Scenic Drive Festival

Event Details

The Scenic Drive Festival is our largest festival of the year that is held during the peak of our spectacular fall foliage season, the second full weekend of October.

Keosauqua will be bustling with activities both Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm. The festival begins both days with the Keosauqua Lions serving an all-you-can-eat Pancake & Sausage breakfast beginning at 6:30am-11am. Cost is $6 and is held under the big tent in the City Park. The Keosauqua Rotary sponsors the annual Grand Parade on Saturday which begins at 10am (line-up at High School begins at 9am). This years parade theme: Building Communities. Inflatable kids games and petting zoo will be in the downtown area. Van Buren County Cattlemen will begin serving lunch under the big tent in the City Park at 11am. The Keosauqua Library will hold their annual book sale with hundreds of books available for a free will offering. The Iowa Cow Dog Trials will begin at 9am (Hwy. 1 N. of Keosauqua) This is the largest 2-day cattle dog trial in the Midwest. No admission fee. Come see these amazing dogs in action! Local area wineries will offer wine tastings and sales in the grassy lot across from Wasko Hardware (Front St. & Dodge St.)

On Saturday night, Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Hwy. 1 N.) will host their annual Soup Supper beginning at 7pm. Homemade soups, sandwiches, desserts & drinks. Free will donation.

Also on Saturday night at 7pm at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds (Hwy. 1 N.) ...3 Crazy Buck n' Bulls Rodeo! Sure to be a great time with muttin' bustin' at 6pm. Events include: steer riding, junior bull riding, bull riding and barrel racing. Call-in for rodeo held Monday Oct. 4, 6-9pm. Call Casey or Beth Smith 641-919-5435 / 641-919-4300. Camping with electricity will be available at the fairgrounds for $10/night. Reservations: 641-777-9087

On Sunday there will be a Kids Pedal Pull from 1-3pm, located downtown on Van Buren St. (in front of the Van Buren Register office.) Also on Sunday, the Fall Festival Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show from 12p-3pm. Registration will be held 10am-12pm. The best classic & unique cars, trucks, hot rods & motorcycles in the area! The INS dragster will be on display. For more info contact Jeremy Clubb 641-919-4943. Also on Sunday morning, don't miss the 5K Run/Trail Walk beginning at 9am. The event begins at the lodge at the west edge of Lacey-Keosauqua State Park. Pre-registration $15, Race Day $20.