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Siouxland Kids Events in November 2015

Each month we will bring you info on events for kids in the Siouxland Area. If you know of one we have missed, please leave us a comment or send us an email. We will update our lists throughout the month as we hear of new events, so check back often for the latest scoop! We also recommend checking out our Event Lists tab to find our lists for other months!



Free Events Happening in November

11/1: Daylight Savings Time
11/3: Storytime at Perry Creek Branch Library, 11am
11/3: Storytime featuring Elwood Bigfoot: Wanted: Birdie Friends by Iowa author Jill Esbaum, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/4: Storytime at Morningside Library, 10:30am
11/4: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/4: Movie Day featuring Aladdin at North Sioux City Library, 2:30 to 5pm
11/5: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/7: Kids Building Workshop: Veteran's Day Jets at Home Depot, 9am to noon, online pre-registration required
11/7: First Saturday Storytime featuring Mo Willems books, at Sioux City Downtown Library, 11am
11/7: Storytime featuring Rosie Revere, Engineer and John Peck, Architect, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11:7: Explorer Journaling Workshop at Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center discussing why and how Lewis & Clark and other explorers kept journals, including hands on activities, 1pm, for kids of all ages
11/7: Read-to-Me Dogs at Sioux City Downtown Library, 2-3pm

11/10: Nature Tales: Turkeys at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, for preschoolers with parent or guardian, pre-registration required 
11/10: Storytime at Perry Creek Branch Library, 11am
11/10: Storytime featuring Beastly Babies at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/11: Storytime at Morningside Library, 10:30am
11/11: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/12: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/14: Lowe's Build n Grow: Pullback race car, 10am, online registration required. 
11/14: Storytime featuring The Little Snowplow, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/14: Christmas at the Homestead, with crafts, carolers, and pictures with Santa! At Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve, noon to 4pm
11/14: Read-to-Me Dogs at Sioux City Downtown Library, 2-3pm

11/17:Storytime at Perry Creek Branch Library, 11am
11/17: Storytime featuring Red, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/18: Storytime at Morningside Library, 10:30am
11/18: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/18: Movie Day featuring Home at North Sioux City Library, 2:30 to 5pm
11/19: Pat-a-Cake Pals at South Sioux City Library, 10am, birth to 2
11/19: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/20: Toddler Time at South Sioux City Library, 10am, birth to 2
11/21: Storytime featuring The Little Kids' Table, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/21: Thanksgiving History Road Trip at the Lewis & Clark Discovery Center, 1pm, (all ages, recommended for elementary age)
11/21: Family Movie: The Rocketeer at South Sioux City Library, 1pm
11/21: Read-to-Me Dogs at Sioux City Downtown Library, 2-3pm

11/22: Holiday Lights Parade in Downtown Sioux City from 4th & Iowa to 4th & Nebraska streets, 6:15pm
11/23: Family Movie: the Secret Garden at South Sioux City Library, 6pm
11/24: Storytime at Perry Creek Branch Library, 11am
11/24: Storytime featuring Land Shark, at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/25: Storytime at Morningside Library, 10:30am
11/25: Storytime at North Sioux City Library, 10:30am, ages 0-5, pre-registration requested
11/26: Thanksgiving
11/27: It's a Wonderful Life showing at the Orpheum, 7pm (doors open at 6pm), all ages welcome
11/28: Kids Building Workshop: Schoolhouse Bank at Home Depot, 9am to noon, online pre-registration required 
11/28: The Elf on the Shelf Storytime at Barnes & Noble, 11am
11/28: Family Movie: the Secret Garden at South Sioux City Library, 1pm
11/28: Read-to-Me Dogs at Sioux City Downtown Library, 2-3pm

11/30: Family Movie: the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at South Sioux City Library, 6pm


Events with a cost in November

11/1: Sunday Family Fun Day at Sioux City Art Center, 1:30-2:30pm, $3-10 depending on project chosen
11/1: Pinkalicious at Sioux City Community Theater, 2pm
11/4: Disney's Beauty & the Beast live musical at the Orpheum, 7:30pm
11/6: Sioux City Conservatory of Music Student Show featuring Sublime, 6pm
11/6: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Omaha at Tyson Event Center, 7pm
11/7: Kids Club: Wish List Ornament Craft at Michael's Craft Store, 10am to noon, $2
11/7: Sioux City Art Center Saturday Art Lesson, 10:30am to noon, $5
11/7: Family Ornament Making Workshop at Michael's Craft Store, 1pm to 4pm, $5 per project
11/7: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Sioux Falls at Tyson Event Center, 7pm, team poster giveaway and military night! 

11/8: Sunday Family Fun Day at Sioux City Art Center, 1:30-2:30pm, $3-10 depending on project chosen
11/13: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Des Moines at Tyson Event Center, 7pm
11/13: Ballroom with a Twist starring dancers from Dancing with the Stars and former finalists from So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol, 7:30pm, Orpheum Theater
11/14: Kids Club: Felt Christmas Mouse Craft at Michael's Craft Store, 10am to noon, $2
11/14: Sioux City Art Center Saturday Art Lesson, 10:30am to noon, $5

11/15: Sunday Family Fun Day at Sioux City Art Center, 1:30-2:30pm, $3-10 depending on project chosen
11/20: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Green Bay at Tyson Event Center, 7pm
11/21: Sioux City Art Center Saturday Art Lesson, 10:30am to noon, $5
11/21: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Green Bayat Tyson Event Center, 7pm

11/22: Sunday Family Fun Day at Sioux City Art Center, 1:30-2:30pm, $3-10 depending on project chosen
11/28: Breakfast with Santa, Long Lines Rec Center, 9 to 11am, $8, registration with Parks & Rec adept required
11/28: King of Kings holiday concert at the Orpheum with Jill Miller featuring Kevin Keane, Santa Clause, and the Lamb School of Theater and Music, $20 for adults, free for kids 12 & under
11/28: Sioux City Art Center Saturday Art Lesson, 10:30am to noon, $5

11/29: Sunday Family Fun Day at Sioux City Art Center, 1:30-2:30pm, $3-10 depending on project chosen


We do not run any of these events and encourage you to call or visit the websites of the hosting locations, organizations, or stores with any questions and to confirm details. Many paid events require tickets or registration in advance and some may sell out quickly or very far in advance. 

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