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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!  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 Story

2024 is almost here! Are you looking for a fun way to spend New Year's Eve with your kids? I personally love playing board games, eating junk food, Netflix countdowns, and other New Year's fun at home, but going out can also be a really special way to celebrate the end of the year and the start of the new one too. So here are the local events I've found to celebrate the new year, and I'll update as soon as I see details and confirmation of additional things to do in Sioux City and beyond for New Year's Eve 2023! New Year's Eve 2023 falls on Sunday 12/31/23 and New Year's Day 2024 is on Monday 1/1/24 and all events in this post are on those days unless otherwise noted. You might also enjoy my post about Four Things to Look Forward to in Sioux City in 2024 (coming soon) or my post about  Christmas events in Sioux City . New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Activities In Sioux City Sioux City Musketeers Hockey vs Omaha Lancers at the Tyson Events Cente

If you've driven into Nebraska, you may have seen signs proclaiming it "the home of Arbor Day" and wondered what that meant. Arbor Day was started in Nebraska in 1872, and since then, millions of trees are planted each year all around the world as part of Arbor Day celebrations! The Arbor Day Foundation plays a huge role in making this happen, and in preserving the history of Arbor Day. So, I was super excited to work with them to write an article for  Living Here Midwest  magazine about the history of Arbor Day, and to find out more about how Arbor Day started and about what the foundation does now to continue their mission into the future. And spoiler alert: they do this largely through tons of fun at their spectacular Arbor Day Farm and attractions including the Tree Adventure, Porter's BBQ and the Apple Market, the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park, and the Lied Lodge Hotel. Thank you to the Arbor Day Foundation for covering my admission to

Every month I try to bring you the best things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland with your family, from storytimes and crafts to music festivals, streaming concerts, and holidays from silly to serious. This month, some of the highlights include Christmas and New Year's Eve events. It's also a great month to visit a local Christmas tree farm .  I hope this event list inspires you to go make some happy memories with your family this month! Recommended Reads for December: A Simple Christmas on the Farm by Phyllis Alsdurf (picture book) Baking Your Way Through the Holidays by Father Dominic Garramone (cookbook) *This post was originally written in 2021 and is now updated with 2024 events and details* Navigation Click to go directly to things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland during: the 1st week of December the 2nd week of December the 3rd week of December the 4th week of December the 5th week of Dec

The Midwest is full of festive holiday events, and many of the best holiday events and light display happening in the coming weeks in nearby cities and rural communities. Here are some of my top picks for Christmas events within about 4 hours or so of Sioux City that could make a really fun day trip or weekend trip for families in the Siouxland area! (Want to stay closer to home? Check out my list of Christmas events in Sioux City instead.) *Please excuse my digital dust. 2024 update is in progress and there may be a confusing mishmash of events from both 2023 and 2024 for a very short time during the update process!* Sioux Falls Sioux Falls Winter Wonderland at Falls Park, photo courtesy of Sioux Falls CVB Winter Wonderland at Falls Park features over 300,000 lights on hundreds of trees and poles, and will be lit every night while open The 32nd Annual Parade of Lights  on Phillips Ave from 13th to 5th Streets Enjoy Carols + Cocoa with the Premiere Playhouse b