Every month I bring you the best things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland, from storytimes and crafts to music festivals, streaming concerts, and holidays from silly to serious. This month, some of the highlights include Fourth of July, Saturday in the Park, and tons of summer fun! You might also be interested in my posts about pools and splash pads in Siouxland or summer day camps in Siouxland. I hope these event listings help inspire you to go make some happy memories with your family this month!
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- Sat 7/1
- All Day: Saturday in the Park Music Festival at Grandview Park, featuring Earth, Wind and Fire and many more musical performances plus food trucks, art alley vendor area, and a kids zone, with fireworks to follow. FREE, Full guide to SITP here.
- 8am-1pm: Sioux City Farmer's Market in the parking lot west of the Tyson Events Center
- 9am: Yoga in the Park at Grandview Park, hosted by Sioux City Parks & Rec, FREE
- 10am: Guided Hike at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, FREE
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson: Music-themed Printmaking at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
- 11am: Firework Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library, FREE
- 2pm: Meet an Animal at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, FREE
- 6:30pm: Patriotic Home Board Class at Poppin Bottles n Brushes
- Sun 7/2
- 2pm: Celebrating the USA withe Teresa Kay Orr live musical performance at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
- 7:30pm: Sioux City Municipal Band Concert at the Grandview Park Bandshell, FREE
- Mon 7/3
- 11am: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Legos at the Library at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park with fireworks to follow the game
- Tues 7/4
- Fourth of July
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park with fireworks to follow
- Weds 7/5
- 10am: Open Canoe at Little Sioux Park with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10am: Chapter Book Read Aloud at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 6pm: Archery in the Park at Snyders Bend in Salix with Woodbury County Conservation
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Thurs 7/6
- 10am: Kids Thursdays: Carnival Time at the Sioux City Public Museum
- 2pm: Innovation Studio: Coding with Ozobots for grades 4-6 at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 4pm: Dungeons and Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Fri 7/7
- 10am: Tots & Tunes at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library for babies and toddlers 2 and under
- 10am and 2pm: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Family Movie Friday at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 3pm: Fan Fridays at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 7pm: Downtown Live on Historic Fourth Street
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Sat 7/8
- 8am-1pm: Sioux City Farmer's Market in the parking lot west of the Tyson Events Center
- 9am: Yoga in the Park at the Sgt Floyd River Museum, hosted by Sioux City Parks & Rec, FREE
- 9am: Family Pioneer Day Camp at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
- 9am: Zumbini at LaunchPad Children's Museum
- 9:30am: Community Bike Rodeo at Grace UMC, FREE
- 10am: Reptile Program at Little Sioux Park with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10am: Graphic Novel Reading Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson: Pixel-themed Drawing at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
- 1pm: Calligraphy with Brenda at the Sioux City Art Center for ages 14+
- 1pm: Junior Master Gardener Class at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 2pm: Make and Take Craft at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center with Woodbury County Conservation
- 6:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- 6:30pm: Seaside Lighthouse Canvas Class at Poppin Bottles n Brushes
- 7:30pm: Oliver presented by the Sioux City Community Theater
- 9pm: Movie in the Park: Turning Red at the Grandview Park bandshell
- Sun 7/9
- 11am to 3pm: Bill Diamond Car Show at the Sergeant Floyd River Musuem & Welcome Center
- 2pm: Fiddle Tunes by Bill Peterson and Friends, Live Musical Performance at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, with reception to follow, FREE
- 2pm: Oliver presented by the Sioux City Community Theater
- 4:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- 7:30pm: Sioux City Municipal Band Concert at the Grandview Park Bandshell, FREE
- Mon 7/10
- 10:30am: Book Babies at the North Sioux City Community Library for ages 0-2
- 11am: Imagination Builders for grades 1-3 at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Tues 7/11
- 10am: Pond Study at Southwood Conservation Area in Smithland with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10am: Nature Tales at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm: Peirce Mansion and Jackson Street Historic Walking Tour hosted by Sioux City Public Museum
- 6pm: Pop Up Park at Lyons Park, hosted by Sioux City Parks and Rec
- 6:30pm: Family Archery at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
- Weds 7/12
- Days of '59 Festival in Jefferson, SD
- 10am to 4pm: Walk in Wednesday Craft at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Play Doh Party at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 5:30pm: Outdoor Yoga Class at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- Thurs 7/13
- Days of '59 Festival in Jefferson, SD
- 10am to 4pm: Blow Up Bash at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 10:30am and 2pm: Illusionist Keith West at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Make Your Own Game at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 7pm: Pippin presented by the Little Red Hen Theatre in Wakefield, NE
- Fri 7/14
- Days of '59 Festival in Jefferson, SD
- Monona County Fair in Onawa, IA
- 10am: Family Movie Friday at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10am to noon: Camp Creatology Kids Workshop at Michaels Crafts, free but requires purchase of a "Hello Summer" craft kit box
- 11am to 1pm: Customer Appreciation Cookout at Security National Bank Dunes location
- 1:30pm: Tween and Teen Time at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 3pm: Fan Friday at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 7pm: Downtown Live on Historic Fourth Street
- CANCELLED 7pm: Music in the Pasture at Koffie Knechtion in South Sioux City
- 7pm: Pippin presented by the Little Red Hen Theatre in Wakefield, NE
- 7:30pm: Oliver presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- Sat 7/15
- Days of '59 Festival in Jefferson, SD
- Monona County Fair in Onawa, IA
- 8am-1pm: Sioux City Farmer's Market in the parking lot west of the Tyson Events Center
- 9am: Yoga in the Park at the Sgt Floyd River Museum, hosted by Sioux City Parks & Rec, FREE
- 9am to 1pm: Pioneer Day Camp at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, registration requested by calling (605)232-0873
- 9am: Garden Walks in Morningside with Loess Hills Wild Ones, more info here
- 10am: Reptiles at Browns Lake in Salix with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10am to 1pm: Tic Tac Toe Grill Game Kids Workshop at Lowe's hardware on Sunnybrook. Online sign up required. (extra kits may be available at 1pm if there were any no-shows, but not guaranteed.)
- 10am to noon: Fall Signup Fair at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, come learn about fall programming for kids and families at the LCIC and about 20 other local venues!
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson: Mixed Media Cityscapes at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
- 11am: STEM Saturday at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 1pm: Rivercade Smile Contest at the Southern Hills Mall
- 2-4pm: Rivercade Skateboard Tournament at Cook Park for ages 8+
- 2pm: Rivercade Volleyball Tournament at Jim's Lounge on Stone Avenue
- 6:30pm: Floral Cow Canvas Class at Poppin Bottles n Brushes
- 7pm: Pippin presented by the Little Red Hen Theatre in Wakefield, NE
- 7:30pm: Oliver presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- Sun 7/16
- Days of '59 Festival in Jefferson, SD
- Monona County Fair in Onawa, IA
- 2pm: Nancy Drew: Iowa Heroine to the World historical at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center with reception to follow, FREE
- 2pm: Sioux City Sports Sunday Family Tour check out the new Sioux City Sports exhibit at the Sioux City Public Museum with a free guided tour
- 2pm: Pippin presented by the Little Red Hen Theatre in Wakefield, NE
- 2pm: Oliver presented by the Sioux City Community Theatre
- 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Friendship Bracelets at Michael's Crafts, FREE
- 5pm to dusk: You-Pick Flower Event at Fleurish Flower Farm near Elk Point, more info here
- 7:30pm: Sioux City Municipal Band Concert at the Grandview Park Bandshell, FREE
- Mon 7/17
- 11am: Imagination Builders at the Morningside Branch of the Sioux City Public Library for grades 1-3
- 11am: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 6pm: Watercolor Painted Pizza at the South Sioux City Public Library for ages 18+
- Tues 7/18
- 10am to 4pm: Blow Up Bash at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek Branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 3pm: Live Animal Show presented by the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 6pm: Let's Play family pentathlon event at the Sioux City Public Museum
- Weds 7/19
- 10am to 4pm: Game Day at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Cosplay Creation at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm to dusk: You-Pick Flower Event at Fleurish Flower Farm near Elk Point, more info here
- 6:30pm: Rivercade Parade starting at 3rd and Court Street and running down 3rd Street to the Long Lines Rec Center on Pierce and 3rd.
- 7:30pm: George Thorogood and the Destroyers live in concert at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater
- Thurs 7/20
- 10am: Kids Thursdays at the Sioux City Public Musuem
- 1pm: Beekeeper Program with Phil Breed at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 2pm: Innovation Studio for grades 4-6 at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 4pm: Dungeons and Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 6:30pm: Princesses and Pirates Pool Party hosted by Sioux City Parks and Rec at the Riverside Pool
- 7pm: the Kings Brass live in concert at the Browns Century Theater in Le Mars
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Fri 7/21
- 10am: Family Movie Friday at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10am to noon: STEM Pop-Up at the Sgt. Bluff Public Library
- 3pm: Fan Fridays at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 6:30pm: Teen After Hours: Sioux City Has Talent at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 7pm: Downtown Live on Historic Fourth Street
- 7pm: Moana Jr. Presented live by the New Stage Players at Briar Cliff
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Sat 7/22
- All Day: RAGBRAI Kickoff Concert and Bike Expo, including Spin Doctors live in concert at 9pm
- 8am-1pm: Sioux City Farmer's Market in the parking lot west of the Tyson Events Center
- 8:30am: Missouri River Kayaking at Ponca State Park
- 9am: .22 Rifle Training at Ponca State Park
- 10am: Bug Safari at Southwood Conservation Area with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10am: Guided Hike at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- 10am: Critter Corner at Ponca State Park
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson: Mixed-media Ragbrai Art at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
- 11am: Make a Fair Exhibit Item at the South Sioux City Public Library (make something you can enter in the county fair!)
- 11am: Youth Baseball Camp with the Sioux City Explorers for ages 6-14 at Lewis and Clark Stadium
- 1pm: Junior Master Gardener Class at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 1pm: Towers in Time at Ponca State Park
- 2pm: Meet an Animal at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- 3pm: Tracks & Traces at Ponca State Park
- 7pm: Queen Loaf: Dueling Pianos at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
- 7pm: Moana Jr. Presented live by the New Stage Players at Briar Cliff
- 6:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- 9pm: Movie in the Park: Jumanji at the Grandview Park bandshell
- Sun 7/23
- 9am: Slingshot Training at Ponca State Park
- 1pm: Whitetail Trail Hike at Ponca State Park
- 2pm: Moana Jr. Presented live by the New Stage Players at Briar Cliff
- 4:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- 5pm to dusk: You-Pick Flower Event at Fleurish Flower Farm near Elk Point, more info here
- 7:30pm: Sioux City Municipal Band Concert at the Grandview Park Bandshell
- Mon 7/24
- 10am: Open Canoe at Southwood Conservation Area with Woodbury County Conservation
- 10:30am: Book Babies at the North Sioux City Community Library for ages 0-2
- 11am: Imagination Builders for grades 1-3 at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 11am: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Tues 7/25
- 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 1:30 and 3pm: Library Puppet Show at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- Weds 7/26
- All Day: Scavenger Hunt at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 10am to 1pm: Walk In Wednesday Craft at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 5pm to dusk: You-Pick Flower Event at Fleurish Flower Farm near Elk Point, more info here
- 6:30pm: Seed Bomb Craft at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- Thurs 7/27
- 11am: Mommy and Me Maker Class at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 1:30 and 3pm: Library Puppet Show at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Whoo Are You? kids program at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
- Fri 7/28
- 10am: Friday Family Storytime at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
- 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
- noon to 4:45pm: Game On! at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 1:30pm: Tween and Teen Time at the North Sioux City Community Library
- 7pm: Downtown Live on Historic Fourth Street
- 7:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Sat 7/29
- Historic Fourth Car Show & Cruise the Loop
- 8am-1pm: Sioux City Farmer's Market in the parking lot west of the Tyson Events Center
- 9am: Yoga in the Park at the Sgt Floyd River Museum, hosted by Sioux City Parks & Rec, FREE
- 10:30am: Saturday Art Lesson: Warhol-inspired Pop Art at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
- 11am: Make a Fair Exhibit Item at the South Sioux City Public Library (make something you can enter in the county fair!)
- 6:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- Sun 7/30
- 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Sakura Jelly Roll Pen Gift Tags at Michael's Crafts
- 4:05pm: Sioux City Explorers Home Baseball Game at Lewis and Clark Park
- 5pm to dusk: You-Pick Flower Event at Fleurish Flower Farm near Elk Point, more info here
- Mon 7/31
- Woodbury County Fair Open Class Exhibit Turn-In Day
- 11am: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
- 2:30pm: Fairy Houses Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
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