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Stebens Children's Theater

Children's theater with seven main stage shows during the school year.

Mason City, IA Theatres

The Music Man Square

The 1912 River City Streetscape features an ice cream parlor, gift shop, and set designs from the Warner Brothers motion picture of "The Music Man." The museum is a tribute to the genius of one of America'

Mason City, IA Historic Districts

Meredith Willson Boyhood Home

In 1902 Meredith Willson, who immortalized his hometown of Mason City as River City in "The Music Man," was born in this 1895 house. It is now filled with family memorabilia, musical treasures and period furnishings.

Mason City, IA Historic Homes


Kinney Pioneer Museum

View fossils, dolls, ladies' fashions, soda shop and antique cars. Peruse Meredith Willson collection, one-room school, log cabin and blacksmith shop. See the rare Colby Car, manufactured in Mason City.

Mason City, IA Museums

Things to do near Mason City, IA

Hobo Museum & Hobo Gift Shop

The only hobo museum in existence is an intricate weaving of hobo history, railroad memorabilia and the National Hobo convent...

Flood Creek Sporting Clays

Forty-acre wooded habitat and 10-field sporting clays course....

Parkersburg Historical Home

Victorian home built in 1895 includes local history museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It feat...

Eldora Welcome Center and Railroad Museum

Visitor information center featuring local, area and regional brochures in the renovated Owasa, Iowa railroad depot. Museum c...

Ackley Heritage Center

Visit the corner drug store with working soda fountain, and see displays and artifacts. Personal history files and videos, sc...