All your festival listings for Des Moines, Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Keokuk and all of Iowa.

Welcome to Iowa’s most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as Des Moines, Davenport, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Decorah, Keokuk and everywhere in-between in Iowa.

This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

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JULY

7/10 – Millwork Night Market III – Dubuque
7/10-7/12 – Walcott Truckers Jamboree – Walcott
7/10-7/13 – Algona Founders’ Day Celebration – Algona
7/10-7/13 – Cedar Springs Bluegrass Gospel Fest – Nashua
7/11-7/12* – 80/35 – Des Moines – DISCONTINUED
7/11-7/12 – Hedrick BBQ Days – Hedrick
7/11-7/12 – Mount Vernon Heritage Days Festival – Mt. Vernon
7/11-7/13 – Ankeny Summerfest – Ankeny
7/11-7/13 – Elma Trail Days – Elma
7/11-7/13 – Lake Red Rock Balloonfest – Pella
7/12 – Tour de Brew Free Block Party at Millstream Brewing Co. – Amana
7/12 – Bondu Blues and Brews Festival – Bondurant
7/12 – CR Pride Festival – Cedar Rapids
7/12 – Monarch Fest – Cedar Rapids
7/12 – Brews on the Beach – Clear Lake
7/12* – North Liberty Blues and BBQ – North Liberty – NEXT IN 2026
7/12 – Bizarre Bazaar – Ottumwa

7/18-7/19 – Clive Festival – Clive
7/18-7/19 – Solon Beef Days – Solon
7/18-7/19 – St. Charles Old Settlers – St. Charles
7/18-7/19 – Waukee Arts Festival – Waukee
7/18-7/20 – Kalona Bluegrass Festival – Kalona
7/18-7/20 – Pocohontas Heritage Days – Pocohontas
7/19 – Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival – Des Moines
7/19 – Des Moines Water Lantern Festival – Des Moines
7/19 – Hartford BBQ Bash – Hartford
7/19 – Humeston Watermelon Days – Humeston
7/19 – Stanhope Lions Watermelon Day – Stanhope
7/19 – Fiesta: A Celebration of Latino Culture – Waterloo
7/19-7/20 – RAGBRAI I – Various Cities

7/21-7/26 – RAGBRAI II – Various Cities
7/24 – Sweet Corn Serenade – Oskaloosa
7/24-7/26 – Nordic Fest – Decorah
7/24-7/26 – Davis County Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion – Drakesville
7/24-7/26 – Elkader Sweet Corn Days – Elkader
7/25-7/26 – Walker Pickle Days – Walker
7/25-7/27 – National Balloon Classic I – Indianola
7/25-7/27 – Milford Pioneer Days Celebration – Milford
7/25-7/27 – Rowley Days – Rowley
7/25-7/27 – Backbone Bluegrass Festival – Strawberry Point
7/26 – Alden Days – Alden
7/26 – The Floyd County Museum Heritage Fest – Charles City
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7/26 – Art in the Park – Clear Lake
7/26 – Corning Summerfest – Corning
7/26 – Iowa Cornbred Cornbread Festival – Des Moines
7/26* – Heart of BBQ – Dunlap
7/26 – Pine Lake Festival – Eldora
7/26* – Littleton Watermelon Day – Littleton
7/26 – Steeple Day – Lourdes
7/26-7/27 – Morning Dew Art and Flea Festival – Atkins
7/26-7/27 – Brown Farm Pioneer Days – Central City
7/26-7/27 – Indianola Summer Art Festival – Indianola
7/26-7/27 – Quakerdale Farms Lavender Festival – New Providence

7/28-8/2 – National Balloon Classic II – Indianola
7/31-8/2 – Bix Jazz Festival – Davenport
7/31-8/3 – Estherville Sweet Corn Days – Estherville

AUGUST

8/1-8/2 – Brandon Days – Brandon
8/1-8/2 – Epworth Town and Country Days – Epworth
8/1-8/2 – Riceville Wapsi Days – Riceville
8/1-8/2* – Waukon Corn Days – Waukon
8/1-8/3 – Operation T-Bone – Audubon
8/1-8/3 – Heritage Days – Forest City
8/1-8/3 – Maxwell Old Settlers Picnic – Maxwell
8/1-8/3 – Hinterland Music Festival – St. Charles
8/1-8/3 – Iowa Irish Fest – Waterloo
8/2* – Boji Brew Fest – Arnolds Park
8/2* – Key City Beer Festival – Dubuque
8/2* – Newell Watermelon Days – Newell
8/2* – Sweet Corn Daze – Rockwell City
8/2* – Festival Latino de Washington – Washington
8/2-8/3 – Dubuquefest – Dubuque

8/7-8/9 – Britt Hobo Days – Britt
8/7-8/9 – TugFest – LeClaire/Port Bryon, IL
8/7-8/10 – Meskwaki Powwow – Tama
8/7-8/10 – West Point Sweet Corn Festival – West Point
8/8-8/9 – Wall Lake Farm Festival – Wall Lake
8/8-8/9 – Hoover’s Hometown Days – West Branch
8/8-8/10 – Albert City Threshermen and Collectors Show – Albert City
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8/8-8/10 – St. Jude Sweet Corn Festival – Cedar Rapids
8/8-8/10 – Dike Watermelon Days – Dike
8/8-8/10* – Lansing Fish Days – Lansing
8/8-8/10* – Sweet Corn Days – Lime Springs
8/9 – Adel Sweet Corn Festival – Adel
8/9 – Festival of the Arts – Amana
8/9 – Okoboji Blue Water Music Festival – Arnolds Park
8/9 – Bash at the Lake – Clear Lake
8/9* – Pioneer Valley Days – Sergeant Bluff
8/9* – J40 Farm Crawl – Van Buren County
8/9 – Cedar Valley Stem and Stein – Waterloo

8/14 – Millwork Night Market IV – Dubuque
8/14-8/16 – Lisbon Sauerkraut Days – Lisbon
8/14-8/16 – Montrose Watermelon Festival – Montrose
8/14-8/17 – Corydon Old Settlers – Corydon
8/15-8/17 – Cascade Hometown Days – Cascade
8/15-8/17 – Old Time Power Show – Cedar Falls
8/16 – Art-a-Fest – Charles City
8/16* – Donia Days – Macedonia
8/16 – Czech Days – Protivin
8/16-8/17* – Midlands Renaissance Revel – Council Bluffs
8/16-8/17 – Elkader Art in the Park – Elkader
8/16-8/17* – Church of the Resurrection Parish Festival – Dubuque
8/16-8/17 – Midwest Ford Fest – Ottumwa

8/22* – Christ the King Parish 7th Street Bash – Des Moines
8/22-8/23 – Lone Tree Fall Festival – Lone Tree
8/22-8/23 – Railroad Ag Days – Manly
8/22-8/23 – Turkey River Music Festival – Spillville
8/22-8/23 – Cedar Valley Pridefest – Waterloo
8/22-8/24 – Norman Borlaug Harvest Festival – Cresco
8/22-8/24 – World Food and Music Festival – Des Moines
8/22-8/24 – Wood, Wine and Blues Festival – Storm Lake
8/23* – Beerfest at The Tangled Wood – Bettendorf
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8/23 – Market After Dark – Cedar Rapids
8/23* – Iowa Is For Lovers Festival – Council Bluffs
8/23 – Iowa Wine and Cider Festival – Des Moines
8/23 – The Irish Hooley – Dubuque
8/23 – Eldon Porchfest – Eldon
8/23 – Independence BrewBQ – Independence
8/23* – Iowa City Latino Fest – Iowa City
8/23* – ¡Viva Perry! Latino Festival – Perry
8/24* – Hanover Festival – Alta
8/24* – Holy Family Parish Fall Festival – New Hampton
8/24 – Epiphany Parish Festival – Mason City
8/24 – St. Isidore Fall Festival – Springville

8/27 – Taste of Iowa City – Iowa City
8/28-9/1 – Midwest Old Threshers Reunion – Mt. Pleasant
8/29 – FRYfest – Coralville
8/29-8/30 – Stockport Lions BBQ Days – Stockport
8/29-8/31 – Farmington’s Bluegrass Weekend Festival and Jam – Farmington
8/29-9/1 – Essex Labor Day Celebration – Essex
8/30* – Fiesta on Maple – Creston
8/30 – Waterloo’s Food Truck Festival – Waterloo
8/30* – Multicultural Festival: Taste of the Junction – West Des Moines
8/30-8/31* – Denim Fest – Forest City
8/30-9/1 – Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow: Fall Faire I – Des Moines
8/30-9/1* – Madrid Labor Day Celebration – Madrid
8/31 – Iowa Craft Beer Bash at Millstream Brewing Co. – Amana
8/31-9/1* – Pioneer Village Labor Day Weekend Festival – Long Grove
8/31-9/1* – McCausland Labor Day Festival – McCausland

SEPTEMBER

9/4-9/7 – Onawa Harvest Festival – Onawa
9/5-9/6 – Gurnfest – Des Moines
9/5-9/7 – Cromwell Harvest Fest – Cromwell
9/5-9/7 – Fayette Watermelon Days – Fayette
9/6 – Smile Fest: Family Festival – Council Bluffs
9/6* – Fiesta en Lenox – Lenox
9/6* – Wild Cat Outlaw Music Festival – Newton
9/6* – VIVA Ottumwa International Festival – Ottumwa
9/6-9/7* – Beaux Arts Fair II – Davenport
9/6-9/7 – Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow: Fall Faire II – Des Moines
9/6-9/7* – Carstens Farm Days – Shelby
9/7 – Checker’s Stone Soul Picnic – Cedar Falls
9/7* – St. Anthony Catholic Church Kermes/Carnival – Davenport
9/7 – PorchFest Des Moines – Des Moines
9/7* – Queen of Peace Parish Fall Festival – Waterloo

9/11 – Millwork Night Market V – Dubuque
9/11-9/13 – Fort Madison Mexican Fiesta – Fort Madison
9/12-9/14 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival I – Atkins
9/13 – Apfelfest – Amana
9/13 – Anita Fall Fest – Anita
9/13* – Bancroft Fall Bonanza – Bancroft
9/13 – Rescue Rocks: Pet Rescue Music Festival – Bettendorf
9/13 – Carlisle Pickers Day – Carlisle
9/13 – Festival Latino of Cedar Rapids – Cedar Rapids
9/13* – Fiesta Cultural de Clarion – Clarion
9/13 – Dubuque Oktoberfest – Dubuque
9/13 – Western Dubuque High School Wingfest – Farley
9/13* – Maqtoberfest – Maquoketa
9/13 – Lincoln Highway Arts Festival – Mt. Vernon
9/13* – Sioux City Harvest Festival – Sioux City
9/13* – Children’s Festival – West Liberty
9/13-9/14 – Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow: Fall Faire III – Des Moines
9/13-9/14 – ArtSplash – Sioux City

9/19 – BrewNost – Cedar Rapids
9/19-9/20 – Beaverdale Fall Festival – Beaverdale
9/19-9/20 – Blues Fest – Davenport
9/19-9/20 – Tri City BBQ Fest – Denison
9/19-9/20 – Guttenberg GermanFest – Guttenberg
9/19-9/21 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival II – Atkins
9/19-9/21* – Pufferbilly Days – Boone
9/19-9/21 – Creston/Southwest Iowa Hot Air Balloon Days – Creston
9/19-9/21 – Danbury Corn Days – Danbury
9/19-9/21 – Plagman Barn Show Days – Garber
9/19-9/21 – White Eagle Multicultural Pow Wow – Granger
9/19-9/21 – Mount Ayr Sesquicentennial – Mount Ayr
9/20 – Vintage and Made Fair – Adel
9/20 – Great Akron Scarecrow Festival – Akron
9/20 – Fishtival – Bellevue
9/20 – AsianFest – Cedar Rapids
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9/20 – DeWitt Autumn Fest – DeWitt
9/20 – Nelson Pioneer Farm Fall Festival – Oskaloosa
9/20 – Reinbeck Art Festival – Reinbeck
9/20 – Marion Oktoberfest – Marion
9/20 – Autumn Artistry – Osage
9/20* – Alley Art Festival – Sioux City
9/20-9/21 – Riverssance Festival of Fine Art – Davenport
9/21* – Grade A Gardens Garlic Festival – Earlham
9/21* – Bella Terre Harvest Festival – Glenwood
9/21* – Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival – Iowa City

9/25-9/28 – Oktemberfest – Marshalltown
9/26-9/27 – Des Moines Oktoberfest – Des Moines
9/26-9/27* – Kalona Fall Festival – Kalona
9/26-9/27 – Plymouth Applefest – Plymouth
9/26-9/28 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival III – Atkins
9/27 – Afton Autumn Days – Afton
9/27 – Last Call Before Fall: Family Fun Festival – Algona
9/27 – University of Okoboji Oktoberfest – Arnolds Park
9/27 – Lost Woods Music Festival – Cedar Falls
9/27* – Riverview Bacon and Brew Fest – Clinton
Weekend continues below…

9/27* – Council Bluffs Latino Festival – Council Bluffs
9/27 – Dubuque Latinx Fiesta – Dubuque
9/27 – Ely Fall Fest – Ely
9/27* – Exira Fall Festival – Exira
9/27 – Wyatt Earp Day – Pella
9/27 – Applefest at Living History Farms – Urbandale
9/27 – Van Meter Visitor Festival – Van Meter
9/27 – Iowa Oktoberfest – Waterloo
9/27* – Woodbine Apple Festival – Woodbine
9/27-9/28 – Burlington Fall Market – Burlington
9/27-9/28 – The Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire I – Davenport
9/27-9/28 – Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival – Des Moines
9/28 – Octagon Art Festival – Ames
9/28* – Get Outside Festival – Iowa City

OCTOBER

10/1-10/4* – Ottumwa Oktoberfest – Ottumwa
10/3* – October Sunset Street Market – Cascade
10/3-10/4* – Waverly Oktoberfest – Waverly
10/3-10/5 – Amana Colonies Oktoberfest – Amana
10/3-10/5* – Oktoberfest at Millstream Brewing – Amana
10/3-10/5 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival IV – Atkins
10/4 – Algona Band Day Festival – Algona
10/4 – Anamosa Pumpkinfest – Anamosa
10/4 – SW Iowa Band Jamboree – Clarinda
10/4 – Clear Lake Harvest Festival – Clear Lake
10/4* – Nunnikhoven Farm Harvest Festival – Harvey
10/4* – Northside Oktoberfest and Iowa City Brewfest – Iowa City
10/4* – Lamoni Fall Fest – Lamoni
10/4 – Windsor Heights Fall Fest – Windsor Heights
10/4-10/5 – The Greater Quad Cities Renaissance Faire II – Davenport
10/5* – St. Patrick Church Fall Festival – Cedar Falls
10/5* – Harriman-Nielsen Farm Fall Festival – Hampton

10/9 – Millwork Night Market V – Dubuque
10/10-10/11 – Halloweenapalooza Horror Film Festival – Ottumwa
10/10-10/12 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival V – Atkins
10/10-10/12 – Scenic Drive Festival – Van Buren County
10/11 – Ames Pridefest – Ames
10/11 – Decorah Pride Festival – Decorah
10/11* – Scarecrow Farm Oktoberfest – Lawton
10/11-10/12 – Bentonsport Riverfest – Bentonsport
10/11-10/12* – Osborne Heritage Days – Elkader
10/11-10/12 – Fall Arts and Crafts Festival – McGregor
10/11-10/12 – Madison County Covered Bridge Festival – Winterset
10/11-10/13 – Iowa Renaissance Festival III – Amana

10/17* – Iowa Burger Bash – Ottumwa
10/17-10/19 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival VI – Atkins
10/18* – Pride Orange City – Orange City
10/18-10/19 – Iowa Renaissance Festival IV – Amana
10/18-10/19 – Great Iowa Pet Expo – Clive

10/24-10/25* – Des Moines Whiskey Festival – Des Moines
10/24-10/26 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival VII – Atkins
10/25* – Remsen Oktoberfest – Remsen
10/25-10/26 – Gothic Area Renaissance Faire – Eldon
10/26* – Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead – Des Moines

NOVEMBER

11/1* – Bison Fest at Botna Bend – Hancock
11/1-11/2 – Bloomsbury Farm Iowa Fall Festival VIII – Atkins
11/1-11/2* – Freight House Farmers’ Market Fall Harvest Festival – Davenport

11/8* – BaconTown – Ottumwa
11/8* – Miracle on Main – Reinbeck

11/21* – Winterfest at Bayliss Park – Council Bluffs
11/21* – Jingle Bell Holiday – Grinnell
11/21-11/23* – Merry-N County Christmas I – Knoxville
11/22-11/23* – Quad City Arts Festival of Trees I – Davenport
11/22-11/23* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights I – Ottumwa

11/24-11/30* – Quad City Arts Festival of Trees II – Davenport
11/24-11/30* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights II – Ottumwa
11/26-11/30* – Holiday Lights I – Decorah
11/26-11/30* – Holiday Lights at the Lake I – Iowa City
11/26-11/30* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights I – Mt. Pleasant
11/27-11/30* – Symphony of Lights I – Clinton
11/27-11/30* – City of Christmas Display of Lights I – Keokuk
11/28* – Weihnachtsfest – Manning
11/28* – Winterset Festival of LIghts – Winterset
11/28-11/29* – Julefest – Elk Horn/Kimballton
11/28-11/29* – Little Light of Mine – New Hampton
11/28-11/30* – Festival of Lights I – Carroll
11/28-11/30* – Holiday Hullabaloo I – Clive
11/28-11/30* – Blank Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights – Des Moines
11/28-11/30* – Jolly Holiday Lights I – Des Moines
11/28-11/30* – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights I – Iowa Falls
11/28-11/30* – Merry-N County Christmas II – Knoxville
11/28-11/30* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights I – Newton
11/28-11/30* – Santa’s Rock N Lights I – Urbandale
11/29* – Christmas in Hometown Le Mars – Le Mars

DECEMBER

12/1-12/7* – Festival of Lights II – Carroll
12/1-12/7* – Symphony of Lights II – Clinton
12/1-12/7* – Holiday Lights II – Decorah
12/1-12/7* – Jolly Holiday Lights II – Des Moines
12/1-12/7* – Holiday Lights at the Lake II – Iowa City
12/1-12/7* – City of Christmas Display of Lights II – Keokuk
12/1-12/7* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights II – Mt. Pleasant
12/1-12/7* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights II – Newton
12/1-12/7* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights III – Ottumwa
12/1-12/7* – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Urbandale
12/3-12/6* – McGregor Festival of Trees – McGregor
12/4-12/6* – Winter Wonderscape I – Ames
12/4-12/6* – Kerstmarkt Dutch Christmas Market – Pella
12/4-12/7* – Christkindlmarket – Des Moines
12/5-12/6* – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights I – Manchester
12/5-12/7* – Amana Colonies Prelude to Christmas – Amana
12/5-12/7* – Five Seasons Lights I – Cedar Rapids
12/5-12/7* – Holiday Hullabaloo II – Clive
12/5-12/7* – Lights at Kennedy I – Fort Dodge
12/5-12/7* – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights II – Iowa Falls
12/5-12/7* – Merry-N County Christmas III – Knoxville
12/5-12/7* – Christmas in LeClaire – LeClaire
12/6* – Christmas by the Lake – Clear Lake
12/6* – Christmas in a Small Town – Coon Rapids
12/6* – Vesterheim’s Norwegian Christmas Celebration – Decorah
12/6* – DeWitt Hometown Christmas – DeWitt
12/6-12/7* – Old World Christmas Market – Cedar Rapids
12/6-12/7* – Home for the Holidays Market – Davenport

12/8-12/14* – Festival of Lights III – Carroll
12/8-12/14* – Symphony of Lights III – Clinton
12/8-12/14* – Five Seasons Lights II – Cedar Rapids
12/8-12/14* – Holiday Lights III – Decorah
12/8-12/14* – Jolly Holiday Lights III – Des Moines
12/8-12/14* – Holiday Lights at the Lake III – Iowa City
12/8-12/14* – City of Christmas Display of Lights III – Keokuk
12/8-12/14* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights III – Mt. Pleasant
12/8-12/14* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights III – Newton
12/8-12/14* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights IV – Ottumwa
12/8-12/14* – Santa’s Rock N Lights III – Urbandale
12/11-12/13* – Winter Wonderscape II – Ames
12/12-12/13* – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights II – Manchester
12/12-12/13* – Winter Solstice Market – Winterset
12/12-12/14* – Holiday Hullabaloo III – Clive
12/12-12/14* – Lights at Kennedy II – Fort Dodge
12/12-12/14* – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights III – Iowa Falls
12/12-12/14* – Merry-N County Christmas IV – Knoxville
12/14* – IAA Pho King Cook-Off – Des Moines

12/15-12/21* – Festival of Lights IV – Carroll
12/15-12/21* – Five Seasons Lights III – Cedar Rapids
12/15-12/21* – Symphony of Lights IV – Clinton
12/15-12/21* – Holiday Lights IV – Decorah
12/15-12/21* – Jolly Holiday Lights IV – Des Moines
12/15-12/21* – Holiday Lights at the Lake IV – Iowa City
12/15-12/21* – City of Christmas Display of Lights IV – Keokuk
12/15-12/21* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights IV – Mt. Pleasant
12/15-12/21* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights IV – Newton
12/15-12/21* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights V – Ottumwa
12/15-12/21* – Santa’s Rock N Lights IV – Urbandale
12/18-12/20* – Winter Wonderscape III – Ames
12/19-12/20* – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights III – Manchester
12/19-12/21* – Holiday Hullabaloo IV – Clive
12/19-12/21* – Lights at Kennedy III – Fort Dodge
12/19-12/21* – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights IV – Iowa Falls
12/19-12/21* – Merry-N County Christmas V – Knoxville

12/22* – Holiday Lights VI – Decorah
12/22-12/25* – Festival of Lights V – Carroll
12/22-12/25* – Five Seasons Lights IV – Cedar Rapids
12/22-12/26* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights VI – Ottumwa
12/22-12/28* (Closed 12/25, 12/26) – Holiday Hullabaloo V – Clive
12/22-12/28* – Jolly Holiday Lights V – Des Moines
12/22-12/28* – Holiday Lights at the Lake V – Iowa City
12/22-12/28* – City of Christmas Display of Lights V – Keokuk
12/22-12/28* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights V – Mt. Pleasant
12/22-12/28* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights V – Newton
12/22-12/28*- Santa’s Rock N Lights V – Urbandale
12/22-12/29* – Symphony of Lights V – Clinton
12/23-12/27* (Closed 12/26) – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights IV – Manchester
12/25-12/27* – Winter Wonderscape IV – Ames

12/29-12/31* – Holiday Lights at the Lake VI – Iowa City
12/29-12/31* – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights VI – Mt. Pleasant
12/29-12/31*- Santa’s Rock N Lights VI – Urbandale
12/29-1/1* – City of Christmas Display of Lights VI – Keokuk
12/29-1/1* – Maytag Park Holiday Lights VI – Newton
12/29-1/3* – Jolly Holiday Lights VI – Des Moines
12/31* – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights V – Manchester

JANUARY (2026)

1/16-1/17* – Kee Live Music Festival – Cherokee
1/16-1/18* – Icestravaganza – Davenport
1/17-1/18* – LeClaire Eagle Festival – LeClaire

1/24* – Amana Colonies Winterfest – Amana
1/24* – BrrrFest – Coralville
1/24* – Fire and Ice – North Liberty

1/31* – Twinterfest – Twin Lakes

FEBRUARY

2/7* – Bockfest Drei – Amana
2/7* – I’ll Make Me a World in Iowa: African American Festival – Clive

2/13-2/14* – Winter Blues Fest – Des Moines
2/14* – Steins and Vines – Sioux City

2/21* – Dubuque On Ice Brewfest – Dubuque

2/28* – SaPaDaPaSo Hooley – Cedar Rapids
2/28* – Testicle Festival at Keystone Turner Hall – Keystone
2/28* – India Association of Iowa Harvest Festival – North Liberty

MARCH

3/8* – Spring Fling Festival – Cedar Rapids

3/14* – St. Patrick’s Day Post Parade Bash – Davenport

3/20* – Winter Jam – Des Moines

3/27-3/28* – Maple Syrup Festival – Cedar Rapids
3/28* – Central Iowa Trans Lives Festival – Des Moines
3/29* – Faces of Siouxland: Multicultural Fair – Sioux City

APRIL

4/2-4/4* – Mission Creek Festival – Iowa City
4/3* – Iowa Eats Food and Drink Festival – Waterloo
4/3-4/5* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights I – Des Moines

4/8-4/12* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights II – Des Moines

4/15-4/19* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights III – Des Moines
4/18* – EcoFest CR – Cedar Rapids
4/18* – University of Iowa Powwow – Iowa City

4/22-4/26* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights IV – Des Moines
4/25-4/26* – Fairfield Renaissance Faire – Fairfield

4/29-5/3* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights V – Des Moines
4/30-5/2* – Tulip Time – Pella

MAY

5/1* – Freedom FEASTival – Cedar Rapids
5/1-5/2* – Vintage Torque Fest – Dubuque
5/1-5/3* – Maifest at Millstream Brewing – Amana
5/2* – Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival – Des Moines
5/2-5/3* – Amana Colonies Maifest – Amana
5/2-5/3* – Chalk the Walk – Mt. Vernon

5/6-5/10* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights VI – Des Moines
5/7* – Millwork Night Market I – Dubuque
5/7-5/10* – Celebrate CB – Council Bluffs
5/9* – Cedar Rapids Brewing Society and Benz Beer Fest – Cedar Rapids
5/9-5/10* – Beaux Arts Fair I – Davenport
5/9-5/10* – Spring Fling at Sleepy Hollow I – Des Moines

5/13-5/17* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights VII – Des Moines
5/14-5/16* – Orange City Tulip Festival – Orange City
5/15* – Vesterheim Syttende Mai – Decorah
5/15-5/16* – Greenbelt Music Festival – Clive
5/16* – Cascade Wing Fest – Cascade
5/16* – Marion Arts Festival – Marion
5/16-5/17* – Houby Days – Cedar Rapids
5/16-5/17* – Spring Fling at Sleepy Hollow II – Des Moines

5/20-5/25* – Blank Park Zoo’s Wild Lights VIII – Des Moines
5/22* – Back Alley Band Fest – Keokuk
5/22-5/23* – CelebrAsian – Des Moines
5/22-5/23* – Tivoli Fest – Elk Horn
5/23* – JunqueFest – Webster City
5/23* – John Wayne Birthday Celebration – Winterset
5/23-5/25* – Iowa Renaissance Festival I – Amana
5/24* – Coon Rapids Main Street Block Party – Coon Rapids
5/24* – SpringFest – Madrid

5/28-5/30* – Dairy Days – Fredericksburg
5/30-5/31* – Iowa Renaissance Festival II – Amana

JUNE

6/4-6/6* – Tailgate n’ Tallboys Festival – Clinton
6/4-6/6* – Governors Days – Grimes
6/4-6/6* – Manchester River Days – Manchester
6/4-6/7* – My Waterloo Days – Waterloo
6/5* – Altoona Wine and Craft Beer Fest – Altoona
6/5* – SummerFest at River’s Edge – Council Bluffs
6/5-6/6* – Center Point Pork Days – Center Point
6/5-6/6* – New Sharon Spring Festival – New Sharon
6/5-6/6* – Scandinavian Days – Story City
6/5-6/6* – Washington Summer Classic – Washington
6/5-6/7* – Albion Rail-Trail Festival – Albion
6/5-6/7* – Capital City PrideFest – Des Moines
6/5-6/7* – Des Moines Greek Food Fair – Des Moines
6/5-6/7* – Iowa Arts Festival – Iowa City
6/6* – Be Downtown – Bettendorf
6/6* – Celebrate Bondurant – Bondurant
6/6* – Iowa Women’s Festival – Cedar Rapids
6/6* – Dubuque Pride Festival – Dubuque
6/6* – Village Hops – Davenport
6/6* – Iowa Craft Beer Festival – Des Moines
6/6* – Gran Festival – Hampton
6/6* – Long Grove Strawberry Stampede – Long Grove
6/6* – Ottumwa Pride Block Party – Ottumwa
6/6* – Sioux City Pride Festival – Sioux City
6/6* – Benton County Music Fest – Vinton

6/8-6/9* – Bondurant Summerfest – Bondurant
6/11* – Millwork Night Market II – Dubuque
6/11-6/13* – Bell Tower Festival – Jefferson
6/11-6/14* – Glenn Miller Festival – Clarinda
6/11-6/14* – Gladbrook Corn Carnival – Gladbrook
6/11-6/14* – Strawberry Days – Strawberry Point
6/12-6/13* – Amana Colonies Wurst Festival – Amana
6/12-6/13* – Greene River Days – Greene
6/12-6/13* – Festival of Trails – La Porte City
6/12-6/13* – Newtonfest – Newton
6/12-6/14* – Clarion Festival – Clarion
6/12-6/14* – Farmington Strawberry Festival – Farmington
6/12-6/14* – Preston Firemen’s Celebration – Preston
6/13* – Wurst Brass Fest at Millstream Brewing Co – Amana
6/13* – African American Museum of Iowa Juneteenth Festival – Cedar Rapids
6/13* – Old Settler’s Day Celebration – Chester
6/13* – Quad City Juneteenth Festival – Davenport
6/13* – Cajun Fest Boil and Brew – Des Moines
6/13* – Testicle Festival at Appleberry Orchard – Donnellson
6/13* – Picnic in Jackson Park (Juneteenth Freedom Celebration) – Dubuque
6/13* – Blanden Art Festial – Fort Dodge
6/13* – Iowa City Juneteenth Celebration – Iowa City
6/13* – MacNider Arts Festival and Outdoor Art Market – Mason City
6/13* – North Iowa Vintage and Oddities Expo – Mason City
6/13* – Oskaloosa Art on the Square – Oskaloosa
6/13* – Stuart Good Egg Days – Stuart
6/13* – Chroma 63: Midwest Art and Sound – Waterloo
6/14* – Snake Alley Art Fair – Burlington

6/17-6/20* – Ice Cream Days – Le Mars
6/17-6/21* – Ottumwa Balloon Races – Ottumwa
6/19* – Ottumwa Juneteenth Celebration – Ottumwa
6/18-6/20* – Jesup Farmers Day – Jesup
6/18-6/20* – Johnston Green Days – Johnston
6/18-6/21* – Rose Festival – State Center
6/19-6/20* – Lawler Irish Fest – Lawler
6/19-6/20* – Ogden Fun Days ExtravaganzaI – Ogden
6/19-6/20* – RiseFest Christian Music Festival – Sheldon
6/19-6/21* – Kolach Festival – Cedar Rapids
6/19-6/21* – Douds Field Day – Douds
6/20* – Ankeny Pride Celebration – Ankeny
6/20* – Bentonsport Heritage Day – Bentonsport
6/20* – Root Beer Festival at The History Center – Cedar Rapids
6/20* – BBQ and Brew at the Ballpark – Des Moines
6/20* – Neighbor’s Day Celebration – Des Moines
6/20* – Farm Life Festival – Grandview
6/20* – Iowa City Pride Festival – Iowa City
6/20* – RibFest – Sioux City

6/25-6/27* – Fairbank Island Days – Fairbank
6/25-6/27* – Trekfest – Riverside
6/25-6/28* – Edgewood Pro Rodeo Days – Edgewood
6/25-6/28* – Nashua Water Over the Dam Days – Nashua
6/26-6/27* – Fairfax USA Days – Fairfax
6/26-6/27* – Four Seasons Festival – Polk City
6/26-6/27* – Quimby Watermelon Days – Quimby
6/26-6/27* – Art of the Que – Spencer
6/26-6/28* – Laura Days Celebrations – Burr Oak
6/26-6/28* – Cedar Basin Music Festival – Cedar Falls
6/26-6/28* – Sturgis Falls Celebration – Cedar Falls
6/26-6/28* – Des Moines Arts Festival – Des Moines
6/26-6/28* – Battle of Old Bradford Civil War Reenactment – Nashua
6/26-6/28* – Holy Trinity GreekFest – Sioux City
6/27* – Bedford Fest – Bedford
6/27* – Patriotic Fest (Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival) – Cedar Rapids
6/27* – Lazy River Beer and Wine Fest – Marquette
6/27* – Cannonball Day – Mason City

JULY

7/9* – Millwork Night Market III – Dubuque
7/9-7/11* – Walcott Truckers Jamboree – Walcott
7/9-7/12* – Algona Founders’ Day Celebration – Algona
7/9-7/12* – Cedar Springs Bluegrass Gospel Fest – Nashua
7/10-7/11* – Hedrick BBQ Days – Hedrick
7/10-7/11* – Mount Vernon Heritage Days Festival – Mt. Vernon
7/10-7/12* – Ankeny Summerfest – Ankeny
7/10-7/12* – Elma Trail Days – Elma
7/10-7/12* – Lake Red Rock Balloonfest – Pella
7/11* – Tour de Brew Free Block Party at Millstream Brewing Co. – Amana
7/11* – Bondu Blues and Brews Festival – Bondurant
7/11* – CR Pride Festival – Cedar Rapids
7/11* – Monarch Fest – Cedar Rapids
7/11* – Brews on the Beach – Clear Lake
7/11* – North Liberty Blues and BBQ – North Liberty
7/11* – Bizarre Bazaar – Ottumwa

7/17-7/18* – Clive Festival – Clive
7/17-7/18* – Solon Beef Days – Solon
7/17-7/18* – St. Charles Old Settlers – St. Charles
7/17-7/18* – Waukee Arts Festival – Waukee
7/17-7/19* – Kalona Bluegrass Festival – Kalona
7/17-7/19* – Pocohontas Heritage Days – Pocohontas
7/18* – Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival – Des Moines
7/18* – Des Moines Water Lantern Festival – Des Moines
7/18* – Hartford BBQ Bash – Hartford
7/18* – Humeston Watermelon Days – Humeston
7/18* – Stanhope Lions Watermelon Day – Stanhope
7/18* – Fiesta: A Celebration of Latino Culture – Waterloo
7/18-7/19* – RAGBRAI I – Various Cities

7/20-7/25* – RAGBRAI II – Various Cities
7/23* – Sweet Corn Serenade – Oskaloosa
7/23-7/25* – Nordic Fest – Decorah
7/23-7/25* – Davis County Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion – Drakesville
7/23-7/25* – Elkader Sweet Corn Days – Elkader
7/24-7/25* – Walker Pickle Days – Walker
7/24-7/26* – National Balloon Classic I – Indianola
7/24-7/26* – Milford Pioneer Days Celebration – Milford
7/24-7/26* – Rowley Days – Rowley
7/24-7/26* – Backbone Bluegrass Festival – Strawberry Point
7/25* – Alden Days – Alden
7/25* – The Floyd County Museum Heritage Fest – Charles City
7/25* – Art in the Park – Clear Lake
7/25* – Corning Summerfest – Corning
7/25* – Iowa Cornbred Cornbread Festival – Des Moines
7/25* – Heart of BBQ – Dunlap
7/25* – Pine Lake Festival – Eldora
7/25* – Littleton Watermelon Day – Littleton
7/25* – Steeple Day – Lourdes
7/25-7/26* – Morning Dew Art and Flea Festival – Atkins
7/25-7/26* – Brown Farm Pioneer Days – Central City
7/25-7/26* – Indianola Summer Art Festival – Indianola
7/25-7/26* – Quakerdale Farms Lavender Festival – New Providence

7/29-8/1* – National Balloon Classic II – Indianola
7/30-8/1* – Bix Jazz Festival – Davenport
7/30-8/2* – Estherville Sweet Corn Days – Estherville