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January Events for Siouxland Kids & Families

Every month I bring you the best things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland, from storytimes and crafts to music festivals, streaming concerts, and holidays from silly to serious. This January, you might also be interested in my posts on indoor play in Sioux City, indoor play in Sioux Falls, and Snow Sports in Siouxland.  I hope this event list inspires you to go make some happy memories with your family this month! 

in background, a stark forest is covered in bright white snow and icy branches. in foreground, the words "January events for Siouxland Families"


Recommended Reads for January:

  • MiceSkating by (picture book)
  • Baking Your Way Through the Holidays by Father Dominic Garramone (cookbook)

  • Mon 1/1
    • Happy New Year's Day! Go for a First Day Hike to celebrate!
  • Tues 1/2
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Weds 1/3
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 10:30am: Dance Party! at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 3:30pm: National History Day Information Meeting at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center for high schoolers
    • 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Thurs 1/4
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4pm: Dungeons & Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Fri 1/5
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 6 to 9pm: Winter Shakeup Indoor Car and Bike Show at the Sioux City Convention Center
    • 7:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers home hockey game vs the Madison Capitols at the Tyson Events Center
  • Sat 1/6
    • all day: Temporary Tattoo Party at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 9am to noon: Kids Building Workshop: Delivery Trucks at Home Depot, register online
    • 10am to 9pm: Winter Shakeup Indoor Car and Bike Show at the Sioux City Convention Center
    • 11am: First Saturday Family Storytime: Pajamarama at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library, FREE
    • 7:05pm: Sioux City Musketeers home hockey game vs the Madison Capitols at the Tyson Events Center
  • Sun 1/7 
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: New Years Vision Boards at Michael's Crafts, FREE
  • Mon 1/8
    • 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Tues 1/9
    • 10am: Nature Tales at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center for preschoolers and a parent or other adult caregiver, FREE but registration required so call the nature center or email camps@woodburyparks.org to reserve a spot
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Beginner Lego at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Weds 1/10
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 6pm: Paint and Sip at Oscar Carl Vineyard with Pickled Palette
  • Thurs 1/11
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4pm: Hot Cocoa and Readaloud Chapter Books at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Fri 1/12
    • 9am to 4pm: The Great Indoors Day Out Camp at LaunchPad Children's Museum for kids in grades K-5, $50 for members and $60 for non-members
    • 10am: School's Out, Nature's In! event for kids ages 5 to 6 at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, FREE but registration required so call the nature center or email camps@woodburyparks.org to reserve a spot
    • 10am: Library Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 3:30pm: After School Coloring at the Wayne Public Library in Wayne, NE
    • 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 6pm: Painting with Bunnies at Pickled Palette
    • 7pm: Joe Gatto Night of Comedy live at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre
  • Sat 1/13
    • all day: Free Game Day at the South Sioux City Public Library hosted by the Sioux City Tabletop Gamers group
    • 9am to 1pm: FREE Birdhouse Building Workshop at Fleet Farm 
    • 10am: Painting with Bunnies at Pickled Palette
    • 11am: Graphic Novel Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 11:30am: Yu-Gi-Oh at Games King
    • 1pm: Winter Seed Sowing Workshop at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
    • 1pm: Kids' Day: Pine Cone Bird Feeders at Earl May on Gordon Drive
    • 7pm: World Championship Motorcycle Ice Racing at the Tyson Events Center 

  • Sun 1/14
    • 2pm: Radio Rangers live performance at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, FREE
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Organization Jars at Michael's Crafts, FREE
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  • Mon 1/15
    • 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Tues 1/16
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 6pm: Brush & Brews at Wise Brewing in Le Mars, IA with Pickled Palette
  • Weds 1/17
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Thurs 1/18
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4pm: Dungeons and Donna at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 5pm: Features of Creatures at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. FREE but registration required so call the nature center or email camps@woodburyparks.org to reserve a spot
    • 6pm: Stoneware Workshop at Pickled Palette
  • Fri 1/19
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 10am: Little Naturalists at Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve
    • 10am: Knee High Naturalists at Hillview Recreation Area in Hinton, IA
    • 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 6pm: Kids Night Out at Pickled Palette
    • 7pm: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey home game vs Tri City Storm at the Tyson Events Center
  • Sat 1/20
    • 10am: Lowe's Kids Workshop: My First DIY Toolbox at Lowe's FREE, registration required
    • 11am: Mario Kart Tournament at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 7pm: Sioux City Musketeers Hockey home game vs Tri City Storm at the Tyson Events Center
    • Tut, Tut live musical at LAMB Regional Arts

  • Sun 1/21
    • 2pm: Jill Miller live in concert at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, FREE
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Watercolor Frames at Michael's Crafts, FREE
    • Tut, Tut live musical at LAMB Regional Arts
  • Mon 1/22
    • 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Tues 1/23
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Weds 1/24
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Thurs 1/25
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 5pm: Movie at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Fri 1/26
    • 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 3:45pm: Tween and Teen Anime Club at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 5-8pm: Family Fun Night at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA
    • Tut, Tut live musical at LAMB Regional Arts
  • Sat 1/27
    • all day: Game On! game day at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 9am: Family Ice Fishing Clinic at Sandy Holly Recreation Area in Sioux Center
    • 10:30am: Saturday Family Art Lesson: Painted Records at the Sioux City Art Center, $7
    • 11:30am: Saturday Morning YuGiOh at Games King
    • 1pm: Crafting in the Studio: Mixed Media Jewelry at the Sioux City Art Center, $10 per person
    • 1pm: Mason Jar Terrarium craft at Earl May on Gordon Drive
    • 1pm: Winter Seed Sowing Workshop at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
    • Tut, Tut live musical at LAMB Regional Arts

  • Sun 1/28
    • 2pm: POW Camps in Iowa, Nebraska, and Sioux City live historical lecture by Russ Gifford at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, FREE
    • 2pm: NMM Live! Rawlins Piano Trio Concert at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD
    • 2pm: Sunday Makebreak: Pom Pom Penguins at Michael's Crafts, FREE
    • Tut, Tut live musical at LAMB Regional Arts
    • 6pm: 90s Music Bingo at Jefferson Beer Supply
  • Mon 1/29
    • 10am: Imagination Station at the Sioux City Art Center
    • 3-5pm: Innovation Studio at the downtown branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 4pm: Lego Builders at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 4:30pm: Let's Craft at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Tues 1/30
    • 10am: Toddler Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
    • 11am: Library Storytime at the Perry Creek branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 5:30pm: Teen Time at the South Sioux City Public Library
  • Weds 1/31
    • 10:30am: Library Storytime at the Morningside branch of the Sioux City Public Library
    • 10:30am: Preschool Storytime at the North Sioux City Community Library
    • 5:30pm: Tween Time at the South Sioux City Public Library


I do not run any of these events and encourage you to call or visit the websites of the hosting locations, organizations, or stores with any questions and to confirm details. Many paid events and some free events require tickets or registration, and some may sell out or fill up quickly or very far in advance. Age and other recommendations are general guidelines provided by the event or activity organizer and should not be considered legal or medical advice and may not apply well to all children.

Know of something fun I should add to this list? Email Me!  

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