moon River Restaurant in Branson, as well as the Illinois State Fair.

Tickets to the Matt Barber Experience are $20 adults and $12 for youth up to 18 years old.
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Pella Corporation Presents Pork Tornadoes
2024-04-13 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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Beatles: Yesterday and Today
2024-03-30 19:00 - 21:00
This amazing band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience.
This is done through request cards that audience members fill out prior to the show. On the cards audience members only need to fill out three things: their name, their favorite Beatles song and the reason why they chose that song. The cards are collected and minutes before the show beings, a set list is created based upon the songs chosen by that particular audience. As an added treat, the reasons that the audience members chose those songs make up the narrative of the evening.
Every show is different, every show is interactive and every show proves that the Beatles music truly is the soundtrack to our lives.

Tickets to Beatles: Yesterday and Today are $35 to $50 each. The Pella Opera House is proud to provide quality arts entertainment to Pella and surrounding communities at affordable rates.

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