Siouxland Families

Fireworks. Funnel cake. Ferris wheel. Funk music. Sioux City's biggest and best music festival, Saturday in the Park features all that and more, and you're going to want to be part of the tens of thousands of people who flock to Grandview Park on the first weekend of July to be a part of the fun! Here's your guide to attending Sioux City's Saturday in the Park Music Festival.   *Now updated with details for the 2025 Saturday in the Park festival! * Crowd at a previous year of SITP, photo by R.W.  Saturday in the Park Main Stage The 2025 Saturday in the Park festival will bring us funk, blues, country, and rock! This year's concert on July 5th, 2025 is headlined by Teddy Swims , known for his vocal range, vocal control, and rasp on bluesy songs including his viral hit Lose Control and the Door. His new album I've Tried Everything But Therapy drops June 27th so we are going to be some of the very first people to hear him after its release and we get to do it for F...

In September 2024 I had a fun surprise: I got asked to be a judge for the Akron Scarecrow Festival! I was super excited, but what even is the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival?? Based on research and on my personal experience attending this cute festival as a judge and enjoying the festivities, here's what you should know if you're considering going in a future year:  What is the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival? The Great Akron Scarecrow Festival is an annual fall festival in Akron, Iowa which includes lots of scarecrow themed fun. Most notably, they have a big scarecrow contest with lots of creative entries in several divisions. The Great Akron Scarecrow Festival has been celebrated every year since fall 2000 and is still going strong, on the third Saturday of September each year. Besides the scarecrow contest, the festival also has a kids zone, petting zoo, food vendors, craft vendors, photo opps, and a cute train! Where is the Grea...

One of the highlights of every July for Siouxland families is the annual Rivercade Festival! Since the Sixties, this festival has been celebrating the river and our local community, and it's still going strong. Here's what local families and visitors to Siouxland should know about Sioux City's Rivercade Festival: What is River-Cade River-Cade is a local festival that started in 1964. Since then, the annual fun has included a wide variety of events and activities including a parade, concerts, pageantry, and much more. Some of the traditions have changed or disappeared over the years, but many continue strong to this day, and occasionally new fun is added to the festival. Whatever each year holds, it is sure to be a lot of fun! The River-Cade festivities are organized by the Port of Sioux City River-Cade Association and supported by many local businesses and individuals.  Rivercade Parade The Rivercade Parade is one of Sioux City's best, and the 2024 parade will be held o...

Christmas this year is on Monday, December 25th, and there is tons of festive local fun planned. As I hear about it, I'll post it here, so bookmark this page! Here are free Christmas related events and activities in and around Sioux City: Sat Nov 11  noon-4pm: Christmas at the Homestead at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve featuring free snacks, live music, crafts and activities, as well as vendors selling holiday gifts and more. Santa will be in attendance and visitors can take pictures with him. Mon 11/20  3-5pm: FREE admission to Launchpad Children's Museum with donation of toiletries or hand warmers for the Sioux City Warming Shelter 5pm: Free hot chocolate at Evolve Yoga, 411 Pearl 6:15pm: Downtown Holiday Lights Parade 6:15pm: Festival of Trees kick-off at Ho-Chunk Center 7pm: Santa's House Grand Opening (admission and some activities free, some activities have an added cost) at 409 Nebraska Fri 12/1  7:30pm: Christmas at Morningside featurin...