2010 Iowa Calendar of Events

JAN 2010 January 2 January 9 January 15-17 Lunch 'n' Laughs - "The Second Saturday at the River City Hunting and

House at Pooh Corner" Art Center Fishing Expo RECURRING EVENTS Altoona (C) Clear Lake (NC) Council Bluffs (WC) 515-967-9750 641-357-1998 712-323-0536 January 9, 10, 16, 17, [email protected] clartscenter.com midamericacenter.com 23, 24 Christopher Robin has [email protected] event@ Ice Fest decided to run away with Artist demonstrations at midamericacenter.com Dubuque (E) his friends Pooh, Piglet, Clear Lake Arts Center. January 15 563-557-9545 Eeyore, Tigger and the rest. January 9 Cedar Rapids Opera rivermuseum.com Don't miss the adventures. Saturday Movie Series: Theatre: "Salome" [email protected] Performed by Class Act World War II Movies Cedar Falls (NE) Celebrate winter weather, Productions Children's Waterloo (NE) 319-273-4849 ice and snow, at the Theatre. 319-234-6357 unitix.uni.edu National Mississippi River January 5 At the Grout Museum. [email protected] Museum & Aquarium. Astronomy 101 January 10 Fully staged professional January 9, 15, 16, 23 Waterloo (NE) Bridal Showcase opera featuring North Iowa Outlaws 319-234-6357 Council Bluffs (WC) Metropolitan Opera Junior A Hockey Join the Black Hawk 712-326-2295 director in Richard Strauss' Mason City (NC) Astronomy Club for event@ Biblical story. 641-424-5468 presentations and films on midamericacenter.com January 15-17 northiowaoutlaws.com astronomy and January 10 Quad City Boat and Come see tomorrow’s pro astronomers. “Jack in the Bean Stalk” Vacation Show and college stars battling it January 8-10 Mason City (NC) Davenport (E) out on the ice. 10th Cherokee Jazz and 641-424-9802 319-232-0218 Blues Festival stebens.com iowashows.com Cherokee (NW) Popular fairytale staged as a [email protected] 712-229-9502 comical adventure. Stebens Resorts, fishing camps, January 1 cherokeejazzbluesfestival. Children's Theatre. tourism, boats, RVs, tackle, Fairfield 1st Fridays Art com January 14 seminars, and family Walk - Fire & Ice [email protected] Brown Bag Lecture attractions. Fairfield (SE) Saturday night concert with Ames (C) January 16 641-233-8883 Mark Pender from the 515-294-2710 Our History Unplugged fairfieldartwalk.org Tonight Show. Sunday reimangardens.com Waterloo (NE) [email protected] afternoon concert with [email protected] 319-234-6357 Explore the galleries and Kevin Mahogany, jazz Bring your lunch to Program about James art venues around the vocalist. Pub crawls, jam Reiman Gardens and enjoy Black, a well-known Fairfield square, and session. enducational programs Waterloo businessman who celebrate winter through January 8-10 presented by local and opened the eight-story art, music and North Iowa Fair Flea regional professions and Blacks dry goods performance. Market lecturers. department store in January 1-3 Mason City (NC) January 15 downtown Waterloo. At Curious George Live! 641-423-3811 Brad Paisley in Concert the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Des Moines (C) January 8-10 Des Moines (C) Veterans Museum. 515-564-8000 Iowa Pro Am Archery 515-564-8000 iowaeventscenter.com Tournament Country music superstar's Starring in his own musical Mason City (NC) American Saturday Night Find events, attractions, stage production for the 641-424-5762 tour with special guests lodging, and outdoor first time ever. At the Iowa isaaproam.com Miranda Lambert and recreation at Events Center. Archers compete in Justin Moore. traveliowa.com or call tournament sponsored by 800-345-4692 for free the Iowa State Archery tourism information. Association.

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January 16 January 17 January 23 January 24 On Stage at the Art Moscow Festival Ballet Bald Eagle Watch Fire and Ice Center with Jon in "Swan Lake" Dubuque (E) Iowa City (EC) Nakamatsu Ames (C) 563-690-4500 319-366-8203 Des Moines (Central) 515-294-3347 audubondubuque.org orchestraiowa.org 515-277-4405 center.iastate.edu Live raptors, storyteller, Orchestra Iowa concert desmoinesartcenter.org [email protected] trolley rides to the lock and features Cedar Rapids infodesk@ A romantic tale of true love dam and much more. Free native pianist Conor desmoinesartcenter.org and forgiveness often admission. At the Grand Hanick performing Piano music at the Des considered the world’s River Center. Prokofiev. Moines Art Center. most beloved ballet. January 23 January 29 January 16 January 17 Fire and Ice Faure Piano Quartet “Swan Lake” KinderNature - Bison Cedar Rapids (EC) Cedar Falls (NE) Mason City (NC) Honey Creek (WC) 319-366-8203 877-549-7469 888-466-4222 712-545-3283 orchestraiowa.org gbpac.org niacc.edu/calevents pottcoconservation.com Orchestra Iowa concert Music by the famous Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's kelly.dix@ features Cedar Rapids composer. At the ballet at North Iowa pottcounty.com native pianist Conor Gallagher-Bluedorn Community College. Nature program for Hanick performing Performing Arts Center. January 16-17 children ages 3-6 years. Prokofiev. January 29 Annual Bald Eagle Hands-on learning, a story, January 23 The Flying Karamazov Appreciation Days craft, and outdoor Annual Chili Cookoff at Brothers Keokuk (SE) exploration. John Ernest Vineyard Ames (C) 800-383-1219 January 22-24 Tama (C) 515-294-3347 keokukiowatourism.org Iowa Boat RV and 641-484-8048 center.iastate.edu info@ Vacation Show johnernestvineyard.com [email protected] keokukiowatourism.org Cedar Falls (NE) [email protected] Nothing is off-limits when View eagles in their natural 319-232-0218 Chili meal and a chance to the unique vaudevillian habitat, see wildlife iowashows.com sample and judge the Karamazovs come to town. education displays. Family [email protected] entries. January 29-30 activities. Iowa’s largest boat show January 23 "Princess and the Pea" January 17 features more than 20 "Thank You Gregory" Pella (SC) Pella Wedding marine dealers. Iowa City (EC) 641-628-8625 Extravaganza January 23 800-426-2437 pellaoperahouse.org Pella (SC) Winterfest hancher.uiowa.edu boxoffice@ 641-628-2626 Amana Colonies (EC) [email protected] pellaoperahouse.org pella.org 800-579-2294 Eight of today’s young tap Missoula Children's Bridal style show, vendors, festivalsinamana.com dancers salute the heroes of Theater presents this classic seminars, prizes. info@ this most American of art at the Pella Opera House. January 17 amanacolonies.com forms. Live music, film and January 29-31 Cedar Rapids Opera Warm up your spirits with photos, and narration. Winter Iowa Games Theatre: "Salome" wintertime fun. Enjoy chili, Hancher event at City High Dubuque (E) Cedar Falls (NE) sledding, and storytelling. School Opstad Auditorium. 888-777-8881 319-273-4849 5K Amana Freezer January 24 iowagames.org unitix.uni.edu Run/Walk, log sawing Martina McBride and info@iowasports Fully staged professional contest, ice sculpting. Fling Trace Adkins foundation.org opera featuring a ham in the "ham put." Council Bluffs (WC) Annual winter sports Metropolitan Opera January 23 712-323-0536 festival. director in Richard Strauss' Super Science Day: midamericacenter.com January 29-31 Biblical story. "Man on the Moon" At the Mid-America Eagles and Ivories January 17 Waterloo (NE) Center. Ragtime Festival Wedding Extravaganza 319-234-6357 January 24 Muscatine (EC) Waterloo (NE) Explore what it takes to Newton Bridal Fair 563-263-9978 319-233-7560 survive in space. Make a Newton (C) muscatineartscouncil.org “Iowa’s Ultimate Bridal planisphere to take home. 641-792-0299 davidales@ Show.” Explore the science of visitnewton.com machlink.com space exploration. Taste- [email protected] Some of the country's best test astronaut food and ice Fashion show, door prizes, ragtime artists in concert, cream. At the Bluedorn exhibits. At the Iowa along with eagle-watching Science Imaginarium. Speedway. activities along the Mississippi. 2

January 29-31 January 30-31 February 3-6 February 5-7 University of Okoboji Big Boy Toy Show Winter Dance Party Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Winter Games Dubuque (E) Clear Lake (NC) Walk - Film Expo Okoboji (NW) 563-588-5743 641-357-6151 Fairfield (SE) 800-270-2574 tristatebigboytoyshow. surfballroom.com 641-233-8883 vacationokoboji.com com Remember and celebrate fairfieldartwalk.org 30 th anniversary of the [email protected] the revolutionary styles of director@ fictional University’s winter Exhibit hall filled with Buddy Holly, The Big fairfieldartwalk.org festival includes broomball boats, cars, RVs, Bopper and Ritchie Valens, Explore the galleries and tournaments, cross-country electronics. Meet Iowa at the landmark Surf art venues around the skiing, ice bowling and Hawkeye and Wisconsin Ballroom. Fairfield square on Friday. more. Badger football players on February 5 Stay for a weekend of January 29-February 7 Sunday. At the Grand Owl Prowl Night Hike independent Iowa films "Miss Witherspoon" River Center. Honey Creek (WC) and workshops. Dubuque (E) January 31 712-545-3283 February 5-7 563-557-8497 Pilobolus pottcoconservation.com Iowa Minnesota flybynightdubuque.com Cedar Falls (NE) kelly.dix@ Sportshow info@ 877-549-7469 pottcounty.com Mason City (NC) flybynightdubuque.com gbpac.org A nighttime hike at 641-423-3811 It's not character A visual sculpture of Hitchcock Nature Center northiowafair.org exploration, just good dancers. Modern dance to learn more about these Hunting, camping, fishing. silliness. At the Five Flags that's fun for all. At the nocturnal animals. Owl February 5-14 Theater. Gallagher-Bluedorn calling and more. Bundle "Eye Piece" January 29-February 21 Performing Arts Center. up and meet at the Loess Iowa City (EC) "End Days" - Riverside January 31 Hills Lodge. 800-426-2437 Theatre Flea Market February 5 hancher.uiowa.edu Iowa City (EC) Maquoketa (E) "Jesus Christ Superstar" hancher-box-office@ 319-338-7672 319-462-0135 Ames (C) uiowa.edu riversidetheatre.org Eastern Iowa's largest show 515-294-3347 Renowned theater artist Riverside Theatre presents with more than 150 sellers. center.iastate.edu takes you into the heads a rapturously funny play [email protected] and hearts of those about science, religion, and The first masterpiece from surrounded by the shadows suburbia. By Deborah Zoe FEB 2010 the legendary writing team of blindness. Crafted from Laufer. of Tim Rice and Andrew personal interviews. January 30 RECURRING EVENTS Lloyd Webber. February 6 People Project February 5-7 Canadian Tenors Milford (NW) February 1-21 Frostbite Olympics Marshalltown (C) 712-332-6507 "End Days" - Riverside Algona (NW) 641-366-3093 artslive.com Theatre 515-295-7201 ioweb.com/marshalltown/ [email protected] Iowa City (EC) algona.org mcca.htm Eco-art project during the 319-338-7672 [email protected] Quartet sings music from 30th University of Okoboji riversidetheatre.org Chili cookoff, broomball theater, classical, operetta, Winter Games. Art lovers Riverside Theatre presents and other games, snowball and alternative world pop. and environmentalists form a rapturously funny play dance, blizzard bake-off, February 6 a "human art piece" on about science, religion, and ice fishing tournament. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Little Miller's Bay. suburbia. By Deborah Zoe February 5-7 Symphony Classical January 30 Laufer. Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Concert: Kelley's Blues I Musici de Montreal Sportshow Cedar Falls (NE) Mason City (NC) Coralville (EC) 877-549-7469 888-466-4222 February 2 319-232-0218 wcfsymphony.org niacc.edu/calevents Astronomy 101 iowashows.com Cedar Valley artist Gary In this inventive Waterloo (NE) [email protected] Kelley returns to the interpretation of "Pictures 319-234-6357 Display of boats, RVs, and symphony stage for a at an Exhibition," I Musici Join the Black Hawk outdoor recreational celebration of Black de Montreal, one of the Astronomy Club for products. Browse family History Month and world’s finest 15-piece presentations and films on vacations, fishing camps, African-American chamber orchestras, astronomy and campgrounds, fishing achievement in orchestral combines Mussorgsky’s astronomers. tackle and hunting gear. music. timeless compositions with Also features seminars. large-screen animated projections. 3

February 6 February 7 February 12 February 13 WOW Women's Expo Ida Grove Bridal Fair Great Chili Cook-Off Iowa State LeMans Mason City (NC) Ida Grove (NW) Charles City (NC) Championship and Jack 641-421-0547 712-364-3404 641-228-2335 Helgren Memorial Race Exhibitors, cooking idagrovechamber.com charlescitychamber.com Clear Lake (NC) demonstrations, speakers idagrovechamber@ info@ 641-357-2159 and informational seminars. frontiernet.net charlescitychamber.com northiowasnowseekers.com February 6 Wedding services, gift Local chefs compete for This event showcases the BRR - Bike Ride to ideas, catering samples, the Golden Ladle. Sample sport of vintage Rippey door prizes, and style show. eight kinds of chili and snowmobiling in the North Perry (C) February 10 enjoy delicious desserts. Iowa area. 515-465-4601 An Evening with February 12-14 February 13 perryia.org Rosanne Cash Antique Spectacular Valentine's Day [email protected] Iowa City (EC) Des Moines (C) Sweetheart Special: 33rd annual winter bike 800-426-2437 712-326-9964 “Butterflies Are Free” ride from Perry to Rippey. hancher.uiowa.edu/events/ antiquespectacular.com Mason City (NC) February 6 cash.html February 12-14 641-424-6424 Wright County hancher-box- Eastern Iowa Home mccommunitytheatre.com Winterfest [email protected] Improvement and A special evening with Clarion (NC) Hancher event at the Landscaping Show wine, desserts, silent 515-532-2256 Englert Theatre. One of Waterloo (NE) auction and performance Horse-drawn sled and the most famous family 319-232-0218 of “Butterflies Are Free.” wagon rides, snowshoeing, names in music. iowashows.com February 13 ice skating, cross-country February 11 [email protected] Hardees Classic Boys skiing, kite flying, ice "Cats" Eastern Iowa’s largest Basketball Tournament fishing. Dubuque (E) home show includes home Mason City (NC) February 6 563-589-4254 construction, remodeling, 641-424-0783 Farm Toy Show fiveflagscenter.com interior decorating, Locations include Mason Urbandale (C) reception@ gardening, landscaping, City High School, NIACC, 515-278-5286 liveflagscenter.com home improvement and Roosevelt Elementary and livinghistoryfarms.org Second in the “Broadway at landscaping seminars. Middle School, and John [email protected] Five Flags” series. February 12-14 Adams Middle School. At Living History Farms. February 11-14 Winterfest Youth Hockey February 13 February 6-7 Des Moines Home and Tournament Cupid's Arrow Heart Fest “A Fine Art Garden Show Mason City (NC) Cedar Rapids (EC) Show” Des Moines (C) 641-424-3547 319-366-8203 West Des Moines (C) 515-564-8000 niisa.org orchestraiowa.org 515-278-6200 Experience what's new in February 12-14 Orchestra Iowa concert stookeyshows.com gardening, remodeling, Winter Iowa Games features works by Mozart [email protected] home decor and more. Cedar Rapids (EC) and Wagner. Local and regional artists February 11-21 888-777-8881 February 13 exhibit and sell painting, “Butterflies are Free” iowagames.org Second Saturday at the pottery, glass fiber, jewelry. Mason City (NC) info@iowasports Art Center “KidzDuArt” project 641-424-6424 foundation.org Clear Lake (NC) making old-fashioned Hilarious and touching Annual winter sports 641-357-1998 Valentines. Free admission play. festival. clartscenter.com and parking. February 12 February 13 [email protected] February 7 Winard Harper Sextet ArtiGras Artist demonstrations at Chocolate Lover’s Iowa City (EC) Charles City (NC) Clear Lake Arts Center. Delight 800-426-2437 641-228-4234 February 13-14 Clinton (E) hancher.uiowa.edu/events/ charlescityarts.com Dubuque Symphony 563-249-5861 win.html [email protected] Orchestra Concert The three-story 1855 hancher-box- Mardi Gras-themed arts Dubuque (E) George Curtis Mansion is [email protected] celebration with costumes, 563-557-1677 open for tours and Master of both the drum games, food, dubuquesymphony.org chocolate tastes. kit and West African entertainment, and knoethe@ balafon delivers a jazz traditional Mardi Gras dubuquesymphony.org explosion. Hancher event activities. Concert at Five Flags at City High School Opstad Theater features works by Auditorium. Tchaikovsky and Rossini.

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February 14 February 19 February 20 February 21 Cupid's Arrow Playhouse Disney Live Our History Unplugged YL Male Voice Choir Iowa City (EC) Dubuque (E) Waterloo (NE) Iowa City (EC) 319-366-8203 563-589-4254 319-234-6357 800-426-2437 orchestraiowa.org fiveflagscenter.com Program about John hancher.uiowa.edu Orchestra Iowa concert reception@ Froelich, American hancher-box-office@ features works by Mozart fiveflagscenter.com inventor of the first uiowa.edu and Wagner. Playhouse Disney Live gasoline-powered farm “Finland’s National February 14 returns to the Five Flags tractor. At the Grout Treasure” has enriched the "From the Top" Center. Museum. world of music by Iowa City (EC) February 19 February 20 commissioning and 319-366-8203 ValenWine Millstream Brewing premiering many of Jean orchestraiowa.org Mason City (NC) Company's Beer and Sibelius’ best known works. Orchestra Iowa and “From 641-494-0003 Cheese Tasting Hancher event at West the Top” team up to tape mainstreetmasoncity.org Amana Colonies (EC) High School Auditorium. this nationally syndicated Enjoy wine tasting and 319-622-3672 February 21 radio show. appetizers, silent and live millstreambrewing.com KinderNature - Love February 17-21 auction, dancing with live teresa@ Nature “A Little Princess” music. Formal attire millstreambrewing.com Honey Creek (WC) Mason City (NC) suggested. Millstream Brewing 712-545-3283 641-424-9802 February 19-21 Company will brew one-of- pottcoconservation.com stebens.com "The Legend of Rewall a-kind beers for this [email protected] Sara's fortune changes Abbey" exceptional beer and cheese Nature program for from rich girl to poor Muscatine (EC) pairing event. children ages 3-6 years. orphan. 563-299-6003 February 20 Hands-on learning, a story, February 18 neighborhoodlink.com/org Owls on the Prowl craft, and outdoor Gaelic Storm /pearlcityplayers Maquoketa (E) exploration. Pella (SC) pearlcityplayers@ 563-652-3783 February 25-27 641-628-8625 yahoo.com jacksonccb.com Winter Crazy Days and pellaoperahouse.org Musical based on the first jacksonccb@ Indoor Golf Tournament boxoffice@ novel in the Brian Jacques' jacksonccb.com Spencer (NW) pellaoperahouse.org "Rewall" series. Join naturalist for a 712-262-7246 Energetic Celtic rock band February 19-28 program on owls; learn February 26 at the Pella Opera House. “Moon Over Buffalo” how to tell one hoot from Boston Brass February 19 Cedar Falls (NE) another and go outside to Ames (C) The Second City 50th 319-277-5283 do owl calling. 515-294-3347 Anniversary Tour osterregent.org February 20 center.iastate.edu Mason City (NC) Ken Ludwig's farce at the Wartburg Community [email protected] 888-466-4222 Oster Regent Theatre. Symphony Concert From classical niacc.edu/calevents February 20 Waverly (NE) arrangements to jazz Performing a special Color the Wind Kite 319-415-0682 standards, Boston Brass medley of classic scenes, Festival wartburg.edu/symphony achieves new levels in brass songs and improvisation, Clear Lake (NC) [email protected] performance. The Second City Touring 641-357-5516 Concert features violinist February 26 Company is always original, colorthewind.org Jessica Lee, winner of the Children's Night at the daring and hilarious. Kite-flying festival over the 2005 Concert Artist Guild Museum February 19 frozen waters of Clear International Competition. Dubuque (E) Winter Dance Party: A Lake. Bring your kite or 563-557-9545 Tribute to Buddy Holly purchase one at event. rivermuseum.com Cedar Falls (NE) Kite-making workshop for National Mississippi River 877-549-7469 all ages. Huge show kites Find events, attractions, Museum & Aquarium. gbpac.org and choreographed stunt lodging, and outdoor February 26-27 Official tribute show for kite demonstrations. recreation at North Iowa Outlaws Buddy Holly, Richie Valens traveliowa.com or call Junior A Hockey and The Big Bopper, at the 800-345-4692 for free Mason City (NC) Gallagher-Bluedorn tourism information. 641-424-5468 Performing Arts Center. northiowaoutlaws.com Come see tomorrow’s pro and college stars battling it out on the ice.

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February 26-28 February 26-March 7 MAR 2010 March 5-6 North Iowa Home "Guys and Dolls" "Nunsensations" Improvement and Dubuque (E) RECURRING EVENTS Marshalltown (C) Landscaping Show 563-588-1305 641-752-4164 Mason City (NC) thegrandoperahouse.com March 5, 6, 12, 13, 20, 21, mctonline.org 319-232-0218 director@ 25 Marshalltown Community iowashows.com thegrandoperahouse.com North Iowa Outlaws Theater present the flashy [email protected] Disney Live returns to the Junior A Hockey and fun sequel to New home construction, Five Flags Center. Mason City (NC) "Nunsense." remodeling, interior February 27 641-424-5468 March 5-6 decorating, sunrooms, Super Science Day: northiowaoutlaws.com Estherville Farm and gardening, landscaping, "National Engineering Come see tomorrow’s pro Home Show home improvement and Day - Battle of the and college stars battling it Estherville (NW) landscaping seminars. Electrical Giants" out on the ice. 712-362-3541 February 26-28 Waterloo (NE) estherville.org 2010 National Pheasant 319-234-6357 [email protected] Fest gmdistrict.org March 2 Vendors showcase Des Moines (C) Demonstrations featuring Astronomy 101 products for farm and 515-564-8000 the “Battle of the Electrical Waterloo (NE) home. Pheasants Forever's largest Giants.” Learn the basics 319-234-6357 March 5-7 event. Bring the family and of electricity. At the Join the Black Hawk Iowa Deer Classic learn about bird dogs, Bluedorn Science Astronomy Club for Des Moines (C) wildlife habitat, outdoor Imaginarium. presentations and films on 319-232-0218 gear. February 27 astronomy and iowashows.com February 26-28 Page County Home astronomers. [email protected] Annual Arts and Crafts Show March 4 “The Greatest Whitetail Show Clarinda (SW) Abraham Inc. Show on Earth” has Des Moines (C) 712-583-3422 Iowa City (EC) everything for hunting and 563-357-1986 Displays for the home. 800-426-2437 the great outdoors. Two [email protected] February 27-28 hancher.uiowa.edu/events/ archery tournaments, Big One of Iowa's largest 41st Annual Rod and abraham.html Buck contest, Hall of Fame shows, with more than 300 Custom Car Show hancher-box-office@ whitetail display and daily exhibitors. Monticello (E) uiowa.edu hunting seminars. Iowa February 26-28 319-465-5119 Hancher event at Iowa Events Center. WOW- Women's rodandcustomcarshow.com Memorial Union Main March 5-7 Outrageous Weekend Street rods, custom cars, Lounge. Collaboration Council Bluffs Home Cedar Falls (NE) motorcycles, race cars, and between top musicians Improvement and 319-277-0213 pickups at the Monticello results in “super-hybrid Landscaping Show communitymainstreet.org Berndes Center. monster music.” Council Bluffs (WC) [email protected] February 27-28 March 4 319-232-0218 Shop, dine, drink and make Hoop It Up Youth Hops On Main iowashows.com memories in historic Basketball Tournament Cedar Falls (NE) [email protected] downtown Cedar Falls. Carroll (WC) 319-277-0213 Home construction, February 26-28 712-792-4383 communitymainstreet.org remodeling, spas, hot tubs, "Nunsensations" [email protected] [email protected] sunrooms, gardening, Marshalltown (C) 80 teams participate. Break out of the winter landscaping, home 641-752-4164 blues for this beer-tasting improvement and mctonline.org event in downtown Cedar landscaping seminars. Marshalltown Community Falls. March 5-7 Theater present the flashy March 5 McGregor Iowa Gun and fun sequel to Soweto Gospel Choir Show "Nunsense." Cedar Falls (NE) McGregor (NE) 877-549-7469 563-873-2387 gbpac.org iowaantiquearms Winner of two Grammy collectors.com Awards, the Soweto [email protected] Gospel Choir was formed Collectors and dealers of to celebrate the unique and hunting, antique, classic inspirational power of and investment-grade African gospel music. firearms.

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March 5-14 March 6 March 6-7 March 11 "Killadelphia" 21st Annual Bald Eagle Maple Syrup Festival “In the Mood” Iowa City (EC) Day Cedar Falls (NE) Cedar Falls (NE) 319-338-7672 Knoxville (SC) 319-277-2187 877-549-7469 riversidetheatre.org 641-828-7522 hartmanreserve.org gbpac.org Riverside Theatre presents lakeredrock.org [email protected] A retro 1940s musical a look at crime, lakeredrock@ Breakfast includes all-you- featuring singers, dancers incarceration, and the road usace.army.mil can-eat pancakes topped and the String of Pearls Big to redemption. By Sean Programs on raptors with with maple syrup. See Band Orchestra. Gallagher- Christopher Lewis. live eagles, environmental maple syrup processing Bluedorn Performing Arts March 6 fair, spotting scopes for demonstrations in our Center. Business Farm and viewing eagles in the wild Sugar Shack. Collect sap March 12-14 Home Show over the Red Rock Dam. from a maple tree and Eastern Iowa Sportshow Tama (C) March 6 witness the change from Cedar Falls (NE) 641-484-6661 Maple Tree Tap sap to syrup. Souvenirs, 319-232-0218 tamatoledo.com Hancock (WC) maple bake sale, raffle. iowashows.com tama.toledochamber@ 712-741-5465 March 7 [email protected] yahoo.com pottcoconservation.com “Romeo and Juliet” Eastern Iowa’s biggest Exhibitors, door prizes, jon.fenner@ Cedar Falls (NE) sportshow includes boats, drawings. pottcounty.com 877-549-7469 RVs, family vacations, March 6 Learn about the maple tree gbpac.org fishing opportunities, Soweto Gospel Choir: tapping process at Botna Shakespeare's iconic fishing tackle, camping African Spirit Bend Park. Participants can romantic tragedy. At the gear, hunting. Live trout Mason City (NC) drill their own tap and taste Gallagher-Bluedorn fishing, and fishing and 641-422-4188 the sap if it's flowing. Performing Arts Center. hunting seminars. In the niacc.edu/calevents March 6-7 March 7 UNI Dome. Winner of two Grammy 27th Annual Maple Syrup Sally Harmon: Clear March 12-14 Awards, the Soweto Festival Lake Concert Clarinda Gun Show Gospel Choir was formed Cedar Rapids (EC) Association Clarinda (SW) to celebrate the unique and 319-362-0664 Clear Lake (NC) 712-621-8026 inspirational power of indiancreeknaturecenter.org 641-357-2159 95 tables of guns, knives, African gospel music. naturecenter@ Piano concert in the EB ammunition, cowboy March 6 indiancreeknaturecenter.org Stillman Auditorium. memorabilia, and western Waterloo-Cedar Falls Real maple syrup from March 8 collectibles. Symphony Classical Indian Creek Nature Jose Cole Circus March 13 Concert: Music of the Center's trees, served with a Lansing (NE) St. Patrick's Day Festival Americas pancake breakfast and live 563-538-4641 Dyersville (E) Cedar Falls (NE) music. Visit the sugarhouse One of the finest circuses 563-875-2311 877-549-7469 to experience the steamy in the region; fun and dyersville.org wcfsymphony.org boiling of maple sap, and excitement for the whole dyersvillechamber@ [email protected] tour outdoor family. dyersville.org A journey through folk- demonstrations of March 10-16 Gaelic Gallop, bike ride, inspired music. American Indian and NAIA Women's Division parade. March 6 pioneer syruping methods. II Basketball March 13 On Stage at the Art March 6-7 Tournament Ladies Day Out Center with The St. River City Gun Show Sioux City (NW) Elkader (NE) Petersburg String Mason City (NC) 712-279-4850 563-245-1799 Quartet 641-424-2826 tysoncenter.com elkader-iowa.com Des Moines (C) Guns and gun-related items [email protected] [email protected] 515-277-4405 exhibited, sold, and traded. March 11 Shopping, demonstrations, desmoinesartcenter.org Le Grand Cirque workshops, retail specials, infodesk@ Ames (C) dining and more in historic desmoinesartcenter.org 515-294-3347 downtown. center.iastate.edu [email protected] The world’s greatest acrobats, jugglers, clowns and high-wire artists. Perfect for the entire family.

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March 13 March 14 March 19-21 March 20-21 Second Saturday at the 28th Annual Doll, Toy St. Pat's Celebration Blacksmith Days Art Center and Bear Show and Sale Emmetsburg (EC) Dubuque (E) Clear Lake (NC) Maquoketa (E) 712-852-4326 563-557-9545 641-357-1998 563-242-0139 emmetsburgirishgifts.com The museum’s blacksmith clartscenter.com [email protected] billiejohoffman@ shop and boatyard host [email protected] Thousands of antique and iowatelecom.net demonstrations of Artist demonstrations at modern collectibles, dealers Celebrating our 50th year blacksmithing and Clear Lake Arts Center. from six states, on-site doll with activities for all ages. metalworking. National March 13 repairs and appraisals. Pageants, a ceili, runs, Mississippi River Museum Southwest Iowa Farm March 14 parade. & Aquarium. and Home Show Jose Cole Circus March 19-27 March 20-21 Red Oak (SW) McGregor (NE) "Annie" Potpourri Promotions 712-623-4821 800-896-0910 Newton (C) Arts & Craft Show redoakiowa.com mcgreg-marq.org 641-792-1230 Des Moines (Cl) chamspec@ [email protected] newtontheatre.com 515-838-2027 redoakiowa.com One of the finest circuses newtontheatre@ [email protected] Displays, entertainment in the region; fun and iowatelecom.net In the 4-H Building at the and food. excitement for the whole Annie befriends President Iowa State Fairgrounds. March 13 family. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, March 20-28 St. Patrick's Day Parade March 17 finds a new family and "A Mid Summer Night's Russell (SC) 17th Annual "First Ever" home with billionaire Dream" 641-535-4421 St. Patrick's Day Oliver Warbucks, and Dubuque (E) Irish breakfast, noon Celebration adopts a lovable mutt 563-588-1305 parade, corned beef dinner. Charles City (NC) named Sandy. thegrandoperahouse.com March 13-14 641-228-4234 March 20 director@ Annual Arts and Crafts info@ Reflections thegrandoperahouse.com Show charlescitychamber.com Cedar Rapids (EC) The Dubuque City Youth Council Bluffs (WC) Parade, parties and prizes. 319-366-8203 Ballet presents 563-357-1986 March 18 orchestraiowa.org Shakespeare's classic love [email protected] The Lesters Southern Orchestra Iowa concert story at the Grand Opera One of the area's largest Gospel Concert features Iowa composer House. shows, with more than 200 Council Bluffs (WC) Jeffery Prater, works by March 21 exhibitors. 712-323-7805 Vaughan Williams, and KinderNature - March 13-14 thelesters.com Mozart’s "Requiem." Mudluscious Dubuque Symphony [email protected] March 20 Honey Creek (WC) Orchestra Concert The “First Family of Spring on Main 712-545-3283 Dubuque (E) Gospel Music” from St. Dysart (C) pottcoconservation.com 563-557-1677 Louis, Missouri. 319-476-4949 [email protected] dubuquesymphony.org March 19-21 dysartiowa.com Nature program for knoethe@ Antique and Collectibles Retail specials, music, children ages 3-6 years. dubuquesymphony.org Show children's events. Hands-on learning, a story, Haydn's "Farewell Cedar Falls (NE) March 20-21 craft, and outdoor Symphony" and Mozart's 319-232-0218 Spring Collections Arts exploration. "Requiem" at the Five iowashows.com and Crafts Festival March 21 Flags Theater. [email protected] Sioux City (NW) St. Michael's Parish March 14 Iowa’s largest indoor 712-279-4800 Carnival St. Patrick's Day Parade antique and collectibles visitsiouxcity.org Whittemore (NW) Waukon (NE) show. Antique primitives, [email protected] 515-884-2618 563-568-4577 glassware, toys, art, Spring decorating ideas, Homemade food, soup and March 14 postcards, jewelry, tools, door prizes, free parking. pie. Children's games, New Hampton Home sports memorabilia and At Sioux City Convention raffle. Show more, in the UNI Dome. Center. New Hampton (NE) 641-394-2021 [email protected]

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March 21 March 25 March 28 April 3 Reflections "Avenue Q" Hunt Family Fiddlers Bunny Brunch Iowa City (EC) Mason City (NC) Marshalltown (C) Hudson (NE) 319-366-8203 888-466-4222 641-366-3093 319-988-3734 orchestraiowa.org niacc.edu/calevents ioweb.com/marshalltown/ Heritage Farm's horse- Orchestra Iowa concert Broadway’s 2004 Tony mcca.htm drawn wagon ride to a features Iowa composer Award-winner about trying Family of nine Irish step cabin in the woods for Jeffery Prater, works by to make it in NYC with big dancers, fiddlers and brunch with the Easter Vaughan Williams, and dreams and a tiny bank singers will perform Celtic, Bunny. Other activities Mozart’s "Requiem." account. bluegrass, inspirational and include egg hunt and pony March 21 March 26-28 popular tunes. rides. Regionwide Youth Rally "Avenue Q" March 31-April 2 April 3 Council Bluffs (WC) Cedar Rapids (EC) “Avenue Q” Family Easter Party 712-326-2295 800-426-2437 Cedar Falls (NE) Urbandale (C) midamericacenter.com hancher.uiowa.edu 877-549-7469 515-278-5286 event@ hancher-box- gbpac.org livinghistoryfarms.org midamericacenter.com [email protected] Broadway’s 2004 Tony [email protected] Featuring Iron Lightning, Broadway’s 2004 Tony Award-winner about trying Historical games, egg hunts From Dust, Ben Fisher, Award-winner about trying to make it in NYC with big and egg crafts, horse-drawn and Nick Hall of Livin' It. to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank wagon rides. At Living March 21, 23 dreams and a tiny bank account. At the Gallagher- History Farms. NCAA Women's account. Contains adult Bluedorn Performing Arts April 3 Basketball Tournament situations and language. Center. ChuckTown ChickFest Ames (C) Hancher event at the U.S. Charles City (NC) 888-478-2925 Cellular Center. APR 2010 641-228-4234 Hilton Coliseum hosts the March 27 charlescitychamber.com first round March 21 and Super Science Day: RECURRING EVENTS info@ the second round March "Weather Lab" charlescitychamber.com 23. Waterloo (NE) April 1-18 Special day of fun just for March 23 319-234-6357 "Mary's Wedding" the ladies, with shopping "Avenue Q" Make a pet tornado, Iowa City (EC) and dining specials, Ames (C) explore the tools and 319-338-7672 demonstrations. 515-294-3347 instruments used to predict riversidetheatre.org April 4 center.iastate.edu the weather, and learn how Riverside Theatre presents Open House for [email protected] to stay safe during severe an unforgettable love story. Museums Broadway’s Tony Award- weather. At the Bluedorn By Stephen Massicotte. Ankeny (C) winner is about trying to Science Imaginarium. 515-965-5795 make it in NYC with big March 27 ankenyhistorical.org dreams and a tiny bank The Harlem April 2 history@ account. Globetrotters Fairfield 1st Fridays Art ankenyhistorical.org March 23-27 Des Moines (C) Walk - Art in Motion Open house at the Ankeny Spring Midwest Horse 515-564-8000 Fairfield (SE) Area Historical Society's Sale March 27 641-233-8883 two museums: the century- Waverly (NE) Bunny Brunch fairfieldartwalk.org old farmhouse and replica 319-352-2804 Hudson (NE) director@ barn. waverlysales.com 319-988-3734 fairfieldartwalk.org April 4 waverlysalescompany@ Heritage Farm's horse- Explore the galleries and Flea Market and Auction kca.net drawn wagon ride to a art venues around the Vining (C) Draft horses, saddle horses, cabin in the woods for Fairfield square. Enjoy an 319-479-2202 miniatures and more. At brunch with the Easter evening celebrating the art Antiques and collectibles, the Waverly Sales Barn. Bunny. Other activities of dance, from hip-hop to lunch and bake sale, include egg hunt and pony ballroom, jazz to ballet. consignment auction. rides. April 6 March 27-28 North Iowa Concert Spring Open House Band Spring Concert Waverly (NE) Mason City (NC) 319-352-4526 888-466-4222 waverlyia.com niacc.edu/calevents waverly@ Features NIACC students waverlychamber.com and many musicians from Local retail specials. around the region. 9

April 9-11 April 10 April 16 April 17 Hawkeye Swing Festival River City Barbershop Tchaikovsky's "Romeo Wartburg Community Iowa City (EC) Chorus Spring Show and Juliet Fantasy Symphony Concert 515-490-1945 Mason City (NC) Overture" Waverly (NE) hawkeyeswingfestival.com 641-380-0406 Dubuque (E) 319-415-0682 info@ rivercitychorus.org 563-557-1677 wartburg.edu/symphony hawkeyeswingfestival.com 54th annual showcase of dubuquesymphony.org [email protected] Iowa's first social dance barbershop music from knoethe@ Bassoonist Peter Kolkay festival features some of five decades. dubuquesymphony.org performs with the the finest instructors and April 11 Also including works by orchestra. the region's best social Annual Pelican Fest Dukas, Barber, and April 17-18 dancers. Swing dancing Lake View (NW) Shostakovich. Dubuque 45th Annual Iowa State classes for all levels, dances 712-657-2634 Youth Symphony Senior Men's Bowling with live music, [email protected] Orchestra and the Tournament competition. Join us for pelican viewing, Dubuque Symphony Mason City (NC) April 10 educational seminars, Orchestra at the Five Flags 641-423-8083 Waterloo-Cedar Falls exhibit, children's activities Theater. rosebowl.com Symphony Classical and games. Hay rides April 16 Held at the Rose Bowl. Concert: Premiere in the between various festival San Jose Taiko April 18 Heartland sites. Cedar Falls (NE) North Iowa Choral Cedar Falls (NE) April 14-25 877-549-7469 Concert 877-549-7469 Musical: “Snoopy” gbpac.org Mason City (NC) wcfsymphony.org Mason City (NC) The powerful sounds of 888-466-4222 [email protected] 641-424-9802 the taiko drum. Gallagher- niacc.edu/calevents The world premiere of stebens.com Bluedorn Performing Arts North Iowa’s premier Iowa-born composer Philip Stebens Children's Theatre Center. choral ensemble. Wharton's first full-scale presents musical based on April 16 April 18 symphonic work. the “Peanuts” comic strip. Luna Negra Dance KinderNature - Snakes April 10 April 15 Theater Honey Creek (WC) Queen Tribute “All I Really Needed to Iowa City (EC) 712-545-3283 Cedar Rapids (EC) Know I Learned in 800-426-2437 pottcoconservation.com 319-366-8203 Kindergarten” hancher.uiowa.edu [email protected] orchestraiowa.org Mason City (NC) hancher-box-office@ Nature program for Tribute to the music of 641-424-6424 uiowa.edu children ages 3-6 years. Queen, produced and mccommunitytheatre.com Dance by Latino Hands-on learning, a story, performed by Queen Acclaimed evening of choreographers. Hancher craft, and outdoor alumnus Brian May. theatrical storytelling event at The Englert exploration. Enhanced with symphonic features a host of colorful Theatre. April 18 accompaniment and visual characters. April 16-18 Luna Negra with Turtle effects. April 16 Quilt Show Plus Island Quartet April 10 Indianola Bike Night Glenwood (SW) Ames (C) Phil and Pam Morgan Indianola (SC) 712-520-3587 515-294-3347 Southern Gospel Concert 515-962-2101 millscountymuseum.org center.iastate.edu Council Bluffs (WC) bikedowntoitown.com [email protected] [email protected] 712-323-7805 Motorcycle enthusiasts Quilt and needlework show Contemporary Latino philandpammorgan.com from around the state features new and heirloom choreography blends ballet [email protected] converge on the town quilts, embroidery, crochet, and modern dance Well-known couple from square. Admire standard and other needlecrafts. techniques, in collaboration Kansas City. and custom motorcycles, April 17 with the bold and ingenious April 10 enjoy live music, food and Red Bud Festival Turtle Island Quartet. Second Saturday at the beverages, exhibits. Chariton (SC) April 18 Art Center 641-774-4059 Signature Sounds Clear Lake (NC) charitonchamber@ Iowa City (EC) 641-357-1998 iowatelecom.net 319-366-8203 clartscenter.com Pet and bike parade, bike orchestraiowa.org [email protected] obstacle course. Orchestra Iowa concert at Artist demonstrations at the Englert Theater Clear Lake Arts Center. features music of Frederick Delius, Jerry Owen, Bach and Mozart.

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April 18 April 23 April 24 April 24-25 Earth Fair Riders in the Sky: Clear Taste of History 45th Annual Iowa State Cedar Falls (NE) Lake Area Concert Bonaparte (SE) Senior Men's Bowling 319-277-2187 Association 319-592-3400 Tournament hartmanreserve.org Clear Lake (NC) bonaparte-iowa.com Mason City (NC) [email protected] 641-357-2159 mainstreet@ 641-423-8083 Create recycled crafts, Western music group in bonaparte-iowa.com rosebowl.com explore the wildflower- concert at the EB Stillman Living history in the first Held at the Rose Bowl. filled forest, enjoy kayaking Auditorium. person. Includes a three- April 25 and fishing. Free annual April 23 course meal. Flea Market event at Hartman Reserve. Celebrate Iowa Wine and April 24 Maquoketa (E) April 18 Beer On Stage at the Art 319-462-0135 Van Cliburn Story City (C) Center with Antares Eastern Iowa's largest show Cedar Falls (NE) 515-733-4214 Des Moines (C) with more than 150 sellers. 877-549-7469 storycity.net 515-277-4405 April 25 gbpac.org [email protected] desmoinesartcenter.org Quodlibet 2010 Van Cliburn winner Yeol Wine and beer festival. infodesk@ Mason City (NC) Eum Son performs at the April 23 desmoinesartcenter.org 888-466-4222 Gallagher-Bluedorn Friday Night Races at Violin, cello, clarinet and niacc.edu/calevents Performing Arts Center. the Mineral City piano ensemble. 35th annual variety show April 20 Speedway April 24 presented by the NIACC Concert: NUBE Fort Dodge (NC) Adams County Speedway Concert Choir and NIACC Marshalltown (C) 515-571-6031 Races Singers. 641-366-3093 fdspeed.com Corning (SW) April 25 ioweb.com/marshalltown/ [email protected] 641-322-4184 Riders in the Sky mcca.htm Hornets, Econos, hobby acspeedway.com Pella (SC) Nube (Spanish for “cloud”) stocks, modifieds. [email protected] 641-628-8625 is an eclectic ensemble that April 23-24 NASCAR-sanctioned pellaoperahouse.org blends contemporary Latin Spring Citywide Garage Whelen All American Grammy Award-winning American and world music. Sales Series dirt track racing. Late Western music group at the April 22 Mason City (NC) models, modifieds, pro- Pella Opera House. "Cabaret" 641-423-2274 streets and hobby stocks. April 30 Ames (C) globegazette.com April 24 Classy Chassy Cruisers 515-294-3347 April 23-25 Festival of American Friday Night Cruise center.iastate.edu Annual Civil War Re- Baskets Connection Nights [email protected] enactment Amana Colonies (EC) Iowa City (EC) One of Broadway's best- Keokuk (SE) 319-622-3315 319-331-6108 loved musicals and winner 800-383-1219 amanaartsguild.com [email protected] of 12 Tony Awards. keokukiowatourism.org [email protected] The Classy Chassy Cruisers April 22-24 info@ Gathering of basket Car Club hosts classic car Kalona Quilt Show keokukiowatourism.org teachers, students and cruise night. Enjoy '50s and Kalona (EC) Free activities for the entire collectors, connecting '60s music, door prizes, and 319-656-2240 family. Food, music, two through weaving, sharing trophies. woodinwheel.com Civil War battles, ladies' and promoting basketry. April 30 [email protected] tea, military ball, memorial April 24-25 Friday Night Races at More than 300 new and service in Keokuk's Iowa Heartland Spring the Mineral City antique quilts on display National Cemetery. Fling Flyball Speedway and for sale at the Kalona April 24 Tournament Fort Dodge (NC) Community Center. Super Science Day: Amana Colonies (EC) 515-571-6031 April 22-23 "Primate Party" 319-286-8294 fdspeed.com Quodlibet 2010 Waterloo (NE) hawkeyehustlers@ [email protected] Mason City (NC) 319-233-8708 hawkeyehustlers.org Hornets, Econos, hobby 888-466-4222 Learn about the great apes, Flyball is the exciting sport stocks, modifieds. niacc.edu/calevents explore primate senses and of dog teams competing 35th annual variety show make a poseable chimp to against each other in a presented by the NIACC take home. Discover how timed event. At the Amana Concert Choir and NIACC to talk like a chimpanzee. Colonies RV Park and Singers. At the Bluedorn Science Event Center. Imaginarium.

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April 30 MAY 2010 May 13, 20, 27 May 1 An Evening in Dyersville Farmers Spring Citywide Garage Celebration of Wine and RECURRING EVENTS Market Sale Tulips Dyersville (E) Wilton (EC) Cedar Falls (NE) May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 563-875-2311 563-732-2330 800-861-8000 Dubuque Farmers dyersville.org wiltoniowa.org iowapublicradio.org Market dyersvillechamber@ May 1 Sample wines from around Dubuque (E) dyersville.org Garden Extravaganza the world, with classical 563-588-4400 May 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 Marshalltown (C) and jazz music, to benefit Open-air market with Farmers Market 641-844-2001 Iowa Public Radio. produce, baked goods, Bloomfield (SC) marshalltownmain April 30 bedding and house plants, 641-664-2309 street.com Arbor Day Lecture at handmade arts and crafts. bloomfieldmainstreet.com Plant sale, spring gardening Reiman Gardens May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 blmfdmainstreet@ tips, food and fun. Ames (C) Adams County Speedway netins.net May 1 515-294-2710 Races Produce, baked goods and Highway 71 Garage Sale reimangardens.com Corning (SW) crafts. Audubon (WC) [email protected] 641-322-4184 May 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 712-563-3780 April 30 acspeedway.com Charles City Farmers auduboniowa.org “Church Basement [email protected] Market audchmbr@ Ladies” NASCAR-sanctioned Charles City (NC) iowatelecom.net Mason City (NC) Whelen All American 641-228-2335 Includes Audubon, Exira, 888-466-4222 Series dirt track racing. Late charlescitychamber.com and Brayton. niacc.edu/calevents models, modifieds, pro- info@ May 1 A musical comedy that streets and hobby stocks. charlescitychamber.com Wildflower and Garden follows four women as they May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Fresh produce, flowers, Plant Sale prepare food and solve the Farmers Market homemade and handmade Cedar Rapids (EC) problems of a rural Guttenberg (NE) goods. 319-362-0664 Minnesota church in 1964. 877-252-2323 May 17, 24, 31 indiancreeknaturecenter.org April 30 guttenbergiowa.net Creston Farmers Market naturecenter@ "Cash On Delivery" [email protected] Creston (SW) indiancreeknaturecenter.org Marshalltown (C) May 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 641-202-0105 Indian Creek Nature 641-752-4164 26, 29 [email protected] Center offers wildflowers, mctonline.org Farmers Market Weekly market in beautiful hostas, geraniums, and a Community theater. Marshalltown (C) McKinley Park, with live variety of perennials and April 30-May 1 641-752-2981 music, great food, produce prairie plants. Vendors Clock and Watch May 6, 13, 20, 27 and craft items. provide garden art and Auction Riverfront Farmers accessories. Marshalltown (C) Market May 1 641-754-4890 Burlington (SE) ABBAmania tomharrisauctions.com 319-752-6365 May 1 Dubuque (E) 85th semi-annual Gene growburlington.com Dubuque Symphony 563-557-1677 Harris clock and watch Fresh fruits and vegetables, Arena Pops Concert dubuquesymphony.org auction. Tall cases, jewelers baked goods, bedding Dubuque (E) knoethe@ regulators, calendars, wall plants, flowers, crafts, live 563-557-1677 dubuquesymphony.org hangers, statues, banjos, music, hot food. At the dubuquesymphony.org Band hearkens back to the and more. Port of Burlington. knoethe@ sounds of the '70s, April 30-May 1 May 7, 14, 21, 28 dubuquesymphony.org including the outfits and Professional Bull Riders Friday Night Races at Pops concert at Five Flags funky boots. Dinner and Des Moines (C) the Mineral City Theater. dessert tickets available too. 515-564-8000 Speedway May 1 At Five Flags Arena. 2010 Built Ford Tough Fort Dodge (NC) Blessing of the Bikes May 1 Series tour holds its top tier 515-571-6031 West Bend (NW) Master's Voice Southern event at Wells Fargo Arena. fdspeed.com 515-887-2371 Gospel Concert [email protected] westbendgrotto.com Council Bluffs (WC) Hornets, Econos, hobby [email protected] 712-323-7805 stocks, modifieds. Motorcycle riders are mastersvoice.com invited to begin the cycling [email protected] season with a blessing at Stylish sound with lots of the Grotto of the humor. From Bristow, Redemption. Oklahoma. 12

May 1 May 1-2 May 5 May 7 Charlie Chaplin Silent Art Walk Klompen Classic Creme de la Creme 10 Movies Waverly (NE) Run/Walk Cedar Falls (NE) Pella (SC) 319-352-4526 Pella (SC) 877-549-7469 641-628-8625 waverlyia.com 641-628-1212 gbpac.org pellaoperahouse.org waverly@ crossroadspella.org The Gallagher-Bluedorn's boxoffice@ waverlychamber.com crossroadspella@ 10th anniversary year pellaoperahouse.org Juried fine arts show at iowatelecom.net concludes with the 10th Enjoy films accompanied Kohlmann Park. Children's race, 5K. Creme de la Creme by Davis Folkerts on the May 1-2 May 6 concert. grand Barton theater organ. "Cash On Delivery" Taylor Swift in Concert May 7 At the Pella Opera House. Marshalltown (C) Des Moines (C) Fairfield 1st Fridays Art May 1-2 641-752-4164 515-564-8000 Walk - An Acre of Art 45th Annual Iowa State mctonline.org The 2010 Fearless Tour. Fairfield (SE) Senior Men's Bowling Community theater May 6-8 641-233-8883 Tournament May 1-2 Pella Tulip Time Festival fairfieldartwalk.org Mason City (NC) Great Walleye Weekend Pella (SC) director@ 641-423-8083 Okoboji (NW) 641-628-4311 fairfieldartwalk.org rosebowl.com 712-332-2209 pellatuliptime.com Explore the galleries and Held at the Rose Bowl. vacationokoboji.com pellatuliptime@ art venues around the May 1-2 Thousands of anglers try to iowatelecom.net Fairfield square. Local and Maifest catch tagged fish for cash Thousands of tulips, two regional artists, vendors, Amana Colonies (EC) prizes. daily parades, street and musicians create a 800-579-2294 May 2 scrubbing, Dutch dancing, festive display of creative festivalsinamana.com Homemade Ice Cream Historical Village with energy on the Fairfield [email protected] Day at Kinney Pioneer working crafters, Scholte square. Celebrate spring with a Museum House tours, crafts, quilts May 7 "Taste of Amana Colonies" Mason City (NC) and Dutch food. Black Knights Cruise food fair at the Festhalle 641-423-1258 May 6-8 Night Barn. Maipole dancing, Ice cream made the old- Bob Ralston Organ Estherville (NW) German folk music, fashioned way. Special Concert 712-362-3541 Kinderplatz activities for music, craft Pella (SC) blackknightscarclub.net the kids. demonstrations. 641-628-8625 May 7-8 May 1-2 May 2 pellaoperahouse.org Citywide Garage Sales Chalk the Walk Partners Spring Festival Bob Ralston, best known Guttenberg (NE) Mount Vernon (EC) Ames (C) for his work on the 877-252-2323 319-895-9513 515-232-2516 Lawrence Welk Show, guttenbergiowa.net visitmvl.com storycounty performs on the Barton [email protected] cwilson@ conservation.org organ. May 7-8 cityofmtvernon-ia.gov conservation@ May 6-8 "Cash On Delivery" Iowa’s largest-ever storycounty.com Central College Musical Marshalltown (C) Madonnari festival presents Celebrate the great Performances 641-752-4164 the work of more than 200 outdoors at McFarland Pella (SC) mctonline.org artists using half a ton of Park, with free activities for 641-628-8625 Community theater. chalk and a downtown city all ages. pellaoperahouse.org May 7-16 street as a canvas. A May 2 boxoffice@ "Lucky Stiff" professional artist creates a Open House for pellaoperahouse.org Dubuque (E) 12’ by 12’ chalk rendition Museums During Tulip Time, enjoy 563-588-1305 of an Italian Renaissance Ankeny (C) musical programs from thegrandoperahouse.com painting. 515-965-5795 Central College ensembles, director@ May 1-2 ankenyhistorical.org including the steel drum thegrandoperahouse.com 40th Birthday Party history@ music of the Flying Pans. Mistaken identities, Weekend ankenyhistorical.org May 6-8 mobsters and a hilarious Urbandale (C) Open house at the Ankeny Citywide Spring Garage chase for a fortune ensues. 515-278-5286 Area Historical Society's Sales At the Grand Opera livinghistoryfarms.org two museums: the century- Whittemore (NW) House. [email protected] old farmhouse and replica 515-884-2417 Living History Farms' 40th barn. whittemoreiowa.com birthday party. Enjoy a [email protected] baseball game with old- fashioned rules on Sunday. 13

May 8 May 13-15 May 14-22 May 15-16 RUNorwalk Orange City Tulip "Doubt - A Parable" Art and Culture Tour: Norwalk (SC) Festival Newton (C) Anamosa to Bellevue 515-981-0619 Orange City (NW) 641-792-1230 Anamosa (E) norwalkchamber.org 712-707-4510 newtontheatre.com 319-480-0221 norwalkchamber@ octulipfestival.com newtontheatre@ anamosaartandculture@ msn.com [email protected] iowatelecom.net live.com 8K run or 5K walk, kids' Celebrate Dutch heritage Powerful drama recently Tour the scenic byway fun run, prizes. with adult and youth made into a motion picture. from Stone City to May 8 dancers in intricate May 15 Bellevue, see visual and Fourth Street Cruise authentic costumes, twice- Red Brick Run performing arts Waterloo (NE) daily parades with top area Bedford (SW) demonstrations, purchase 319-234-2200 marching bands, musical 712-523-3637 art, and visit wineries, 28th annual event with cars theater, tasty Dutch foods, Walk/run. museums, shops and cruising downtown and thousands of tulips. May 15 restaurants along the way. Waterloo, and sock hop at May 13-15 11th Annual Houby Days May 15-16 Electric Park Ballroom. Stepping Out at Stebens Festival Car Show Uff Da Fest May 8 Mason City (NC) Iowa City (EC) Marquette (NE) Second Saturday at the 641-424-9802 319-331-6108 563-873-2509 Art Center Annual variety show and clubs.hemmings.com/ halvorson.org/vineyard Clear Lake (NC) musical revue: singing, cccruisers Celebrate Norwegian 641-357-1998 dancing, variety acts and Sponsored by the Czech Independence Day with clartscenter.com homegrown comedy. Association and food and music at Eagles [email protected] May 14-15 coordinated by the Classy Landing Winery. Artist demonstrations at Lincoln Highway Bridge Chassy Cruisers. Enjoy May 15-16 Clear Lake Arts Center. Festival music from the '50s and Old House Enthusiast May 9 Tama (C) '60s. House Tour Michael Cooper 641-484-6661 May 15 Dubuque (E) Iowa City (EC) tamatoledo.com Phoenix Rising 563-556-5562 800-426-2437 tama.toledochamber@ Cedar Rapids (EC) dbqohe.org hancher.uiowa.edu yahoo.com 319-366-8203 Tour some of the Dubuque hancher-box-office@ Parade, children's games, orchestraiowa.org area's historical homes. uiowa.edu entertainment, Cattlemen's Orchestra Iowa concert May 16 Master of masks, mime, beef barbecue, street dance. showcases the talents of KinderNature - Mother's and much more uses his May 14-16 Augustin Hadelich, a young Day voice, his body, and his Houby Days violinist just beginning a Honey Creek (WC) array of amazing faces to Cedar Rapids (EC) significant international 712-545-3283 share wonderful stories. 319-362-8500 career. pottcoconservation.com Family-friendly Hancher ncsml.org May 15 [email protected] event at Mabie Theatre. [email protected] Highway Corridor Bring little ones to May 10 Enjoy a weekend in Czech Garage Sales Hitchcock Nature Center Una Vocis Spring Village. See folk dancers, Bedford (SW) to learn all about mothers Concert dance to Barefoot Becky, 712-523-3637 in nature. Nature program Mason City (NC) and eat your way through Garage sales across town. for children ages 3-6 years. 641-424-0533 this Czech festival that May 15 Hands-on learning, a story, unavocis.org celebrates one of the first Mississippi River Guided craft, and outdoor May 13 signs of spring – the Tour exploration. Hot Dog Days mushroom. Mc Gregor (NE) May 18 Cherokee (NW) May 14-16 563-586-2123 "From the Top" 712-225-6414 Dubuquefest mcgreg-marq.org Ames (C) cherokeeiowachamber.com Dubuque (E) info@ 319-366-8203 director@ 563-451-7985 maidenvoyagetours.com orchestraiowa.org cherokeeiowachamber.com Fine art festival with live Mississippi River Tours by Orchestra Iowa and “From Free hot dogs, Little music, arts and crafts in Maiden Voyage. Open the Top” team up to tape League parade. Washington Park. boarding on the riverfront. this nationally syndicated radio show.

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May 21 May 23 May 27-29 May 28-29 Indianola Bike Night NASCAR Camping Cup o' Joe Readers North Iowa Band Indianola (SC) World Series East/West Theater Festival 515-962-2101 Challenge Clear Lake (NC) Mason City (NC) bikedowntoitown.com Newton (C) 641-357-1998 641-423-5724 Motorcycle enthusiasts 641-791-8000 clartscenter.com nibandfest.com from around the state iowaspeedway.com [email protected] Downtown parade with converge on the town May 26-31 Clear Lake Arts Center more than 25 marching square. Admire standard 24th National Veterans presents theater spoof. bands. Carnival, free and custom motorcycles, Golden Age Games May 28 entertainment, craft show, enjoy live music, food and Des Moines (C) Classy Chassy Cruisers car show, and food at East beverages, exhibits. 515-699-5737 Friday Night Cruise Park. May 21-23 veteransgoldenage Nights May 28-29 Battle of Old Bradford games.va.gov Iowa City (EC) John Wayne Birthday Nashua (NE) [email protected] 319-331-6108 Celebration 641-435-2567 Sports and recreational [email protected] Winterset (SC) [email protected] event for nearly 700 The Classy Chassy Cruisers 877-462-1044 Civil War re-enactment. veterans ages 55 and older Car Club hosts classic car johnwaynebirthplace.org May 22 from around the country. cruise night. Enjoy '50s and director@ Spoken 4 Quartet Events including golf, '60s music, door prizes, and johnwaynebirthplace.org Southern Gospel Concert swimming, bicycling, trophies. Salute the 50th anniversary Council Bluffs (WC) discus, shot put, May 28 of the epic motion picture 712-323-7805 horseshoes and more. Jammin' Below the Dam "The Alamo." Music, spoken4qt.com May 27 Bellevue (E) celebrities, vendors and [email protected] Thursday Family Fun 563-872-5830 big-screen movie showing. Top 10 Horizon Group of Night bellevueia.com Concert by country music the Year, from Branson, Algona (NW) [email protected] legend Moe Bandy. VIP Mo. 515-295-7201 Family fun, live music, dinner by reservation. May 22 algona.org food and beverages along May 28-29 Bulb to Blossom Event [email protected] Bellevue's riverfront. Lytton Gala Days Clear Lake (NC) Free concert in the park, May 28 Lytton (NW) 641-357-0700 food, games. Party in the Park 712-466-2661 central-gardens.org May 27 Charles City (NC) Family fun with parades, [email protected] Chariton Farmers Market 641-228-2335 food and rides. Garden art, gifts, tools, Chariton (SC) charlescitychamber.com May 28-29 containers and plants. 641-774-4059 info@ Greater Iowa Swap Meet Garden experts available charitonchamber@ charlescitychamber.com and Flea Market for advice. Free children's iowatelecom.net Family-friendly event with Mount Pleasant (SE) activities and garden gifts. Fresh produce, baked live music, children's games 319-385-8937 Central Gardens of North goods, arts and crafts on and activities, food and oldthreshers.com Iowa. the courthouse lawn. beverages in Central Park [email protected] May 22 May 27 May 28-29 Crafts, antiques, tractors, Logan Village Green Day Chuck Wagon Day Snake Alley Criterium gas engines, tools, and Logan (WC) Estherville (NW) Burlington (SE) much more. Food, free 712-644-2863 712-362-3541 319-752-6365 admission. Entertainment, children's estherville.org memorialdayweekend May 29 activities, craft and flea [email protected] bikeraces.com Bedford in Bloom market, fire truck rides, Participating merchants [email protected] Bedford (SW) petting zoo, antique tractor give away free hot dogs. Riders compete in 80-mile 712-523-3637 display, food. Entertainment, hot dog- Burlington Road Race on Exhibits featuring area May 22 eating contests, car show, Friday. On Saturday, top florists, barbecue, and USAC Triple Crown pony rides. cyclists from throughout demonstrations. Series the U.S. race up Snake May 29 Newton (C) Alley, "The Crookedest Blazin' BBQ Bash 641-791-8000 Street in the World." Voted Bedford (SW) iowaspeedway.com the fifth best criterium in 712-523-3637 Three high-intensity sprint the U.S. by a national Barbecue cook-off. car races. cycling magazine.

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May 29 May 29-30 May 29-31 May 31 At the Lead Mines Brush Creek Winery Flea Market Civil War Remembrance Dubuque (E) Event Milford (NW) Day 563-557-9545 Bellevue (E) 712-337-3730 West Branch (EC) Dubuque was founded by 563-672-3481 treasurevillage.org 319-643-5301 the first legal lead miners in brushcreekwinery.com treasurevillage@ hoover.archives.gov Iowa. Historians and re- [email protected] hotmail.com [email protected] enactors will re-create the "Red, White & Blue" event Large flea market with lots Period music performed by lead miners’ search for lead, honors veterans with open of parking. the Marengo Civil War their living quarters, food house and tours, wine May 30 Band, Civil War re-enactors and culture. At the Mathias tasting, free flag. At Brush Liberty Centre Blues and at the Herbert Hoover Ham House. Creek Winery. BBQ Presidential Museum. May 29 May 29-31 North Liberty (EC) May 31 Stu Nevermann Flea Market Under the 319-626-5726 American Legion Memorial Run Bridge northlibertyiowa.org Memorial Day Service Mason City (NC) Marquette (NE) bluesandbbq@ Wesley (NW) 641-423-7830 800-896-0910 northlibertyiowa.org 515-679-4292 Four-mile run held in mcgreg-marq.org Free family event with cool wesleyiowa.com conjunction with North [email protected] blues and hot barbecue. At South Park. Iowa Band Festival. Antiques, crafts and May 31 May 31 May 29-30 collectibles. Memorial Day Parade VFW Memorial Day Tivoli Fest May 29-31 and Program Service Elk Horn (WC) Vick's Corner Antique Whittemore (NW) Burt (NW) 712-764-7472 Show and Flea Market 515-884-2293 515-924-3439 danishwindmill.com Okoboji (NW) whittemoreiowa.com burtiowa.com [email protected] 712-336-5602 [email protected] [email protected] Danish festival includes vickscorner.com Parade with band and Service, speaker, retreat to parade, folk dancing, [email protected] veterans, program, avenue the cemetery, noon Danish foods, arts and Antiques, collectibles, of flags. luncheon. crafts, carnival, activities primitives. Dealers from May 31 May 31 for children. Tour the several states. Concessions Memorial Day Services Memorial Day Parade Danish Windmill, on site. Vining (C) Harpers Ferry (NE) Bedstemor's Hus, and the May 29-31 319-479-2202 563-586-2489 Danish Immigrant Iowa Renaissance Ceremony at National Parade, dinner, ceremony Museum. Festival and Gathering Cemetery, dinner and honoring veterans. May 29-30 O'Celts dance at CSA Hall. May 31 Taste Louisiana Cajun Middle Amana (EC) May 31 Decoration Day and Zydeco Festival 641-357-5177 Memorial Day Parade Celebration Amana Colonies (EC) iowarenfest.com Waukon (NE) Urbandale (C) 888-594-3903 [email protected] 563-568-4453 515-278-5286 cajunfest.net Celebration of Old World Parade and ceremony livinghistoryfarms.org [email protected] European culture with five honoring veterans. [email protected] Great food, Cajun and stages of entertainment, May 31 Visit Living History Farms Zydeco bands, dancing, horseback jousting, Memorial Day Avenue of and celebrate the origins of and non-stop merchants' bazaar, food Flags the modern Memorial Day. entertainment. At the court and beer garden. Bloomfield (SC) May 31-June 1 Amana Colonies RV Park May 29-31 641-664-2978 Whittemore Fun Days and Event Center. Bentonsport Spring Display of flags in Whittemore (NW) May 29-30 Festival observance of Memorial 515-884-2265 Spring Arts Festival Bentonsport (SE) Day. Service held at the whittemoreiowa.com McGregor (NE) 319-592-3579 Bloomfield IOOF [email protected] 800-896-0910 villagesofvanburen.com Cemetery. Rides and concessions, pie mcgreg-marq.org [email protected] May 31 and ice cream social, [email protected] Craft and flea market, Memorial Day Concert famous Legion Burgers, Juried event featuring antiques, food, Montrose (SE) entertainment, bingo, on artists, crafters, live demonstrations, in the 319-835-5982 Broad Street. entertainment and food. scenic park and historic "Lest We Forget" is a district. musical program in observance of Memorial Day, including recognition of military veterans. 16

JUN 2010 June 3, 10, 17, 24 June 4, 11, 18, 25 June 20-July 18 Chariton Farmers Market Friday Night Races at Lutheran Summer Music RECURRING EVENTS Chariton (SC) the Mineral City Festival 641-774-4059 Speedway Decorah (NE) June 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, charitonchamber@ Fort Dodge (NC) 888-635-6583 26, 29 iowatelecom.net 515-571-6031 lutheransummermusic.org Farmers Market Fresh produce, baked fdspeed.com lsm@ Bloomfield (SC) goods, arts and crafts on [email protected] lutheransummermusic.org 641-664-2309 the courthouse lawn. Hornets, Econos, hobby Recitals by world-class bloomfieldmainstreet.com June 3, 10, 17, 24 stocks, modifieds. faculty and talented blmfdmainstreet@ Concerts in Kohlmann June 5, 12, 19, 26 students during this music netins.net Waverly (NE) Dubuque Farmers program on the Luther Produce, baked goods and 319-352-4526 Market College campus. crafts. waverlyia.com Dubuque (E) June 25-July 18 June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 waverly@ 563-588-4400 Des Moines Metro Tuesday on the Town waverlychamber.com Open-air market with Opera's 38th Festival Hampton (NC) Free family entertainment. produce, baked goods, Season 641-456-5668 June 3, 10, 17, 24 bedding and house plants, Indianola (SC) hamptoniowa.org Dyersville Farmers and handmade arts and 515-961-6221 [email protected] Market crafts. desmoinesmetroopera.org Dining, shopping, farmers Dyersville (E) June 5, 12, 19, 26 Nationally recognized market and entertainment. 563-875-2311 Farmers Market repertory opera, Stores open late. Free dyersville.org Guttenberg (NE) performing "The Marriage municipal band concert in dyersvillechamber@ 877-252-2323 of Figaro,” "Macbeth" and the park. dyersville.org guttenbergiowa.net "Susannah." June 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, June 3, 10, 17, 24 [email protected] 26, 30 Riverfront Farmers June 5, 12, 19, 26 Charles City Farmers Market Adams County Speedway June 3-5 Market Burlington (SE) Races 44th Annual Cherokee Charles City (NC) 319-752-6365 Corning (SW) Chamber PRCA Rodeo 641-228-2335 growburlington.com 641-322-4184 Cherokee (NW) charlescitychamber.com Fresh fruits and vegetables, acspeedway.com 712-225-6414 info@ baked goods, bedding [email protected] cherokeerodeo.com charlescitychamber.com plants, flowers, crafts, live NASCAR-sanctioned rodeo@ Fresh produce, flowers, music, hot food. At the Whelen All American cherokeeiowachamber.com homemade and handmade Port of Burlington. Series dirt track racing. Late Features Hall of Famer goods. June 3, 10, 17, 24 models, modifieds, pro- Bob Barnes and MJM June 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, Thursdays in Pella streets and hobby stocks. Stock. Family night on 26, 30 Pella (SC) June 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursday. Parade on Farmers Market 641-628-2626 Creston Farmers Market Saturday. Western vendors, Marshalltown (C) pella.org Creston (SW) barbecue cookout, staged 641-752-2981 [email protected] 641-202-0105 train robbery. June 2, 9, 16, 23 Outdoor food and [email protected] June 3-6 Lawn Chair Nights entertainment in downtown Weekly market in beautiful My Waterloo Days Iowa Falls (NC) Pella. McKinley Park, with live Waterloo (NE) 877-648-5549 June 4, 11, 18, 25 music, great food, produce 319-233-8431 [email protected] Family Friday Nights at and craft items. mywaterloodays.org Music in Estes Park the Blank Park Zoo June 15, 22, 29 jay@ June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Des Moines (C) Afton Lawn Chair Nights greatercedarvalleychamber. Zoo Brew 515-285-4722 Afton (SW) org Des Moines (C) blankparkzoo.com 641-347-5224 Parade, fireworks show, 515-285-4722 Bring the family to the zoo aftoniowa.com top-notch musical blankparkzoo.com for fun and learning. Each [email protected] entertainment, 5K fun run, rdshields@ week a different animal is Enjoy food and carnival, dragon boats, blankparkzoo.org featured, along with special entertainment on the dozens of children’s Weekly beverage sampling, guests and music. beautiful Afton Square. activities. Free. live music, and a chance to see all the animals at the Blank Park Zoo. Must be 21 to attend.

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June 3-6 June 4-5 June 5 June 5 Kites Over Grinnell Iowa Mennonite Relief Free Fishing Clinic Hispanic Heritage Weekend Sale Maquoketa (E) Festival Grinnell (C) Iowa City (EC) 563-652-3783 Marshalltown (C) 800-700-1723 319-430-0132 jacksonccb.com 641-844-2001 grinnellchamber.org iamccreliefsale.org jacksonccb@ marshalltownmain [email protected] Purchase quality jacksonccb.com street.com Kite festival, downtown merchandise and enjoy Practice casting, learn how director@marshalltown street dance, professional homecooked food while to clean fish, win a prize. mainstreet.com skateboarding and bike benefitting relief Bring equipment or borrow Celebrate the richness of demonstrations at the Skate organizations. Iowa's ours. Hispanic heritage in Central Park. largest quilt auction, June 5 Iowa with pinatas, crafts, June 3-13 handmade furniture and Sidewalk and Garage home-cooked Mexican "Rent" crafts, flowers and bedding Sales food, and music. Clinton (E) plants. West Bend (NW) June 5 563-242-6760 June 4-6 515-887-2181 Swine...Where Cork clintonshowboat.org Beckster Fest westbendiowa.com Meets Pork boxoffice@ Amana Colonies (EC) Merchant sidewalk sales, Ankeny (C) clintonshowboat.org 877-499-7133 townwide garage sales, 515-371-4742 Jonathon Larson’s popular barefootbecky.com noon barbecue on Main swinefestival.com modern musical about [email protected] Street. [email protected] young artists living in New Eighth annual polka fest June 5 Sample two of Iowa's York, based on the opera with nine bands playing in BrewBQ and the Blues favorite tastes in a beautiful “La Boheme.” At the two air-conditioned Amana Colonies (EC) park setting next to the lake Clinton Showboat Theatre. buildings with wooden 319-622-3672 on DMACC's Ankeny June 4 dance floors. Food and millstreambrewing.com Campus. Live music, Rockin' in Summer drinks available. teresa@ commemorative wine glass Sioux City (NW) June 4-6 millstreambrewing.com and bottle of wine to take 712-252-0014 Scandinavian Days An evening with blues home. downtownsiouxcity.com Story City (C) music and sizzling June 5 administration@ 515-733-4214 barbecue in the outdoor Indianola Garden Tour downtownsiouxcity.com storycity.net biergarten at Millstream Indianola (SC) Downtown celebrates the [email protected] Brewing. 515-961-6269 beginning of summer with Celebrate Scandinavian June 5 Tour five gardens in the music, food, and fun. heritage with music, parade, Citywide Garage Sale Indianola area. June 4 craft show. Chariton (SC) June 5 Black Knights Cruise June 4-13 641-774-4059 Brick Street Classic Car Night "Naomi is an Ocean in charitonchamber@ Show Estherville (NW) Nigeria" by Gary Arms iowatelecom.net Adel (C) 712-362-3541 Dubuque (E) June 5 515-993-5472 blackknightscarclub.net 563-582-6572 Kids' All-American adelpartners.org June 4-5 flybynightdubuque.com Fishing Derby [email protected] Summer Farm Toy Show info@ Bloomfield (SC) More than 100 classic cars Dyersville (E) flybynightdubuque.com 641-664-2572 around the courthouse 563-875-2727 World premiere of local [email protected] square. nationalfarmtoy playwright Gary Arms’ June 5 June 5 museum.com drama inspired by local Floris Flag Day Citywide Garage Sales [email protected] events. At the Five Flags Floris (SC) Ida Grove (NW) The 25th anniversary of the Center. 641-682-8096 712-364-3404 Summer Farm Toy Show. June 5 [email protected] idagrovechamber.com Farm toys for sale, along Kids' Fishing Derby Chili cook-off, sanctioned idagrovechamber@ with a full-size tractor ride Neola (WC) pedal pulls, parade and frontiernet.net and parade. 712-485-2295 children's games. June 5 June 4-5 pottcoconservation.com Lidtke Mill Annual Citywide Garage Sales [email protected] Buckwheat Pancake Waukon (NE) Bring the family to Breakfast 563-568-3431 Arrowhead Park on Iowa's Lime Springs (NE) June 4-5 free fishing weekend. 563-566-2893 Citywide Garage Sales Participants younger than [email protected] Lansing (NE) 16 may enter the derby. 563-568-3431 18

June 5-6 June 6 June 11 June 11-12 Family Heritage Red Oak Ambassadors Downtown Friday Humboldt Community Weekend Annual Flight Breakfast Nights Theatre Production Urbandale (C) Red Oak (SW) Dyersville (E) Humboldt (NW) 515-278-5286 712-623-4821 563-875-2311 515-824-3456 livinghistoryfarms.org redoakiowa.com dyersville.org artsinhumboldt.com [email protected] chamspec@ Live music, food, beverage June 11-13 Hands-on activities at redoakiowa.com stand, games and rides for Lewis & Clark Festival Living History Farms. Breakfast and the kids. Free admission. Onawa (WC) Baseball game with old- entertainment. June 11 712-423-2829 fashioned rules on Sunday. June 6 Fun on Friday Nights onawa.com June 5-6 Vintage Car Day Monticello (E) [email protected] Frontier Days Mason City (NC) 319-465-5626 Festival re-creates the time Celebration at Oleson 641-423-1258 macc-ia.us when Lewis and Clark Park Zoo Vintage cars on the lawn, [email protected] explored our area. Fort Dodge (NC) brats and hotdogs, music, Live music, food, drinks Buckskinners bring history 515-576-4861 crafts and demonstrations and fun for the whole alive. fdolesonparkzoo.bravehost. at Kinney Pioneer family. June 11-13 com Museum. June 11 American Gothic Days Oleson Park Petting Zoo June 6 Family Night in the Park Festival, Bike Ride, 5K offers face painting, Open House for Guttenberg (NE) Eldon (SC) potraits, kids' crafts. Museums 877-252-2323 641-652-3352 June 6 Ankeny (C) guttenbergiowa.net americangothichouse.net Open House Sundays 515-965-5795 [email protected] [email protected] Nevada (C) ankenyhistorical.org Movie and popcorn in the Old-fashioned fun with 515-382-6684 history@ park. parade, games, 5K nevadaiowahistory.org ankenyhistorical.org June 11 run/walk, bike ride, craft Free tours of all Nevada Open house at the Ankeny Party in the Park show, barbecued chicken County Historical Society Area Historical Society's Charles City (NC) dinner, tournaments, properties. two museums: the century- 641-228-2335 antique appraisal show. June 6 old farmhouse and replica charlescitychamber.com June 11-13 Fishing Derby barn. info@ Cedar Rapids Opera Clarinda (SW) June 6 charlescitychamber.com Theatre: "Flight of the 712-542-2166 Kids' Free Fishing Day Family-friendly event with Lawnchair Man" For youth 5-15 years old. Chariton (SC) live music, children's games Cedar Rapids (NE) Held at Pioneer Park west 641-774-2438 and activities, food and 319-366-8591 of Clarinda. At Pin Oak Lodge and beverages in Central Park. theatrecr.org June 6 Marsh. June 11-12 [email protected] Hayes Township June 10-13 Heartland Days Written by Cedar Rapids Scheutzen Verein King Gala 2010: The '70s New Hampton (NE) native Robert Lindsey, an Shoot Marshalltown (C) 641-394-2021 Iowa premiere at the newly Westside (WC) 641-752-4164 [email protected] renovated Theatre Cedar 712-263-4566 mctonline.org Summer family festival Rapids building. [email protected] Marshalltown Community with live entertainment, June 11-13 Celebrate German heritage Theater. parade, food and beverage Flagfest with polka dancing and June 10-13 tent. Spencer (NW) traditional marksmanship Glenn Miller Festival June 11-12 712-262-5680 contests, along with food, Clarinda (SW) Kalona Historical Village spenceriowachamber.org fellowship and 712-542-2461 Antique Show spencerchamber@ refreshments. glennmiller.org Kalona (EC) smunet.net June 6 [email protected] 319-656-2488 Patriotic family celebration. 60th Annual Flight Big band music, parade, June 11-12 Breakfast dance, exhibits, Citywide Garage Sales Audubon (WC) presentations on the Big Bloomfield (SC) 712-563-3780 Band era. 641-664-2309 audchmbr@ bloomfieldmainstreet.com iowatelecom.net blmfdmainstreet@ Free breakfast to all fly-ins. netins.net Garage sales throughout the area, retail specials.

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June 12 June 12 June 12 June 13 Victorian Funeral Fifth Annual Humboldt Centerville Wine and Early Iowa Pioneer Urbandale (C) Art Festival Fine Arts Festival Women 515-278-5286 Humboldt (NW) Centerville (SC) Lewis (WC) livinghistoryfarms.org 515-824-3456 641-437-4102 712-769-2323 [email protected] artsinhumboldt.com centervilleia.com hitchcockhouse.org Explore Victorian-era Outdoor festival featuring [email protected] [email protected] funeral rituals in the 1875 live music, artists Enjoy Iowa wines and A program of excerpts town of Walnut Hill. Join demonstrating and selling gourmet foods, art and from pioneer women’s in a funeral procession to artwork, children's art tent, music. Grape stomping, diaries, letters and journals, New Hope Cemetery, led food vendors. wine-pairing presentations shared by their descendants by a horse-drawn hearse. June 12 and cooking and presented by Bev June 12 Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast demonstrations. Larsen from Elk Horn. Graffiti Night Chariton (SC) June 12-13 June 13 Onawa (WC) 641-774-4059 Iowa Sculpture Festival KinderNature - Spacious 712-423-2411 charitonchamber@ Newton (C) Skies onawa.com iowatelecom.net 641-521-3554 Honey Creek (WC) [email protected] Pancake breakfast, aviation iowasculpturefestival.org 712-545-3283 Classic car show with 300 events. Artists and their sculptures. pottcoconservation.com vehicles, family events in June 12 June 12-13 [email protected] downtown Onawa. Second Saturday at the Festival in the Park Astronomy program for June 12 Art Center Clarion (NC) children ages 3-6 years. Art in the Park Clear Lake (NC) 515-532-2256 Hands-on learning, a story, Onawa (WC) 641-357-1998 Parade, food, live music, craft, and outdoor 712-433-1259 clartscenter.com inflatable rides, craft show. exploration. onawa.com [email protected] Also Teddy Bear Reunion June 13 [email protected] Artist demonstrations at in the Heartland. Gospel Songfest Local artists offer a variety Clear Lake Arts Center. June 12-13 West Bend (NW) of works. June 12 Farmington Strawberry 515-887-2371 June 12 BRAMCO (Bike Ride Festival [email protected] Grandview Gallop Around Madison Farmington (SE) Christian music at the Dubuque (E) County) 319-878-4131 Grotto of the Redemption, 563-588-5743 Winterset (SC) Family event with arts, tours, barbecue. tholine.com/ 515-462-3141 crafts, car and motorcycle June 13 grandviewgallop madisoncounty show, free entertainment, Fishing Contest [email protected] cycleclub.org and free strawberries and Whittemore (NW) One-mile Junior Gallop, Scenic ride with routes of ice cream. 515-884-2265 four-mile run/walk. 40 or 60 miles. See some of June 13 whittemoreiowa.com June 12 the bridges of Madison Walk and Talks at [email protected] Marathon to Marathon County. Central Gardens of North Family event at Siems Park. Storm Lake (NW) June 12 Iowa June 13 712-732-3780 8th Annual Bussey Doll Clear Lake (NC) Patriotic Celebration marathon2marathon.com Collection Event 641-357-0700 Glenwood (SW) [email protected] Mount Pleasant (SE) centralgardens.org 712-527-5038 Marathon begins in Storm 319-385-8937 [email protected] millscountymuseum.org Lake and ends in oldthreshers.org Short presentation on a [email protected] Marathon. Also a half [email protected] garden topic followed by a Patriotic songs and marathon, marathon relay, Midwest Old Threshers tour of the Central sundaes. 5K walk/run, tot trot. and the Hawkeye Doll Club Gardens of North Iowa. June 12 of Iowa host a day of doll Creston Citywide Garage displays, seminars, and Sale viewing of the Bussey Doll Find events, attractions, Creston (SW) Collection. lodging, and outdoor 641-782-7021 recreation at crestoniowachamber.com traveliowa.com or call chamber@ 800-345-4692 for free crestoniowachamber.com tourism information.

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June 15-20 June 17-19 June 17-20 June 18-19 Burlington Steamboat Jackson County Pro State Center Rose Kalona Days Days Rodeo Festival Kalona (EC) Burlington (SE) Bellevue (E) State Center (C) 319-656-3535 319-754-4334 563-872-4548 641-483-3402 Parade, games and steamboatdays.com bellevuerodeo.com statecenterrosefestival.com entertainment, food. National rock, country, jacksonctyprorodeo@ Rose Queen and Rose Bud Historical Village and pop, rhythm and blues, live.com pageant, parade, fireworks, downtown stores open. jazz, big band and oldies Three nights of carnival, farmers market, Kalona By-Ways tours groups perform daily on entertaining rodeo events, state championship available. outdoor stages. Other plus an after-rodeo dance barbecue contest, free June 18-19 entertainment and events each evening. concert. Rewind to the '60s are held in Memorial June 17-19 June 17-20 Denison (WC) Auditorium and the Port of Awesome Biker Nights Catfish Festival 712-263-5621 Burlington building. Sioux City (NW) Dubuque (E) definitelydenison.com Fireworks, parade, midway 712-224-2759 563-583-8535 [email protected] entertainment. awesomebikernights.com Continuous live outdoor A celebration in June 16 info@ music, catfish tournament, conjunction with the Picnic By the River awesomebikernights.com catfish fry, craft fair, Donna Reed Workshops. Guttenberg (NE) Concerts by national and carnival rides and Parade, games, tours, 877-252-2323 regional bands, motorcycle concessions. All events Children's Theater and guttenbergiowa.net stunt performances, bike outdoors and under tent. Showcase. [email protected] show, tattoo contest, poker June 17-27 June 18-20 Relax by the Mississippi tournament, vendors. "Noises Off" Walnut Antique Show River while you listen to Historic Fourth Street Clinton (E) Walnut (WC) music and enjoy local District downtown. 563-242-6760 712-784-3710 cuisine from featured June 17-19 clintonshowboat.org walnutantiqueshow.com restaurants. Bluegrass Festival boxoffice@ walnutamvets@ June 16-20 Nashua (NE) clintonshowboat.org walnutel.net “The Frog Prince” 563-382-2048 Farce about a theater More than 300 antique Mason City (NC) Bluegrass music, jam company putting on a play dealers from 21 states at 641-424-9802 sessions, food. At Big Four doomed for failure. Clinton this Father’s Day weekend stebens.com Fairgrounds. Showboat Theatre. show. Timeless story from June 17-19 June 18 June 18-20 "Grimm's Fairytales." Citywide Garage Sales Indianola Bike Night Big Four Fair June 17 Nashua (NE) Indianola (SC) Postville (NE) Free Music in the Park 641-435-4156 515-962-2101 563-864-7441 Missouri Valley (WC) nashua-iowa.com bikedowntoitown.com Fair includes Allamakee, 712-642-2553 nashuaia@butler- Motorcycle enthusiasts Clayton, Fayette and missourivalleychamber.com bremer.com from around the state Winneshiek counties. chamberofcommerce1@ June 17-19 converge on the town Crafts, foods, livestock, and juno.com Two Cylinder Tractor square. Admire standard carnival. June 17 Expo and custom motorcycles, June 18-20 Heritage Days/ Waterloo (NE) enjoy live music, food and Swea City Fun Days Quasquicentennial 888-782-2582 beverages, exhibits. Swea City (NW) Rock Rapids (NW) two-cylinder.com June 18 515-538-0620 712-472-3456 Over 600 antique and Jammin' Below the Dam [email protected] rockrapids.com vintage tractors on display, Bellevue (E) Celebration and parade. [email protected] swap meet, memorabilia 563-872-5830 June 18-20 Parade, children's activities, and auction. bellevueia.com Dubuque Arboretum all-school reunion, road [email protected] Rose Festival race, bike ride, car show, Family fun, live music, Dubuque (E) food. food and beverages along 563-556-2100 Bellevue's riverfront. dubuquearboretum.com Enjoy a public flower show, clinics and entertainment.

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June 18-27 June 19 June 19-20 June 24-27 "Rent" Fly Van Buren Firestone Indy Light Edgewood Pro Rodeo Dubuque (E) Keosauqua (SE) Series and IndyCar Series Days Celebration 563-588-1305 800-868-7822 Newton (C) Edgewood (NE) thegrandoperahouse.com villagesofvanburen.com 641-791-8000 563-928-7036 director@ info@ iowaspeedway.com edgewoodiowa.com thegrandoperahouse.com villagesofvanburen.com June 19-20 edgewood@ The Grand Opera House’s Fly-in breakfast, airplane University of Okoboji iowatelecom.net first annual regional high rides. Rugby Tournament Professional rodeo, school production. June 19 Okoboji (NW) community celebration. June 19 Chariton Classic Bike 712-332-2209 June 24-27 Iowa Book Festival Ride vacationokoboji.com Hart-Parr Oliver Adel (C) Chariton (SC) June 19-20 Collectors Association 515-993-5472 641-774-5557 Pirate Festival National Summer Expo adelpartners.org A 42- or 60-mile loop on Dubuque (E) Mount Pleasant (SE) [email protected] paved country roads and 563-557-9545 319-385-8937 Fourth annual festival highways in Lucas and Meet pirate characters, play oldthreshers.org brings books and book Wayne counties. pirate games and do a [email protected] lovers together. June 19 treasure hunt at the Featuring the Oliver Hart- Presentations by multiple Mindy's Miles Bicycle Mississippi River Museum. Parr and Oliver Series A authors. Ride June 20 tractors and the Oliver June 19 West Bend (NW) Snake Alley Art Fair Hart-Parr 70 tractor. Alexander 515-577-4436 Burlington (SE) Exhibits, vendors, Quasquicentennial [email protected] 319-754-8069 entertainment, Alexander (NC) Ride routes of various artguildofburlington.org demonstrations. 515-571-1120 lengths with stops along [email protected] June 25 franklincountytourism.com the way. Barbecue in park Large regional fine arts and Classy Chassy Cruisers [email protected] after ride. crafts fair on historic Snake Friday Night Cruise Join the fun as we celebrate June 19-20 Alley — “The Crookedest Nights Alexander's 125th birthday. Odebolt Creek Days Street in the World” — and Iowa City (EC) June 19 Odebolt (NW) in the leafy Heritage Hill 319-331-6108 Downtown Sidewalk 712-668-2231 neighborhood. More than [email protected] Sales odebolt.net 100 exhibitors, live music, The Classy Chassy Cruisers Cedar Falls (NE) Parades and family fun. family activities, food, and Car Club hosts classic car 319-277-0213 June 19-20 craft demonstrations. cruise night. Enjoy '50s and communitymainstreet.org Homestead Area June 22 '60s music, door prizes, and [email protected] Minneapolis Moline USMTS Race trophies. Retail specials. Collectors’ Reunion Fort Dodge (NC) June 25 June 19 Amana Colonies (EC) 515-571-6031 Party in the Park Kinderfest 319-622-3016 fdspeed.com Charles City (NC) Manning (WC) mary.wolter@ [email protected] 641-228-2335 712-655-3293 verizonbusiness.com At the Mineral City charlescitychamber.com manningia.com Antique Minneapolis- Speedway. info@ [email protected] Moline tractors and June 24 charlescitychamber.com Believed to be the oldest enthusiasts in the village of Thursday Family Fun Family-friendly event with festival in the state of Iowa, Homestead. Nights live music, children's games Kinderfest is a day of June 19-20 Algona (NW) and activities, food and events for children of all New Wine Release 515-295-7201 beverages in Central Park. ages. Parade, games, magic, Weekend algona.org June 25-26 inflatable rides, food, Marquette (NE) [email protected] 12th Annual Iowa State fireworks, live music. 563-873-2509 Free concert in the park, BBQ Championship June 19 halvorson.org/vineyard food, games. Marshalltown (C) Rose Festival Sample new wines, enjoy June 24 641-485-7714 Ames (C) food and music along the Free Music in the Park marshalltownbbq.com 515-294-2710 Great River Road Wine Missouri Valley (WC) [email protected] reimangardens.com Trail. 712-642-2553 Official state championship [email protected] missourivalleychamber.com hosts 70 cooking teams View the extensive Reiman chamberofcommerce1@ from all over the country. Gardens rose collection juno.com and purchase roses.

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June 25-27 June 26 June 26 June 26-27 Des Moines Arts Festival McKinley Park Concert Street Theatre: Hole in Laura Ingalls Wilder Des Moines (C) Creston (SW) the Sock Gang Days 515-286-4950 641-782-2000 McGregor (NE) Burr Oak (NE) desmoinesartsfestival.org [email protected] 800-896-0910 800-463-4692 185 premier professional Enjoy an evening of music mcgreg-marq.org lauraingallswilder.us artists, emerging Iowa in beautiful McKinley Park. [email protected] museum@ artists, live music, jazz and Food available. Action-packed re- lauraingallswilder.us wine pavilion, interactive June 26 enactment with shootout, Pioneer games and arts activities, Interrobang Douds Field Day and holdups, heists, saloon demonstrations, Little Miss Film Festival, and many Alumni Reunion girls. Laura and Young Almanzo food booths. See the new Douds (NW) June 26 contests, 5K run/walk, live Pappajohn Sculpture Park. 641-777-3054 Felix Adler Day music, cemetery tour, grand June 25-27 villagesofvanburen.com Clinton (E) parade, pancake breakfast, Sturgis Falls Festival info@ 563-243-3600 Pioneer Gospel Gathering. Cedar Falls (NE) villagesofvanburen.com adlerdiscoverycenter.org Tour museum where the 800-845-1955 Parade, children's games, discovercenter@ Ingalls family lived and sturgisfalls.org music, horse riding and qwestoffice.net worked. More than 20 bands in four roping. All-school reunion, Honor the famous clown June 27 city parks. Entertainment, Sunday service at Mt. and Clinton native with Midwest Old Iron arts and crafts fair, parade, Moriah. outdoor children's festival, Tractor Ride and Fun carnival rides, great food June 26 games and clowns, food. Day vendors. Free admission. Dubuque Symphony June 26 Manning (WC) June 25-27 Independence Pops University of Okoboji 712-653-3029 Cedar Basin Jazz Festival Concert and Fireworks Cycling Classic Campus manningia.com Cedar Falls (NE) Spectacular Ride [email protected] 800-845-1955 Dubuque (E) Okoboji (NW) Tractor ride to nearby cedarbasinjazz.org 563-557-1677 712-332-2209 community, lunch and Bands from around the dubuquesymphony.org vacationokoboji.com family activities at Great country perform in Sturgis The Dubuque Symphony Bike ride around the Iowa Western Park. Tractors Park. More than 40 hours Orchestra and the Great Lakes: 25-, 50- and 1960 and older may of free jazz at this festival Dubuque Colts Drum and 100-mile rides. participate. within a festival. Bugle Corps offer a family June 26-27 June 27 June 25-27 celebration of patriotic ArtFest Midwest: The Afton Pre-Fourth Red Oak Junction Days music. Marching with OTHER Art Show Celebration Red Oak (SW) Uncle Sam, games and Des Moines (C) Afton (SW) 712-623-4821 inflatable rides, and 515-278-6200 641-782-0970 redoakiowa.com fireworks. artfestmidwest.com Games, food, and chamspec@ June 26 [email protected] entertainment. redoakiowa.com Tour of Gardens and Held indoors at the Iowa June 27 June 25-27 Homes State Fairgrounds, the same Chuck Wagon Races Water Over the Dam Clear Lake (NC) weekend as Des Moines Nashua (NE) Days 641-357-0700 Arts Festival. Free shuttle 641-435-4163 Nashua (NE) central-gardens.org from downtown show. At the fairgrounds. 641-435-4687 [email protected] Free parking and June 27 nashua-iowa.com See unique perennials, admission. Features Iowa Gospel Concert nashuaia@ annuals, and creative use of and regional artists, Milford (NW) butler-bremer.com garden art, at selected “KidzDuArt” family art 712-337-3730 Parade, flea market, games gardens in Clear Lake. projects. treasurevillage.org for children, fishing derby, June 26 treasurevillage@ fireworks. Canaan Bound Southern hotmail.com June 26 Gospel Concert A different group each Creston Airport Fly-in Council Bluffs (WC) Sunday evening. Creston (SW) 712-323-7805 641-782-2383 canaanbound.com crestoniowa.org [email protected] Enjoy the many planes that Southern gospel music fly in for the morning. from Carthage, Mo. Come early for a great breakfast.

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June 27 July 1-18 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, Ice Cream Social and Lutheran Summer Music Friday Night Races at 27, 31 Museum Open House Festival the Mineral City Farmers Market Ankeny (C) Decorah (NE) Speedway Bloomfield (SC) 515-965-5795 888-635-6583 Fort Dodge (NC) 641-664-2309 ankenyhistorical.org lutheransummermusic.org 515-571-6031 bloomfieldmainstreet.com history@ lsm@ fdspeed.com blmfdmainstreet@ ankenyhistorical.org lutheransummermusic.org [email protected] netins.net Open house at the Ankeny Recitals by world-class Hornets, Econos, hobby Produce, baked goods and Area Historical Society's faculty and talented stocks, modifieds. crafts. two museums: the century- students during this music July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 old farmhouse and replica program on the Luther Family Friday Nights at Adams County Speedway barn. College campus. the Blank Park Zoo Races June 27 July 1, 8, 15 Des Moines (C) Corning (SW) Walk and Talks at Concerts in Kohlmann 515-285-4722 641-322-4184 Central Gardens of North Waverly (NE) blankparkzoo.com acspeedway.com Iowa 319-3524526 Bring the family to the zoo [email protected] Clear Lake (NC) waverlyia.com for fun and learning. Each NASCAR-sanctioned 641-357-0700 waverly@ week a different animal is Whelen All American centralgardens.org waverlychamber.com featured, along with special Series dirt track racing. Late [email protected] Free family entertainment. guests and music. models, modifieds, pro- Short presentation on a July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 streets and hobby stocks. garden topic followed by a Thursdays in Pella Farmers Market July 4, 11, 18, 25 tour of the Central Pella (SC) Guttenberg (NE) Gospel Concert Gardens of North Iowa. 641-628-2626 877-252-2323 Milford (NW) June 29-July 3 pella.org guttenbergiowa.net 712-337-3730 Children's Theatre: [email protected] [email protected] treasurevillage.org “Little Red & The Three Outdoor food and July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 treasurevillage@ Little Pigs” entertainment in downtown Dubuque Farmers hotmail.com Milford (NW) Pella. Market Gospel concerts feature a 712-337-3730 July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Dubuque (E) different group each treasurevillage.org Riverfront Farmers 563-588-4400 Sunday evening. treasurevillage@ Market Open-air market with July 5, 12, 19, 26 hotmail.com Burlington (SE) produce, baked goods, Creston Farmers Market One-hour plays for all ages 319-752-6365 bedding and house plants, Creston (SW) at Treasure Village. growburlington.com and handmade arts and 641-202-0105 Fresh fruits and vegetables, crafts. [email protected] baked goods, bedding July 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, Weekly market in beautiful JUL 2010 plants, flowers, crafts, live 28, 31 McKinley Park, with live music, hot food. At the Farmers Market music, great food, produce RECURRING EVENTS Port of Burlington. Marshalltown (C) and craft items. July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 641-752-2981 July 6-8, 10, 13-15, 17, 20- July 1-18 Dyersville Farmers July 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 22, 24 Des Moines Metro Market 28, 31 Children's Theatre - Opera's 38th Festival Dyersville (E) Charles City Farmers "Alice in Wonderland" Season 563-875-2311 Market Milford (NW) Indianola (C) dyersville.org Charles City (NC) 712-337-3730 515-961-6221 dyersvillechamber@ 641-228-2335 treasurevillage.org desmoinesmetroopera.org dyersville.org charlescitychamber.com treasurevillage@ Nationally recognized July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 info@ hotmail.com repertory opera, Chariton Farmers Market charlescitychamber.com One-hour plays for all ages performing "The Marriage Chariton (SC) Fresh produce, flowers, at Treasure Village. of Figaro,” "Macbeth" and 641-774-4059 homemade and handmade July 6, 13, 20, 27 "Susannah." charitonchamber@ goods. Afton Lawn Chair Nights iowatelecom.net Afton (SW) Fresh produce, baked 641-347-5224 goods, arts and crafts on aftoniowa.com the courthouse lawn. [email protected] Enjoy food and entertainment on the beautiful Afton Square. 24

July 7, 14, 21, 28 June 29-July 3 July 2 July 2-4 Zoo Brew Children's Theatre: Big Parade Riverbend Rally Des Moines (C) “Little Red & The Three Sioux City (NW) Iowa Falls (NC) 515-285-4722 Little Pigs” 712-279-4800 877-648-5549 blankparkzoo.com Milford (NW) visitsiouxcity.org [email protected] rdshields@ 712-337-3730 [email protected] Parade, music, fireworks. blankparkzoo.org treasurevillage.org Mardi Gras-style parade July 2-4 Weekly beverage sampling, treasurevillage@ from the Tyson Events Fourth of July live music, and a chance to hotmail.com Center to Sioux City Celebration see all the animals at the One-hour plays for all ages Convention Center. Beads, West Bend (NW) Blank Park Zoo. Must be at Treasure Village. bands, floats, and free live 515-887-2181 21 to attend. July 1-4 entertainment after the westbendiowa.com July 9, 16, 23, 30 America's Hometown parade. Barbecue, pedal tractor Children's Theatre: July Fourth Celebration July 2-3 pull, parade, entertainment, “Little Red & The Three Charles City (NC) Norwalk Fourth of July food, and fireworks. Little Pigs” 641-228-4234 Celebration July 2-4 Milford (NW) charlescitychamber.com Norwalk (SC) Independence Day 712-337-3730 info@ 515-981-0619 Celebration treasurevillage.org charlescitychamber.com norwalkchamber.org Marquette (NE) treasurevillage@ Parade, Firecracker Five norwalkchamber@ 800-896-0910 hotmail.com walk/run, nightly music, msn.com mcgreg-marq.org One-hour plays for all ages food, sporting events, Performance by Standing Flea market, Saturday at Treasure Village. family activities, Bill Riley Hampton on July 2. Parade, parade, fireworks. talent show, fireworks. activities in the park, bingo, July 3 July 1-4 fireworks. Stars and Stripes River Grinnell on the Fourth July 2-4 Day July 1 Weekend Fourth of July in Creston Guttenberg (NE) Mardi Gras Festivale Grinnell (C) Creston (SW) 877-252-2323 Sioux City (NW) 800-700-1723 641-782-7021 guttenbergiowa.net 712-279-4800 grinnellchamber.org crestoniowachamber.com [email protected] visitsiouxcity.org [email protected] chamber@ Games, food, music in the [email protected] Independence Day crestoniowachamber.com park, parade, performance Authentic Mardi Gras celebration. Parade, flea market, talent by Clayton Ridge Drill costumes, some 14 feet July 2 show, school reunions, Team, fireworks over the high. Cajun food and fun. Fairfield 1st Fridays Art street dance, historical Mississippi River. Free admission. At the Walk - pARTy in the tours and the best July 3 Sioux City Convention Park fireworks display in Little Sioux Summer Center. Fairfield (SE) southwest Iowa. Festival July 1 641-233-8883 July 2-4 Cherokee (NW) Free Music in the Park Explore the galleries and Chariton Fourth of July 712-225-6414 Missouri Valley (WC) art venues around the Celebration cherokeeiowachamber.com 712-642-2553 Fairfield square. Chariton (SC) director@ missourivalleychamber.com July 2 641-774-5614 cherokeeiowachamber.com chamberofcommerce1@ Black Knights Cruise Carnival rides, bands, food, Street dance, disc golf, juno.com Night and fireworks. recreational activities, food July 1-3 Estherville (NW) July 2-4 and fireworks. ABATE Freedom Rally 712-362-3541 Fourth of July July 3 Algona (NW) blackknightscarclub.net Belmond (NC) Saturday in the Park 515-295-7201 July 2 641-444-3937 Sioux City (NW) abateiowa.org Kids' Day [email protected] 712-277-2575 [email protected] Charles City (NC) Kiddie parade and carnival, saturdayinthepark.com 641-228-4234 Firecracker Classic 5K run The upper Midwest's charlescitychamber.com and walk, parade, dinner in premier free outdoor music info@ the park, grandstand show, festival. Live music, food, charlescitychamber.com fireworks. Arts Alley, the Kid's Zone, Children's parade, carnival and family fun. games, family activities, stage show, inflatable games.

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July 3 July 3-4 July 3-5 July 4 Third Annual Daniel Star Spangled Independence Day Keosauqua Lions Club Christy Memorial Spectacular Celebration Fourth of July Motorcycle Show Storm Lake (NW) Dysart (C) Celebration Bonaparte (SE) 712-732-3780 319-476-4949 Keosauqua (SE) 319-592-3400 stormlakechamber.com dysartiowa.com 800-868-7822 danieldanochristy.com [email protected] 5K run, parade, games, villagesofvanburen.com mainstreet@ Old-fashioned ice cream entertainment, food, info@ bonaparte-iowa.com social, ride/run around the fireworks, dance. villagesofvanburen.com Motorcycle show with lake, huge parade, July 4 Games, music, food, and trophies awarded in seven entertainment in area parks, An Old-Fashioned fireworks over the Des classes. food and fun. Fireworks Independence Day Moines River. July 3 over lake. West Branch (EC) July 4 Clarinda A's Fireworks July 3-4 319-643-5301 Toledo Independence Display Garwin Freedom Days hoover.archives.gov Day Clarinda (SW) Garwin (C) [email protected] Toledo (C) 712-542-4272 641-499-2390 Celebrate the Fourth with 641-484-6661 Fireworks display following Talent show, children's historical characters and tamatoledo.com the Clarinda A's baseball games, entertainment, food the Marengo Civil War Fireworks at Toledo game. and fireworks. Band. Heights Park. July 3 July 3-4 July 4 July 4 ABATE Poker Fun Run Exira Fourth of July Fourth of July Ice Cream Social Whittemore (NW) Exira (WC) Celebration Dubuque (E) 515-884-2218 712-268-2187 Underwood (WC) 563-557-9545 whittemoreiowa.com July 3-4 712-566-2373 The Mathias Ham House [email protected] Frog Creek Freedom underwoodclerk@ presents its 46th annual Motorcycle event. Fest walnutel.net event. Tours of historic July 3-4 Perry (C) Flag raising, parade, rides, home, live entertainment, Family Weekend 515-465-4601 beer garden, dance, food. Civil War demonstrations. Independence Weekend perryia.org July 4 July 4 Urbandale (C) Parade, arts and crafts, Estherville Flight 49th Annual Fourth of 515-278-5286 family activities, live Breakfast July Celebration livinghistoryfarms.org entertainment, fireworks in Estherville (NW) Wesley (NW) [email protected] Pattee Park. 712-362-3541 515-679-4292 Enjoy an old-fashioned July 3-5 estherville.org wesleyiowa.com Fourth of July celebration Vick's Corner Antique [email protected] Volleyball, softball including an 1875 Show and Flea Market Fly in or drive in to enjoy tournament, children's Independence Day parade, Okoboji (NW) breakfast, live music, games games and inflatables, family games, music, and 712-336-5602 and fun. tractor pull, barbecue, an 1875-rules baseball vickscorner.com July 4 fireworks. game. July 3 is Root Beer [email protected] Farmington Fourth of July 4 Float Day. Antiques, collectibles, July Celebration Lincoln Highway Open July 3-4 primitives. Dealers from Farmington (SE) Air Antique Show Bellevue Heritage Days several states. Concessions 319-878-3711 Mount Vernon (EC) Bellevue (E) on site. villagesofvanburen.com 319-210-9935 563-872-5830 July 3-5 info@ visitmvl.com bellevueia.com Flea Market villagesofvanburen.com [email protected] [email protected] Milford (NW) Old-fashioned family picnic Mount Vernon's historic Carnival, queen contest, 712-337-3730 and games such as downtown shopping parade, activities in Cole treasurevillage.org horseshoes, croquet, district hosts antique Park, ski show and treasurevillage@ volleyball, Frisbee at Indian dealers on the old Lincoln fireworks. hotmail.com Lake Park. Fireworks at the Highway. Large flea market with lots city ball park. of parking.

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July 4 July 7-11 July 9 July 9-11 Old-Fashioned Fourth Allamakee County Fair Downtown Friday Thornton Nevada (C) Waukon (NE) Nights Quasquicentennial 515-382-6684 563-568-3451 Dyersville (E) Thornton (NC) nevadaiowahistory.org allamakeecountyfair.org 563-875-2311 641-998-2415 Fun and games for the Carnival, 4-H exhibits and dyersville.org Entertainment featuring the whole family, homemade animal show, demolition Live music, food, games Johnny Holm Band, family ice cream contest, free derby, big-name and rides for the kids. Free activities and more. tours of historical sites. entertainment, baking admission. July 9-11 July 4 contests, commercial and July 9 Bluegrass Festival Fourth of July agricultural exhibits. Family Night in the Park Kalona (EC) Marshalltown (C) July 8 Guttenberg (NE) 319-656-4488 641-753-3671 Free Music in the Park 877-252-2323 July 9-11 centraliowafair.com Missouri Valley (WC) guttenbergiowa.net July Jubilee Entertainment, food, 712-642-2553 [email protected] Lake Mills (NC) beverages, children's missourivalleychamber.com Movie and popcorn in the 641-592-5253 activities, fireworks. chamberofcommerce1@ park. lakemillsiowa.com July 4 juno.com July 9 [email protected] Fourth of July July 8-10 Fun on Friday Nights Fun, music and games for Celebration Woodbine Rodeo 50th Monticello (E) all ages. Monticello (E) Anniversary 319-465-5626 July 10 319-465-5626 Woodbine (WC) macc-ia.us Asbury Music in the Park macc-ia.us 712-647-2899 [email protected] Asbury (E) [email protected] woodbinesaddleclub.com Live music, food, drinks 563-556-7106 Firemen's breakfast at the woodbinesaddleclub@ and fun for the whole [email protected] fairgrounds, noon parade, yahoo.com family. Family event with food, fireworks. Celebrating 50 years of July 9-10 entertainment, games, July 4 award-winning rodeo Popcorn Days petting zoo, inflatables, Open House for action. Kids' night July 8, Schaller (NW) evening music. Museums rodeo parade July 10. 712-275-4742 July 10 Ankeny (C) July 8-11 Carnival rides, parades, free Garden Gala 515-965-5795 Mount Vernon Heritage popcorn, beer garden with Clear Lake (NC) ankenyhistorical.org Days live entertainment, water 641-357-0700 history@ Mount Vernon (EC) fights, car show, barbecue centralgardens.org ankenyhistorical.org 319-866-7033 cook-off, food stands, craft [email protected] Open house at the Ankeny visitmvl.com show, children's activities. Explore the Central Area Historical Society's Live music, parade, July 9-11 Gardens of North Iowa, two museums: the century- children's entertainment, Stratford's 26th Annual and enjoy food, beverages, old farmhouse and replica 5K fun run, Art in the Park Bluegrass Festival and music. barn. and food galore. Fireworks Stratford (NC) July 10 July 4 Thursday night. 515-835-0050 Second Saturday at the Family Day July 8-12 stratfordiowa.com Art Center Bloomfield (SC) Founders' Day stratfordbluegrass@ Clear Lake (NC) 641-664-2309 Celebration globalccs.net 641-357-1998 bloomfieldmainstreet.com Algona (NW) Six bands perform in the clartscenter.com blmfdmainstreet@ 515-295-7201 city park. Parade on [email protected] netins.net algona.org Saturday, community Artist demonstrations at Food and family fun in [email protected] church service Sunday. Clear Lake Arts Center. downtown Bloomfield. Free entertainment, trolley July 9-11 July 10 Inflatables, carnival games. tours, inflatable games, Bully Bullhead Weekend BRASL Bike Ride July 7 outdoor craft fair, classic Ruthven (NW) Okoboji (NW) Behind the Barn car show, triathlon. 712-837-5355 712-332-2209 Urbandale (C) July 9 ruthvenlostisland.com vacationokoboji.com 515-278-5286 Sidewalk Sale Day Community celebration Bike around the Iowa livinghistoryfarms.org Elkader (NE) includes fishing contest, Great Lakes. [email protected] 563-245-1799 fun run, parade, tractor "Jazz in July" concert at elkader-iowa.com ride, carnival. Living History Farms. [email protected] Shop and save in downtown Elkader. Music, great food. 27

July 10 July 10 July 10-11 July 11 SummerFest Barbecue Moonlight Chase Ridiculous Days Walk and Talks at Ankeny (C) Eldridge (E) Waverly (NE) Central Gardens of North 515-965-5795 563-285-9965 319-352-4526 Iowa ankenyhistorical.org moonlightchase.com waverlyia.com Clear Lake (NC) history@ moonlight@ waverly@ 641-357-0700 ankenyhistorical.org northscottchamber.com waverlychamber.com centralgardens.org Historical Society hosts Eastern Iowa's unique Retail sales and specials. [email protected] barbecue and museum evening road race. Four- July 10-11 Short presentation on a open house. mile run on a course lined University of Okoboji garden topic followed by a July 10 with luminaries, kids' run, Tennis Tournament tour of the Central ARCA Series music and refreshments Okoboji (NW) Gardens of North Iowa. Newton (C) under the stars. 712-332-2209 July 11 641-791-8000 July 10 vacationokoboji.com Cedar Falls Historical iowaspeedway.com Children's Theater and July 10-11 Society Garden Tour July 10 Arts Festival Canoe Van Buren Cedar Falls (NE) Raccoon Valley Wine Centerville (SC) Keosauqua (SE) 319-266-5149 Festival 641-437-4102 800-868-7822 cfhistory.org Adel (C) centervilleia.com villagesofvanburen.com July 11 515-993-5472 [email protected] info@ Garden Art Fair adelpartners.org Children perform choral villagesofvanburen.com Ames (C) [email protected] and instrumental music and Casual float trip down the 515-294-2710 Samples from several Iowa dance. Children's art on scenic Des Moines River reimangardens.com wineries. Music, food. display. Children also through the historic [email protected] July 10 participate in mural Villages of Van Buren View and purchase works Kermis painting, crafts, trolley rides County. by artists from across the Pella (SC) and more. The afternoon July 11 Midwest while enjoying the 641-628-2409 concludes with a Missoula Bill Diamond Antique beautiful setting of Reiman pellatuliptime.com Children's Theatre and Classic Car Show Gardens. Dutch summer festival Production at Simon Estes Sioux City (NW) July 11 with games, Dutch food, Auditorium. 712-279-0198 Lidtke Mill Ice Cream street organ music, Dutch July 10 siouxcitymuseum.org Social videos. At the Historical Burt Summer [email protected] Lime Springs (NE) Village. Celebration 41st annual show with 60 563-566-2893 July 10 Burt (NW) cars and trucks, at the Sgt. [email protected] Journeymen Quartet 515-924-3618 Floyd River Museum and Homemade pie and ice Southern Gospel Concert burtiowa.com Welcome Center. cream at the historic mill. Council Bluffs (WC) [email protected] July 11 July 12-17 712-323-7805 Citywide garage sales, Conestoga Cookout at Singin' in the Cedar thejourneymenqt.com parade, noon barbecue, Kinney Pioneer Museum Valley [email protected] entertainment, children's Mason City (NC) Cedar Falls (NE) All-male quartet from carnival, annual toilet and 641-423-1258 319-268-0787 Milton, W. Va. tank top toss, community Pork sandwiches, music, riverviewconference July 10 church service, fireworks. crafters, demonstrations center.org Art in the Park July 10-11 and exhibits. Gospel musicians and Mount Vernon (EC) Prairieland Qualifier July 11 singers from around the 319-866-7033 Flyball Tournament and Flea Market country at the Riverview visitmvl.com Iowa Heartland Summer Maquoketa (E) Conference Center. brenda_langenberg@ Toss 319-462-0135 July 13-18 hillsbank.com Amana Colonies (EC) Eastern Iowa's largest Boone County Fair Juried art show and sale 319-286-8294 show, with more than 150 Boone (C) features pottery, sculpture, hawkeyehustlers@ sellers. 515-432-5899 photography, jewelry and hawkeyehustlers.org July 11 boonecountyfairia.com more. In Memorial Park. The Hawkeye Hustlers host NASCAR Camping boonecountyfair@ the U-Fli Qualifier Flyball World Truck Series msn.com tournament in Amana. Newton (C) Livestock, commercial Exciting dog sport with 641-791-8000 exhibits, open class shows, teams attempting to qualify iowaspeedway.com carnival and grandstand for the championship entertainment. tournament.

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July 13-18 July 16 July 16-18 July 17 Monona County Fair Corridor Classic Golf Waverly Heritage Days I Ride Good Samaritan Onawa (WC) Tournament Waverly (NE) Society Motorcycle Ride 712-423-2096 Amana Colonies (EC) 319-352-4117 Waukon (NE) mononacofair.com 319-866-7101 myspace.com/ 563-568-3447 mononacountyfair@ [email protected] waverlyheritagedays gssiride.webs.com yahoo.com American Cancer Society [email protected] [email protected] Entertainment and 4-H best shot tournament. Chasin' Mason concert Second annual motorcycle activities. July 16 Friday. Grand parade, ride from Waukon through July 14-17 Rumbles Street Dance concert, fireworks West Union and Postville. Central Iowa Fair Clarinda (SW) Saturday. Food and Entry fee includes door Marshalltown (C) 712-542-2166 beverages. prizes, light breakfast, 641-753-3671 clarinda.org July 16-18 lunch and dinner. centraliowafair.com [email protected] New Albin Days July 17 4-H livestock shows and Dance to the music of the New Albin (NE) Iowa City Book Festival judging, activities for all Rumbles. Beverages 563-544-4811 Iowa City (EC) ages. available. Family activities and 319-335-5960 July 14-18 July 16 Shooky Fink Little League iowacitybookfestival.org Franklin County Fair Indianola Bike Night baseball tournament. A celebration of reading, Hampton (NC) Indianola (SC) July 16-18 writing and books in the 641-456-2049 515-962-2101 Summer Iowa Games only American UNESCO franklincountyfair.com bikedowntoitown.com Ames (C) City of Literature. July 15 Motorcycle enthusiasts 800-964-0332 July 17 Whittemore Garden Tour from around the state iowagames.org Great River Car Show Whittemore (NW) converge on the town Iowans of all ages compete and Cruise 515-884-2265 square. Admire standard in Olympic-style sports McGregor (NE) whittemoreiowa.com and custom motorcycles, competitions. 800-896-0910 [email protected] enjoy live music, food and July 16-31 mcgreg-marq.org Tour local gardens and ask beverages, exhibits. "Chicago" [email protected] questions about plants. July 16 Dubuque (E) More than 40 vehicles Maps and refreshments at Party in the Park 563-588-1305 compete in eight classes. Time Square. Charles City (NC) thegrandoperahouse.com Show, cruise, '50s and '60s July 15-18 641-228-2335 director@ music, food. Taylor County Fair charlescitychamber.com thegrandoperahouse.com July 17 Bedford (SW) info@ Roaring '20s Chicago is the History Snapshot - 712-523-2401 charlescitychamber.com setting for this sharp-edged Circuit Court Races, demolition derby, Family-friendly event with musical satire. At the Urbandale (C) 4-H and FFA exhibits. live music, children's games Grand Opera House. 515-278-5286 July 15-18 and activities, food and July 17 livinghistoryfarms.org Waterloo Jaycees Greater beverages in Central Park Soiree in the City [email protected] Waterloo Open July 16-17 Dysart (C) An afternoon of law and Waterloo (NE) College Hill Arts Festival 319-476-7277 order. Lawyers, witnesses, 319-291-4370 Cedar Falls (NE) Ladies’ day with displays, judge and court clerks, re- Iowa’s oldest and largest 319-277-4972 style shows, hands-on created by costumed golf tournament, drawing chaf.cfu.net demonstrations. interpreters, will present 150 professionals and 200 [email protected] July 17 real court cases from 1870s amateurs. Celebrating its 32nd year, University of Okoboji Iowa courts. Sit on the jury July 15-25 the festival features 75 Homecoming Marathon and find out if your "Showboat" juried artists from around Okoboji (NW) verdicts match those of Clinton (E) the United States. Enjoy 712-332-2209 your 19th century 563-242-6760 performing artists on stage, vacationokoboji.com predecessors. Cases last clintonshowboat.org hands-on creative activities 5K and 10K run, approximately 25 minutes. boxoffice@ for children, free marathon, triathlon. July 17 clintonshowboat.org admission, free parking. Crazy Daze Celebrate the 75th birthday Atlantic (WC) of the Clinton Showboat 712-243-3017 with this classic story of life atlanticiowa.com on a Mississippi showboat. [email protected] Retail bargains.

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July 17 July 18 July 20-26 July 22-25 Lake Geode Challenge KinderNature - Fireflies Ida County Fair Buena Vista County Fair Burlington (SE) Honey Creek (WC) Ida Grove (NW) Storm Lake (NW) 319-754-8484 712-545-3283 712-364-4315 712-732-3780 lakegeodechallenge.com pottcoconservation.com Entertainment, 4-H, rodeo, stormlakechamber.com Olympic-distance triathlon [email protected] demolition derby, tractor [email protected] is part of the Heart of Nature program for pull and hog mud Commercial and America triathlon series. children ages 3-6 years. wrestling. competitive exhibits, Athletes swim, bike, and Hands-on learning, a story, July 21 concerts and food. run their way through craft, and outdoor Picnic by the River July 22-25 scenic Geode Park. exploration. Guttenberg (NE) Nordic Fest July 17 July 18 877-252-2323 Decorah (NE) Fourth Annual Clayton Linn Creek Arts Festival guttenbergiowa.net 800-382-3378 River Fest Marshalltown (C) [email protected] nordicfest.com Clayton (NE) 641-754-5616 Relax by the Mississippi 44th annual celebration of 563-964-2875 artsandculturealliance.org River while you listen to Scandinavian heritage. claytonriverfest.org thealliance@ music and enjoy cuisine Delicious traditional foods, Music, food and fun on the marshallnet.com from local restaurants. arts and crafts, antique banks of the Mississippi More than 50 artists from July 21-25 show, live music and River. six states, KidsQuest, live Floyd County Fair entertainment, river run, July 17 music, wine and microbrew Charles City (NC) grand parade and The Eastern Iowa Wine tasting, food, docent-led 641-228-1300 fireworks. Festival tours of art collections. floydcountyfair.org July 23 Sherrill (E) July 19-23 Livestock events, queen Jammin' Below the Dam 563-552-1800 High School Girls State contest, demolition derby, Bellevue (E) easterniowawine Softball Tournament kids' day, grandstand 563-872-5830 festival.com Fort Dodge (NC) events, food, and fun. bellevueia.com [email protected] 515-576-7237 July 21-26 [email protected] Experience Iowa's finest ighsau.org Great Jones County Fair Family fun, live music, vintages on the grounds of [email protected] Monticello (E) food and beverages along the historic Black Horse 32 high school girls softball 319-465-3275 Bellevue's riverfront. Inn. Iowa wines from teams compete at Harlan greatjonescountyfair.com July 23-24 across eastern Iowa, food Rogers Sports Complex. [email protected] Up in Smoke BBQ Bash and bakery products from July 20-25 Celebrating its 158th year, Mason City (NC) the local area, and Iowa North Iowa Fair with food court, carnival 641-421-0577 musicians. Mason City (NC) midway, livestock shows, globegazette.com July 17 641-423-3811 stock car races, truck and 60 teams competing to be Ding Darling Day northiowafair.org tractor pulls, and popular number one; great bands in Dubuque (E) Grandstand events, food, grandstand performers. the park. 563-557-9545 games, rides, contests, craft July 22-24 July 23-24 rivermuseum.com show and entertainment of Crazy Days Arts and Cars Show Free conservation exhibits all kinds. Commercial and Spencer (NW) Corning (SW) in the Boat Yard Plaza. educational exhibitors. 712-262-7246 641-322-3243 Hands-on activities include IMX Motocross, [email protected] adamscountyiowa.com fish printing, sun printing, chuckwagon races, and Retail specials at area [email protected] and live animal programs. tractor pull. merchants. Art cars and contraptions - National Mississippi River July 20-25 July 22-25 anything on wheels can be Museum & Aquarium. Harrison County Fair Audubon County Fair decorated. En Plein Air July 17-22 Missouri Valley (WC) Audubon (WC) painting competition, Union County Fair 712-642-4383 712-563-4239 "car-b-que" grilling contest, Afton (SW) harrisoncofair.com extension.iastate.edu/ classic car show, 641-347-5224 The 152nd fair, with 4-H audubon/ entertainment. ucfair.com exhibits, livestock, [email protected] [email protected] grandstand events, and free 4-H exhibits and Entertainment, demolition music shows. competition, food, derby, great food, livestock. entertainment.

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July 23-24 July 24 July 25 July 27-August 1 Old Iron Days Art Sail Walk and Talks at Page County Fair Dysart (C) Clear Lake (NC) Central Gardens of North Clarinda (SW) 319-476-4949 641-357-1998 Iowa 712-542-5171 dysartiowa.com clartscenter.com Clear Lake (NC) Live entertainment and Vintage equipment on [email protected] 641-357-0700 carnival games, 4-H and display, car show, tractor More than 75 artists centralgardens.org livestock judging, open cruise, flea market and showcase their work in the [email protected] class judging. farmers market, children's lakeside city park. Short presentation on a July 27-August 1 activities, music, giant July 24 garden topic followed by a Dubuque County Fair tenderloin supper. Performance by Songs of tour of the Central Dubuque (E) July 23-25 Hope Gardens of North Iowa. 563-588-1406 Clarinda Community Guttenberg (NE) July 25-31 dbqfair.com Theatre Summer Musical 877-252-2323 RAGBRAI July 28-31 Clarinda (SW) guttenbergiowa.net Across Iowa Buick Club National 712-542-3077 [email protected] 515-284-8282 Meet July 23-25 Youth group from St. Paul ragbrai.com Ames (C) Friends 'n’ Neighbors presents song and dance [email protected] 515-570-1617 Days with a diverse international The Register's Annual buickclub.org/iowa Woodward (C) cast. Great Bicycle Ride Across [email protected] 515-438-8263 July 24-25 Iowa is the oldest, largest, Buick enthusiasts from friendsandneighbors Fenton Sweet Corn Days and longest bicycle touring around the world. Car day.com Fenton (NW) event in the world. show, swap meet, exhibits. Small-town celebration 515-889-2887 July 26 July 28-August 1 with children's parade and ncn.net/~fenton Harry Potter Day at the Great River Days activities Friday; 5K run, [email protected] Carousel Muscatine (EC) pie contests, parade, Citywide garage sales, Story City (C) 563-263-4901 carnival, pork lunch, free parade, food, antique fire 515-733-4214 greatriverdays.com ice cream, live music and truck rides, street dance. storyfestival.com 52nd annual summer fireworks in the park Sweet corn dinner on [email protected] festival on the beautiful Saturday; car show, Sample Sunday. Come celebrate Harry Mississippi riverfront. Sunday at local farms, and July 24-25 Potter's birthday at the Nightly entertainment, community talent show Light Up the Bluff carousel, with rides, crafts, carnival, arts and craft Sunday. Bluffton (NE) and even a glow-in-the- show and family-friendly July 23-25 563-735-5738 dark ride. Saturday activities. Summer Iowa Games Annual country music July 26-29 July 28-August 1 Ames (C) concert with entertainment, Johnson County Fair Westfair 800-964-0332 food, and fireworks. Iowa City (EC) Council Bluffs (WC) iowagames.org Camping available. 319-337-5865 712-322-3400 Iowans of all ages compete July 24-25 johnsoncofair.com westfairevents.com in Olympic-style sports Lakeside DixieFest johnsoncofair@ Traditional county fair competitions. Clear Lake (NC) earthlink.net combined with July 24 641-357-5993 Livestock, tractors, great contemporary family Toney Brothers Southern dixiefest.net food, commercial exhibits entertainment. National Gospel Concert 18th annual traditional jazz and 4-H projects, carnival country music performers, Council Bluffs (WC) festival featuring five bands rides. midway rides, automotive 712-323-7805 in the park. Food available. July 27-29 arena events and 4-H toneybrothers.com July 25 Children's Theatre: competitions. [email protected] Art Inside Out: Global “Cinderella” July 28-August 2 Singers from Gallatin, Tour 2010 Milford (NW) Warren County Fair Tenn., have a 50-year Des Moines (C) 712-337-3730 Indianola (SC) musical legacy. At East Side 515-277-4405 treasurevillage.org 515-961-6300 Christian Church. desmoinesartcenter.org treasurevillage@ warrencofair.com infodesk@ hotmail.com July 28-August 3 desmoinesartcenter.org One-hour plays for all ages Des Moines County Fair Family-friendly event at Treasure Village. Burlington (SE) showcasing the Art 319-394-9613 Center's collection and Home economics, 4-H architecture, inside and out. projects, livestock shows, International foods, music, tractor pulls, horse pulls, and art activities. music and fireworks. 31

July 29 July 30 July 31 July 31 Thursday Family Fun Classy Chassy Cruisers McKinley Park Festival Millstream “Brewau” Nights Friday Night Cruise Creston (SW) Beach Party Algona (NW) Nights 641-782-2000 Amana Colonies (EC) 515-295-7201 Iowa City (EC) mckinleylakepark.org 319-622-3672 algona.org 319-331-6108 [email protected] millstreambrewing.com [email protected] [email protected] Family event in McKinley teresa@ Free concert in the park, The Classy Chassy Cruisers Park. Games for the young, millstreambrewing.com food, games. Car Club hosts classic car live music, food, talent Come out for fun in the July 29-August 1 cruise night. Enjoy '50s and show sun at Millstream Brewery. Tripoli Days '60s music, door prizes, and July 31 Enjoy beach games, luau Tripoli (NE) trophies. Street Theatre: Hole in food and live, rockin' beach 319-882-4801 July 30-31 the Sock Gang music. [email protected] Badger Lake Dragon McGregor (NE) July 31-August 5 Kiddie parade, food, Boat Bash 800-896-0910 Lucas County Fair entertainment, fireworks on Fort Dodge (NC) mcgreg-marq.org Chariton (SC) Friday. 5K run/walk, grand 515-955-1766 [email protected] 641-774-2016 parade, entertainment in fortdodgedragonboat.com Action-packed re- 4-H projects and livestock. the park Saturday. info@ enactment with shootout, Community worship fortdodgedragonboat.com holdups, heists, saloon Sunday. 14th annual celebration, girls. July 29-August 1 with dragon boat races, July 31 AUG 2010 Palo Alto County 4-H fireworks and more. Rock 'n' Soul on the and FFA Fair July 30-31 River RECURRING EVENTS Emmetsburg (NW) En Plein Air Festival Dubuque (E) 712-450-6611 Corning (SW) 563-556-5441 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Livestock shows, 641-322-4736 dubuquerotary.org Creston Farmers Market commercial exhibits, corningfinearts.org Music, food and beverages Creston (SW) entertainment. corningalumni@ at the Alliant 641-202-0105 July 29-August 2 frontiernet.net Amphitheater. [email protected] Monroe County Corning Center for the July 31 Weekly market in beautiful 4-H/FFA Fair Fine Arts hosts fifth annual NASCAR Nationwide McKinley Park, with music, Albia (SC) juried painting event. Series food, produce and crafts. 641-777-2597 July 30-August 1 Newton (C) August 3-5, 7, 10-12, 14 July 29-August 8 Tall Corn Days 641-791-8000 Children's Theatre: "Big River" Sioux Rapids (NW) iowaspeedway.com “Cinderella” Clinton (E) 712-732-3780 The season finale at Iowa Milford (NW) 563-242-6760 Parade, games, food, Speedway. 712-337-3730 clintonshowboat.org entertainment. July 31 treasurevillage.org boxoffice@ July 30-August 7 Children's Theatre: treasurevillage@ clintonshowboat.org National Balloon Classic “Cinderella” hotmail.com Classic Mark Twain tale to Indianola (SC) Milford (NW) One-hour plays for all ages help celebrate the Clinton 515-961-8415 712-337-3730 at Treasure Village. Showboat's 75th birthday. nationalballoonclassic.com treasurevillage.org August 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, July 30 info@ treasurevillage@ 25, 28 USAR Pro Cup Series nationalballoonclassic.com hotmail.com Farmers Market Newton (C) Daily balloon launches, One-hour plays for all ages Marshalltown (C) 641-791-8000 balloon rides, at Treasure Village. 641-752-2981 iowaspeedway.com entertainment. July 31 August 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, July 30 July 31 Indianola Arts and Crafts 25, 28 Party in the Park Downtown After Festival Charles City Farmers Charles City (NC) Sundown Indianola (SC) Market 641-228-2335 Bonaparte (SE) 515-961-6269 Charles City (NC) charlescitychamber.com 319-592-3400 indianolachamber.com 641-228-2335 info@ bonaparte-iowa.com chamber@ charlescitychamber.com charlescitychamber.com mainstreet@ indianolachamber.com info@ Family-friendly event with bonaparte-iowa.com Shop for artwork and enjoy charlescitychamber.com live music, children's games Old-fashioned Saturday a display of vintage Fresh produce, flowers, and activities, food and night street dance and ice Mustangs around the homemade and handmade beverages in Central Park. cream social. Stores open. square. goods.

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August 5, 12, 19, 26 August 6, 13, 20, 27 August 1 August 4 Chariton Farmers Market Friday Night Races at Little Brown Church Behind the Barn Chariton (SC) the Mineral City Annual Wedding Urbandale (C) 641-774-4059 Speedway Reunion 515-278-5286 charitonchamber@ Fort Dodge (NC) Nashua (NE) livinghistoryfarms.org iowatelecom.net 515-571-6031 641-435-2027 [email protected] Fresh produce, baked fdspeed.com littlebrownchurch.org Free concert at Living goods, arts and crafts on [email protected] info@ History Farms. the courthouse lawn. Hornets, Econos, hobby littlebrownchurch.org August 4-8 August 5, 12, 19 stocks, modifieds. Worship and renewel of Woodbury County Fair Thursdays in Pella August 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, vows, picnic and program. Moville (NW) Pella (SC) 24, 28, 31 August 1 712-873-3707 641-628-2626 Farmers Market Antique City Car Show woodburycountyfair.com pella.org Bloomfield (SC) Walnut (WC) woodburycofair@ [email protected] 641-664-2309 712-784-3892 netins.net Outdoor food and bloomfieldmainstreet.com walnutiowa.org Carnival rides and games, entertainment in downtown blmfdmainstreet@ [email protected] food, grandstand Pella. netins.net Antique City Drive entertainment, 4-H shows August 5, 12, 19, 26 Produce, baked goods and showcases antiques, and projects, talent show Downtown Getdown crafts. classics, hot rods and other and more. Marion (EC) August 7, 14, 21, 28 beautifully restored August 4-8 319-377-6316 Farmers Market automobiles. Juried show, Kossuth County Fair marioncc.org Guttenberg (NE) prizes. Algona (NW) [email protected] 877-252-2323 August 1 515-295-7201 Live music and food. guttenbergiowa.net Open House for August 5 August 5, 12, 19, 26 [email protected] Museums VMH 5K Cardiac Riverfront Farmers August 7, 14, 21, 28 Ankeny (C) Run/Walk Market Adams County Speedway 515-965-5795 Waukon (NE) Burlington (SE) Races ankenyhistorical.org 563-568-3411 319-752-6365 Corning (SW) history@ vmhospital.com growburlington.com 641-322-4184 ankenyhistorical.org [email protected] Fresh fruits and vegetables, acspeedway.com Open house at the Ankeny August 5 baked goods, bedding [email protected] Area Historical Society's Corn Day plants, flowers, crafts, live NASCAR-sanctioned two museums: the century- Waukon (NE) music, hot food. At the Whelen All American old farmhouse and replica 563-568-4110 Port of Burlington. Series dirt track racing. Late barn. [email protected] August 5, 12, 19, 26 models, modifieds, pro- August 1 Downtown sweet corn Dyersville Farmers streets and hobby stocks. Open House Sundays festival, ice cream, music Market August 7, 14, 21, 28 Nevada (C) and retail specials. Dyersville (E) Dubuque Farmers 515-382-6684 August 5-7 563-875-2311 Market nevadaiowahistory.org Winding Stairs Festival dyersville.org Dubuque (E) Free tours of all Nevada Traer (C) dyersvillechamber@ 563-588-4400 County Historical Society 319-478-2346 dyersville.org Open-air market with properties. traer.com August 6, 13, 20, 27 produce, baked goods, August 2 5K run/walk, parade, Family Friday Nights at bedding and house plants, Heritage Parade children's games, food, the Blank Park Zoo and handmade arts and Waukon (NE) tractor cruise, dance. Des Moines (C) crafts. 563-568-4110 August 5-8 515-285-4722 August 9, 12, 15 [email protected] Meskwaki Powwow blankparkzoo.com Cedar Valley Chamber Parade showcasing vintage Tama (C) Bring the family to the zoo Music Festival tractors and other vehicles. 641-484-4678 for fun and learning. Each Cedar Falls (NE) August 3 meskwaki.org week a different animal is 319-233-3630 Afton Lawn Chair Nights Tribal ceremonial dances, featured, along with special cvcmf.com Afton (SW) colorful native regalia, arts guests and music. [email protected] 641-347-5224 and crafts, exhibits, food. Three concerts at various aftoniowa.com local venues. [email protected] Enjoy food and entertainment on the beautiful Afton Square.

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August 5-8 August 6-7 August 6-8 August 7 Estherville Sweet Corn Newell Pride Days Iowa Irish Fest Hooverfest 2010 Days Newell (NW) Waterloo (NE) West Branch (EC) Estherville (NW) 712-272-4410 319-493-0491 319-643-5327 712-362-3541 newelliowa.com iowairishfest.org hooverfest.org estherville.org [email protected] The Cedar Valley Irish info@ [email protected] Community celebration Cultural Association's hooverassociation.org Free sweet corn, car show, with all-school reunion. second annual festival in Celebrate of the birth of parade, art in the park, Family entertainment in the the Lincoln Park area and Herbert Hoover, the only inflatables, duck derby on park, street dance with The East 4th and Mulberry Iowan elected to our the Des Moines River, Rumbles. Streets in downtown nation's presidency. 2010 fireworks, street dances. August 6-7 Waterloo. event will honor Iowa's August 6 Double D Rodeo August 6-8 firefighters and police Children's Theatre: Toledo (C) Dog Hollow Rendezvous officers. At the Hoover “Little Red & The Three 641-484-4375 Oskaloosa (SC) National Historic Site. Little Pigs” Rodeo, kids' woolly-bully 641-673-6791 August 7 Milford (NW) rides, live music, food and [email protected] Taste of Dubuque 712-337-3730 beverages. Re-enactment of 1840 Dubuque (E) treasurevillage.org August 6-7 rendezvous, with 563-557-9545 treasurevillage@ Highway 141 Garage Sale demonstrations of knife 15th annual food and hotmail.com Manning (WC) and hawk throwing, bow music festival in the Port of One-hour plays for all ages 712-655-3541 shoot, traders, and pioneer Dubuque. at Treasure Village. 141sale.com foods. August 7-8 August 6 Eighth annual sale stretches August 7 Threshing Days - Family Ridiculous Friday Fest nearly 100 miles between Dog Days of Summer Weekend Grinnell (C) the communities of Grimes Cedar Falls (NE) Urbandale (C) 800-700-1723 and Manilla on Highway 319-277-0213 515-278-5286 grinnellchamber.org 141. communitymainstreet.org livinghistoryfarms.org [email protected] August 6-7 [email protected] [email protected] Main Street sidewalk sales, 60th Annual Operation Downtown retail sales. From hand power to live music, food and T-Bone August 7 horsepower, witness it all as beverages, kids' fun zone. Audubon (WC) BrewBQ & The Blues you hear the smash of the August 6 712-563-3780 Amana (EC) flail, the roar of the steam- Fairfield 1st Fridays Art audchmbr@ 319-622-3672 powered thresher, and the Walk - Bark in the Park iowatelecom.net millstreambrewing.com clicking of the cutter bar. Fairfield (SE) Fireworks, fun run/walk, teresa@ Experience the many 641-233-8883 crafts, food, entertainment, millstreambrewing.com methods used to harvest fairfieldartwalk.org games, car show. Blues music and sizzling oats and wheat from 1850 director@ Celebrating the famed beef barbecue in the outdoor to the present and help fairfieldartwalk.org production of Audubon biergarten at Millstream bring in the harvest. Enjoy art exhibits, food County. Brewery August 8 and music around the August 6-7 August 7 Walk and Talks at square. Four-legged friends C.L.A.S.S Car Club Car Four Fold Southern Central Gardens of North are invited to parade Show Gospel Concert Iowa around the square. Clear Lake (NC) Council Bluffs (WC) Clear Lake (NC) August 6-7 641-357-6366 712-323-7805 641-357-0700 Clutier Fun Days [email protected] four-fold.com centralgardens.org Clutier (C) Friday night cruise around [email protected] [email protected] 319-479-2530 the lake and dance. Music from Scotts Hill, Short presentation on a 5K run/walk, parade, Saturday show and shine Tenn. garden topic followed by a children's games, firemen's with prizes. August 7 tour of the Central hog roast, cruise, street August 6-8 University of Okoboji Gardens of North Iowa. dance. Harpers Ferry Days Open Water Swim August 10 Harpers Ferry (NE) Okoboji (NW) Afton Lawn Chair Nights 563-586-2421 712-332-2209 Afton (SW) Softball tournaments, vacationokoboji.com 641-347-5224 inflatable rides, parade, A 3.5-mile swim between aftoniowa.com games, crafts, food. Gull Point and Pikes Point [email protected] on West Lake Okoboji. Enjoy food and entertainment on the beautiful Afton Square. 34

August 11-14 August 12-14 August 12-15 August 13 50th Annual Knoxville Tug Fest Sweet Corn Festival Children's Theatre: Nationals Le Claire (E) West Point (SE) “Little Red & The Three Knoxville (SC) 563-289-3946 319-837-6313 Little Pigs” 641-842-5431 tugfest.com westpointiowa.com Milford (NW) knoxvilleraceway.com [email protected] Barbecue pork chops and 712-337-3730 knoxrace@ 10 tug teams pulling with chicken dinner with all- treasurevillage.org knoxvilleraceway.com all of their strength on a you-can-eat free sweet treasurevillage@ National sprint car 2,400-foot, 680-pound rope corn. Carnival rides, arts hotmail.com championships featuring that spans the Mississippi and crafts, bingo, 5K/10K One-hour plays for all ages more than 100 teams from River between Port Byron, walk/run, garden tractor at Treasure Village. the United States, Canada, Illinois and Le Claire, Iowa. pulls, Sunday parade. August 13 Australia and New Zealand. The only tug-of-war across August 12-22 Night Sky Event August 11-14 the longest river in the "Sunday in the Park with Honey Creek (WC) Knoxville Nationals Fan United States. George" 712-545-3283 Fair August 12-14 Clinton (E) pottcoconservation.com Knoxville (SC) 101st Annual Lisbon 563-242-6760 [email protected] 641-842-6176 Sauerkraut Days clintonshowboat.org Observe the Perseid's sprintcarhof.com Lisbon (EC) boxoffice@ meteor shower from a sprintcarhof@ 319-455-2931 clintonshowboat.org Loess Hills ridgetop at sprintcarhof.com sauerkrautdays.com Stephen Sondheim's Hitchcock Nature Center. Historical forums and cornhawkeyes@ homage to painter George Led by members of the International Reel Wheel iowatelecom.net Seurat. Clinton Showboat Omaha Astronomical Film Festival, celebrating Family fun and Theatre. Society. the automobile and auto entertainment. August 12-22 August 13 racing in film. August 12-15 Iowa State Fair Downtown Friday August 11-15 Marcus Fair Des Moines (C) Nights "Rugrats the Musical" Marcus (NW) 800-545-3247 Dyersville (E) Dubuque (E) 712-376-2680 iowastatefair.org 563-875-2311 563-588-1305 marcusiowa.com [email protected] dyersville.org thegrandoperahouse.com marcusmainst@ The Iowa State Fair Live music, food, beverage director@ midlands.net features the largest foods stand, games and rides for thegrandoperahouse.com 4-H livestock, rides, food, department of any state fair the kids. Free admission. Welcome Tommy, crafts. and one of the largest August 13 Chuckie, Phil and Lil, and August 12-15 livestock shows in the Summerfest Angelica to the Grand Across the Border Raid world, in addition to more Dubuque (E) Opera House. Motorcycle Rally than 50 foods on a stick, 563-582-8804 August 11-15 Bedford (SW) fabulous free entertainment At Town Clock Plaza. Cedar Trails Festival 712-523-2666 and blue-ribbon August 13 Cedar Falls (NE) acrosstheborderraid.com competition. Family Night in the Park 800-845-1955 rob@ August 13 Guttenberg (NE) cedartrailspartnership.org acrosstheborderraid.com Fun on Friday Nights 877-252-2323 trails@ Motorcycle rally, six live Monticello (E) guttenbergiowa.net cedartrailspartnership.org bands, fun run, bike 319-465-5626 [email protected] Festival highlights the scavenger hunt and poker macc-ia.us Movie and popcorn in the area's 106 miles of paved run. [email protected] park. trails with a variety of August 12-15 Live music, food, drinks August 13 events. National Hobo and fun for the whole Knoxville Nationals Golf August 12-14 Convention family. Classic Citywide Garage Sales Britt (NC) August 13 Pella (SC) Postville (NE) 641-843-4433 Party in the Park 641-842-6176 563-864-7557 brittiowa.com Charles City (NC) sprintcarhof.com [email protected] 641-228-2335 sprintcarhof@ 110th celebration, with charlescitychamber.com sprintcarhof.com crowning of the hobo king info@ and queen, free mulligan charlescitychamber.com stew, parade and flea Family-friendly event with market. live music, children's games and activities, food and beverages in Central Park.

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August 13-14 August 14 August 14 August 15 Summerfest Second Saturday at the Littleton and Chatham Gospel Concert Hampton (NC) Art Center Historical Society Bike Milford (NW) 641-456-5668 Clear Lake (NC) Ride 712-337-3730 hamptoniowa.org 641-357-1998 Jesup (NE) treasurevillage.org [email protected] clartscenter.com 319-415-1175 treasurevillage@ Music, games, and food. [email protected] bikeiowa.com hotmail.com Saturday night music by the Artist demonstrations at [email protected] Gospel concerts feature a White Sidewalls. More than Clear Lake Arts Center. Riders of all ages welcome different group each 100 tractors in the KLMJ August 14 on 23- or 45-mile rides. Sunday evening. Tractor Ride. History Snapshot - August 14-15 August 18 August 13-15 Pioneer Wedding 29th Annual Lake View Picnic By the River Threshermen Festival Urbandale (C) Carp Contest Guttenberg (NE) and Collectors Show 515-278-5286 Lake View (NW) 877-252-2323 Albert City (NW) livinghistoryfarms.org 712-657-2519 guttenbergiowa.net 712-843-2076 [email protected] Try your luck at catching [email protected] albertcitythreshermen.com A pioneer wedding one of 10 tagged carp and Relax by the Mississippi info@ ceremony, dancing and win cash. River while you listen to albertcitythreshermen.com wedding cake at the 1850 August 14-15 music and enjoy cuisine Agricultural heritage event farm at Living History Classic Car Club Swap from local restaurants. with field activities, craft Farms. Meet August 19 show and food. August 14 Onawa (WC) Thursday Family Fun August 13-15 Knoxville Nationals 712-423-2411 Nights Lansing Fish Days Memorabilia Auction onawa.com Algona (NW) Lansing (NE) Knoxville (SC) [email protected] 515-295-7201 563-538-4641 641-842-6176 Vendors from 10 states. algona.org lansingfishdays.com sprintcarhof.com August 14-15 [email protected] Fireworks, parade, sprintcarhof@ Sheffield Sourdough Free concert in the park, volleyball and softball, sprintcarhof.com Days food, games. games and rides, water ski Auction of autographed Sheffield (NC) August 19-22 show, food, arts and crafts, memorabilia and souvenirs 641-892-4260 Iowa Open Golf music, fishing exhibits. to benefit the National Parade, lunch and family Tournament August 14 Sprint Car Hall of Fame & activities in the city park, Panora (WC) 31st Annual Sweet Corn Museum Foundation. evening fireworks, 641-755-2024 Festival August 14 community church service. Statewide event sanctioned Adel (C) AtlanticFest August 14-15 by the Iowa Section of the 515-993-5472 Atlantic (WC) Cedar Valley Memories Professional Golfers adelpartners.org 712-243-3017 15th Annual Power Show Association. [email protected] atlanticiowa.com Osage (NC) August 19-22 Seven tons of free sweet [email protected] 641-220-4165 Hay Barn Rendezvous corn, craft and food Children's activities, free Steam engines, tractors, gas Harpers Ferry (NE) vendors, parade, children's entertainment, car show, engines, threshing, saw 877-776-2208 activities, live music. craft show, inflatable rides, mill, craftsmen, domestic thenaturalgait.com August 14 food vendors, and arts demonstrations, music. [email protected] 26th Annual Show & motorcycle show. August 15 Old-fashioned barn dance Shine Car Show August 14 KinderNature - Fish Fun with live music. At the Manning (WC) Festival of the Arts Honey Creek (WC) Natural Gait. 712-653-3854 Amana Colonies (EC) 712-545-3283 August 20 manningia.com 319-622-3678 pottcoconservation.com Indianola Bike Night Classic car show with more amanaartsguild.com [email protected] Indianola (SC) than 100 cars and pickups. [email protected] Nature program for 515-962-2101 Music, food, sidewalk sales. An Iowa treasure for 33 children ages 3-6 years. bikedowntoitown.com August 14 years. Amana artists Hands-on learning, a story, Motorcycle enthusiasts Crazy Days Sales and exhibit, demonstrate and craft, and outdoor from around the state Celebrate Guttenberg sell their work. Includes exploration. converge on the town Guttenberg (NE) performance art, hands-on square. Admire standard 877-252-2323 art activities for children, and custom motorcycles, guttenbergiowa.net food and entertainment. In enjoy live music, food and [email protected] Middle Amana. beverages, exhibits.

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August 20-22 August 21 August 21-22 August 22 Wall Lake Farm Festival Art-A-Fest Sergeant Floyd Memorial Kids' Day at the Kinney Wall Lake (NW) Charles City (NC) Encampment and Burial Pioneer Museum 712-664-2357 641-228-4234 Ceremony Mason City (NC) [email protected] charlescityarts.com Sioux City (NW) 641-423-1258 Rides, food and family fun. [email protected] 712-279-0198 Roast hot dogs, enjoy old- August 21 Artisans, vendors, live siouxcitymuseum.org fashioned games, magic Dog Days Triathlon music and entertainment, [email protected] show. See blacksmithing Belmond (NC) children's activities. In The grounds of the and weaving 641-444-7014 Central Park. Sergeant Floyd River demonstrations. [email protected] August 21 Museum & Welcome August 22 Mini triathlon held in and Donia Day Center are transformed Walk and Talks at around Belmond. Three- Macedonia (WC) into an 1804 living history Central Gardens of North mile run, 10-mile bike ride 712-486-2323 encampment featuring re- Iowa and 160-meter swim in city cityofmacedonia@ enactors, tents, camp Clear Lake (NC) pool. win-4-u.net equipment, and firearms 641-357-0700 August 21 Car show, parade, farmers like those used by the centralgardens.org Forgiven Quartet market, craft show, food. Lewis & Clark expedition. [email protected] Southern Gospel Concert August 21 Re-enactors in full dress Short presentation on a Council Bluffs (WC) Kids' Archeology Day at uniform re-create the 1804 garden topic followed by a 712-323-7805 Effigy Mounds National burial of Sgt. Charles tour of the Central forgiven-quartet.com Monument Floyd, the only member of Gardens of North Iowa. [email protected] Harpers Ferry (NE) the expedition to die during August 22 Male quartet from 563-873-3491 the journey. Gospel Concert Bartlesville, Okla. nps.gov/efmo August 21-22 Milford (NW) August 21 Celebrate the birthday of University of Okoboji 712-337-3730 Real Maple Syrup the National Park Service Slow Pitch Softball treasurevillage.org Pancake Feed with hands-on activities Tournament treasurevillage@ Hancock (WC) such as pottery, American Okoboji (NW) hotmail.com 712-741-5465 Indian tools and mock 712-332-2209 Gospel concerts feature a pottcoconservation.com archeology digs. vacationokoboji.com different group each [email protected] August 21 August 21-22 Sunday evening. We tap the park's maple Progress Celebration '10 Bike Van Buren August 25 trees and boil down the sap Carroll (WC) Keosauqua (SE) National Park Service to make this delicious treat. 712-792-4383 800-868-7822 Founders Day Pancake and sausage [email protected] villagesofvanburen.com Harpers Ferry (NE) breakfast served. Free admission to live info@ 563-873-3491 August 21 bands, food and games. villagesofvanburen.com nps.gov/efmo Cruisin' to the Carousel August 21 Casual family-oriented Celebrate the establishment Story City (C) Bentonsport Country bicycle ride through the 12 of the National Park 515-733-4214 Music Jam historic Villages of Van Service with a free day at storycity.net Bentonsport (SE) Buren County. "Poker Effigy Mounds National [email protected] 319-592-3579 Ride" with prizes. Food, Monument. Family Car show at the Antique villagesofvanburen.com drinks, free t-shirt, sag and programs about Carousel. [email protected] technical support available. archeology. August 21 Relax along the Des August 22 August 27 Traer Car Cruise Moines River with music Run for Big Dreams Classy Chassy Cruisers Traer (C) and food. Clear Lake (NC) Friday Night Cruise 319-478-2346 August 21 641-357-8014 Nights traer.com Iowa Model A Day [email protected] Iowa City (EC) Cruise to the lake, fire Amana Colonies (EC) Scenic 5K run/walk along 319-331-6108 department demonstration, 800-579-2294 the shore of Clear Lake, [email protected] burn-out contest, awards in hawkamodelaclub.org free lunch, games, The Classy Chassy Cruisers 21 classes. [email protected] drawings, family activities. Car Club hosts classic car Display of 1928-1931 cruise night. Enjoy '50s and Model As, entertainment '60s music, door prizes, and and activities. trophies.

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August 27-28 August 28 August 29 September 4-6, 11, 12, 18, Wilton Founders Day Onabike XVIII Hanover Festival 19 Wilton (EC) Onawa (WC) Alta (NW) Des Moines Renaissance 563-732-2330 712-423-1801 712-434-5416 Faire wiltoniowa.org onawa.com Restored village with Des Moines (C) [email protected] [email protected] displays, demonstrations, 515-262-4100 5K and one-mile runs, Western Iowa's largest one- polka band, food. dmrenfaire.com carnival, food and beer day bike ride, through the [email protected] garden, music, cornhole scenic Loess Hills. SEP 2010 Travel back to merry old tournament, bingo, August 28 England with a full-scale barbecue cookoff. Moonlight Hikes at RECURRING EVENTS castle, entertainment stages, August 27-29 Effigy Mounds National food and much more. WoodFest Monument September 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, September 4, 11, 18, 25 Amana Colonies (EC) Harpers Ferry (NE) 18, 22, 25, 29 Dubuque Farmers 800-579-2294 563-873-3491 Farmers Market Market amanaartsguild.com nps.gov/efmo Marshalltown (C) Dubuque (E) [email protected] Walk along the Yellow 641-752-2981 563-588-4400 A festival of wood reviving River Bridge Boardwalk September 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, Open-air market with the popular Holtzfest of Trail or hike along the Fire 18, 22, 25, 29 produce, baked goods, yesteryear. Skilled crafters Point Trail to the top of the Charles City Farmers bedding and house plants, and companies share their bluff. See effigy mound- Market and handmade arts and best works and ideas. At building culture, the impact Charles City (NC) crafts. the Amana Colonies RV of the historic settlement 641-228-2335 September 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, Park and Event Center. period, and moonlit views charlescitychamber.com 21, 25, 28 August 27-29 of the Mississippi and info@ Farmers Market Colfax Mineral Springs Yellow River valleys. charlescitychamber.com Bloomfield (SC) Days August 28 Fresh produce, flowers, 641-664-2309 Colfax (C) 19th Amendment homemade and handmade bloomfieldmainstreet.com 515-554-6989 Celebration goods. blmfdmainstreet@ colfaxmineralsprings.com Charles City (NC) September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 netins.net [email protected] 641-228-3336 Dyersville Farmers Produce, baked goods and Car show, demolition catt.org Market crafts. derby, talent show, music [email protected] Dyersville (E) September 4, 11, 18, 25 in the park, food. Celebrate the 90th 563-875-2311 Farmers Market August 28 anniversary of the signing dyersville.org Guttenberg (NE) Street Theatre: Hole in of the 19th Amendment at dyersvillechamber@ 877-252-2323 the Sock Gang the girlhood home of dyersville.org guttenbergiowa.net McGregor (NE) suffragette Carrie Lane September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 [email protected] 800-896-0910 Chapman Catt. Chariton Farmers Market September 4, 11, 18, 25 mcgreg-marq.org August 28 Chariton (SC) Adams County Speedway [email protected] Encouragement Corp. 641-774-4059 Races Action-packed re- Concert charitonchamber@ Corning (SW) enactment with shootout, Charles City (NC) iowatelecom.net 641-322-4184 holdups, heists, saloon 641-228-7162 Fresh produce, baked acspeedway.com girls. encouragementcorp.com goods, arts and crafts on [email protected] August 28 encouragementcorp@ the courthouse lawn. NASCAR-sanctioned Restoration Run gmail.com September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Whelen All American Hampton (NC) Free Christian concert in Riverfront Farmers Series dirt track racing. Late 641-425-0723 downtown Charles City. Market models, modifieds, pro- friendsofbeeds August 28-29 Burlington (SE) streets and hobby stocks. lake.hamptoniowa.org Keg Creek Days 319-752-6365 September 6, 13, 20, 27 5K run/walk, 10K run and Glenwood (SW) growburlington.com Creston Farmers Market half marathon at Beeds 712-520-3656 Fresh fruits and vegetables, Creston (SW) Lake State Park. millscountymuseum.com baked goods, bedding 641-202-0105 [email protected] plants, flowers, crafts, live [email protected] Celebrate the founding of music, hot food. At the Weekly market in beautiful Glenwood with displays of Port of Burlington. McKinley Park, with live antique farm machinery, music, great food, produce contests, heritage and craft items. demonstrations, music, crafts, food. 38

September 1 September 3 September 3-6 September 4-5 Behind the Barn Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Big Four Fair Farmers Fall Carnival Urbandale (C) Walk - CultureFest Nashua (NE) Urbandale (C) 515-278-5286 Fairfield (SE) 641-435-4338 515-278-5286 livinghistoryfarms.org 641-233-8883 [email protected] livinghistoryfarms.org [email protected] fairfieldartwalk.org Carnival rides, food, figure [email protected] Free concert at Living director@ 8 races, chuckwagon races, Old-fashioned carnival, History Farms. fairfieldartwalk.org parade. Sunday baseball game with September 2-5 Enjoy art exhibits, food September 4 1875 rules. Crafts in the Park and music around the Monarch Tagging September 4-5 Mount Pleasant (SE) square, and celebrate Honey Creek (WC) Good Olde Summertime 319-385-3101 cultural diversity through 712-545-3283 Labor Day Celebration mountpleasantiowa.org art and music. pottcoconservation.com McGregor/Marquette (NE) jschinstock@ September 3 [email protected] 800-896-0910 mountpleasantiowa.org Friday Night Races at Learn about the butterfly’s mcgreg-marq.org Craft show in downtown the Mineral City life cycle and miraculous [email protected] Central Park during the Speedway migration to Mexico. All Flea market under the Old Threshers Reunion. Fort Dodge (NC) ages welcome. Participants bridge in Marquette. Labor More than 100 craft, art 515-571-6031 will have the opportunity to Day parade and celebration and antique vendors fdspeed.com catch and tag monarchs in in McGregor. offering furniture, candles, [email protected] the wild. Hitchcock Nature September 4-6 toys, photography, jewelry. Hornets, Econos, hobby Center. Labor Day Celebration September 2-5 stocks, modifieds. September 4 Essex (SW) 39th Annual Chief September 3 Monarch Tagging 712-586-4541 Blackhawk AMCA Fall Antique Flattrack Maquoketa (E) essexiowa.com National Motorcycle Race 563-652-3783 [email protected] Davenport (E) Davenport (E) jacksonccb.com 100th annual community 309-788-2025 515-966-9338 jacksonccb@ celebration, with chiefblackhawk.org rollingthunderllc.net jacksonccb.com demolition derby, kids' admin@ [email protected] Learn about the monarch pedal pull, antique tractor chiefblackhawk.org More than 100 riders from butterfly's journey south pull, car show, flea market, Devoted to the around the country race for the winter and help parade, street dance, preservation, restoration, vintage motorcycles from catch and tag this year's worship service. history, riding and general the 1920s to 1980s. migrants. September 4-6 enjoyment of antique September 3-5 September 4 Creek Fest motorcycles. Spillville and St. Main Street Festival Bellevue (E) September 2-6 Wenceslaus Cedar Falls (NE) 563-672-3481 Old Threshers Reunion Sesquicentennial 319-277-0213 brushcreekwinery.com Mount Pleasant (SE) Spillville (NE) communitymainstreet.org contact@ 319-385-8937 563-380-6012 [email protected] brushcreekwinery.com oldthreshers.com St. Wenceslaus is the oldest Live music, food, beer Free wine tasting, food [email protected] Czech Catholic church in garden, athletic events. pairing at Brush Creek The largest collection of the country still in use, and September 4 Winery. working steam power in Spillville is home to the Walk on Art Street September 4-6 the Midwest. Traction world-famous Bily Clocks Ottumwa (SC) Vick's Corner Antique steam engines, antique gas and Antonin Dvorak 641-684-5130 Show and Flea Market tractors, trolleys, a steam memorial. mainstreetottumwa.com Okoboji (NW) carousel and more. Crafts, September 3-6 cwoodbury@ 712-336-5602 great food, bluegrass and 73rd Annual Dayton mainstreetottumwa.com vickscorner.com gospel music. Rodeo and Celebration Outdoor art event with [email protected] September 3 Dayton (NC) entertainment, children's Antiques, collectibles, Jammin' Below the Dam 515-547-6336 activities, food vendors, primitives. Dealers from Bellevue (E) daytonrodeo.com and more than 55 artists. several states. Concessions 563-872-5830 [email protected] on site. bellevueia.com Three nights of rodeo [email protected] performances, along with Family fun, live music, morning parade and food and beverages along afternoon show on Labor Bellevue's riverfront. Day. Carnival and flea market all weekend.

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September 4-6 September 5 September 6-12 September 11 Flea Market Open House for Pufferbilly Days Wilton's Fall Citywide Milford (NW) Museums Boone (C) Garage Sales 712-337-3730 Ankeny (C) 515-432-3342 Wilton (EC) treasurevillage.org 515-965-5795 booneiowa.us 563-732-2330 treasurevillage@ ankenyhistorical.org booneevents@ wiltoniowa.org hotmail.com history@ iowatelecom.net [email protected] Large flea market with lots ankenyhistorical.org Citywide celebration of September 11-12 of parking. Open house at the Ankeny railroad heritage: parade, Dubuque Dragon Boat September 4-6 Area Historical Society's food, entertainment, wine Festival Iowa Rock 'n' Roll two museums: the century- tasting, spike driving Dubuque (E) Music Association Hall old farmhouse and replica contest, carnival. 563-556-7518 of Fame Induction barn. September 10-12 dubuquedragonboat.org Spectacular September 5 University of Okoboji Teams of 21 people will Arnolds Park (NW) Festival of Iowa Beers Couples Golf paddle Taiwan dragon 712-332-6540 Amana (EC) Tournament boats in a 300-meter race iowarocknroll.com 319-622-3672 Okoboji (NW) on the Mississippi River. irrma@ millstreambrewing.com 712-332-2209 Miller-Riverview Park. okobojichamber.com teresa@ vacationokoboji.com September 11-19 Iowa musicians are millstreambrewing.com [email protected] Clay County Fair honored by induction into Sample some of Iowa's best Play three golf courses in Spencer (NW) the state's Hall of Fame. brews at Millstream three days. Parties, prizes. 712-262-4740 Awards ceremony, concert Brewing. Craft breweries September 11 claycountyfair.com at the Roof Garden. and Iowa home brew clubs Second Saturday at the [email protected] September 4-6 assemble for this unique Art Center "World's Greatest County 114th Annual Graettinger tasting event. Clear Lake (NC) Fair" has a huge variety of Labor Day Celebration September 6 641-357-1998 commercial and Graettinger (NW) Madrid Labor Day clartscenter.com competitive exhibitors, 712-859-3742 Celebration [email protected] grandstand shows, free Citywide garage sales, Madrid (C) Artist demonstrations at entertainment, livestock, parade, softball 515-577-6491 Clear Lake Arts Center. and carnival rides. tournament, antique tractor madridiowa.com September 11 September 12 pull, carnival, demolition Parade, contests, food ARTapalooza on Main KinderNature - Hawks derby, crafts, 5K run/walk. booths, live entertainment, Cedar Falls (NE) Honey Creek (WC) September 5 kids’ rides, flea market, and 319-277-0213 712-545-3283 Chelsea's Annual Fall 300 classic cars. communitymainstreet.org pottcoconservation.com Festival September 6 [email protected] [email protected] Chelsea (C) Laura Ingalls Wilder Artists from across the Nature program for 641-489-2171 Remembered region showcase their children ages 3-6 years. Lunch, bingo, country West Branch (EC) artwork on Main Street. Hands-on learning, a story, store, children's games, 319-643-5301 Demonstrations, children's craft, and outdoor Czech music. hoover.archives.gov activities, live music. exploration. September 5 [email protected] September 11 September 12 Labor Day Weekend Celebrate the author of the Watermelon Day Annual Fall Doll, Toy Celebration "Little House" books and Lorimor (SW) and Bear Show and Sale Storm Lake (NW) her life on the prairie. 641-763-2297 Maquoketa (E) 712-732-3780 September 6 Games, music, great food. 563-242-0139 stormlakechamber.com Scenic City Car Show September 11 [email protected] [email protected] Iowa Falls (NC) Kids Fest in the Valley Thousands of antique and Classic car show, artist 877-648-5549 Missouri Valley (WC) modern collectibles, dealers alley, craft show, [email protected] 712-642-2553 from six states, on-site doll entertainment, food. missourivalleychamber.com repairs and appraisals. September 5 chamberofcommerce1@ September 12 Open House Sundays juno.com Ventures Craft Show Nevada (C) Free rides, games, karaoke, Onawa (WC) 515-382-6684 children's show, and money 712-433-1281 nevadaiowahistory.org hunt in the straw. onawa.com Free tours of all Nevada [email protected] County Historical Society properties.

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September 12 September 17-19 September 17-19 September 18 Antique Flea Market STORY! Celebrating the End of Summer Cycle Heritage Day Dyersville (E) Art of Storytelling Rally Muscatine (EC) 563-875-8945 Story City (C) Keosauqua (SE) 563-263-4818 [email protected] 515-733-4214 319-498-4460 pinecreekgristmill.com September 12 storyfestival.net statelinerally.net [email protected] Rotary Flight Breakfast [email protected] info@ Celebrate area history with Algona (NW) Fifth annual storytelling villagesofvanburen.com demonstrations, music, 515-295-7201 festival. Professional Motorcycle rally with field food, interactive activities. algonarotary.com storytellers from around events, races, rodeo, September 18 [email protected] the country in concerts and concerts, food vendors. At Trumpeter Swan and Pancake breakfast, fly-ins, workshops. the Van Buren County Geology Demonstrations airplane rides and displays. September 17-19 Fairgrounds. at the Grotto September 12 Artisans Studio Tour September 18 West Bend (NW) St. Mary's Fall Festival Amana Colonies (EC) Railroad Days 515-887-2371 Guttenberg (NE) 800-579-2294 Marquette (NE) Iowa Department of 877-252-2323 [email protected] 800-896-0910 Natural Resources guttenbergiowa.net Visit Amana Colonies mcgreg-marq.org presentations at the Grotto [email protected] artists in their workshops [email protected] of the Redemption. Music, polka Mass, chicken and studios on self-guided Free museum tours, September 18 and ham dinner, country tour. telegraph demonstrations, Ernie Couch and Revival store, Christmas corner, September 17-19 storytelling, kiddie train Southern Gospel Concert crafts and children's Buckskinners rides, food. Council Bluffs (WC) activities. Rendezvous September 18 712-323-7805 September 16-19 Muscatine (EC) Akron Scarecrow Festival erniecouchandrevival.com 100th Annual National 563-263-5511 Akron (NW) [email protected] Cattle Congress Fair pinecreekgristmill.com 712-568-2852 High-energy group from Waterloo (NE) toddstammer@ akronia.org Nashville at the East Side 319-234-7515 machlink.com Harvest festival with Christian Church. nationalcattlecongress.com Experience the era of the games, crafts, food, and September 18-19 Carnival, midway, livestock 1700s to 1800s. Family fun, scarecrow contest. Log Jam shows, exhibits, and PRCA food, demonstrations. September 18 Dubuque (E) rodeo. September 17-19 13th Annual River Park 563-557-9545 September 17 Hot Air Balloon Days Cruisers Car Show Watch professional Indianola Bike Night Creston (SW) Guttenberg (NE) lumberjacks perform log Indianola (SC) 641-782-7021 563-252-1546 rolling, chain saw 515-962-2101 crestoniowachamber.com guttenbergiowa.net demonstrations, wood bikedowntoitown.com chamber@ [email protected] carving, and pole climbing. Motorcycle enthusiasts crestoniowachamber.com Car show along the river, Children’s crafts and from around the state One of the largest hot air cruise through northeast activities. converge on the town balloon events in the Iowa, evening dance with September 18-19 square. Admire standard Midwest. More than 60 '50s and '60s music. Riverssance Festival of and custom motorcycles, balloons, four balloon September 18 Fine Art enjoy live music, food and flights plus night glow. Tama/Toledo Car Show Davenport (E) beverages, exhibits. Craft fair, parade of bands, and Cruise 309-786-2430 September 17-18 5K run and more. Tama (C) midcoast.org Pulaski Corn Show September 17-19 641-484-6661 [email protected] Pulaski (SC) 29th Annual Plagman tamatoledo.com Outdoor art festival on 641-675-3294 Barn Show Days Judging in 14 classes of park grounds overlooking [email protected] Garber (NE) cars, trucks, hot rods, the Mississippi River. Over Corn, vegetables, and 563-880-7202 motorcycles. Cruise, street 100 exhibiting artists, live pastry show. Parade, food, guttenbergiowa.net dance. music, free children's art entertainment, tractor rides, [email protected] September 18 tent, and unique food and children's activities. Slow tractor race, antique Citywide Garage Sales vendors. tractor pull, display of Bedford (SW) Farmall tractors, mule 712-523-3637 jumping, horse pull, music, food, and children's activities. One mile east of Garber.

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September 18-19 September 23-26 September 24-25 September 25 Bentonsport Craft Show Oktemberfest Coca-Cola Days Fall Festival and Flea Market Marshalltown (C) Atlantic (WC) Pella (SC) Bentonsport (SE) 641-752-6493 712-243-3017 641-628-2409 319-592-3579 oktemberfest.com cocacoladays.org pellatuliptime.com villagesofvanburen.com Children's events, car show, [email protected] pellatuliptime@ [email protected] 5K/10K run/walk, parade, Coca-Cola collectors show, iowatelecom.net Antiques, collectibles, pancake breakfast, free swap and sell meet, tailgate Crafts, quilts, games, flower crafts and flea market stage entertainment, party and more. show, salsa contest, in the treasures. Food and rock-n-roll dance, carnival, September 24-25 Pella Historical Village. camping available. and food. Heritage Days September 25 September 19 September 24 Burlington (SE) University of Okoboji Fall Harvest Festival and Classy Chassy Cruisers 319-752-6365 Oktoberfest Bike Ride Scarecrow Show Friday Night Cruise growburlington.com Okoboji (NW) Waterloo (NE) Nights Live music, family 712-322-2209 319-226-4966 Iowa City (EC) activities, great food, and vacationokoboji.com cedarvalleyarboretum.org 319-331-6108 historical demonstrations 25- and 50-mile bike rides Corn maze, nature crafts, [email protected] highlighting the on lakes-area trails, entertainment, scarecrow The Classy Chassy Cruisers community's multi-ethnic beginning at Arrowwood contest, at the Cedar Valley Car Club hosts classic car heritage. Resort. Arboretum. Relive prairie cruise night. Enjoy '50s and September 24-25 September 25 days in the Prairie Village. '60s music, door prizes, and Fall Festival Street Theatre: Hole in September 19 trophies. Kalona (EC) the Sock Gang Carousel Birthday Party September 24-25 319-656-2519 McGregor (NE) Story City (C) 20th Annual German Old-time demonstrations, 800-896-0910 515-733-4214 Fest delicious homemade foods, mcgreg-marq.org storycity.net Guttenberg (NE) breads, apple butter, crafts [email protected] [email protected] 877-252-2323 and entertainment. Action-packed Come and hear the story of guttenbergiowa.net Historical Village buildings re-enactment with the carousel, eat cake and [email protected] open. shootout, holdups, heists, ride the Carousel. German specialties and September 24-26 saloon girls. September 19 beer. Horse and buggy Dyersville Festival of the September 25 Honey Fest rides through historic Arts Woodbine Applefest Cedar Rapids (EC) downtown, narrated boat Dyersville (E) Woodbine (WC) 319-362-0664 tour on the Mississippi 563-875-2311 712-647-3434 indiancreeknaturecenter.org River. Craft festival, music Arts and crafts fair. woodbineia.org naturecenter@ and performances, 5K September 24-26 woodbinechamber@ indiancreeknaturecenter.org walk/run, museum tours. Annual Arts and Crafts iowatelecom.net 12th annual Honey Fest at September 24-25 Show Large flea market, car Indian Creek Nature Bruce Sommerfeld Des Moines (C) show, indoor craft fair, Center. Explore the world Memorial Race 563-357-1986 family entertainment, of the amazing honeybee as Fort Dodge (NC) [email protected] petting zoo, and apple pies. you travel the bee trail. 515-571-6031 One of Iowa's largest arts September 25 Enjoy bee crafts and fdspeed.com and crafts shows, with Moonlight Hikes at games, taste food made [email protected] more than 300 exhibitors. Effigy Mounds National with honey, see how honey At the Mineral City September 24-October 3 Monument is extracted, and watch the Speedway. "On Golden Pond" Harpers Ferry (NE) beekeeper don a "beard" of September 24-25 Dubuque (E) 563-873-3491 live bees. Citywide Garage Sales 563-588-1305 nps.gov/efmo September 19 Guttenberg (NE) thegrandoperahouse.com Walk along the Yellow Sts. Peter and Paul/St. 877-252-2323 director@ River Bridge Boardwalk Mary's Fall Festival guttenbergiowa.net thegrandoperahouse.com Trail or hike along the Fire West Bend (NW) [email protected] Ethel and Norman Thayer Point Trail to the top of the 515-887-3333 return to their summer bluff. See mound-building Entertainment, carnival home on Golden Pond. At culture, the impact of the games, country store, the Grand Opera House. historic settlement period, barbecue, pie and ice and moonlit views of the cream, auction, outdoor Mississippi and Yellow Mass. River valleys.

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September 25 September 25-26 September 29-October 10 October 7-30 Sorghum Fest Log Cabin Festival Historic Quilt Show Thrashers House of St. Donatus (E) Indianola (SC) Urbandale (C) Terror - Haunted House 563-773-2480 515-961-8085 515-278-5286 Mount Pleasant (SE) bellevueia.com warrencountyhistory.org livinghistoryfarms.org 319-385-8937 [email protected] contact@ [email protected] oldthreshers.com Sorghum demonstration, warrencountyhistory.org View quilts from Living [email protected] food, crafts, at the Gehlen Historical Society festival History Farms' extensive Visit the House of Terror if House Barn. with parade, antiques, textile collection. you dare. Spooks, screams, September 25 crafts, flea market, farmers Wednesdays-Sundays. ghosts. Ages 14 and up. Lincoln Highway Art market, children's games, Open Thursdays through Show food. OCT 2010 Saturdays. Mount Vernon (EC) September 25-26 October 7, 14, 21, 28 319-895-6170 Fort Atkinson RECURRING EVENTS Riverfront Farmers visitmvl.com Rendezvous Days Market [email protected] Fort Atkinson (NE) October 1-31 Burlington (SE) More than 30 local and 800-463-4692 Carroll's Pumpkin Farm 319-752-6365 regional artists will bring Special events, food, Grinnell (C) growburlington.com original art to an exhibit artifact displays and 800-700-1723 Fresh fruits and vegetables, along the historic Lincoln demonstrations. See 1840s grinnellchamber.org baked goods, bedding Highway, in the heart of fort buildings, foundations [email protected] plants, flowers, crafts, live Iowa’s Cultural Corridor. and museum. This military Farm fun at the pumpkin music, hot food. At the September 25 station was used to keep patch, games, pick-your- Port of Burlington. Exira Fall Festival peace between native own pumpkins, October 15, 16, 22, 23, Exira (WC) tribes. entertainment, crafts, food. 29, 30 712-268-2187 September 25-26 October 2, 5, 9, 12, 16 Midwest Haunted Rails Crafts, entertainment, Czipars' Annual Apple Farmers Market Mount Pleasant (SE) children's games, food, and Festival Bloomfield (SC) 319-385-8937 Park-to-Park Pumpkin Dubuque (E) 641-664-2309 oldthreshers.com Run. 563-582-7476 bloomfieldmainstreet.com [email protected] September 25 Children's activities, blmfdmainstreet@ Family Halloween fun. Centerville Pancake Day inflatables, games. Wine netins.net Dress in costume and ride Centerville (SC) tasting, lunch on the Produce, baked goods and the train and trolley around 641-437-4102 grounds, flea market, arts crafts. the haunted grounds. centervilleia.com and crafts, free apple October 2, 6, 9, 13, 16 [email protected] samples. Charles City Farmers One of the state's largest September 26 Market October 1 parades, with hundreds of Flea Market Charles City (NC) Fairfield 1st Fridays Art entries including marching Maquoketa (E) 641-228-2335 Walk - Octoberfest bands, floats, and horses. 319-462-0135 charlescitychamber.com Fairfield (SE) Entertainment, food, crafts, Eastern Iowa's largest info@ 641-233-8883 children's activities, and show, with more than 150 charlescitychamber.com fairfieldartwalk.org free pancakes. sellers. Fresh produce, flowers, director@ September 25 September 26 homemade and handmade fairfieldartwalk.org Fall HawkWatch Festival Amazing Prairie Festival goods. Art, food and music Honey Creek (WC) Maxwell (C) October 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, around the square. Grab 712-545-3283 515-323-5300 23, 27 your lederhosen and join us pottcoconservation.com leadingyououtdoors.org Farmers Market for polka music, displays of [email protected] pccb_info@ Marshalltown (C) German heritage art, brats Watch for migrating polkcountyiowa.gov 641-752-2981 and sauerkraut. raptors, hike through the Family event features 14- October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 October 1-2 hills, see live raptor acre tallgrass prairie maze, Dubuque Farmers Clock and Watch demonstrations. Children's free canoe floats, dog Market Auction activities, refreshments. retriever demonstrations, Dubuque (E) Marshalltown (C) wagon tours, and 563-588-4400 641-754-4890 educational programs. Open-air market with tomharrisauctions.com produce, baked goods, 85th semi-annual Gene bedding and house plants, Harris clock and watch and handmade arts and auction. Tall cases, jewelers crafts. regulators, calendars, wall hangers, novelty and more. 43

October 1-3 October 2 October 2 October 2-3 Clarinda Gun Show Tri-States Chili Cookoff Fall Festival and Arts Fall Arts and Crafts Clarinda (SW) Dubuque (E) Show Festival 712-621-8026 563-557-8159 Bloomfield (SC) McGregor (NE) More than 95 booths of cablecarsquare.com 641-664-2309 800-896-0910 guns, knives, ammunition, Celebrate the autumn bloomfieldmainstreet.com mcgreg-marq.org cowboy memorabilia, season in Cable Car Square, blmfdmainstreet@ [email protected] western collectibles. with entertainment, food, netins.net Juried arts and crafts, live October 1-3 and chili cook-off contest. Celebrate autumn and the entertainment, food. Oktoberfest Antique shops and arts in downtown October 2-3 Amana (EC) boutiques open, trolley and Bloomfield and at Corn Harvest and 800-579-2294 carriage rides available. McGowen Recreation Applefest Weekend festivalsinamana.com October 2 Area. Games, food, free Urbandale (C) [email protected] Madison County Covered entertainment, wagon rides, 515-278-5286 Live music, dancing, Bridge Races haunted barn and many livinghistoryfarms.org German-style food and Winterset (SC) contests. [email protected] beverages. Saturday parade. 515-462-4731 October 2 Harvest and apple Keg throwing, log sawing, [email protected] Wine Tasting and Fall activities, baseball game and Eisenmann (Iron 5K/10K run and walk. Festival with old-fashioned rules. Man/Woman) October 2 Dysart (C) October 3 competitions. Pioneer Festival 319-476-3600 Partners Fall Festival October 1-3 Corydon (SC) dysartiowa.com Ames (C) Northeast Iowa Artists' 641-872-2211 Main Street exhibits, 515-232-2516 Studio Tour prairietrailsmuseum.org business specials, music, storycounty Decorah (NE) [email protected] food, drawings, Iowa conservation.org 563-382-2295 Demonstrations of old- wines. conservation@ iowaarttour.com time crafts. Games, horse- October 2 storycounty.com A self-guided tour through drawn wagon rides, chuck 12th Annual Audubon Live music, food, and fun scenic Northeast Iowa to wagon feed, entertainment. Fall Community Garage to celebrate Story County visit award-winning artists, At the Prairie Trails Sale Conservation parks. see demonstrations, and Museum. Audubon (WC) Barbecue, crafts and purchase artwork. All October 2 712-563-3780 outdoor fun. within 35 miles of Southwest Iowa Band auduboniowa.org October 3 Decorah. Jamboree audchmbr@ Open House for October 1-10 Clarinda (SW) iowatelecom.net Museums Historic Quilt Show 712-542-2166 October 2-3 Ankeny (C) Urbandale (C) clarinda.org HawkWatch Weekend 515-965-5795 515-278-5286 [email protected] Harpers Ferry (NE) ankenyhistorical.org livinghistoryfarms.org Area bands compete in 563-873-3491 history@ [email protected] parade and field nps.gov/efmo ankenyhistorical.org View quilts from Living competitions. Celebrate the annual fall Open house at the Ankeny History Farms' extensive October 2 migration with live raptor Area Historical Society's textile collection. 62nd Annual Algona demonstrations, adult two museums: the century- Wednesdays-Sundays. Band Festival educational programs, old farmhouse and replica October 2 Algona (NW) children's activities, and barn. Buffalo Ranch Open 515-295-7201 hawk banding (catch and October 3 House algona.org release). At Effigy Mounds Pioneer Day Tama (C) [email protected] National Monument. Maquoketa (E) 641-484-6725 Parade with 25-30 bands October 2-3 563-652-5020 dreesmanbuffaloranch.com and 150 other units. Flea Market Under the jciahs.com Demonstrations, hay rides, Evening field marching Bridge [email protected] grilled bison burgers. show. Tornado Alley Marquette (NE) Food and fun for the entire Run/Walk. 800-896-0910 family, with speakers and mcgreg-marq.org exhibitors on history. [email protected] Antiques, crafts and collectibles.

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October 3 October 7 October 9 October 9-10 Harriman Nielsen Fall Fall Girls’ Night Out Second Saturday at the Cemetery Walk Festival Cedar Falls (NE) Art Center Nevada (C) Hampton (NC) 319-277-0213 Clear Lake (NC) 515-382-6684 641-456-4129 communitymainstreet.org 641-357-1998 nevadaiowahistory.org Pumpkin carving, games, [email protected] clartscenter.com Sharing the history of some wagon rides, homemade Merchant open houses, [email protected] of Nevada's founders in the soup, pie and watermelon. complimentary appetizers, Artist demonstrations at cemetery. At the historic Harriman and great shopping Clear Lake Arts Center. October 9-10 Nielsen Farm. specials. October 9-10 Pierce's Pumpkin Patch October 3 October 7 Leaf Arts and Crafts Festival Homemade Apple Cider Dyersville Farmers Festival Chariton (SC) and Donut Day at Market McGregor (NE) 641-862-3398 Kinney Pioneer Museum Dyersville (E) 800-896-0910 Giant hay bale maze, craft Mason City (NC) 563-875-2311 mcgreg-marq.org festival. 641-423-1258 dyersville.org [email protected] October 9-10 Make cider on the 100- dyersvillechamber@ Admire the fall foliage and Annual Arts and Crafts year-old apple press. Apple dyersville.org enjoy a juried arts and Show products, crafts, October 8-10 crafts show with live Council Bluffs (WC) demonstrations. Davis County Civil War entertainment and great 563-357-1986 October 3 Days food. [email protected] Nathaniel Hamlin Park Bloomfield (SC) October 9-10 One of the area's largest Fall Festival 641-664-1304 Flea Market Under the shows, with more than 200 Audubon (WC) civilwarraid.com Bridge exhibitors. 712-563-2742 Supper with Lincoln, daily Marquette (NE) October 9-10 audubontourism@ battle re-enactments, 800-896-0910 Scenic Drive Festival iowatelecom.net October 8-16 mcgreg-marq.org Keosauqua (SE) Tour the Audubon County "Dial M for Murder" [email protected] 800-868-7822 Farm Historical Museum, Newton (C) Antiques, crafts, and villagesofvanburen.com country schoolhouse, and 641-792-1230 collectibles. info@ blacksmith shop. newtontheatre.com October 9-10 villagesofvanburen.com Entertainment, children's newtontheatre@ Madison County Covered Activities throughout the games, crafts and food. iowatelecom.net Bridge Festival Villages of Van Buren: arts October 5-9 The perfect murder. Winterset (SC) and crafts, antiques, art Fall Midwest Horse Sale Newton Theatre. 515-462-1185 show, parade, car show, Waverly (NE) October 9 madisoncounty.com food, buckskinners camp. 319-352-2804 Fourth Annual Gals and chamber@ October 9-10 waverlysales.com Pals Event madisoncounty.com Red Rock Art Alliance waverlysalescompany@ Traer (C) Arts, crafts, exhibits, Autumn Studio Tour kca.net 319-478-2346 entertainment, food, and Knoxville (SC) Draft horses, saddle horses, Shopping, wine and cheese, tours of the historic 641-628-1960 miniatures and more. prizes, a guest speaker. Bridges of Madison redrockartsalliance.org October 7 October 9 County. Visit artists as they work in Chariton Farmers Market Harvest Fest October 9-10 their studios; view and Chariton (SC) Atlantic (WC) Passport to the Past purchase artwork. 641-774-4059 712-243-3017 Winterset (SC) October 14 charitonchamber@ atlanticiowa.com 515-462-2134 Dyersville Farmers iowatelecom.net [email protected] passporttothepast.com Market Fresh produce, baked Family fall festival with [email protected] Dyersville (E) goods, arts and crafts on crafts, kettle corn, wagon Educational and historical 563-875-2311 the courthouse lawn. rides, quilt show, apple pie family activities during the dyersville.org contest, at the historic Covered Bridge Festival, at dyersvillechamber@ Rock Island Depot. the Madison County dyersville.org Historical Complex.

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October 16 October 16-17 October 21-24 October 23 Strolling with Spirits Iowa Heartland Fall Night Eyes at the Blank 2010 Autumnfest Craft Waterloo (NE) Fling NAFA Flyball Park Zoo Show 319-234-6357 Tournament Des Moines (C) Algona (NW) groutmuseumdistrict.org Amana Colonies (EC) 515-285-4722 515-295-7201 Visit local cemeteries where 319-286-8294 blankparkzoo.com algona.org costumed actors portray hawkeyehustlers@ rdshields@ [email protected] Cedar Valley citizens of the hawkeyehustlers.org blankparkzoo.org 145 booths of top-quality past. An exciting dog sport with A merry, not scary, crafters at three locations. October 16 teams competing against Halloween festival invites Bake sales, prizes, lunch Chili Fest each other in a timed event. children and adults to dress served at each location. Neola (WC) At the Amana Colonies RV in costume and trick or Shuttle bus service between 712-485-2295 Park and Event Center. treat through the zoo. Ride locations. pottcoconservation.com October 16-17 the train, scoot down October 23 [email protected] Sac County Conservation Scarecrow Lane, and dance Lavitsef Kids' Carnival Family event in Arrowhead Night Hike in the Pumpkin Patch. Chariton (SC) Park. Chili tasting, hayrack Sac City (NW) Outdoor event. 641-774-4059 rides, and pumpkin 712-662-4530 October 21-24 Costume contest, games, painting. [email protected] Family Halloween Party free treats on the October 16 Walk the illuminated trails Urbandale (C) courthouse lawn. 51st Annual Clarinda of Hagge Park and listen to 515-278-5286 October 23-24 Craft Carnival some interesting characters livinghistoryfarms.org Trail of Fears Clarinda (SW) teach lessons about the [email protected] Bedford (SW) 712-542-2166 environment. Safe family activity at 712-523-3637 clarinda.org October 16-17 Living History Farms. Haunted forest for [email protected] Oktoberfest Children age 12 and different age groups. More than 400 booths of Marquette (NE) younger will receive treats October 24 handmade crafts at four 563-873-2509 throughout the 1875 town "Altar Boyz" locations. Shuttle bus halvorson.org/vineyard of Walnut Hill. Enjoy Pella (SC) available. Sixth annual festival at horse-drawn wagon rides, 641-628-8625 October 16 Eagles Landing Winery, marshmallow roast, and pellaoperahouse.org Beaux Arts with live music on the patio storytellers. boxoffice@ Charles City (NC) amid the autumn colors. October 22-24 pellaoperahouse.org 641-228-6284 October 17 Northeast Iowa Steel Musical comedy spoof charlescityarts.com KinderNature - Signs of Guitar Show about a guy group trying to [email protected] Fall Waterloo (NE) save the world one fan at a Art auction/fundraiser with Honey Creek (WC) 563-422-3293 time. live entertainment, wine, 712-545-3283 19th annual steel guitar jam October 24 hors d'oeuvres. pottcoconservation.com showcasing 30 artists from Enchanted Forest [email protected] the Midwest. Country, Honey Creek (WC) Nature program for swing, blues, jazz, gospel 712-545-3283 children ages 3-6 years. and pop. pottcoconservation.com Find events, attractions, Hands-on learning, a story, October 22-31 [email protected] lodging, and outdoor craft, and outdoor "Jekyll and Hyde" Children, wear your recreation at exploration. Dubuque (E) costumes for a themed trail traveliowa.com or call October 17 563-588-1305 walk at Hitchcock Nature 800-345-4692 for free IMT Des Moines thegrandoperahouse.com Center. Pumpkin painting tourism information. Marathon director@ and carving, modern-day Des Moines (C) thegrandoperahouse.com apple bobbing, and 515-288-2692 Musical tale of the epic refreshments. desmoinesmarathon.com battle between good and October 24 info@ evil, based on Robert Louis The Truth About Bats desmoinesmarathon.com Stevenson's classic story. At Maquoketa (E) Ninth annual event the Grand Opera House. 563-652-3783 includes marathon, half jacksonccb.com marathon, kids’ run, 5K, jacksonccb@ marathon relay, sports and jacksonccb.com fitness expo. Separate the myths from the truth about bats, and learn how to keep them out of your house. 46

October 25-30 October 29 October 31 November 5-7 World Percheron Hollywood Halloween Dia de los Muertos National Farm Toy Show Congress Des Moines (C) Des Moines (C) Dyersville (E) Des Moines (C) 515-277-4405 515-277-4405 800-533-8293 740-694-3602 dmplayhouse.com desmoinesartcenter.org toyfarmer.com 2010worldpercheron [email protected] infodesk@ More than 400 tables of congress.com Des Moines' premier desmoinesartcenter.org farm toys and collectibles Celebrate one of America’s costume party. Costumes, Day of the Dead for sale. Auction on most popular breeds of cocktails, and a live and celebration at the Des Saturday. At the National heavy horses. The Iowa silent auction. At the Des Moines Art Center includes Farm Toy Museum. State Fairgrounds will host Moines Playhouse. family activities, traditional November 6 participants from North October 29-30 music and dance, food. Fifth Annual Five America, South America, Spooky Village Walk at October 31 Sullivan Great Britain, Australia, Bradford Pioneer Village Candelight Tour Waterloo (NE) Japan, and from France - Nashua (NE) Nevada (C) 319-233-8350 homeland of the breed. 641-435-2567 515-382-6684 travelwaterloo.com October 27-29 October 29-31 nevadaiowahistory.org USATF-certified 5K and Halloween Hikes McGregor Iowa Gun Non-spooky candlelight 10K races in downtown Cedar Falls (NE) Show tour of Victorian home. Waterloo, in honor of the 319-277-2187 McGregor (NE) Five Sullivan Brothers and hartmanreserve.org 800-896-0910 NOV 2010 all veterans. Military [email protected] mcgreg-marq.org Challenge pits branches of Family adventure with [email protected] RECURRING EVENTS the armed forces against illuminated trails and Collectors and dealers of one another in friendly nature-related stories. hunting, antique, classic November 20- competition. Enjoy tasty treats, vote in and investment-grade December 4 November 6 the pumpkin-carving firearms. "Baby, It's Cold Sisters Craft Show contest, and shop for October 30 Outside" Festival of Chariton (SC) souvenirs. Street Theatre: Hole in Trees and Nativity 641-774-4059 October 28-31 the Sock Gang Scenes Craft show and lunch at the Night Eyes at the Blank McGregor (NE) Pella (SC) community center. Park Zoo 800-896-0910 641-628-8625 November 6-7 Des Moines (C) mcgreg-marq.org pellaoperahouse.org Boone County Hospital 515-285-4722 [email protected] boxoffice@ Festival of Trees and blankparkzoo.com Action-packed re- pellaoperahouse.org Open House rdshields@ enactment with shootout, Warm up at the Pella Boone (C) blankparkzoo.org holdups, heists, saloon Opera House's winter 515-433-8475 A merry, not scary, girls. wonderland of displays and boonehospital.com Halloween festival invites October 30 lights. lschmidt@ children and adults to dress Haunted History Tour boonecountyhospital.com in costume and trick or Centerville (SC) November 6-7 treat through the zoo. Ride 641-856-8040 November 5-7 Fall Fibre and Clay Show the train, scoot down appanoosehistory.org Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Amana Colonies (EC) Scarecrow Lane, and dance appanoosehistory@ Walk - American Craft & 319-622-3678 in the Pumpkin Patch. yahoo.com Art Show amanaartsguild.com Outdoor event. A thousand luminaries light Fairfield (SE) [email protected] October 28-31 the pathway through 641-233-8883 Indoor juried show and Family Halloween Party Oakland Cemetery, where fairfieldartwalk.org sale of basketry, knitting, Urbandale (C) you will visit the graves of director@ quilting, textiles, pottery 515-278-5286 10 significant Appanoose fairfieldartwalk.org and crafts by area artists. livinghistoryfarms.org County residents for stories Enjoy art exhibits, food Shop for holiday gifts, [email protected] and re-enactments. and music around the boutique wear and original Safe family activity at square. American Craft & fine art. Living History Farms. Art Show features the Children age 12 and area's finest artisans. younger will receive treats throughout the 1875 town of Walnut Hill. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, marshmallow roast, and storytellers. 47

November 7 November 12-13 November 14 November 19-28 Waucoma Craft Show P. Buckley Moss Art Holiday Open House Mercy Festival of Trees Waucoma (NE) Show with Pat Burlington (SE) Dubuque (E) 563-776-7971 Kalona (EC) 319-752-6365 563-589-8772 [email protected] 319-656-3853 growburlington.com mercydubuque.com 38th annual craft show, at Village Shoppe hosts art In downtown Burlington. Wonderland of trees, the Legion Hall and show with P. Buckley Moss November 15 beautiful wreaths and Community Center. Lunch in person, debuting the Holiday Fine Arts and specialty items. Silent available. new print "Summer Crafts auction, Holidays at November 7 Reflection." Waterloo (NE) Hogwarts, cookie walk and Hobby and Craft Show November 12-15 319-291-4490 coffeehouse. Tama (C) VMH Foundation waterloocenter November 20-28 641-484-4937 Christmas Fantasy forthearts.org Festival of Trees Hobby and craft items. Waukon (NE) Juried fine arts festival Davenport (E) Lunch served all day. 563-568-3411 featuring more than 60 563-324-3378 November 7 Decorated Christmas trees, Midwestern artists. Holiday The area's premier holiday Open House for food, music and other entertainment, live music, event. Museums holiday events. demonstrations, food and November 21 Ankeny (C) November 13 children's activities. KinderNature - 515-965-5795 Women's Club Bazaar November 18-20 Nocturnal Animals ankenyhistorical.org and Craft Show Cup o' Joe Readers Honey Creek (WC) history@ Dysart (C) Theater 712-545-3283 ankenyhistorical.org 319-476-3905 Clear Lake (NC) pottcoconservation.com Open house at the Ankeny November 13 641-357-1998 [email protected] Area Historical Society's Second Saturday at the clartscenter.com Nature program for two museums: the century- Art Center [email protected] children ages 3-6 years. old farmhouse and replica Clear Lake (NC) Clear Lake Arts Center Hands-on learning, a story, barn. 641-357-1998 presents theater spoof. craft, and outdoor November 12 clartscenter.com November 19 exploration. Wine Harvest [email protected] Holiday Stroll November 21 Celebration Artist demonstrations at Marshalltown (C) Broadway Showstoppers Norwalk (SC) Clear Lake Arts Center. 641-844-2001 Pella (SC) 515-981-0619 November 14 marshalltown 641-628-8625 norwalkchamber.org 27th Annual Wonderland mainstreet.com pellaoperahouse.org norwalkchamber@ Doll, Toy and Bear Show director@ boxoffice@ msn.com and Sale marshalltown pellaoperahouse.org Wine samples, silent Davenport (E) mainstreet.com Broadway favorites from auction, dinner. 563-242-0139 Lighted holiday parade, musicals such as "Wicked," November 12-13 [email protected] lighting display, free "The Producers," Yulefest Holiday Open Dealers from six states entertainment in retail "Chicago," and "Phantom." House display antique, modern, storefronts, cookies and November 21 Story City (C) and collectible dolls, toys, hot cider, and a visit from Chamber Pre-Holiday 515-733-4214 and bears. On-site doll Santa. Sale storycity.net repair and appraisals. November 19 Ida Grove (NW) [email protected] November 14 Holiday Extravaganza 712-364-3404 Specials at downtown HawkWatch Eagle and Lighted Parade Retail specials. shops, treats. Migration Indianola (SC) November 22 November 12-13 Honey Creek (WC) 515-961-6269 Live Greeting Card Winding Stairs Fiber Arts 712-545-3283 indianolachamber.com Windows Festival pottcoconservation.com chamber@ Algona (NW) Traer (C) [email protected] indianolachamber.com 515-295-7201 319-478-2738 One of the top five events Shop around the square algona.org Quilt show plus sewing, in the world for viewing and enjoy the lights of our [email protected] knitting, crochet, migrating bald eagles. Live holiday parade. Store windows come alive embroidery, cross stitch, raptor demonstrations, November 19-21 with holiday scenes. tatting, lace. Lunch served. activities for children, At Antique Spectacular Strolling entertainment, Hitchcock Nature Center. Council Bluffs (WC) horse-drawn wagon rides. 712-326-9964 antiquespectacular.com Antique show at the Mid- America Center. 48

November 22 November 26 November 26-28 November 27 Holiday Parade Holiday Hoopla Jule Fest Christmas in Kalona Waukon (NE) Cedar Falls (NE) Elk Horn (WC) Kalona (EC) 563-568-4110 319-277-0213 712-764-7472 319-656-2660 Downtown parade and a communitymainstreet.org danishwindmill.com Caroling, parade, sidewalk visit from Santa. [email protected] [email protected] sales. November 22 Santa arrives to kick off the Danish villages celebrate November 27 Christmas Tour of holiday season and light up their heritage. Visit Country Christmas Craft Stores: deKerstdagen the parkade. specialty stores, winery, Boutique Kickoff November 26 museums, and craft fairs, Postville (NE) Pella (SC) Yulefest Tree Lighting enjoy Danish food 563-864-3356 641-628-2626 Story City (C) specialties and live More than 50 area pella.org 515-733-4214 entertainment. exhibitors offering gifts and [email protected] storycity.net November 26-28 home furnishings. Holiday specials, [email protected] Antique City Christmas Refreshments, lunch and refreshments, and an Downtown tree lighting, Walk door prizes. appearance by Santa. carols, snowball drop, a Walnut (WC) November 27-28 November 26 visit from Santa, and trolley 712-784-2100 Unwrap the Magic of Clarinda Lighted rides. iowasantiquecity.com Christmas Christmas Parade November 26 [email protected] Bellevue (E) Clarinda (SW) Chariton's Holiday Open Festively decorated antique 563-872-5830 712-542-2166 House shops, goodies and bellevueia.com clarinda.org Chariton (SC) beverages, Father [email protected] [email protected] 641-774-4059 Christmas, carolers. Find Breakfast with Santa, More than 75 lighted charitonchamber@ vintage Christmas children's activities, craft Christmas floats, canopy of iowatelecom.net decorations in the many fair, fireworks, lighted lights. Community tree lighting, antique shops. Christmas parade, firemen's November 26 live window displays, November 26- chili supper, holiday open Lighted Christmas lighted parade. December 5 house tour. Parade November 26-27 "Amahl and the Night November 28 Iowa Falls (NC) Holiday Open House Visitors" Holiday Home Tour 877-648-5549 and Lighting of the Dubuque (E) Bedford (SW) [email protected] Grotto 563-588-1305 712-523-3637 November 26 West Bend (NW) thegrandoperahouse.com November 28 Weihnachtsfest 515-887-2181 director@ Holiday Retail Open Manning (WC) westbendiowa.com thegrandoperahouse.com House 712-655-2176 Merchant specials, prizes, Christmas operetta classic. Elkader (NE) manningia.com Christmas lighting at the At the Grand Opera 563-245-2857 Traditional festival with Grotto of the Redemption. House. Browse the shops for lighted parade and November 26-28 November 27 holiday ideas. downtown lighting, festival Holiday Celebration Sinterklaas Celebration November 28 of trees, holiday music, the Red Oak (SW) Pella (SC) Christmas Open House arrival of Santa Claus, and 712-623-4821 641-628-2409 and Santa's Arrival children's activities. redoakiowa.com pellatuliptime.com Guttenberg (NE) Christmas walk through chamspec@ pellatuliptime@ 877-252-2323 city park with lighted redoakiowa.com iowatelecom.net guttenbergiowa.net displays. November 26-28 Welcome the Dutch Santa [email protected] November 26 Christmas Crafts Fair on his stroll from the November 28 Cable Car Square Knoxville (SC) Historical Village to the Christmas Open House Christmas Candlewalk 641-842-6176 Tulip Toren, followed by a Clinton (E) Dubuque (E) sprintcarhof.com party at the Opera House. 563-249-5861 563-557-8159 sprintcarhof@ November 27 All three floors of the 1855 cablecarsquare.com sprintcarhof.com Lighted Holiday Parade George Curtis Mansion are Santa and Mrs. Claus ride Burlington (SE) decorated for Christmas. down the Fourth Street 319-752-6365 Elevator. Streets are lit with growburlington.com luminaries. Shops open late.

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November 29 December 2 December 2-5 December 3-5 Christmas at the Opera Snow Globes Winter "No Place Like Creston" Festival of Trees House with Davis Festival Creston (SW) Clear Lake (NC) Folkerts and Friends Estherville (NW) 641-782-7021 641-357-5277 Pella (SC) 712-362-3541 crestoniowachamber.com oppvill.org 641-628-8625 estherville.org chamber@ [email protected] pellaoperahouse.org [email protected] crestoniowachamber.com 100 decorated trees, craft boxoffice@ Living windows, live Comfort and Joy Quilt activities for children, pellaoperahouse.org Nativity, horse and wagon Show and Block Walk, Secret Shop for Little Central College singers and rides, art show, Santa festival of trees, lighted Folks, cookie walk. the sounds of the Barton house. Christmas parade, breakfast December 3-5 theater organ. December 2 with Santa, and holiday Annual Arts and Crafts Living Windows home tour. Show Burlington (SE) December 3 Des Moines (C) DEC 2010 319-752-6365 Fairfield 1st Fridays Art 563-357-1986 growburlington.com Walk - Gingerbread [email protected] More than 60 decorated Extravaganza One of Iowa's largest December 1-4 storefronts, carolers and Fairfield (SE) shows, with more than 300 "Baby, It's Cold choirs, live Nativity, 641-233-8883 exhibitors. Outside" Festival of storytellers, Santa and Mrs. fairfieldartwalk.org December 3-11 Trees and Nativity Claus, free horse-drawn director@ "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Scenes trolley rides, food and hot fairfieldartwalk.org Wild Christmas Binge" Pella (SC) beverages. Enjoy art exhibits, food Newton (C) 641-628-8625 December 2 and music around the 641-792-1230 pellaoperahouse.org Jingle and Mingle on square. The Gingerbread newtontheatre.com boxoffice@ Main Extravaganza features a newtontheatre@ pellaoperahouse.org Cedar Falls (NE) display of gingerbread iowatelecom.net Warm up at the Pella 319-277-0213 houses, horse-drawn The Ghost of Christmas Opera House's winter communitymainstreet.org carriage rides, holiday fun. Past tries to show Scrooge wonderland of displays and [email protected] December 3 his past, present and future, lights. An old-fashioned holiday Miracle on Main but her magic keeps December 2 celebration on the parkade. Holiday Lighted Parade malfunctioning and they Magical Night Trolley rides, carolers, Charles City (NC) consistently find Mount Vernon (EC) Santa. 641-228-2335 themselves transported to 319-210-9935 December 2 charlescitychamber.com the wrong time and place. visitmvl.com Christmas in the Park info@ December 3-12 [email protected] Marion (EC) charlescitychamber.com Parade of Christmas Mount Vernon comes alive 319-377-6316 Main Street is aglow with Trees with shopping, caroling, marioncc.org lighted floats, music and Glenwood (SW) live Nativity, horse-drawn [email protected] Santa Claus on parade. 712-520-3656 wagon rides and more. Live music, horse-drawn Visit Santa at his house in millscountymuseum.org December 2 carriage rides, storytelling, Central Park following [email protected] Holiday Open House hot chocolate and popcorn parade. Beautifully decorated and Lighted Parade in City Square Park. Annual December 3-4 Christmas trees on display Adel (C) lighting of the Community Taste of Christmas throughout the museum; 515-993-5472 Peace Tree. Kids can visit Bloomfield (SC) enjoy music, food. adelpartners.org Santa. 641-664-2309 December 4 [email protected] December 2-4 bloomfieldmainstreet.com Gingerbread House Retail open houses, treats Jingle Bell Holiday blmfdmainstreet@ Exhibit and Kids' and recipes, parade. Grinnell (C) netins.net Activity December 2 800-700-1723 Sample goodies and take Eldon (SC) Wonderful World of grinnellchamber.org home recipes from 641-652-3352 Christmas Parade [email protected] businesses. theamericangothic Cherokee (NW) Carolers, carriage rides, live house.net 712-225-6414 Nativity scenes, [email protected] cherokeeiowachamber.com entertainment, soup Gingerbread house display, director@ supper, retail open houses. children's gingerbread craft, cherokeeiowachamber.com refreshments, at the Santa Claus leads a parade American Gothic House of lighted floats down Main Center. Street. 50

December 4 December 4 December 4-5 December 5 Victorian Stroll Nature's Noel Holiday Season Kickoff Winter Magic at the Des Albia (SC) Cedar Rapids (EC) McGregor/Marquette (NE) Moines Art Center 641-932-5108 319-362-0664 800-896-0910 Des Moines (C) Buildings displaying indiancreeknaturecenter.org mcgreg-marq.org 515-277-4405 Christmas scenes, Santa, naturecenter@ [email protected] desmoinesartcenter.org horse-drawn rides, holiday indiancreeknaturecenter.org Holiday open houses, light infodesk@ lights, refreshments. Holiday event at Indian displays, Beggars Ball desmoinesartcenter.org December 4 Creek Nature Center. Shop Saturday night, carriage Family-friendly event with Christmas in Nashua for holiday centerpieces, rides, caroling. music and dance, Nashua (NE) wreaths and swags from December 5 refreshments, hands-on art. 641-435-4156 fresh greens. Live music, "It's Beginning to Look December 6 nashuawelcomecenter@ food. a Lot Like Christmas" Grand Meander and butler-bremer.com December 4 Holiday Tour Tuba Christmas Pictures with Santa, tour of Exira Festival of Lights Charles City (NC) Spencer (NW) homes, craft shows, bake Exira (WC) 641-228-2335 712-262-7246 sale, soup supper. 712-268-2187 charlescitychamber.com Kick off the holiday season December 4 The lighting of one of the info@ with live window displays, Prairie Christmas at largest Christmas trees in charlescitychamber.com hot chocolate stands, ice Living History Farms southwest Iowa. Soup Tour decorated homes, sculptures, and Christmas Urbandale (C) supper, cookie walk, visit sample Christmas treats. concerts by tuba 515-278-5286 with Santa. December 5 ensembles. livinghistoryfarms.org December 4 It's a Wonderful Life in December 9 [email protected] Afton Extravaganza Whittemore - A Walk Taste of Clarinda A holiday open house with Afton (SW) Along Broad Street Clarinda (SW) a prairie feel. Visit the 641-347-5224 Whittemore (NW) 712-542-2166 Flynn and Tangen Homes, aftoniowa.com 515-884-2265 clarinda.org decorated for the season Holiday shopping, food Christmas treats, door [email protected] and bustling with party and other activities. prizes, Santa, seasonal Stroll through retail preparations and music. An December 4 music. businesses and sample old-fashioned church Downtown Lights the December 5 holiday treats. social, a visit with Santa Night Wilton's Christmas December 10-11 Claus, horse-drawn wagon Waterloo (NE) Window Walk Touring the Traditions: rides with sleigh bells, taffy 319-291-2038 Wilton (EC) Holiday Tour of Homes pulls and children’s crafts. mainstreetwaterloo.org 563-732-2330 Indianola (SC) December 4 Visit Santa’s Workshop, wiltoniowa.org 515-961-6269 St. Nicholas Day enjoy crafts and [email protected] indianolachamber.com Cedar Rapids (EC) entertainment, free hay Downtown businesses chamber@ 319-362-8500 rack rides, and fireworks dress up their windows. indianolachamber.com ncsml.org over the Cedar River. Parade with Santa, tour of Tour five decorated homes, Celebrate the holiday December 4-5 homes. and on Friday night, enjoy season with Svat Mikul, Spoken 4 Quartet - December 5 a Taste of Indianola. Andel, and Cert (the Czech Southern Gospel Concert Christmas on the December 11 Saint Nicholas, Angel, and Council Bluffs (WC) Frontier Second Saturday at the Devil) during this free 712-323-7805 Dubuque (E) Art Center family event. spoken4qt.com 563-557-9545 Clear Lake (NC) December 4 [email protected] Visitors to the Mathias 641-357-1998 Christmas in Atlantic 2008 Top 10 Horizon Ham House enjoy early clartscenter.com Atlantic (WC) Group of the Year from American holiday [email protected] 712-243-3017 Branson. traditions: horse-drawn Artist demonstrations at christmasinatlantic.com December 4-5 carriage rides, Santa Claus, Clear Lake Arts Center. [email protected] St. Barnabas Choir cookie decorating, December 11 Lighted parade, fireworks, Christmas Concert Victorian decorations. Christmas in Bloomfield Santa in his log cabin, Montrose (SE) Bloomfield (SC) horse-drawn carriage rides. 319-835-5982 641-664-2309 Seven blocks of white "Comin' Up Christmas bloomfieldmainstreet.com Christmas lights. Time" annual concert in St. blmfdmainstreet@ Barnabas Chapel, listed on netins.net the National Register of Tour of lights, free Historic Places. children's activities.

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December 11 December 11-12 December 12 Yulefest Day for Children Coralville Aisle of Lights KinderNature Story City (C) Coralville (EC) Honey Creek (WC) 515-733-4214 319-248-1700 712-545-3283 storycity.net coralville.org pottcoconservation.com [email protected] donjon@ [email protected] Eat breakfast with Santa, iowacitycoralville.org Nature program for make crafts to give as Large luminary display. children ages 3-6 years. Christmas presents, free December 11-19 Hands-on learning, a story, movie in the afternoon. “The Nutcracker” Ballet craft, and outdoor December 11 Dubuque (E) exploration. Holiday Home Tour 563-588-1305 December 12 Nevada (C) thegrandoperahouse.com Ecumenical Concert 515-382-6684 director@ Waukon (NE) nevadaiowahistory.org thegrandoperahouse.com 563-568-3435 Tour Nevada's historic Annual Christmas classic at Christmas concert features homes. the Grand Opera House. brass choir, bell choir, and December 11-12 men's, women's and Holiday Tour of Homes children's choirs. Iowa Falls (NC) 877-648-5549 [email protected]

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