When: October 12 + 13 (2024-10-13 12:00)
Where: Sioux City
Audience: All families
Contact: Anne Westra
Email: awestra@sioux-city.org
Phone: (712) 224-5151
Information:
Fall Fest returns to Sioux City October 12-13, 2024! 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! All events are listed under the EVENTS tab at ExploreSiouxland.com
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
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/Veggie Painting Booth: Buy a pumpkin of other paintable produce from a vendor and paint it for free in the kid's activities area.
Kids Activity Area with fun games
Kids Trick-or-Treating at vendor booths
There will be pony rides available for a small fee and a petting zoo for free.
For more information about the Sioux City Farmers Market visit farmersmarketsiouxcity.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram.
Kid’s Saturday at the Sioux City Public Museum
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
Visitors on Saturday can put their name in a drawing for prizes. Kid’s Saturday 10am-11 a.m.: Kid's Saturday is a drop-in program geared towards families with preschool and early elementary aged children. Adults and children will explore hands-on learning activity stations together! Saturday afternoon we will be hosting artist demonstrations from the Society of Animal Artists, where visitors can meet and watch these talented individuals create. A gallery scavenger hunt with prizes will be available all weekend.
This is a free event. www.SiouxCityMuseum.org
Fall Fest at the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (or until quantities run out), Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Road
Pick a free pumpkin or gourds when you do a scavenger hunt with a clue sheet inside the boat! FREE!
www.siouxcitymuseum.org
Halloween Puppets with the Sioux City Art Center
10:30 a.m. - Noon, Gilchrist Learning Center, 220 Pierce Street
Kids and their adult caretaker are welcome to join us in the art studio to make hand or finger Halloween puppets. FREE! Saturday Lessons end at noon – be sure to come early while supplies last! www.siouxcityartcenter.org or call 712-279-6272
Make a Bolt Bug!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a FREE goodie bag to make a spooky bolt bug! There will also be a costume giveaway while supplies last.
https://launchpadmuseum.com/
Sioux City Public Library
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m; Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Stop by the Sioux City Public Library at 529 Pierce Street during open hours and make your own paper fall paper suncatcher craft. While you are here - kids and families can follow the story walk around the library to get a prize, check out books, explore stem kits, or enjoy our kids play area. Don't have a Library card? Fall fest is a great time to get one!
Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org
ArtSUX for Kids Paint a Pumpkin
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Art SUX Gallery, 515 4th Street
Kids are welcome to make a Halloween masterpiece by painting a free pumpkin, while supplies last.
artsuxgallery@gmail.com
www.artsuxgallery.com
Autumn Traditions
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, 900 Larsen Park Road
12:00 - 4:00 Apple Station (miniature pies, cider, apple slices with caramel, and dehydrated apples)
12:00 - 4:00 Dutch Oven Campfire Cooking
12:00 - 1:00 18th century candle making
1:00 - 2:00 Readers' Theatre: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2:00 - 4:00 Archery
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 at lcuser@siouxcitylcic.com 712-224-5242
Fall Fest at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (1 mile south of Stone State Park on Hwy 12).
Visit the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for a beautiful self-guided Fall hike, view the exhibit gallery, play at our Nature Playscape, or read a book along our Tale Trail. Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies will be the book on the trail. You can also check out other activities and events happening in Sioux City this weekend. For more information call 712-258-0838 or visit our website at https://woodburyparks.org
MidAmerica Museum of Aviation & Transportation Museum
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 2600 Expedition Court, 712-252-5300
Free admission + 25% off all merchandise in the gift shop. Free photos taken inside the UH1M Huey Helicopter.
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)
Oktoberfest! On Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. there will be live music, fun contests, yard games, German food, and beer. Plus, a 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
Briar Cliff University Football Game
1:00 p.m.; Memorial Field, 100 W. 17th Street
See the Briar Cliff Chargers play the Midland Warriors.
$10 adults, $3 students K-12 & non-GPAC students. FREE for GPAC students with college ID.
https://bcuchargers.com/sports/football/schedule
Morningside University Homecoming Football Game
1:30 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium, 3201 Peters Ave.
Watch the Morningside Mustangs take on the Hastings Broncos during the Homecoming game!
$10 adults, $3 students K-12 & non-GPAC college students. FREE for GPAC students with college ID.
https://www.msidemustangs.com/sports/fball/2024-25/schedule
Taste of Morningside
Immediately after the football game until 7:30 p.m., Mason Family Tennis Complex on campus.
Grab some delicious local favorites at these food trucks: Patti’s Pit Stop, Brightside, Smash, Jerry’s Pizza, Taqueria El Buen Gusto, Benny’s Dogs, Tastee’s In & Out, BA Bowls, Dairy Queen, Bob Roe’s, Palmer Candy Company, and Hardline Coffee Co.
https://www.morningside.edu/news/morningside-to-hold-2024-homecoming-on-oct-11-and-12/
Fall Fest Family Fun at Yummi Blox
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.; Yummi Blox, 700 West 7th Street
Bring the family to Sioux City’s favorite food truck lot with vendors and food trucks.
Potential vendors may contact Peggy La at 712-204-6263 to get involved.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064155430170
Public Ice Skating + Fall Fest Costume Contest
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; ibp Ice Center, 3080 Stadium Drive
Open skating for all ages. Costume contest with half price admission for anyone in costume!
Admission: $8 per person. $4 for anyone in costume!
www.sioux-city.org/ibp-ice-center
Sioux City Musketeers Hockey – T-Swift Night
Doors open at 5:00 p.m., Puck Drop at 6:00 p.m.
The Sioux City Musketeers take on USNTDP, plus, it’s Taylor Swift Night! You’ll have a chance to win (2) tickets to her Era's Tour Concert in Indianapolis on Friday, November 1st at Lucas Oil Stadium and a $1,000 travel credit included. Ultimate prize entry included in ticket purchased.
Adults: $16-$20, Military Discount: $10.50 (green and yellow sections), Youth: $10-$12 (Ages 3-12)
www.musketeershockey.com
Scare Central Presents 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
YYNOT Concert
8:00 p.m.; Anthem at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 111 3rd Street
YYNOT takes hungry RUSH fans on a welcome journey back in time. Their stellar musicianship consistently delivers a unique blend of unbeatable accuracy, high energy, and raw power with their vintage RUSH classics and a fresh new spark with their own original progressive rock. Must be 21 or older. Doors open one hour prior to start time.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
Make a Bolt Bug!
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; LaunchPAD Children’s Museum, 623 Pearl Street
Come to LaunchPAD Children’s Museum to grab a FREE goodie bag to make a spooky bolt bug! There will also be a costume giveaway while supplies last.
Fall Fest at the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (or until quantities run out), Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center,
Pick a free pumpkin or gourds when you do a scavenger hunt with a clue sheet inside the boat! FREE!
www.siouxcitymuseum.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
Cone-Acopia Fall Fest
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Cone Park, 3800 Line Drive
Cone-Acopia Fall Fest is back at Cone Park!
Join us at this family fun event with activities for all ages!
Pumpkin catapult, food trucks, games, crafts, hayrack rides, and many other activities for kids and adults!
$5.00 per person. All activities included in admission except pumpkins, food, and drinks.
www.coneparksiouxcity.com/events
Autumn Traditions
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, 900 Larsen Park Road
12:00 - 4:00 Apple Station (miniature pies, cider, apple slices with caramel, and dehydrated apples)
12:00 - 4:00 Dutch Oven Campfire Cooking
12:00 - 1:00 18th century candle making
1:00 - 2:00 Readers' Theatre: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2:00 - 4:00 Archery
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 at lcuser@siouxcitylcic.com 712-224-5242
Fall Fest at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Road (1 mile south of Stone State Park on Hwy 12).
Visit the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for a beautiful self-guided Fall hike, view the exhibit gallery, play at our Nature Playscape, or read a book along our Tale Trail. Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies will be the book on the trail. You can also check out other activities and events happening in Sioux City this weekend. For more information call 712-258-0838 or visit our website at https://woodburyparks.org
Fall Fest at the Sioux City Public Museum
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sioux City Public Museum, 607 4th Street
A gallery scavenger hunt with prizes will be available all weekend.
www.SiouxCityMuseum.org
Sioux City Public Library
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Aalfs Downtown Library, 529 Pierce Street
Stop by the Sioux City Public Library at 529 Pierce Street during open hours and make your own paper fall paper suncatcher craft. While you are here - kids and families can follow the story walk around the library to get a prize, check out books, explore stem kits, or enjoy our kids play area. Don't have a Library card? Fall fest is a great time to get one!
Learn more at www.siouxcitylibrary.org
Scare Central presents 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