Iowa Events

Join Colleen of Greens 'N Things to create a unique fall centerpiece made with live succulents! Create a unique fall centerpiece using a small pumpkin and a variety of live succulent cuttings. You’ll learn how to arrange the succulents to create a seasonal display you can enjoy throughout the fall. When the pumpkin eventually begins to break down, simply remove the succulents and plant them so they can continue to grow. All materials are provided. Go to crestonarts.org/events-calendar to register

Join us for our 2nd annual Boootique Crawl! The kids' costumes are ready, their night is planned, you deserve one too! Shop + Eat + Drink + Be Festive with your ghoulfriends! Each business on this list will have a fun Halloween themed evening planned for you to enjoy! We encourage you to check out others that may be open during this time, also! Glenwood has so many great businesses to offer.

Craft & Vendor Show in Center Court of Coral Ridge Mall, 1451 Coral Ridge Ave., Coralville, IA. Halloween weekend: Friday, October 30 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 (3 days), per the Facebook listing (Oct 30 at 11 AM - Nov 1 at 6 PM). Come support local small businesses with one-of-a-kind finds. Hosted by Aleasha's Rings & Custom Bling (all B2G2 free), with Norwex (20-50% off) and free demonstrations of the Bemer device. Staple vendors include Mama In Chaos, NAC 3D World, Color Street, JDawg Kollectablez and Uniquely Sharp. Open during mall hours. Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/29002195576031605/

Remsen Oktoberfest Celebration, the 52nd annual, celebrating Luxembourg and German heritage and the end of harvest. Craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MMCRU with over 90 vendors, plus breakfast and lunch. Bavarian and polka music, beer garden, German and Luxembourg food stands, and a costume contest at Remsen St. Mary's High School. Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Annual Pumpkin Destruction Fest day at Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins, Iowa, part of the farm's fall festival season. Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Tickets and details are on the linked Facebook event.

Hollowed Harvest – fall fun for the whole family at Circle of Ash. A family-friendly fall pumpkin-patch night for all ages at the Linn County Fairgrounds, 201 Races Dr, Central City. Saturday, October 31, 2026, 6:30 PM to 10 PM. Hosted by Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction.

Three stages packed with 20+ acts new and returning. Three living history interactive groups. 40 vendors. Fast talking, daring, dancing pirates. Sword fighting, caber tossing and more! Parking is at the Denmark Park with shuttling every 10 minutes to the secluded faire site. $3 fee Get $5 off 2 day tickets by buying online or by wearing a FULL costume to help us celebrate Halloween on Oct 31 and Nov 1. Regular tickets: Adults $15, Kids 12-16 $10, Kids under 11 FREE

Muscatine Area Farmers Market will be ready to start your Halloween off right! DJ Tony Tone Loconsole will be spinning haunting tunes all morning, and there will be a Witches dance. Shop fresh harvest produce, delicious baked treats, and handcrafted items. Costumes encouraged! Grab your costumes and come support the vendors at the market. More details to come!

It’s that time of year for Pumpkin Palooza 2026! Come celebrate and spend Halloween afternoon outside at Clinton, IA Riverfront Bandshell! 🎃 Craft/Vendor Show 🎃 Food Trucks 🎃Music 🎃 Games and Activities 🎃 Fun Free Entertainment with Friends & Family Feel free to come dress up or have your kiddos dress up and *trick or treat* and support local craft artists and vendors! Interested in being a vendor contact myself Stephanie Thomson as I am the only coordinator of this event. sthomsonevents92@gmail.com.

Halloween Market at ReAlive Metaphysical Shop, 3800 Wilson Avenue SW Suite A, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Shop local artists and vendors! Vendors: call the store if you'd like to take part. Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10 AM-5 PM, and Sunday, November 1, 2026, 10 AM-4 PM. From the Facebook listing (organizer: ReAlive Metaphysical Shop). Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1404671521605008/

Join us for the most anticipated Open House of the year! Christmas Open House at Primitive Peddler, in Historic Independence, Iowa, 206 2nd Street SE, Independence, IA 50644. Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM (first date listed). Hosted by Primitive Peddler.

Small Town Christmas at the Barn, hosted by R7 Reclaimed. Christmas at the Barn spreads across the R7 Barn (337 Cemetery Lane), the three-story R7 Schoolhouse (301 S Main) and the Downtown Drinkery (201 S Main), all in Grandview, Iowa. Each property is filled with hospitality, vintage finds and makers who bring their own craft and warmth. Dates: November 6-7 and November 13-14, 2026. Hours: Fridays 3-8 PM and Saturdays 9 AM-3 PM (per the Facebook listing). Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1829365471815285/

Lunch will be available as well as our famous Christmas cookies by the dozen.

Annual Holiday shopping event. Admission is free will donation at the door which helps support our local food pantry. Door prizes drawn all day. Breakfast and lunch available to purchase. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be with us from 10am to noon. Lots of handmade crafters offering all sorts of wonderful items, unique gifts, baked goods, and holiday decor. Follow this event page for your chance to win “shopping dollars” to spend at the event

Mark your calendars for our Annual Christmas Open House! We will be serving goodies and offering a chance to win one of four gift cards, along with a chance to win a $100 gift card!

Here Comes Christmas Holiday Winter Market 2026 at the American Legion in Sumner, Iowa. Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, 9 AM to 3 PM. Handmade artisan goods, decor, jewelry, sewing and crochet, woodworking, pottery, sweets, honey and more from local vendors. Sumner holiday open houses. Admission and vendor count not listed.

A Very Midwest Christmas: a 2-day holiday shopping weekend with local vendors, snacks, coffee from Harbor Coffee and fun gifts, plus live Christmas music. Hosted by Midwest Blessed Boutique at 4807 University Ave, Suite 106, Cedar Falls, IA. Dates: Saturday, November 7, 2026 (10 AM) through Sunday, November 8, 2026 (3 PM), per the Facebook listing. Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2098867997670079/

Christmas Reveal 2026 at Gathered Goods QC, 4020 N. Brady St., Davenport, Iowa. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10 AM to 5 PM. Preview of Christmas merchandise from 100+ vendors under one roof.

The Ankeny Art Center presents the 45th Annual Santa's North Pole Village Craft Sale, the Art Center's largest fundraiser of the year: nearly 200 booths of handmade goods, artisan crafts, holiday decor, treats and unique gifts from makers across the Midwest. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 AM to 3 PM, at Prairie Trail Sports Complex, Ankeny, IA. Tickets: pre-sale $8 (October 1-31); online $10 (November 1 through event day); at the door $10, cash only. Children 12 and under free. Free parking at Prairie Trail, or a free trolley (8:30 AM to 3:30 PM) from Cascade Falls Aquatic Center or B&B Theater. Shopping 1 to 3 PM is typically less crowded. More info: ankenyartcenter.org/santasnorthpolevillage Organized by Ankeny Art Center.

Start your Christmas shopping early with local vendors that include crafts, Tupperware, sewn items, embroidery, crochet, diaper cradles & cakes, cups, engraving, sourdough baked goods, cookies, treats & more. Dew Drop is open and serving drinks NEW THIS YEAR - FOOD TRUCK will be on site Raffle Tickets are $1/ea or 6/$5 You do not need to be present to win Please contact Julie Miller with any questions regarding this event.

Free Admission Free Door Prizes Lunch Available On Site

Ease into the holiday season at Downtown Ames' coziest weekend of the year. The Holiday Warm-Up invites you to slow down, sip on a warm drink and enjoy the first festive feel of the season at 304 Main St, Ames. This listing starts Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10 AM; the Holiday Warm-Up runs through Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5 PM. Hosted by Downtown Ames and Ames Regional Economic Alliance.

The Des Moines Holiday Boutique at the Iowa Events Center, 730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309: a festive holiday marketplace with hundreds of vendors and local artisans, holiday gifts and holiday displays. Show dates: Friday, November 6, 2026, 10 AM to 9 PM; Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 AM to 7 PM; Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10 AM to 5 PM (per the event listing). Tickets: desmoinesholidayboutique.mpetickets.com Organized by Iowa Events Center and Des Moines Holiday Boutique.

Willowbrook Mall Fall/Winter Expo Fri. Nov. 6 @ 9am-5pm Sat. Nov. 7 @ 9am-3pm Handmade Crafts/Treats/Home Decor and Home Business Showcase Vendor Spots Open - Email Glenys for information - gjs.schloemer@yahoo.com 641-530-0837

Lunch will be available as well as our famous Christmas cookies by the dozen.

Annual Holiday Craft/Vendor Show in Des Moines, Iowa (Christ The King Holiday Vendor & Craft Fair, in the Parish Hall). Date & time: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Location: 5711 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315. Event by Rita Weyer Holtz and Christ The King - Holiday Vendor & Craft Fair (per the Facebook event listing).

Annual Holiday shopping event. Admission is free will donation at the door which helps support our local food pantry. Door prizes drawn all day. Breakfast and lunch available to purchase. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be with us from 10am to noon. Lots of handmade crafters offering all sorts of wonderful items, unique gifts, baked goods, and holiday decor. Follow this event page for your chance to win “shopping dollars” to spend at the event

Homemade with Heart Craft Sale hosted by Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church at 140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City, Iowa. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 AM to 3 PM, with a variety of craft vendors selling handmade items for holiday shopping.

Craft fair at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church, 1200 Middle Rd, Bettendorf, Iowa, bringing the community together for shopping, food, unique handmade products, and support for local businesses. Dates: Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026. The Facebook event does not list a start time.

New Hampton's Fall into the Holidays craft, vendors, boutiques and baked goods shopping event at Chickasaw Event Center, 301 N. Water Ave., New Hampton, Iowa. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Willowbrook Mall Fall/Winter Expo Fri. Nov. 6 @ 9am-5pm Sat. Nov. 7 @ 9am-3pm Handmade Crafts/Treats/Home Decor and Home Business Showcase Vendor Spots Open - Email Glenys for information - gjs.schloemer@yahoo.com 641-530-0837

Offering locally grown, freshly harvested produce as part of a Winter Market that includes food and craft vendors from the area. Del’s greenhouse is pleased to host weekly indoor events every Saturday from 10am – 1pm starting Nov 7, 2026. Enjoy the warm air, healthy produce, local food, area artisans, and fellow neighbors as hearty as you!

Our annual Craft and Vendor Fair is Saturday, November 7th! $5 admission! All proceeds go to the Pella Marching Dutch. See you there!

The 16th Annual Art on the Prairie Festival is Saturday and Sunday, November 14th (10am-5pm) and 15th (10am-4pm), 2026. Join us for an arts festival which showcases Iowa artists, musicians, and poets in the Downtown Cultural & Historic District of Perry, IA! This nonprofit art festival is a collaboration of creativity that layers art, music, and words from a foundation of small town community spirit and ingenuity. It is free to the public and facilitated by a dedicated volunteer team. 50+ Visual Artists 30+ Musicians 15+ Poets 5+ Venues Visual Art Displays & Live Music at all venues, PLUS -- Featured Artist Akwi Nji in The Cellar of La Poste -- Poetry on the Prairie in the Community Room of Perry Public Library Preview the Festival - Artists, Music Schedule, and Festival Details: www.ArtonthePrairie.org 2026 Festival Venues: - Hotel Pattee | 1112 Willis Ave - Carnegie Library Museum | 1123 Willis Ave - Generations Building | 1124 2nd Ave - Betsy Peterson Designs | 1121 2nd Street - Common Wealth Provisions | 1215 2nd Street - Studio on 2nd | 1218 2nd Street - La Poste | 1219 Warford Street - Perry Public Library | 1101 Willis Ave

THE CLOCK IS TICKING! Day of the Doorbusters is back and this year we're making it even easier to shop the deals! Local businesses will be rolling out their BEST one-day-only doorbusters with major discounts, limited quantities, special offers and plenty of reasons to kick off your Christmas shopping locally. No hour-by-hour schedule to keep track of this year. Just shop participating businesses during their regular hours and snag the deals before they're gone! PLUS, you could win while you shop! Participating retailers will have tickets for shoppers to bring to the PACT office, where you can spin the wheel for prizes from local businesses and PACT. The PACT office will be open 10am-4pm for this promotion! Make your list, grab your shopping buddies and get ready to make a day of it. The clock is ticking... and these deals are only here for one day!

Join us for the McKinley Elementary School Craft & Vendor Fair and shop from an amazing variety of local artisans, crafters, boutiques, specialty food vendors, handmade gifts, home décor, and so much more! Every purchase helps make a difference. Proceeds from the event will provide Thanksgiving meals, holiday food, and pantry supplies for McKinley families who could use a little extra support during the Thanksgiving and winter break season. Shop local. Support local families. Find unique holiday gifts.

Come on out and support your local artisans! Free entry for shoppers! Everything is handmade! This is the perfect opportunity to get your holiday shopping started or knocked out!

SAVE THE DATE! Kick off the holiday season with us at the TJ Hunters on Main Holiday Vendor Market! Saturday, November 21 3:00–7:00 PM Inside the TJ Hunters on Main Hall Open to the public! Shop a variety of local vendors, discover unique holiday gifts and enjoy a festive afternoon in downtown Lansing! Light Up Lansing will also take place from 4:00–6:00 PM, with Santa arriving at the downtown plaza. Make an evening of it and celebrate the start of the holiday season with our community! Invite your friends, mark yourself “Going” and save the date! Vendor Information: Vendor setup: 2:00 PM Open to the public: 3:00–7:00 PM Space: 10′ × 10′ Vendor fee: $25 Tear down: 7:00 PM Only 20 vendor spaces are available—register today to reserve yours! Vendor must register through our website at: https://www.tjhunters.com/event-details/holiday-vendor-market-vendor-registration

Holiday Craft & Vendor Show! Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a festive day of shopping at the Lawrence Community Center on Sunday, November 29th, from 10 AM to 3 PM! Shop a wonderful variety of local crafters and vendors, discover unique holiday gifts, and find something special for everyone on your Christmas list! We'll once again have prize drawings throughout the day, so be sure to stop by and join the fun! Sunday, November 29th 10 AM – 3 PM Lawrence Community Center | Anamosa, Iowa Interested in being a vendor? Vendor registration information and additional details will be announced soon! All vendor setup will take place on Sunday, November 29th, from 7 AM to 9 AM. Bring your friends, support local businesses, and kick off the holiday shopping season with us!

Shayla Bee’s annual Craft & Bake Sale happens the 1st weekend in December. This coincides with Shayla’s birthday each year. More details to come in the next few weeks.