GUTHRIE COUNTY - IOWA
Middle Raccoon River Valley
Discover Iowa's simple beauty.
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 03
Linden Merchants Baseball Team History Program
Guthrie County Historical Village, 1:30pm
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â–ª May 10
Market to Market Relay
Jefferson to Des Moines
[More Information] $
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â–ª May 17
Scoop the Loop—Stuart
Downtown Stuart, 5pm
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â–ª May 26
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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Trick or Treat—Guthrie Center
Business District, 5pm - 6pm
Residential, 6pm-8pm
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November
December
â–ª Nov 07-09
Holiday Showcase—Panora and Guthrie Center
Downtown Districts
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â–ª Nov 21
GCH Potato Bar & Bake Sale—Guthrie Center
Activity Center, 10:30am—1pm
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Ladies' Night Out—Stuart
Downtown District, 4pm—8pm
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​▪ Nov 30
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
Light the Night—Guthrie Center
Lighted Parade
Soup Supper
Park Lighting
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Reshape Fitness' 5th-annual Turkey Trot - Panora
Twin Vines, 7:30am—8:30am
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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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.
