Siouxland Families

If you are from the Dakota City area or just love community festivals, you won't want to miss Cottonwood Days 2017. This coming weekend, August 18-20th is the 6th Annual Cottonwood Days in Dakota City, Nebraska. All events appear to be at Cottonwood Cove Park at Hickory & S. 13th in Dakota City, NE unless otherwise noted. Here is some of the fun you and your family can expect this weekend: Fri 8/18 5-8pm cookout with burgers, hot dogs, popcorn, and chips 9:30pm outdoor movie Sat 8/19 food and craft vendors beginning at 8am tours of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church by the Dakota County Historical Association from 9am to 1pm 10am parade from American Legion hall on S 21st going down Brodway and ending at Cottonwood Cove Park 10am car show 11am Kids Zone opens featuring inflatables, games, and arts and crafts 11am Horsehoes and Volleyball tournaments noon-4pm Old Fashioned Games like water games and tire flipping 2pm Watermelon eating contest 4pm City Council vs

This Saturday, August 12th is the 20th annual celebration of Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve's official opening in 1997 as a South Dakota State Park and to the public as a center of learning, nature, history, and fun.  Steven Searls Adams and his family originally homesteaded the area in the 1870's, and his granddaughters donated the land to the State of South Dakota in the 1980's hoping it would be a place where children could learn about nature and where everyone could be refreshed. Since then it has beomes 1500 acres of exactly that. in celebration, this Saturday from 8am to 4pm you can enjoy: Kids Games Pie Contest (bring pies by 10:30am to enter; judging will be held at 11:30am and will be based on appearance, texture, and taste) Threshing machine demo Corn shelling Candle making Tin punching Rope making Buffalo chip throwing Face painting Watermelon seed spitting Live Music Dutch oven cooking demos Food available for purchase And one of the thi

Sergeant Bluff is hosting their 42nd annual Pioneer Days festival on August 10-13th 2017 at the Sergeant Bluff Rec Complex (unless otherwise noted). Some of the fun you can expect to find includes Thurs 8/10: 6:30pm Prince and Princess Contest at Community Center (winners and runners up get to ride in parade Saturday and all participants receive a prize) Fri 8/11 9am Pickleball Tournament ($10 per person) 7pm Big wheels race for ages 4-10 (free) 7pm Petting zoo (free) 9pm/Dusk Drive In Movie: Beauty and the Beast (free) Sat 8/12 7:30am 5k Race ($25) 8am 27 mile bike race ($20 for adults, $15 for kids) 10am Parade (free) 11am Small business fair 11am-6pm live music 11am Backyard BBQ Bash ($5 for taste test card) 11am 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament for high school and older ($40 per team) 11:30am Wiffleball tournament for 3rd-8th graders ($50 per 5 player team) 11:30 Co-ed Volleyball tournament ($80 per team) 11:30am Bags tournament ($30 per two person team)

This Friday and Saturday is Iowa's annual Tax Free Weekend. To encourage customers customer to do their back to school shopping in Iowa stores, the State of Iowa has declared the first Friday and Saturday of August--Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th this year--to be tax free for clothes and shoes under $100 per item! Where can I shop ? Any store in Iowa that sells clothing or shoes should be participating! Online participation may vary but check with your favorites in case they are! What can I buy ? Any clothes or shoes, except shoes and equipment classified as sports gear are not included. A few items specifically mentioned by the state include: Tax exempt: Sneakers Boots Coats Baby clothes Swimsuits Cloth diapers Disposable diapers Jeans Bras Underwear Socks Leotards Tights Receiving blankets Dresses Scarves  Boots Taxed as usual: Backpacks Cleats Ballet shoes Fabric Alterations Sunglasses Elbow pads Watches Purses Base