| Date | Event |
| 7/26/2024 | Friday, July 26th, 2:30pm at the Cresco Public Library is the Teen Tie-Dye event for ages 12-18 years. Shirts, bags, and bandanas oh my! Tie-dye a shirt or bag, or bring something from home, with Jess the Young Adult Librarian! All supplies provided by the library. Snacks and drinks provided. more info... |
| 7/26/2024 | Who doesn’t love a setting sun on the farm? Join us Friday, July 26th, 6-8pm at Tailwind Acres, LLC for U-Pick Flowers at Sunset. Pick a beautiful bouquet or two • pack a picnic dinner • wander the Tailwind Acres grounds • check out the new event spaces • take photos • bring your friends and fam, minus the pets. New this year… Beer and wine available for purchase! • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet of other flowers, toss in a sunflower each at no extra charge. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 7/27/2024 | Saturday, July 27th, 8-11am is U-Pick Flowers at Tailwind Acres, LLC. Pick a beautiful bouquet or two • enjoy complimentary treats in the newly renovated barn • wander the Tailwind Acres grounds • check out the new event spaces • take photos • bring your friends and fam, minus the pets: • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet. **Sunflowers per availability. BYO-vase or vases onsite for additional fee. • $60, 5 gal. bucket (fills 4-5 Mason jars) • Cash, check or credit card accepted onsite. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 7/27/2024 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 7/27/2024 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 7/27/2024 | Live music at Atomic Pizza Pub in Cresco from 6-9pm featuring Casey Klein and our own Braelyn McCarville! more info... |
| 7/28/2024 | Sunday, July 28th, 9am is the Scott Webb Memorial Trap/22LR Match. All proceeds will go to the family of Scott Webb. A $30 entry fee you will give you the ability to shoot 2 rounds of trap (50 shots) and 5 stages of 22lr match (50 shots). There will be a cash back given for top in each event and an aggerate for the top of both combined. If you don't have a trap gun or a 22lr rifle and want to participate, please msg there will be some extras you can use to participate. you can shoot them in any order you like trap then 22lr or 22lr then trap. more info... |
| 7/28/2024 | To celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Cresco Theatre & Opera House, the Cresco Theatre Commission is hosting FREE Matinees at the Cresco Theatre every month featuring movies that have been performed on stage by the Cresco Community Theatre. All Sunday matinees will be at 2pm with doors opening at 1:30pm. Sunday, January 21st will be Fiddler on the Roof. Sunday, February 25th will be The Odd Couple Sunday, March 24th will be The Wizard of Oz Sunday, April 21st will be The Unsinkable Molly Brown Sunday, May 19th will be Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Sunday, June 23rd will be Carol Burnett Skits Sunday, July 28th will be The Producers Sunday, August 25th will be the 2006 version of Charlotte's Web Sunday, September 29th will be Little Shop of Horrors Sunday, October 27th will be Nosferatu Sunday, November 17th will be Arsenic & Old Lace Sunday, December 29th will be A Christmas Carol more info... |
| 7/29/2024 | Summer Reading Workshop in Cresco at Cresco Public Library, 10-11am. Contact Sue Barnes for more information, 563.547.3001. more info... |
| 7/30/2024 | Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off. Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South. more info... |
| 7/30/2024 | Tuesday, July 23rd, 9am-3pm at Riceville City Park and Tuesday, July 30th, 9am-3pm at Brown Park in Lime Springs if the class Agriculture Everyday. 4-8 gr program to learn about Ag in our daily lives 4-8 gr program to learn about Ag in our daily lives. more info... |
| 7/31/2024 | Wednesday, July 31st, 10am at United Methodist Church in Cresco is a fun and interactive program where volunteers will get balloon accessories and act out a couple of stories with balloon specialist, Patty. Intended for ages 0-11 years. more info... |
| 7/31/2024 | Join us on the last Wednesday of the month (April - September) for A&W's Cruise Night from 5-8pm. Music, prizes, specials, and of course, cool cars/trucks/motorcycles and more! more info... |
| 7/31/2024 | The Cresco Speedway will feature racing at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Classes for Non-Fair Race events include USRA Stock Car, USRA B-Modified, USRA Hobby Stock, USRA Tuner and NEIRS Winged Sprint Cars. National points for the USRA classes. Grandstand admission $5; Pit pass $30. Hot laps at 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays: May 15, June 12, July 31 more info... |
| 8/1/2024 | Thursday-Sunday, August 1, 2, 3 is Immanuel Lutheran's Clothing Give-a-Way. Thursday 3-7pm, Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-Noon.  more info... |
| 8/1/2024 | Thursday, July 25th, 9am-3pm in the Elma Community Center and Thursday, August 1st, 9am-3pm in the Featherlite Center in Cresco is the class Delicious Dough. Grades K-3 learn about break making and tasting types of bread. Grades K-3 learn about break making and tasting types of bread. more info... |
| 8/1/2024 | Thursday, August 1st, 9am-3pm at the Featherlite Center is the class Delicious Dough. Grades K-3 learn about break making and tasting types of bread. Grades K-3 learn about break making and tasting types of bread. more info... |
| 8/1/2024 | Join us on Thursday, August 1st in the Parish Hall for our Parish Picnic, 5:30-7pm. Food, beverages, and games will be provided. Come and go as you wish! Hosted by the Notre Dame Family Ministry Committee. Contact Brian at the Parish Office with any questions. more info... |
| 8/2/2024 | Thursday-Sunday, August 1, 2, 3 is Immanuel Lutheran's Clothing Give-a-Way. Thursday 3-7pm, Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-Noon. more info... |
| 8/2/2024 | Friday and Saturday, August 2 - 3 is the Cresco Wildlife Club Gun & Sports Show at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Friday 3-8pm and Saturday 8am-3pm.  more info... |
| 8/2/2024 | Who doesn’t love a setting sun on the farm? Join us Friday, August 2nd, 6-8pm at Tailwind Acres, LLC for U-Pick Flowers. Pick a beautiful bouquet or two • pack a picnic dinner • wander the Tailwind Acres grounds • check out the new event spaces • take photos • bring your friends and fam, minus the pets. New this year… Beer and wine available for purchase! • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet of other flowers, toss in a sunflower each at no extra charge. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 8/2/2024 | Friday, August 2nd, 2:30pm at the Cresco Public Library is the workshop Jumpstart Journaling. Intended for ages 12-18 years. Design your own journal to take home and learn journaling basics in this program! The Young Adult Librarian Jess will provide prompts or ideas for journaling as participants design their own to keep! Snacks and drinks provided. All journals and design materials provided by the library. more info... |
| 8/3/2024 | Thursday-Sunday, August 1, 2, 3 is Immanuel Lutheran's Clothing Give-a-Way. Thursday 3-7pm, Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-Noon. more info... |
| 8/3/2024 | Friday and Saturday, August 2 - 3 is the Cresco Wildlife Club Gun & Sports Show at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Friday 3-8pm and Saturday 8am-3pm. more info... |
| 8/3/2024 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 8/3/2024 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 8/4/2024 | Sunday, August 4th, 7:30am-12:30pm is the Fly-In Breakfast at Ellen Church Airport. All you can eat pancakes and omelets, $12/ticket. Check out the airplanes flying in from around the region. Tickets are available at the Chamber, CUSB Bank, Cresco Bank & Trust and at the airport on Sunday. Call 563.547.3434 for more information. After breakfast, stop down at Beadle Park for the annual Cresco Fine Arts Show, 9:30am-3:30pm.  more info... |
| 8/5/2024 | Summer Reading Workshop in Cresco at Cresco Public Library, 10-11am. Contact Sue Barnes for more information, 563.547.3001. more info... |
| 8/6/2024 | Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off. Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South. more info... |
| 8/6/2024 | Tuesday, August 6, 9-10am is the virtual class Know Thyself: Who You Are Affects How You Work, Communicate & Lead, #95259. Our personalities are made of both temperament and character. Temperament refers to our innate traits, which affects our behavior. We are born to be and do certain skills with ease, and our character is nurtured by the environments in which we live and the people in our lives. Who we are affects how we work, communicate and lead. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, educator, in sales or any other profession, understanding your authentic speaker style helps you communicate effectively with others. During this training, participants will engage in active discussion, thoughtful activities and take home communication strategies to discover how to be more intentional and communicate more effectively in both professional and interpersonal relationships. more info... |
| 8/6/2024 | Tuesday, August 6th, 9-10am is the virtual class Know Thyself: Who You Are Affects How You Work, Communicate and Lead, #95259. Our personalities are made of both temperament and character. Temperament refers to our innate traits, which affects our behavior. We are born to be and do certain skills with ease, and our character is nurtured by the environments in which we live and the people in our lives. Who we are affects how we work, communicate and lead. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, educator, in sales or any other profession, understanding your authentic speaker style helps you communicate effectively with others. During this training, participants will engage in active discussion, thoughtful activities and take-home communication strategies to discover how to be more intentional and communicate more effectively in both professional and interpersonal relationships. more info... |
| 8/7/2024 | Wednesday, August 7th, 2pm at the United Methodist Church is the Mississippi River Museum Touch Tank. They are bringing live ocean animals to Cresco! Scientists will discuss sharks and sting rays, ecosystems, and conservation! more info... |
| 8/9/2024 | Friday, August 9th, 12-5pm at the United Methodist Church Cresco is the American Red Cross Blood Drive. more info... |
| 8/9/2024 | Friday, August 9th, 2:30pm at the Cresco Public Library is Improv Introductions. Intended for ages 12-18 years. Join Jess and Jordyn and learn Improv basics! The group will work together to act out prompts and try to be the funniest group overall. Snacks and drinks provided. more info... |
| 8/9/2024 | Who doesn’t love a setting sun on the farm? Friday, August 9th, 6-8pm at Tailwind Acres, LLC for U-Pick Flowers and a good ol' fashioned barn dance from 8-10pm. Pick a beautiful bouquet or two • pack a picnic dinner • wander the Tailwind Acres grounds • check out the new event spaces • take photos • bring your friends and fam minus the furry ones, please. New this year… Beer and wine available for purchase! • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet of other flowers *sunflowers pending availability No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! And then stick around and join us for a good ol’ fashioned barn dance. Bring your dancing shoes! We’ll have cold beverages for sale. Ticket price: $7 at the door. more info... |
| 8/10/2024 | Saturday, August 10th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres, LLC is U-Pick Flowers. • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet. **Sunflowers per availability. BYO-vase or vases onsite for additional fee. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 8/10/2024 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 8/10/2024 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 8/12/2024 | The public is invited to attend the Howard County Substance Abuse Coalition (Prevention 5) meetings every second Monday of the month at 12pm Noon. During the school year we meet at Crestwood High School and during the summer we meet at the Cresco Chamber either in person or via zoom. more info... |
| 8/13/2024 | Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off. Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South. more info... |
| 8/14/2024 | Wednesday, August 14th, 1-4pm is the SLP Carnival hosted by Cresco Public Library. Celebrate the end of Summer Library Program and the start of school! Stop by Beadle Park and enjoy bouncy houses, the foam cannon, & more! SLP prizes will be announced and awarded at 3:30 pm. more info... |
| 8/15/2024 | Live music at Atomic Pizza Pub in Cresco from 6-9pm featuring the El Caminos. more info... |
| 8/17/2024 | Saturday, August 17th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres, LLC is U-Pick Flowers. Pick a beautiful bouquet or two • enjoy complimentary treats in the newly renovated barn • wander the Tailwind Acres grounds • check out the new event spaces • take photos • bring your friends and fam, minus the pets: • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet. **Sunflowers per availability. BYO-vase or vases onsite for additional fee. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 8/17/2024 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 8/17/2024 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 8/18/2024 | Sunday, August 18th, 7pm at Crestwood High School (rain or shine) is the NEIA FCA Fields of Faith 2024. Students, coaches and parents come together on the football field to share faith and challenge each other to apply the Bible as their game plan for life. Speakers will include Crestwood's own Sharon Goodman and Luther Head Baseball Coach, Bryan Nikkol. more info... |
| 8/19/2024 | Monday, August 19th, 9-11:30am at the Farm Bureau Meeting Room is the class Farmland Leasing and Management Workshop. Farmland lease workshop held yearly for updates and learning about leases. Farmland lease workshop held yearly for updates and learning about leases. more info... |
| 8/20/2024 | Every Tuesday is Senior Day at Cresco Family Pharmacy with 20% off. Offered at Cresco Family Pharmacy, both locations, the Clinic Pharmacy and Pharmacy South. more info... |
| 8/21/2024 | The Chamber Business Committee meets every third Wednesday at 8:00am at the Chamber office. All Chamber members are welcome. more info... |
| 8/23/2024 | Friday, August 23rd, 6:30pm in the Harvest Tent is Puzzle & BINGO Night. Bring teams of four and sign up for the Puzzle contest or bring your friends and family to play BINGO under the tent. Fun for all ages!  more info... |
| 8/23/2024 | Welcome back Howard-Winn and Notre Dame students! more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Two breakfast opportunities during the Harvest Fest! Saturday, August 24th, 7am-10am is the VFW Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Sunday, August 25th, 8am-Noon is the Ranch Breakfast at the Cresco Country Club.  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24 from 2-4pm and Sunday, August 25 at 12:30pm is the VFW Steak and Pork Dinner. Tickets are $15 for steak dinner and $10 for pork dinner. Dine in or carryout at the VFW Hall Post 4561. Presold tickets only - contact the Cresco Chamber, 563-547-3434 or any VFW Member. Get your tickets today - they go fast! more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Two fun days of cooking steak and ancillaries (anything vegetable, anything lemonade, and a mystery box) in Beadle Park. Open to the public, contact the Chamber to register, 563-547-3434. Prize money is $1,000/steak for first place with a total purse of $10,200 for the two days. Plus, a free Kids Q, cooking anything on a skewer. We provide the skewers and grills for kids up through age 12 years.
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| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th, 8-11am at Tailwind Acres, LLC is U-Pick Flowers. • $20 for a pitcher-sized bouquet. **Sunflowers per availability. BYO-vase or vases onsite for additional fee. No need to R.S.V.P, just come out anytime between open hours! more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Welcome to the Polka Party every Saturday morning, 8:00am - 12:00 Noon on Super C KCZQ 102.3 FM. Playing all your polka and old-time favorites. Request line is 563.547.1000. more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th is the Cruise to Cresco car show. Registration is at 8:30am under the Marquee of the historic Cresco Theatre & Opera House. Always a popular event during the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest.  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th during the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest take a tour of Norman Borlaug's Boyhood Farm from 9:30am-2pm. There will be a dedication of the new Solar Addition and a Tree Planting in honor of long-time supporter Tony Tremmel. more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Join us Saturday, August 24th, 9:30am in the Harvest Tent for the Quilts of Valor Presentation honoring veterans.  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | AA meets every Saturday at 10:00am at the Howard County Jail meeting room in Cresco. more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th, 11:00am in the Harvest Tent is the 46th Annual Auxiliary Quilt Auction. View quilts prior to the auction at rhshc.com or downtown Cresco the week before. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the auction! more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th, 2pm at the Cresco Theatre & Opera House is The Looney Lutherans! They look forward to their triumphant return to Cresco with our show "YOUNG(ish) AT HEART: Still Looney After All These Years." Can't wait to see you!  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Join us Saturday, August 24th, 4:30pm for the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest Parade. Grand Marshals are Al & Wendy Schatz.  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th, 6-9pm is live music with Muddcat Melby in the Harvest Tent. Come join the fun in the Beer Tent.  more info... |
| 8/24/2024 | Saturday, August 24th, 8:30pm/DARK is the outdoor movie the Wizard of Oz. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this free movie during the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest.  more info... |
| 8/25/2024 | Two breakfast opportunities during the Harvest Fest! Saturday, August 24th, 7am-10am is the VFW Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Sunday, August 25th, 8am-Noon is the Ranch Breakfast at the Cresco Country Club. more info... |
| 8/25/2024 | Saturday, August 24 from 2-4pm and Sunday, August 25 at 12:30pm is the VFW Steak and Pork Dinner. Tickets are $15 for steak dinner and $10 for pork dinner. Dine in or carryout at the VFW Hall Post 4561. Presold tickets only - contact the Cresco Chamber, 563-547-3434 or any VFW Member. Get your tickets today - they go fast! more info... |
| 8/25/2024 | Two fun days of cooking steak and ancillaries (anything vegetable, anything lemonade, and a mystery box) in Beadle Park. Open to the public, contact the Chamber to register, 563-547-3434. Prize money is $1,000/steak for first place with a total purse of $10,200 for the two days. Plus, a free Kids Q, cooking anything on a skewer. We provide the skewers and grills for kids up through age 12 years.
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| 8/25/2024 | Sunday, August 25 is the Northeast Iowa Bump N Run races at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Race time is 1pm. Follow on Facebook at NEIBumpnRun more info... |
| 8/25/2024 | To celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Cresco Theatre & Opera House, the Cresco Theatre Commission is hosting FREE Matinees at the Cresco Theatre every month featuring movies that have been performed on stage by the Cresco Community Theatre. All Sunday matinees will be at 2pm with doors opening at 1:30pm. Sunday, January 21st will be Fiddler on the Roof. Sunday, February 25th will be The Odd Couple Sunday, March 24th will be The Wizard of Oz Sunday, April 21st will be The Unsinkable Molly Brown Sunday, May 19th will be Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Sunday, June 23rd will be Carol Burnett Skits Sunday, July 28th will be The Producers Sunday, August 25th will be the 2006 version of Charlotte's Web Sunday, September 29th will be Little Shop of Horrors Sunday, October 27th will be Nosferatu Sunday, November 17th will be Arsenic & Old Lace Sunday, December 29th will be A Christmas Carol more info... |
| 8/25/2024 | Join the Howard County Historical Society for their popular Kellow House Ice Cream Social and Tours on Sunday, August 25 at 2pm.  more info... |
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