2025 Orange City Tulip Queen Crowned

Jaelye Woudstra was crowned the 2025 Tulip Festival Queen on Monday, Nov. 25. Jaelye will reign over the 84th annual Tulip Festival, set for May 15, 16, and 17, 2025.

A senior at Unity Christian High School in Orange City. Jaelye is the daughter of Brandon and Kyndara Woudstra. Jaelye is joined on the 2025 Tulip Court by court members Ava De Jong, daughter of Daron and Emily De Jong; Faith Elgersma, daughter of Phil and Jen Elgersma; Mackenzie Huizenga, daughter of Aaron and Kim Huizenga; and Bridget Plender, daughter of Blake and Marcia Plender.

On Monday, November 25, a Queen’s Tea with the court members and three pageant judges was held. That evening, a special crowning ceremony took place, during which the Tulip Court participated in introductions, question segments, and presentations to select the 2025 Tulip Festival Queen. A live stream of the crowning event was made available on the Tulip Festival website.

Jaelye and her court will serve as ambassadors for the Orange City Tulip Festival as they travel in the spring, making several media and public appearances.