Siouxland Families

Fourth of July falls on a Friday in 2025 and there is lots of patriotic fun happening! If you are wondering where to find patriotic events Fourth of July parades and fireworks in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Siouxland, and beyond, you're in the right place. I tried to find as many Fourth of July events in our area as I could and combine them all into this post, from small-town parades to big city fireworks shows. I hope it helps you find the perfect Siouxland Fourth of July events for you to attend to make great memories with your family. So, here's where you can catch fireworks and celebrate the USA this year in Sioux City, Sioux Falls, and Siouxland in 2025: 

For summer 2025, Scooter's Coffee took inspiration from of summer's best desserts: s'mores! They rolled out four drinks and one baked treat to celebrate this delicious fusion of marshmallow, chocolate, and graham. I tried a blender, an iced latte, and a cookie and based on that personal experience of trying the Scooter's Coffee s'mores menu, here's what I thought:  Scooter's Coffee Summer 2025 S'mores Blender The new summer 2025 s'mores blender from Scooter's includes an ice cream base (or your choice of milk) plus espresso, marshmallow and chocolate flavors, and ice, blended into a flavorful treat that's almost like a coffee milkshake. The s'mores blenders are topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and graham cracker crumbles.  This was definitely my favorite and if calories and money didn't exist, I would drink one of these s'mores blenders every single day all summer.  Scooter's Coffee Summer 2025 S'mor...

Fireworks. Funnel cake. Ferris wheel. Funk music. Sioux City's biggest and best music festival, Saturday in the Park features all that and more, and you're going to want to be part of the tens of thousands of people who flock to Grandview Park on the first weekend of July to be a part of the fun! Here's your guide to attending Sioux City's Saturday in the Park Music Festival.   *Now updated with details for the 2025 Saturday in the Park festival! * Crowd at a previous year of SITP, photo by R.W.  Saturday in the Park Main Stage The 2025 Saturday in the Park festival will bring us funk, blues, country, and rock! This year's concert on July 5th, 2025 is headlined by Teddy Swims , known for his vocal range, vocal control, and rasp on bluesy songs including his viral hit Lose Control and the Door. His new album I've Tried Everything But Therapy drops June 27th so we are going to be some of the very first people to hear him after its release and we get to do it for F...

Get ready to splash and dive! I'm excited to share the best places to swim in Siouxland, water safety tips, and where to find swim lessons in the Sioux City area! Swimming can be one of the best forms of exercise, along with tons of fun, and it's important to make sure you and your family are ready to be safe in the water! Water safety in Siouxland I had the chance to chat with Kristin Rager, a mom of 4 kids and certified Infant Swim Resource Instructor, about pool safety for kids and I was really impressed. This isn't a sponsored post--her message is just important enough that I wanted to share it.  One of Rager's kids nearly drowned as a toddler when Rager turned away for a second to put sunscreen on her then-preschooler. When Rager looked back, her 18-month-old daughter was gone. She ran to the water, terrified, and dove in to rescue her daughter immediately. Rager got to her daughter in time and she's a happy, healthy kid (and a great swimmer) now. But the inc...

If you're looking for an imaginative picture book to kick off your kids' summer reading, check out The Dinosaur Seed by Lindsey Yankey, new in late May 2025. Thank you to Beaming Books for sending a copy so that I could review it. Read on for my full thoughts on The Dinosaur Seed  and why parents and kids will love it:  Who wrote The Dinosaur Seed ? The Dinosaur Seed is written and illustrated by Lindsey Yankey, who is an experienced author and illustrator from Kansas also known for her other books, including Sun & Moon and Bluebird , both award-winning picture books with stunning illustrations. I love her dreamy, colorful style, and her talents really bring The Dinosaur Seed  to life. You can learn more about Yankey and her books on her official author website .  The Dinosaur Seed is published by Beaming Books , and imprint of Augsburg Fortress. Our review of The Dinosaur Seed In The...

Nestled just to the northwest of Des Moines, in Altoona, Iowa, you'll find a wonderland of roller coasters and waterslides, known as Adventureland. Adventureland is Iowa's only theme park and is all about grand adventure, from cowboys to pirates to biplanes. Here's what families should know about visiting Adventureland, including firsthand perspective I gained during a trip to Adventureland in 2018 with complimentary passes courtesy of Catch Des Moines . We had a blast and learned a lot! This post has also now been updated to reflect an additional visit to Adventureland, additional research, and new updates and changes for the 2025 season: Where is Adventureland? Adventureland Park is located at 3200 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, Iowa, just minutes from downtown Des Moines. From Sioux City, it's about a 3-hour drive to Adventureland. There is ample parking at Adventureland, and it is $21 per car and $26 for vehicles that require multiple spaces, so carpool wisely! ...