2026 John Wayne Birthday Celebration

Friday, May 22, 2026 - Please join us for a lively reception at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum where guests will enjoy a casual mingle with John Wayne fans from across the United States and beyond. Planning to attend are this year’s musical headliner Jennifer Wayne, her mother, Aissa Wayne, and Aissa’s husband, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Scott Conrad. The reception will include beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Afterwards we’ll move up the street to The Iowa theater for a special screening of “John Wayne’s Tribute to America.” Originally aired on NBC in 1970, the all-star spectacular is a patriotic journey through American history and features entertainment legends Lucille Ball, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Ann-Margret and many, many more. Saturday, May 23, 5 p.m. at Covered Bridges Winery John Wayne Birthday Celebration: Auction and country artist (and granddaughter) Jennifer Wayne in Concert