GUTHRIE COUNTY - IOWA
Middle Raccoon River Valley
Discover Iowa's simple beauty.
Calendar 2024
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 14
Valentine's Mystery Dinner
Adair Community Center - Adair, 5pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª Feb 17
Raccoon River Valley Trail Annual Banquet
Country Lane Lodge - Adel, 4:30pm
[More Information] $
March
April
â–ª Mar 24
Easter Egg Hunt
Whiterock Conservancy - Coon Rapids, 1pm
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â–ª Mar 30
Easter Egg Hunt
Guthrie County Historical Village - Panora, 10am
â–ª Apr 20
Bonnie & Clyde 5-mile Run/Walk
Dexter to Stuart - 11am
[More Information] $
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Raven & Crow Program
Whiterock Conservancy - Coon Rapids, 10am
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â–ª Apr 27
5th-annual Panora Spring Boutique
Vets Auditorium - Panora, 9am to 3pm
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 04
Bonnie & Clyde from Shootout to Bank Robbery
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1:30pm
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â–ª May 11
Market to Market Relay
Jefferson to Des Moines
[More Information] $
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â–ª May 18
Linden Merchants Baseball Team History Program
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1:30pm
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â–ª May 25
Scoop the Loop—Stuart
Downtown Stuart, 5pm
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â–ª May 26
Free Fishing Derby - Whiterock Conservancy
Coon Rapids, 9am to 12pm
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â–ª May 27
Memorial Day - Historical Village is open
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1-4:30pm
[More Information] $
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â–ª Jun 01
White Pole Road Marathon Sale
26 Miles of Sales, 8am
[More Information Coming Soon]
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â–ª Jun 08
Panora Square Market Kick-off
Town Square, 9am-Noon
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â–ª Jun 14-16
Good Egg Days—Stuart
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â–ª Jun 15
Underground Railroad in Guthrie County: A Guided Tour
Starts at Guthrie County Historical Village, 9am-Noon
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BACooN Ride
Raccoon River Valley Trail—Starts in Waukee
[More Information] $
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Father's Day Root Beer Floats—Panora
Early Morning Harvest, 11am-2pm
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Rock the Square—Panora
Main Street, 1-4pm
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â–ª Jun 21-22
Jesse James Chuckwagon Days—Adair
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â–ª Jun 29-30
Mayfield Horse Company 2-Day Rodeo—Guthrie Center
Guthrie County Fairgrounds, 7:30pm
July
â–ª Jul 04
4th-of-July Celebration—Yale
Fireworks Displays—check local papers
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â–ª Jul 06
Iowa Gravel Classic—Coon Rapids
Whiterock Conservancy, 6am
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â–ª Jul 12-13
Casey Fun Days—Casey
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â–ª Jul 27
Whiterock Ultra Race—Coon Rapids
Whiterock Conservancy, 12am to 6pm
August
â–ª Aug 02-04
Guthrie County Southern Gospel Sing
Guthrie Center
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Hwy 141 Garage Sales—Manilla to Grimes
Towns along Hwy 141, Starts 8am
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Panorama Days—Panora
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â–ª Aug 29-Sep 02
Guthrie County Fair—Guthrie Center
[More Information] $
September
â–ª Sep 01-02
Guthrie County Fair—Guthrie Center
[More Information] $
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â–ª Sep 07
Cleaning & Repairing Headstones—Panora
West Cemetery, 9am
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â–ª Sep 14
Scoop the Loop—Stuart
Downtown Stuart, 5pm
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â–ª Sep 22
Scoop the Loop—Casey
Party in the Park, 11am-4pm
October
​▪ Oct 05
Whiterock 20th Anniversary—Coon Rapids
Whiterock Conservancy
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​▪ Oct 12
Fall Festival—Guthrie Center
Downtown Guthrie Center, 8-11am
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Fall Festival—Panora
Twin Vines, 11am-3pm
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Movie Night in the Park—Guthrie Center
Mitchell Park, 7:30pm
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​▪ Oct 13
The Haunted Village—Panora
Guthrie County Historical Village, 5-7pm
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​▪ Oct 23
Drive-thru Harvest Dinner—Guthrie Center
209 State Street, 4:45pm
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​▪ Oct 26
Community Walk—Panora
Michael Mills Park, 8:30am
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​▪ Oct 30
Trick-or-Treat—Panora
Businesses on the Square, 5pm
Residential, 6pm-8pm
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​▪ Oct 31
Halloween Parade—Bagley
Parade, 5pm
Soup Supper, 4pm-7pm
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November
December
â–ª Nov 07-09
Holiday Premier Shopping—Panora and Guthrie Center
Downtown Districts
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​▪ Nov 30
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Christmas Kick-off—Guthrie Center
Festival of Trees
Soup Supper
Fireworks & Park Lighting
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Reshape Fitness' 4th-annual Turkey Trot - Panora
Twin Vines, 7:30am—8:30am
[More Information Coming Soon]
47th-annual Panora Holiday Boutique—Panora
Vets Auditorium, 9am—3pm
â–ª Dec 07
Festival of Trees—Adair
Tour of Homes, 1pm-4pm
Soup Soup, 4:30pm-7pm
Santa, 5pm-6pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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Christmas in Casey—Casey
Vendor Fair, 9am-2pm
Soup Lunch, 11am-1pm
Santa, Noon
[More Information Coming Soon]
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Santa's Workshop—Panora
Santa's Breakfast, 8:30am-10:30am
Santa's Workshop, 9am-10:30am
[More Information Coming Soon]
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Reindeer Express—Guthrie Center
Guthrie Center Activity Center, TBD
Mr. & Mrs. Claus
Crafts, Prizes, Games, Food
â–ª Dec 08
WFPF Holiday Homes Tour—Panora
[More Information Coming Soon] $
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â–ª Dec 14
Christmas Extravaganza—Stuart
Kids' Movie, 9:30am-11:30am
Soup Lunch, 11am-2pm
Santa, Noon
Santa Train Rides, 12pm-1pm
Tour of Homes, 2pm-5pm
Tree Lighting, 4:30pm
Horse-drawn Carriage Rides, 5pm-8pm
[More Information Coming Soon]
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Guthrie Center Craft Fair—Guthrie Center
Guthrie County Fairgrounds, 9am-5pm
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