All events are free unless noted.
This week’s highlights
Thursday, May 14 | 6 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Bestselling author of 75+ bestselling children’s books, including The Great Peach Experiment series.
Saturday, May 16 | 9 AM-12 PM | Surf Ballroom Parking Lot
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50+ vendors, food trucks, live music, kids activities, and fresh local finds every Saturday morning.
Tuesday, May 19 | 10 AM-4 PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Watch artists and UNI students install new large-scale sculptures.
Tuesday, May 19 | 4:30-6 PM | Images Photography & Fine Art
Mai tais, tropical bites, giveaways, and island-inspired fun with spring and summer pieces on display.
Ongoing & on view
All events are free unless noted.
April 11-May 23 | Tue-Sat, 10 AM-4 PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Taylor uses abstraction, soil pigments from different regions, and layered natural materials to reveal the connection between people, places, and the intertwined realities of environmental and racial inequality.
May 5-July 11 | Tue-Sat, 10 AM-4 PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Jenna Lou explores girlhood, Midwest nostalgia, and identity through painting and video, using family archives to examine femininity, memory, and the tension between personal choice and societal expectations.
Thursday, May 14
1-2 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
We’ll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity.
6 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Bestselling author of 75+ bestselling children’s books, including The Great Peach Experiment series.
6-9 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Live jazz, great food, and a relaxed, upscale atmosphere.
Friday, May 15
4:30-6:30 PM | Surf Shack
Tour the Surf Shack vacation rental with drinks, appetizers, and sweet treats from local favorites.
7-10 PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Oldies and classic rock hits, cold drinks, and full house energy.
9 PM-1 AM | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
Saturday, May 16
9 AM-12 PM | Surf Ballroom Parking Lot
50+ vendors, food trucks, live music, kids activities, and fresh local finds every Saturday morning.
10 AM-12 PM | Start at Clear Lake Arts Center, create at Central Gardens
Create earth-inspired art using natural materials after exploring the Iowa Justice, Iowa Earth exhibition.
11 AM-3 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Live DJ brunch where the whole room sings along to the hits.
8 PM-12 AM | $6 per person/hour | Lake Pin & Play
Glow lights, music, and bowling turned up every Saturday night.
9 PM-1 AM | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
Sunday, May 17
6-7 PM | The Dock at Zion
Honoring Clear Lake High School graduates with worship, music, scripture, and refreshments.
Monday, May 18
3-5 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Play Mahjong Monday afternoons—beginners and experienced players welcome.
6-7 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
A relaxed writing group with time for projects, prompts, and creative games.
Tuesday, May 19
9:30-11:30 AM | Central Gardens
Outdoor line dancing classes for all ages and skill levels in the setting of Central Gardens.
10 AM-4 PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Watch artists and UNI students install new large-scale sculptures.
12-1 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
A psychological thriller exploring motherhood, memory, and the question of what is real.
4:30-6 PM | Images Photography & Fine Art
Mai tais, tropical bites, giveaways, and island-inspired fun with spring and summer pieces on display.
Wednesday, May 20
5:30-7:30 PM | Surf Ballroom
Family-friendly event featuring coaches, athletes, giveaways for kids, merchandise, food, and drinks.
6-8 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Hosted by Bingo Daddy with prizes and plenty of laughs.
6-7 PM | Lake Time Brewery
Powerful drama exploring conscience, suspicion, and uncertainty inside a Bronx Catholic school in 1964.
