Harvest Festival Experience Bags available while supplies last! Order here.
Champagne 5K is October 3rd. Register here.
All events are free unless noted.
This week’s highlights
Friday-Sunday | September 25-27 | Fri. 4-7PM, Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 1-4PM | Various Locations
Explore artist studios, galleries, and creative spaces across North Iowa, meet local artists, watch demonstrations, and discover art in many forms. Pick up a tour brochure at CLAC or the Chamber.
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Saturday | 9-11 AM | Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
This one-of-a-kind community tradition combines airplanes, pigs, pumpkins, and plenty of laughter.
Plain Ol’ Pumpkins opening weekend!
Saturday/Sunday | Weekends through Oct. 31 | Sat. 9 AM-5 PM, Sun. 12-4PM | 4333 260th St.
Pick pumpkins and enjoy old-fashioned fall fun with a corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts, grain truck slide, corn pool, photo ops, campfires, games, food trucks, and plenty more around the farm. This weekend’s food trucks: Saturday: Citrus Crave | Sunday: Monster Eats
Sunday | 1-5 PM | Kinney Pioneer Museum
Fresh-pressed apple cider, children’s activities, crafts, music, food, games, and Civil War-era history.
Opening Tuesday | September 29-December 30 | Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Inspired by Iowa’s prairies and waterways, this exhibition pairs ceramic vessels with natural materials, reflecting wind, water, resilience, and the quiet forces that shape the landscapes around us.
Ongoing & on view
All events are free unless noted.
Mon.-Sat., 10AM-5PM | $19.59 adults, $9.59 12 and under | Surf Ballroom Music Experience Center
Step inside the Surf’s immersive experience, where music history comes alive through interactive exhibits, iconic stories, and unforgettable moments celebrating the artists who shaped rock ’n’ roll.
September 11-October 17 | Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Explore layered inks, paints, and sculptural forms inspired by water, earth, and the cosmos, inviting reflection on curiosity, connection, and the lasting impact of even the smallest touch.
September 25-27 | Fri. 4-7PM, Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 1-4PM | Various Locations
Explore artist studios, galleries, and creative spaces across North Iowa, meet local artists, watch demonstrations, and discover art in many forms. Pick up a tour brochure at CLAC or the Chamber.
Weekends through Oct. 31 | Sat. 9 AM-5 PM, Sun. 12-4PM | 4333 260th St.
Pick pumpkins and enjoy old-fashioned fall fun with a corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts, grain truck slide, corn pool, photo ops, campfires, games, food trucks, and plenty more around the farm. This weekend’s food trucks: Saturday: Citrus Crave | Sunday: Monster Eats
September 29-December 30 | Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Inspired by Iowa’s prairies and waterways, this exhibition pairs ceramic vessels with natural materials, reflecting wind, water, resilience, and the quiet forces that shape the landscapes around us.
Thursday, September 24
5:30-7:30 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Build Spanish or English skills together through stories, useful phrases, and fun bilingual family activities. Practiquen inglés o español juntos con cuentos, frases útiles y divertidas actividades bilingües para familias.
5:30-9 PM | $75 | NIACC Activity Center, Mason City
Celebrate North Iowa’s entrepreneurs, business achievements, innovation, and this year’s Legacy Award recipient Dean Snyder Construction.
6-9 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Live jazz, great food, and a relaxed, upscale atmosphere.
6-8 PM | Lake Pin & Play
50¢ wings, BINGO, and prizes.
8-11 PM | Tap’d
Iowa Music Awards Country Artist of the Year nominee bringing high-energy country and rock favorites.
Friday, September 25
6-9 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Jarno Solo performs.
Karaoke 9 PM-1:30 AM, Trivioke 10-11PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Trivia meets karaoke with prizes, great music, and your chance to win a $25 gift card.
9 PM-Midnight | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
9 PM-1 AM | TAP’d
One-man-band sound featuring country, rock, pop, and more, with every show tailored to the crowd.
Saturday, September 26
9 AM-12 PM | Surf Ballroom Parking Lot
50+ vendors, food trucks, live music, kids activities, and fresh local finds every Saturday morning.
9-11 AM | Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
This one-of-a-kind community tradition combines airplanes, pigs, pumpkins, and plenty of laughter.
7-8:30 PM | Tickets start at $23 | NIACC Auditorium, Mason City
Classic ’50s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll with high-energy hits inspired by Elvis, Beatles, and more.
7-10 PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Famers playing classic rock, pop, and dance hits.
8 PM-12 AM | $6 per person/hour | Lake Pin & Play
Glow lights, music, and bowling turned up for a fun Saturday night.
9 PM-1 AM | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
9 PM-1 AM | TAP’d
Classic and folk rock.
Sunday, September 27
12-3 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Potluck, meat raffle, giveaways, and DJ Chuck.
1-5 PM | Kinney Pioneer Museum
Fresh-pressed apple cider, children’s activities, crafts, music, food, games, and Civil War-era history.
Monday, September 28
1-3 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Enjoy popcorn and Encanto, a magical family adventure about finding your own unique gifts.
6-7 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
A relaxed writing group with time for projects, prompts, and creative games.
6:30-8:30 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Good times for a good cause. Proceeds from every game support local charities and veteran programs.
Tuesday, September 29
7-8:30 PM | Tickets start at $25 | NIACC Auditorium, Mason City
Hear gripping storm-chasing stories and discover the science, technology, and techniques behind intercepting extreme weather.
Wednesday, September 30
6-8 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Hosted by the one and only Bingo Daddy with cool prizes and plenty of laughs.
