North Central Iowa, Iowa Festivals
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St. Ansgar Day - Saint Ansgar
Sponsored by: St. Ansgar Heritage Association. -
Feb 15 2025Color the Wind Kite Festival - Clear Lake
Join us in Clear Lake for the Midwest's largest and most colorful winter kite festival, featuring huge inflatable kites of all kinds flown by serious ... more » -
May 8 - 12 2025North Iowa Band Festival - Mason City
Parade through downtown with more than 25 marching bands. Carnival, free entertainment, craft show, car show, and food. -
May 16 - 18 2025Jewell Jubilee - Jewell
Friday night barbecue downtown with live entertainment. Saturday parade and activities in the city park. Sunday community worship service. -
May 20 - 21 2025Wellsburg Daze - Wellsburg
Carnival and celebration. -
May 24 2025Blairsburg Day - Blairsburg
Antique tractor and gas engine display, crafts, activities and food in the park, parade. -
May 24 2025Town and Country Day - Saint Ansgar
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May 24 2025Kensett Town & Country Picnic & Tractor Ride - Kensett
There will be a 1/2 day tractor ride leaving at 8 am from Kensett and will return about 12:30 pm for lunch in the park. There will also be a community ... more » -
May 29 - 1 2025Ackley Sauerkraut Days - Ackley
Free sauerkraut and wieners. Live entertainment each evening, midway and carnival rides, car show, tractor pull, children's pedal pull, fishing contes ... more » -
May 30 - 1 2025Black Dirt Days - Conrad
2nd weekend in June. -
May 30 - 1 2025Ellsworth Extravaganza - Ellsworth
Parades, musical entertainment and food. -
May 30 - 31 2025Festival in the Park - Clarion
Two days at Festival in the Park will feature fun, food, and entertainment in downtown Clarion, including a pancake breakfast, vendor fair, 5K run, mu ... more » -
Jul 4 - 6 2014Duesey Days - Garner
Town celebration honoring the Duesenberg Brothers who resided in Garner before becoming famous. Large classic car show, Large parade, Live entertainme ... more » -
Jul 4 - 6 2014July Jubilee Celebration - Lake Mills
This is a community celebration with a parade on Saturday. Other events include two street dances, community picnic, carnival and many other family ev ... more » -
Jun 15 2025Annual Pork Barbecue - Mason City
Old-fashioned barbecue and music, crafts. At Kinney Pioneer Museum. -
Jun 28 2025Watermelon Day - Stanhope
All the watermelon you can eat. Morning parade, children's rides, games, in the city park. -
Jul 4 2025Garden Tour and Festival - Conrad
Tour area gardens; enjoy food, entertainment and downtown open houses. -
Jul 4 - 6 2025Pine Lake Festival - Eldora
Arts and crafts fair, children's activities, food, fishing tournament, 5K run, kayak races, live music, trolley rides. -
Jul 4 - 6 2025Puckerbrush Days - Forest City
Puckerbrush Days is Forest City's annual community celebration, and as always, there will be a number of exciting events and activities going on aroun ... more » -
Jul 6 2025Heritage Festival - Forest City
This event is held in conjunction with Winnebago Industries' annual WIT National Rally . Gates open at 8 a.m. The Steel Wheel Cafe, opens at 11 a. ... more » -
Jul 26 2025Floyd County Museum Heritage Fest - Charles City
Come celebrate Floyd County history through games, crafts, music, and more! Heritage Fest is free and open to all. This year expect more free crafts w ... more » -
Jul 11 - 13 2025Dows Corn Days - Dows
5K and 2K run and walk, parade, sweet corn, entertainment in the park. -
Jul 19 2025Popejoy Day - Popejoy
Parade, tractor pull, entertainment, supper. -
Jul 26 2025Watermelon Day - Goodell
Noon Meal (by the American Legion Post 420) Kids Game Bingo Cake Walk (by the Am Leg Aux ) FREE Watermelon Corn on the cob Food stand Supper ... more » -
Fall Festival - Saint Ansgar
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Sep 7 2025Annual Pioneer Craft Fair - Morrison
Family Fun for everyone! Admission and all activities are FREE! There is something for everyone to do. We have pony rides, games for the kids, car sho ... more » -
Sep 27 2025Harvest Festival: Wine, Art and All That Jazz - Clear Lake
This annual Event offers an opportunity to stroll down a vibrant Main Street while enjoying wine samplings, seminars and artist demonstrations, shoppi ... more » -
Nov 29 - 30 2025Christmas by the Lake - Clear Lake
Festival of trees, horse-drawn carriage and Main Street Trolley rides, arts and crafts show, ice sculpture demonstrations, lighted parade, fireworks o ... more »