Siouxland Families

*NYE 2025/New Year's Day 2026 update currently in progress!* 2026 is almost here! Are you looking for a fun way to spend New Year's Eve with your kids? I personally love playing board games, eating junk food, streaming countdowns, and other New Year's fun at home, but going out can also be a really special way to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the new one too.  So, here are the local events I've found to celebrate the new year, and I'll update as soon as I see details and confirmation of additional things to do in Sioux City and beyond for New Year's Eve 2025! New Year's Eve 2025 falls on Wednesday 12/31/25 and New Year's Day 2026 is on Thursday 1/1/26 and all events in this post are on those days unless otherwise noted. You might also enjoy my post about Five Things to Look Forward to in Sioux City in 2025 or my post about  Christmas events in Sioux City . New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Activities In Sioux City Shooting Sta...

Both of my grandfathers served in the U.S. Armed Forces and I'm so grateful for the many other brave men and women who have served in the past, and to those who choose to serve in the present day. They bravely risk their own safety to preserve freedoms for the rest of us and I thank them for that (and you specifically if you are a veteran or current service member reading this!) In honor of my Grandpa and Grandad, and in honor of all who have served our country, here are five places in Siouxland that honor veterans. Flag Park South Sioux City, NE This small pavilion on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River is home to 50 flags in honor of those who served in Desert Storm, one for each state in the union.  Sergeant Floyd Monument Sioux City, IA Though the expedition was exploratory, not a combat mission, the Corps of Discovery led by Lewis & Clark was a unit of the United States Army, and Sergeant Charles Floyd died while serving our country on that mission. The Flo...

Crystal Cove Park, nestled in a South Sioux residential area, is a cute park well worth a visit! What is Crystal Cove Park? Crystal Cove Park is one of South Sioux City's premier parks, consisting of a 33-acre lake inside a 100-acre park! The park is free and open to the public. The park is home to more than 200 species of birds and other wildlife. Where is Crystal Cove Park? Crystal Cove Park doesn't actually have a specific street address, but for GPS etc. purposes, it's closest to W 39th & Timberline Drive in South Sioux City, Nebraska. There is lots of free parking in the parking lot at Crystal Cove Park. Trails and amenities at Crystal Cove Park Crystal Cove Park has about 1.5 miles of trails, looping around the lake, but that's far from the only thing to do at Crystal Cove! Some other features visitiors love at Crystal Cove include: Disc Golf course : my family has played the first 9 holes, but it got too buggy for us, so we bailed before the second nine....

From prehistoric sea monsters to modern art, from log houses to corn palaces, Siouxland has a wide variety of museums for families to enjoy! I want to visit them all, and share them with you. Here is the most comprehensive list you'll find anywhere of museums in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and our neighboring cities in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota (and I'll keep adding to it if I hear of more!) Whatever your family loves, there's probably a Siouxland museum that will pique your interest! Museums in Sioux City LaunchPAD Children's Museum 623 Pearl Street, Sioux City, Iowa Admission fees apply LaunchPad Children's Museum in downtown Sioux City is a hands-on center for fun and learning. LaunchPad has a wide variety of interactive permanent exhibits as well as hosting educational traveling exhibits from other museums around the country, and hosts programming that are tons of fun but also help boost literacy, art, and STEM skills! You can find out more about...