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 in the list of Easter egg hunts and events in Sioux City and Siouxland and 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!
*2026 update currently in progress*
- Weds 4/1
- April Fools Day!
- 3:30pm: Perler Bead Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Thurs 4/2
- Fri 4/3
- 11am: Storytime for kids 3-7 at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 12:30 to 3:30pm: Imagination Station at the Sioux City Art Center, $7 per child (discounts for members and for multiple children available), a parent or another adult caregiver MUST stay and supervise
- Sat 4/4
- 10am to 1pm: Let's Fly a Kite at the Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum, FREE
- 10am: Easter Egg Hunt at Embassy Rehab and Care Center in Sgt. Bluff, IA
- 10am: Easter Egg Hunt at Merrill Kissinger Park in Merrill, IA, for kids 0 to 10 years old
- 10am: Easter Egg Hunt at Accura Healthcare in Onawa, IA. Hosted by the Onawa Chamber of Commerce
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lessons: Alcohol Ink Resist Art at the Sioux City Art Center, $7 per project
- 11am: Saturday Class: Life in a Keelboat at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, for kids in grades K-8, FREE
- 11am: First Saturday Family Storytime: Bouncing Bunny Jamboree at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 11am to 1pm: Easter Egg Hunt and Festival at Windmill Park in Orange City, IA
Things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland the Second Week of April
- Sun 4/5
- Easter
- Mon 4/6
- 1pm: Monday Matinee at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 4:30pm: Youth Writing Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Tues 4/7
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Weds 4/8
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 3:30pm: Perler Bead Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 5:30pm: Yoga at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
- Thurs 4/9
- National Unicorn Day
- 7pm: Jack and the Beanstalk presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- 7pm: Brad Williams Tall Tale Comedy Tour live at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre *note: this performance is not age-restricted, but adults are the intended audience. Please check out his comedy online before sending your teen if you're not familiar with him yet to make sure it's something you're comfortable with!
- 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
- Fri 4/10
- 11am: Storytime for kids 3-7 at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am and 7pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
- 7pm: Jack and the Beanstalk presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- Sat 4/11
- 9:30am: Baby Storytime at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 10am: Kids' Saturday: See Sioux City at the Sioux City Public Museum, FREE
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lessons: Sonia Delaunay Inspired Art at the Sioux City Art Center, $7 per project
- 11am: Saturday Class: Say it with a Picture at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, for kids in grades K-8, FREE
- 11am and 4pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
- 1-3pm: Seed Swap at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 2 and 7pm: Jack and the Beanstalk presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
Things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland the Third Week of April
- Sun 4/12
- 1 and 5pm: Abu Bekr Shrine Circus live at the Tyson Events Center
- 2pm: Jack and the Beanstalk presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- Mon 4/13
- National Thomas Jefferson Day/Thomas Jefferson's Birthday: celebrate by visiting him in animatronic form at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
- 1pm: Monday Matinee at Morningside at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- Tues 4/14
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Weds 4/15
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 3:30pm: Perler Bead Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Thurs 4/16
- Fri 4/17
- 11am: Storytime for kids 3-7 at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Sat 4/18
- 9:30am: Baby Storytime at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 10am: 20th Annual Healthy Living Walk/ Run and Powwow, hosted by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska at Skyview Lake and the Ponca Tribe Gym in Norfolk, NE
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lessons: Recycled Fairy Houses at the Sioux City Art Center, $7 per project
- 11am: Saturday Class: I Wonder What Would Happen If? at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, for kids in grades K-8, FREE
- 11am: Stories and Cuentos bilingual storytime at the Sioux City Public Library downton
- 7:10pm: Sioux City Bandits arena football vs Salina Liberty at the Tyson Events Center
- 7:30pm: A Hero's Life live performance by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
Things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland the Fourth Week of April
- Sun 4/19
- Mon 4/20
- 1pm: Monday Matinee at Morningside movie showing at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- Tues 4/21
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek Branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Weds 4/22
- Earth Day
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 3:30pm: Perler Bead Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Thurs 4/23
- Fri 4/24
- Arbor Day
- 10m: Arbor Day Tree Planting with the Yankton Parks Department at Memorial Park in Yankton, SD
- 11am: Storytime for kids 3-7 at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Sat 4/25
- 9:30am: Baby Storytime at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lessons: Paper Cherry Blossom Trees at the Sioux City Art Center, $7 per project
- 11am: Saturday Class: What Happened? at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, for kids in grades K-8, FREE
- 11am: STEM Playground for kids 4-8 at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 11am: Innovation Station STEM learning event for kids 9-12 at the Sioux City Public Library downtown
- 7:10pm: Sioux City Bandits arena football vs Pueblo Punishers at the Tyson Events Center
Things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland the Fifth Week of April
- Sun 4/26
- Mon 4/27
- 1pm: Monday Matinee at Morningside movie showing at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 7:30pm: Meredith Wilson's The Music Man performed live at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
- Tues 4/28
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Weds 4/29
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 3:30pm: Perler Bead Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Thurs 4/30
PS: Don't forget to make your
May Baskets
so you can hand them out on Friday, May 1st!
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Age and other recommendations are general guidelines provided by the
event or activity organizer and should not be considered legal or medical
advice, and may not apply well to all children.
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