GUTHRIE COUNTY - IOWA
Middle Raccoon River Valley
Let's Celebrate Iowa's Simple Beauty.
Calendar 2026
Please let us know about upcoming events in Guthrie County. Drop us an email with the information.
All summer long, you can find fun, family-friendly events taking place in our county. For convenience, we have created a quick list of SPECIAL EVENTS. These events will be updated as more information is made available through the season.
January
February
No events scheduled at this time.
â–ª Feb 07
CommUNITY Gala
The Captain's Pick - Panora, 6pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª Feb 13
An Evening Out/Dale Menning & the Stardusters
Guthrie Center Activity Center - Guthrie Center, 6pm
[More Information] $​​
March
April
â–ª Mar 05
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª Mar 21
Bingo Shop Hop
Panora & Stuart, 10am
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â–ª Mar 28
Spring Craft & Vendor Market
Saints Center - Stuart, 8:30am to 2:30pm
â–ª Apr 02
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª Apr 04
Easter on the Square
Town Square - Panora, 9am
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Easter Egg Hunt
Menlo Park - Menlo, 9am
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â–ª Apr 10
GCH Foundation Handbags & Bingo
Guthrie County Fairgrounds - Guthrie Center, 4:45pm
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â–ª Apr 11
Raccoon River Valley Trail Annual Banquet
Country Lane Lodge - Adel, 7pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª Apr 25
Celebrate Trails Ride, RRVT
Forest Park Museum - Perry, 11am
[More Information]​​
May
June
â–ª May 01
Historical Village opens for the season.
Guthrie County Historical Village, 10am to 4:30pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª May 07
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª May 09
​ From Shootout to Bank Robbery:
A Guided Tour of "Bonnie & Clyde" Local History
Guthrie County Historical Village, 9am to Noon
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​ Market to Market Relay
Jefferson to Des Moines
[More Information] $
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â–ª May 16
Scoop the Loop—Stuart
Downtown Stuart, 5pm
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â–ª May 25
Memorial Day - Historical Village is open
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1-4:30pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª Jun 04
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª Jun 06
White Pole Road Marathon Sale
26 Miles of Sales, 8am
[More Information Coming Soon]
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​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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​▪ Jun 13​
​​​​​​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Jun 19-20
Good Egg Days—Stuart
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Jesse James Chuckwagon Days—Adair
[More Information Coming Soon]
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â–ª Jun 20
BACooN Ride
Raccoon River Valley Trail—Starts in Waukee
[More Information] $
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​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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​▪ Jun 27
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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Where the Hills Begin: Guthrie County Before 1860
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 1:30pm
[More Information] ​
July
â–ª Jul 02
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª Jul 04
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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4th-of-July Celebration—Yale
Fireworks Displays—Check Local Papers
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Independence Day - Historical Village is open
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1-4:30pm
[More Information] $
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​▪ Jul 11
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Jul 18
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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​▪ Jul 25
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Jul 31
​ Panorama Days - Panora
August
â–ª Aug 01-02
​ Panorama Days—Panora
[More Information Coming Soon]
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â–ª Aug 06
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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​▪ Aug 07-08
​​ Hwy 141 Garage Sales—Manilla to Grimes
Towns along Hwy 141, Starts 8am
[More Information Coming Soon]
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​▪ Aug 08
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Aug 15
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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​▪ Aug 22
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Aug 29
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
September
​​​​▪ Sep 03
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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â–ª Sep 04-07
Guthrie County Fair—Guthrie Center
[More Information] $
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​▪ Sep 05
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
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​▪ Sep 12
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
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​​▪ Sep 19
​ Guthrie Center Farmers' Market
N 4th Street - Downtown, 9-11am
[More Information]​​
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​▪ Sep 26
​ Panora Farmers' Market
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 9am to Noon
October
â–ª Oct 01
Sip, Shop, & Stroll
Main Street - Panora, 4pm to 7pm
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​​▪ Oct 03
Fall Festival—Panora
Twin Vines, 11am-3pm
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​​▪ Oct 10
Fall Festival—Guthrie Center
Downtown, 12-6pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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​​▪ Oct 11
The Haunted Village—Panora
Guthrie County Historical Village, 5-7pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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​​▪ Oct 17
Witch Walk—Panora
Downtown District, 10am-4pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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Iowa Star Party—Coon Rapids
Whiterock Conservancy, 5:30-7:30pm
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â–ª Oct 19
Slow Sunday Drive—Coon Rapids
Whiterock Conservancy, 1pm
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â–ª Oct 24
Children's Halloween Festival—Yale
Yale Community Building, 1-4pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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â–ª Oct 30-31
Haunted House—Guthrie Center
Thursday 7-10pm, Friday 7-11pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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â–ª Oct 30
Trick or Treat—Guthrie Center
Business District, 5pm-6pm
New Homestead, 5:30pm-7pm
Residential, 6pm-8pm
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Trunk or Treat—Adair
Adair Community Center, 5pm-7:30pm
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Beggar's Night Bash—Casey
Casey Community Center, 5-7pm
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​▪ Oct 31
Trick-or-Treat—Panora
Businesses on the Square, 5pm-6pm
Lake Side Village, 6pm-8pm
Residential, 6pm-8pm
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Halloween Parade—Bagley
Parade, 5:30pm
Soup Supper, 4pm-7pm​
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Beggar's Night—Yale
Residential, 5-7pm
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Trunk-or-Treat—Bayard
Downtown District, 6-7pm
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November
â–ª Nov 05-07
Holiday Showcase—Casey, Guthrie Center, & Panora
Downtown Districts
[More Information Coming Soon]
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December
â–ª Dec 05
​​ Camp Candy Cane—Panora
Breakfast with Santa - Community Center, 8:30-11am
Christmas Crafts, 9-10:30am
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â–ª Dec 06
WFPF Holiday Homes Tour—Panora
[More Information Coming Soon] $
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