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
Celebrate autumn’s arrival at these vibrant fall festivals filled with charm.
September 13: Fall Craft Fair, Washington
September 20: Great Akron Scarecrow Festival, Akron
September 20: Nelson Pioneer Fall Festival, Oskaloosa
September 26-27: Kalona Fall Festival, Kalona
September 27: 5th Annual Autumn Days, Afton
September 27: Exira Fall Festival, Exira
September 27: Last Call Before Fall, Algona
September 21 & 27: Ely Fall Festival, Ely
October 4: Harvest Festival, Clear Lake
October 5: Adair County Fall Fest, Greenfield
October 10-12: Scenic Drive Festival, Villages of Van Buren
October 18: Iowa Great Lakes Fall Festival, Spirit Lake
Oktoberfests
Experience the joy of Oktoberfest through traditional polka, hearty fare and festive beer gardens.
September 13: Dubuque Oktoberfest, Dubuque
September 20: Northside Oktoberfest, Iowa City
September 25-28: Oktemberfest, Marshalltown
September 17: Oktoberfest, Manning
September 26-27: Oktoberfest, Des Moines
September 26-27: Iowa Oktoberfest, Waterloo
September 27: University of Okoboji Oktoberfest, Arnolds Park
October 3-4: Oktoberfest, Waverly
October 2-5: Oktoberfest, Amana Colonies
Apple & Pumpkin Celebrations
Experience fall's signature flavors at festivals showing off Iowa’s bounty of fresh apples and pumpkins.
September 13: Apfelfest, Amana Colonies
September 27: Applefest + Medicine Shows + Baseball, Urbandale
September 27: Applefest at Living History Farms, Urbandale
October 4: Anamosa Pumpkinfest and Ryan Norlin Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Anamosa
