April Events for Siouxland Kids and Families

Every month I bring you the best things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland, from storytimes and crafts to live music and sports, and holidays from silly to serious. This April, you might also be interested my guide to city parks in Sioux City. Want to plan further ahead? Check out my list of Siouxland events happening in May. I hope this event list inspires you to go make some happy memories with your family this month! Now updated for April 2024.

First, let's start with some highlights:

For the full list, keep reading: 

• Mon 4/1
• April Fools Day
• 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, for ages 8+
• 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7pm: National Civics Bee local competition at the REMAX City Centre in downtown Sioux City, hosted by the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
• Tues 4/2
• 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 10am: Where Will You Be When the Dragon Eats the Sun? science presentation for kids about the upcoming eclipse with Wayne State professor of physics and astronomy, Dr. Todd S. Young at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
• 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Weds 4/3
• 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 3:30pm: Young Historians Club at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for high school students
• 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Thurs 4/4
• National Burrito Day, celebrate by grabbing a burrito at La Juanita or another great Siouxland restaurant
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 11am & 2pm: Preschool Story Time at the Sloan Public Library in Sloan, IA
• 5:30pm: Rock Painting at the Library at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
• Fri 4/5
• 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
• noon: Feed Your Mind with Missouri National Recreation River Park Ranger Abby Schauer at the Mead Cultural Center in Yankton
• 3:45pm: Teen and Tween Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 6pm: Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour live stage production at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater 
• 7:30pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• Sat 4/6
• National Caramel Corn Day, celebrate with some caramel corn from Jolly Time's Koated Kernels
• 10:30am: Saturday Art Lessons at the Sioux City Art Center
• 11am: First Saturday Family Storytime: Puppet Show! at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• noon: Glass Fusing at the Le Mars Art Center in Le Mars, IA
• 12:30pm: Marvel Multiverse game session at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
• 1 & 2pm: Percy's Pals at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for kids in K-2 at 1pm and grades 3-5 at 2pm
• 1pm: Loco Ghosts Movie Premiere and Fundraiser at the Sioux City Railroad Museum
• 7:10pm: Sioux City Bandits home football game vs the Oklahoma Flying Aces at the Tyson Events Center
• 7:30pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre

• Sun 4/7
• 1:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• 2pm: Music with Buck n Bill live performance at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• 2pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 3:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers home hockey game vs. the Sioux Falls Stampede at the Tyson Events Center
• Mon 4/8
• National Zoo Day, celebrate by planning a trip to a great Midwest zoo like the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, or the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
• ALL DAY: How does an eclipse happen? activities about the eclipse plus moon pies to snack on while supplies last, at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
• 12:30pm to 3pm: Eclipse Watch Party at the Sioux City Public Museum
• 1:30pm: Total Eclipse Watch Party at the Sloan Public Library in Sloan, IA
• 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, for ages 8+
• 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Tues 4/9
• 10am: Nature Tales at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, for preschoolers and their parent or other adult, hosted by Woodbury County Conservation. 
• 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 10:30am: Beginner Lego at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Weds 4/10
• National Farm Animals Day, celebrate by supporting a local farm
• 10am: A+ Amphibians animal learning event for homeschoolers and other interested families at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, hosted by Woodbury County Conservation
• 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 1:30pm: Early Out Afternoon Class at the Le Mars Art Center in Le Mars, IA
• 2pm: Early Out Days at the Merrill Public Library in Merrill, IA
• 3:30pm: Young Historians Club at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for high school students
• 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• Thurs 4/11
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 11am & 2pm: Preschool Story Time at the Sloan Public Library in Sloan, IA
• 4pm: Dungeons & Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 6pm: Bob Ross-inspired Enchanted Tree Painting Workshop at Yankton Area Arts in Yankton, SD
• 7:30pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• Fri 4/12
• Sioux City Relays at Morningside University
• 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
• noon: NMM Live: Tatag gamelan at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD
• 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7pm: How I Became a Pirate presented live on stage at Morningside Lutheran Church by the Reach Youth and Family Theatre
• 7:10pm: Sioux City Bandits home football game vs. the Colorado Spartans at the Tyson Events Center
• 7:30pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• Sat 4/13
• Thomas Jefferson's Birthday, celebrate by visiting the animatronic version of President Jefferson at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
• Gallery in the Sky skywalk art festival in downtown Sioux City
• Sioux City Relays at Morningside University
• 9:30am: Missouri River Runners Spring Thaw 5k/10-mile race at the Missouri River Boat Club adjoining Riverside Park
• 10am: Kids Saturdays: Here Comes Spring at the Sioux City Public Musuem
• 10am to 2pm: Spring CleanUp at Latham Park, kids welcome to attend with an adult
• 1pm: Power Ranger actress appearance at Acme Comics. Come meet yellow ranger Nakia Burrise and pink ranger Catherine Sutherland! (Nakia has also appeared in many Barbie projects, usually as the voice of one of Barbies BFFs, Nikki!) 
• 1pm: Mosaic Madness at the Le Mars Art Center in Le Mars, IA
• 1pm: Spring into a Good Story spring storytime and craft at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library for ages 5-10
• 1:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• 2 & 7pm: How I Became a Pirate presented live on stage at Morningside Lutheran Church by the Reach Youth and Family Theatre
• 6pm: Kids Night Out at Pickled Palette
• 6:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers home hockey game vs. the Lincoln Stars at the Tyson Events Center
• 7:30pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• 7:30pm: Symphonic Chorus piano concert at Morningside University's Eppley Auditorium, FREE

• Sun 4/14
• noon: Lamb Yoga at Koffie Knechtion in South Sioux City with Amanda VandeZande
• 1:30pm: The Outsider performed by LAMB Regional Arts at Morningside's Klinger-Neal Theatre
• 2pm: The Play That Goes Wrong at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 2pm: Sioux City Magic Club Show at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• 2pm: NMM Live: Marcia Hadjimarkos at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD
• Mon 4/15
• Tax Day
• 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, for ages 8+
• 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Tues 4/16
• National Eggs Benedict Day
• 8am-5pm: Siouxland Catholic Radio Youth Art Festival at Siouxland Catholic Radio, 701 West 5th Street, open for public viewing and for voting for Viewers' Choice Award
• 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Weds 4/17
• 8am-5pm: Siouxland Catholic Radio Youth Art Festival at Siouxland Catholic Radio, 701 West 5th Street, open for public viewing and for voting for Viewers' Choice Award
• 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 3:30pm: Young Historians Club at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• Thurs 4/18
• 8am-5pm: Siouxland Catholic Radio Youth Art Festival at Siouxland Catholic Radio, 701 West 5th Street, open for public viewing and for voting for Viewers' Choice Award
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 11am & 2pm: Preschool Story Time at the Sloan Public Library in Sloan, IA
• 4 to 8pm: Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 6pm: I was a Twenty Something Cinemama and The Terror of Motherhood presentation by Genevieve Radosti at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library about motherhood in horror movies *this is recommended only for people old enough to watch rated R movies*
• 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• Fri 4/19
• National Garlic Day, celebrate with some pasta or garlic bread from a great Siouxland restaurant!
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 8am-4pm: Siouxland Catholic Radio Youth Art Festival at Siouxland Catholic Radio, 701 West 5th Street, open for public viewing and for voting for Viewers' Choice Award
• 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• 7pm: How I Became a Pirate presented live on stage at Morningside Lutheran Church by the Reach Youth and Family Theatre
• 7pm: Gospel Music Show live musical performance at the Browns Century Theater in Le Mars, IA
• Sat 4/20
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 8:30am to 5pm: Lewis and Clark Kids Club Field Trip: Arbor Day Farm organized by and leaving from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson at the Sioux City Art center, $7
• 11am: Storytime in Spanish at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• 11am: Stained Glass Workshop at the Le Mars Art Center in Le Mars, IA
• 12:30pm: Dungeons and Dragons at the Sergeant Bluff Public Library
• 1:30pm: Gospel Music Show live musical performance at the Browns Century Theater in Le Mars, IA
• 2 & 7pm: How I Became a Pirate presented live on stage at Morningside Lutheran Church by the Reach Youth and Family Theatre
• 4pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• 7:30pm: Copland & Sarah Chang, violin live concert by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater

• Sun 4/21
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 1pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• 2pm: Great Plains Radio Theatre Presents at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• 5pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
• Mon 4/22
• Earth Day
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, for ages 8+
• 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Tues 4/23
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 8:15pm: Full Moon Hike at Ponca State Park in Ponca, NE
• Weds 4/24
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 3:30pm: Young Historians Club at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for high school students
• 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7:30pm: Come from Away live musical at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater
• Thurs 4/25
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 11am & 2pm: Preschool Story Time at the Sloan Public Library in Sloan, IA
• 4pm: Dungeons and Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 5pm: Features of Creatures: As the Nose Goes at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center hosted by Woodbury County Conservation
• 7pm: Peter Pan at the Sioux City Community Theater
• Fri 4/26
• Arbor Day, celebrate by planting a tree or visiting the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City!
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese)
• 8am to 6pm: Plant a Tree at Camp High Hopes
• 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 7pm: Peter Pan at the Sioux City Community Theater
• Sat 4/27
• Independent Bookstore Day, celebrate by visiting Book People in Sioux City or Outside of  a Dog in Vermillion
• Kings Day in Orange City, IA
• Sioux City Public Library Book Lovers' Used Book Sale at the Southern Hills Mall (former Chuck-E-Cheese) FREE DAY while supplies last, starting at 10am
• 9am: Volunteer Work Day at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
• 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
• noon to 2pm: Siouxland Digs Kids at Riverside Park hosted by the Crittendon Center, with inflatables and other fun activities
• 1pm: Crafting in the Studio at the Sioux City Art Center, adult-level mixed media class
• 2pm: Hispanic History Event at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 2pm: Peter Pan at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 7pm: Peter Pan at the Sioux City Community Theater

• Sun 4/28
• 1-4pm: Community Fishing Day at Ponca State Park with first responders from the Ponca community. Park entry fee and fishing license required. 
• 2pm: Peter Pan at the Sioux City Community Theater
• 2pm: Tangled Trails by Sisters from the Outlaw Trail at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
• Mon 4/29
• 10am: Imagination Station Open Studio at the Sioux City Art Center
• 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, for ages 8+
• 4pm: Lego Builders at the North Sioux City Community Library
• 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
• Tues 4/30
• 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
• 11am: Rosies of Iowa author visit with Linda McCann, author of Rosie the Riveters of Iowa (published in 2023), presentation designed with an adult audience in mind.
• 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library

PS: Don't forget to make your May Baskets so you can hand them out on Monday, May 1st!