Siouxland 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!  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 & Cl

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 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 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! Fri 12/1 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship Tournament  at the Tyson Events Center, full details  here . Rural Route Ramble small business shopping event throughout rural Siouxland, full details here . 10am: Storytime at the South Sioux City Public Library noon: Flower & Flame's A Christmas Carol live at the National Music Museum in Vermillion, SD and streamed online 7pm:  Jill Miller Best Christmas Ever concert at the Sioux City Orpheum Theater 7pm: Christmas Wonder live musical performance by the Browns at their Century Theater in Le Mars, IA

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!  Now updated for Christmas 2023! 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 from 11/17/23 to 1/7/2024 The 31st Annual Parade of Lights  is on Friday, 11/24 at 7:30pm, on Phillips Ave from 13th to 5th Enjoy Carols + Cocoa with the Premiere Playhouse before the parade, from 6:30 to 7:30pm on Friday 11/24 Tis the Season Christmas concert with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra  live at Washington Pavilion on December 9th and 10th  Miracle on 34th Str