Autumn in Iowa offers a chance to enjoy crisp air, cool nights and gorgeous fall color in addition to warm hospitality and charming small towns. Plan a trip today to one of these autumn events.
Fall Festivals
Take an autumn adventure to a fall festival.
September 21: Great Akron Scarecrow Festival, Akron
September 21: Fall Festival 2024, Dakota City
September 27-28: Kalona Fall Festival, Kalona
September 28: Exira Fall Festival, Exira
September 28: Last Call Before Fall, Algona
September 28: Ely Fall Festival, Ely
October 5: Harvest Festival, Clear Lake
October 6: Fall Fest, Greenfield
October 13: Percy's Pals: Sioux City Fall Fest, Sioux City
October 11-13: Scenic Drive Festival, Villages of Van Buren
October 19: Iowa Great Lakes Fall Festival, Spirit Lake
October 26: Fall Festival at the Pumpkin Patch, Pleasantville
Oktoberfests
Raise a glass to polka music, German food, games and beverage gardens.
September 26-29: Oktemberfest, Marshalltown
September 28: Northside Oktoberfest, Iowa City
September 27-28: Oktoberfest, Des Moines
September 27-28: Iowa Oktoberfest, Waterloo
September 28: University of Okoboji Oktoberfest, Arnolds Park
October 1-5: Ottumwa Oktoberfest, Ottumwa
October 4-5: Oktoberfest, Waverly
October 4-6: Oktoberfest, Amana Colonies
Apple & Pumpkin Celebrations
Taste the fruits of the season at festivals celebrating apples and pumpkins.
September 14: Apfelfest, Amana Colonies
September 14: Applefest + Medicine Shows + Baseball, Urbandale
September 28: Applefest, Woodbine
October 5: Anamosa Pumpkinfest and Ryan Norlin Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Anamosa
