America 250 Des Moines Symphony's Yankee Doodle Pops This family-friendly concert features the Des Moines Symphony performing patriotic favorites on the Iowa State Capitol lawn! July 3, 2026 8:30 pm - July 30, 2026 10:15 pm Sounds of America Day Camp Study composers, musicians, and artists spanning over 300 years of history, all while preparing a concert. Grades 6-7-8. June 29, 2026 9:00 am - July 3, 2026 4:00 pm Victorian Centennial Garden Party Day Camp Learn 19th-century etiquette, handcrafts, cooking, and social routines, then throw a Victorian-style George and Martha Party. Grades 6 & 7. June 15, 2026 9:00 am - July 17, 2026 4:00 pm America’s Birthdays Day Camp It’s not America’s first big birthday. Learn about past celebrations, then celebrate with your own party. Grades 4 & 5. August 10, 2026 9:00 am - August 12, 2026 4:00 pm America 250 Day Camp Explore the “American Experience” and share your predictions for the future at a Birthday Party for America. Grades 4 & 5. June 1, 2026 9:00 am - August 1, 2026 4:00 pm America’s Eras Day Camp Journey with us from America’s past to its future through crafts, games, and visits to historic sites. March 16, 2026 9:00 am - March 20, 2026 4:00 pm Fort Madison and the War of 1812 with State Archaeologist John Doershuk Join us for a presentation that explores Iowa’s only documented War of 1812 site. March 22, 2026 1:30 pm - March 22, 2026 2:30 pm An Overview of Montauk Montauk was the home of Governor William Larrabee. Learn about recent research at the site and details about the Larrabee family. February 28, 2026 1:30 pm - February 28, 2026 2:30 pm Pleasant Hill Cemetery Walk June 14 Cemetery Walk and Open House at Pleasant Hill memorial Cemetery. June 14, 2026 2:00 pm - June 14, 2026 4:00 pm 2026 Iowa State Fair From August 13 to 23, 2026, get ready to show your “Fair Spirit” with a theme fit for a once-in-a-generation celebration. August 13, 2026 12:00 am - August 23, 2026 10:00 pm All 934 Iowa towns collage Sons of the American Revolution is collecting a photograph of every Iowa city and town for a combined collage of all 934 in Iowa. December 20, 2025 12:00 am - March 31, 2026 12:00 am Freedom Festival The Freedom Festival celebrates its 43rd year in 2025 while helping kick off America’s 250th birthday with the theme “Let’s Party Like It’s 1776.” June 25, 2026 4:00 pm - July 4, 2026 10:30 pm America 250 The Governor’s Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Governor Kim Reynolds signed an executive order launching the Governor’s Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. Image Barnyard Readers: America—Then, Now, and the Future Preschoolers and their adults will read about Century Farms, participate in an activity based on the book, and visit a historic site. July 18, 2026 9:30 am - July 18, 2026 11:00 pm Barnyard Readers: America’s Flag Preschoolers and their adults will read “F Is for Flag” and “Why Are There Stripes on the Flag?” June 20, 2026 9:30 am - June 20, 2026 11:00 am Pagination First page First Previous page Prev Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next Last page Last RSS Feed
Des Moines Symphony's Yankee Doodle Pops This family-friendly concert features the Des Moines Symphony performing patriotic favorites on the Iowa State Capitol lawn! July 3, 2026 8:30 pm - July 30, 2026 10:15 pm
Sounds of America Day Camp Study composers, musicians, and artists spanning over 300 years of history, all while preparing a concert. Grades 6-7-8. June 29, 2026 9:00 am - July 3, 2026 4:00 pm
Victorian Centennial Garden Party Day Camp Learn 19th-century etiquette, handcrafts, cooking, and social routines, then throw a Victorian-style George and Martha Party. Grades 6 & 7. June 15, 2026 9:00 am - July 17, 2026 4:00 pm
America’s Birthdays Day Camp It’s not America’s first big birthday. Learn about past celebrations, then celebrate with your own party. Grades 4 & 5. August 10, 2026 9:00 am - August 12, 2026 4:00 pm
America 250 Day Camp Explore the “American Experience” and share your predictions for the future at a Birthday Party for America. Grades 4 & 5. June 1, 2026 9:00 am - August 1, 2026 4:00 pm
America’s Eras Day Camp Journey with us from America’s past to its future through crafts, games, and visits to historic sites. March 16, 2026 9:00 am - March 20, 2026 4:00 pm
Fort Madison and the War of 1812 with State Archaeologist John Doershuk Join us for a presentation that explores Iowa’s only documented War of 1812 site. March 22, 2026 1:30 pm - March 22, 2026 2:30 pm
An Overview of Montauk Montauk was the home of Governor William Larrabee. Learn about recent research at the site and details about the Larrabee family. February 28, 2026 1:30 pm - February 28, 2026 2:30 pm
Pleasant Hill Cemetery Walk June 14 Cemetery Walk and Open House at Pleasant Hill memorial Cemetery. June 14, 2026 2:00 pm - June 14, 2026 4:00 pm
2026 Iowa State Fair From August 13 to 23, 2026, get ready to show your “Fair Spirit” with a theme fit for a once-in-a-generation celebration. August 13, 2026 12:00 am - August 23, 2026 10:00 pm
All 934 Iowa towns collage Sons of the American Revolution is collecting a photograph of every Iowa city and town for a combined collage of all 934 in Iowa. December 20, 2025 12:00 am - March 31, 2026 12:00 am
Freedom Festival The Freedom Festival celebrates its 43rd year in 2025 while helping kick off America’s 250th birthday with the theme “Let’s Party Like It’s 1776.” June 25, 2026 4:00 pm - July 4, 2026 10:30 pm
America 250 The Governor’s Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday Governor Kim Reynolds signed an executive order launching the Governor’s Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. Image
Barnyard Readers: America—Then, Now, and the Future Preschoolers and their adults will read about Century Farms, participate in an activity based on the book, and visit a historic site. July 18, 2026 9:30 am - July 18, 2026 11:00 pm
Barnyard Readers: America’s Flag Preschoolers and their adults will read “F Is for Flag” and “Why Are There Stripes on the Flag?” June 20, 2026 9:30 am - June 20, 2026 11:00 am
