Sioux City Fall Fest | October 14 + 15

When: October 14 + 15
Where: Sioux City
Audience: Everyone!
Cost: Varies by activity
Contact: Anne Westra
Email: awestra@sioux-city.org
Phone: (712) 224-5151
Information:

Fall Fest returns to Sioux City October 14-15, 2023! With so much to do, you’ll enjoy a weekend full of fun this fall season! Spend time with friends and family and experience activities at dozens of local attractions around the community!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Fall Fest at the Sioux City Farmers Market
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Sioux City Farmers Market at the corner of Tri View Ave. and Pearl Street
FREE Family Event
Children’s (12 and Under) Costume Contest: Judging at 10:00 a.m. – $25 1st Prize, $15 2nd Prize, $10 3rd Prize
Pet Costume Contest: Judging at 10:30 a.m. – Winner to receive a tasty treat
Pumpkin Painting Booth: Buy a pumpkin at the market and paint it for free in the kid's activities area
Kids Activity Area with fun games
Kids Trick-or-Treating at vendor stations
Vendor Specials throughout the Market
There will be face painting and pony rides available for a small fee.
For more information about the Sioux City Farmers Market visit farmersmarketsiouxcity.com and don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Kid’s Saturday – Celebrate Día de los Muertos
10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
Enjoy the Fall Fest celebrations by participating in a bi-lingual children’s program featuring the book, “Little Monster, What Pan Dulce Do You Want,” a Lotería game, and crafts for children accompanied by their grownup(s). This is a free event. www.SiouxCityMuseum.org/childr...

Make Papel Picado
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
Create a papel picado skull out of tissue paper for the Museum’s upcoming Día de los Muertos altar exhibition (to be displayed October 24 - November 4). A free event.
https://www.siouxcitymuseum.or...

Make a Rock Monster!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a kit to make a rock monster! Use your imagination to transform some rocks into fun or scary monsters. Children can hide their rock monster and look for other painted rocks around Siouxland. This is a FREE grab and go activity that will be available just inside our entrance doors while supplies last.
https://launchpadmuseum.com/

Sioux City Public Library
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m; Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Pick a good book or movie from the Library's abundant collection and add to your weekend fun! Visit with staff to get personalized reading recommendations, learn how to make a playlist of your favorite songs using Freegal or discover the award-winning Libby app for eBooks and eAudiobooks. During Fall Fest, create a constellation dial to help you name the stars! FREE! Don't have a Library card? Library cards are FREE for all Sioux City residents and Fall Fest is a great opportunity to sign up. Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org.

Long Lines Climbing
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Long Lines Family Rec Center, 401 Gordon Drive
Climbing will be $15 for adults and $12 for youth (17 and under) with free rentals which include shoes and harness. All day event. Live music on Saturday afternoon.
www.climblonglines.com

American Autumn Traditions
12:00 -5:00 p.m., Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, 900 Larsen Park Road
Join us for games, activities, and food from the times of Lewis and Clark. There will be traditional 19th century and Native American games and toys, music which was popular during the lifetimes of Lewis and Clark, warm apple cider and small samples of early 19th century cuisine. This is a family event so there will be something for everyone!
All programming at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center is FREE to the public.
www.siouxcitylcic.com
Contact: Amanda Gibson, Education Coordinator (lcuser@siouxcitylcic.com) (712) 224-5242

Fall Fest Activities
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (1 mile south of Stone State Park on Hwy 12).
Visit the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center and participate in one or all of the following activities along with the other amazing events happening in Sioux City this weekend. All our events are free and open to the public. For more information call 712-258-0838 or email camps@woodburyparks.org or visit our website at https://woodburyparks.org
•1:30 p.m. - Snakes Program: Come meet the Nature Center’s snakes. These educational ambassadors will help you learn about these interesting animals.
•3:00-5:00 p.m. - Campfire Snacks & Fall Games: Stop by the amphitheater for campfire snacks including s’mores, hot cocoa, and apple cider. Challenge your friends and family in some fun fall games or get creative with some fall-inspired crafts.
•5:00 p.m. - Fall Hike: Meet by the amphitheater for a fall hike through the trees. Find out what causes the leaves to change color and how to identify trees by their leaves. We’ll hike for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
•7:00 p.m. – Evening Hike: Meet by front doors to the Nature Center and join us for a sunset hike. Learn how to find your way around as the sun goes down. Be prepared to hike for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Sioux City Railroad Museum
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 3400 Sioux River Road
Steam locomotive will be outdoors on display.
Free Admission / Free Will Donation
Free grand scale train rides during your self-guided tour.
www.SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.or...

MidAmerica Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 2600 Expedition Court, 712-252-5300
½ price admission
www.midamericaairmuseum.org/

Scarecrow Farm
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; 1592 Charles Avenue, Lawton, IA (Just 4 miles East of Menards on Hwy 20)
Pumpkin patch, hayrack rides, spider play zone, John Deere tractor train, corn maze, jumping pillow, farm animals, and many more activities. Come play and don’t forget to enjoy our yummy treats like apple cider donuts and slushies.
www.scarecrowfarm.com

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Folk Art
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Gilchrist Learning Center, 220 Pierce Street
Art instructor demonstrations at 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30.
Learn about some of the most recognizable folk art used during Dia de los Muertos celebrations, then make and take home your own decoration.
Children are welcome to attend this FREE workshop.
https://siouxcityartcenter.org... or call 279-6272 ext. 201

Briar Cliff University Football Game
1:00 p.m.; Memorial Field, 100 W. 17th Street
Vs. Northwestern College
Breast cancer awareness game.
https://bcuchargers.com/sports...

WIT Comets Soccer Games
Ruegger Soccer Field, 4800 Laurel Avenue
Women’s game – 2:00 p.m. vs. Northern Iowa Community College
Men’s game - 4:30 p.m. vs. Northern Iowa Community College
Free admission
www.facebook.com/WITComets/

Briar Cliff University Women’s Volleyball vs. Doane
3:00 p.m. at Newman Flanagan Center, 3303 Rebecca St.
https://bcuchargers.com/sports...

Morningside University Varsity Women’s Volleyball vs. Hastings
3:00 p.m. at Rosen Verdoorn Sports Center, Allee Gymnasium, 3415 Peters Ave.
$10 adults, $3 students K-12 & non-GPAC college students, FREE for GPAC students with college ID
www.msidemustangs.com/wvolleyb...

Public Ice Skating
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; ibp Ice Center, 3080 Stadium Drive
Open skating for all ages.
Admission: Adult 19 and older $6/person, Child 6-18 $5/person, Child 5 and younger $2/person
Skate rental - $3/pair
www.sioux-city.org/ibp-ice-cen...

Shane Gillis
7:00 p.m.; Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce Street
Tickets: $37.50, $47.50
Comedian Shane Gillis is taking the stage at the Orpheum Theatre! In 2021, Gillis released his debut comedy special Shane Gillis: Live in Austin on YouTube which has been viewed over 6 million times. Gillis is one-half of the comedy fan favorite Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast. He’s a regular guest on Sirius XM’s The Bonfire, Spotify's The Joe Rogan Experience, and Barstool Sports KFC Radio. Shane was a writer on Comedy Central’s Delco Proper and co-created, wrote, and starred in the YouTube hit sketch series Gilly & Keeves. In October of 2022, Shane and John McKeever partnered with Booklight Entertainment and Outback Presents to produce and release Gilly & Keeves: The Special on GillyandKeeves.tv. Most recently, Shane can be seen playing ‘Gilly’ in the upcoming season of Peacock’s Bupkis opposite Pete Davidson, Joe Pesci, and Edie Falco.
www.orpheumlive.com

712 Brew Fest Presented by Old Chicago
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive
Come and sample 100's of craft beers, ciders, seltzers, and more! With both local and national options, there's something for everyone! Must be 21+. Food trucks will be on site to purchase food from, as well.
$25 in advance, $30 day of the event
www.tysoncenter.com

Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory
6:30 p.m. – Midnight; Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th Street (1229 4th Street)
Two haunted houses in one location. A walk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around. www.scarecentral.com

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

Make a Rock Monster!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a kit to make a rock monster! Use your imagination to transform some rocks into fun or scary monsters. Children can hide their rock monster and look for other painted rocks around Siouxland.
This is a FREE grab and go activity that will be available just inside our entrance doors while supplies last.
https://launchpadmuseum.com/

Cone-Acopia Fall Fest
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Cone Park, 3800 Line Drive
Cone-Acopia Fall Fest is back at Cone Park!
Join us at this family fun event with exciting attractions for all ages!
Pumpkin catapult, coffee and beer tastings, crafts, and fall tubing are just a few of the fun attractions we have planned! $5/person
Sponsored by SERVPRO of Sooland!
All activities included in admission, except pumpkins, food, and drinks.
www.coneparksiouxcity.com/even...

Sioux City Railroad Museum
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., 3400 Sioux River Road
Steam locomotive will be outdoors on display.
Free Admission / Free Will Donation
Free grand scale train rides during your self-guided tour.
www.SiouxCityRailroadMuseum.or...

Miracle League Baseball Games
Scheels & CNOS Fields; 1301 Riverside Blvd.
Games at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Join us for the last day of our fall baseball season at Miracle League Sioux City!
Free to all spectators.
www.siouxcitymiracleleague.com

Sioux City Public Library
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m; Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Pick a good book or movie from the Library's abundant collection and add to your weekend fun! Visit with staff to get personalized reading recommendations, learn how to make a playlist of your favorite songs using Freegal or discover the award-winning Libby app for eBooks and eAudiobooks. During Fall Fest, create a constellation dial to help you name the stars! FREE! Don't have a Library card? Library cards are FREE for all Sioux City residents and Fall Fest is a great opportunity to sign up. Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org.

Nightmare on 4th Street & The Fear Factory
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Floyd Boulevard and Historic 4th Street (1229 4th Street)
Two haunted houses in one location. A walk-thru attraction with animatronics and live actors lurking around. www.scarecentral.com

Killer Queen
7:00 p.m.; Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce Street
Tickets: $29.50, $39.50, $49.50, $59.50
A Tribute To Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury, will take stage with its thrilling, adventurous, and electrifying performance! Hear all your smash hit favorites in a night of fun!
www.orpheumlive.com