Siouxland Families

Seasons on the Farm is an adorable new picture book that any kid who is interested in farms is going to love. It's also one of my recommended reads for March 2025! I received a free copy of the book from Sleeping Bear Press for review purposes, because I will never recommend books for you to read to your kids unless I have personally read them. Here's what parents should know about Seasons on the Farm :  Let's start with the basics:  Seasons on the Farm is a new picture book written by Chelsea Tornetto, illustrated by Karen Bunting and published by Sleeping Bear Press. It's available in bookstores online and in-store beginning March 15th, 2025.  Chelsea Tornetto is a Missouri author and mom with several other books already published, and more on the way. She used to be a teacher, and to me, her experience and expertise in knowing how to present information for kids in an age-appropriate and engaging way is very evident in the book. You can find out more about Chelsea an...

South Dakota might be right at the heart of a fun idea to celebrate American history as we head into the nation's semiquincentennial: the National Garden of American Heroes. The idea itself has been around for a few years, but a new offer of Black Hills land in Keystone, SD via Governor Larry Rhoden might be the catalyst needed to actually bring this garden to life. Lewis & Clark (as seen at Sioux City's Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center) are two proposed statues for the Garden In 2020, President Trump proposed a "Garden of Heroes" and set up a task force and offered some ideas of who might be captured in statue form in  EO 13934 . In this initial order about the Garden of Heroes, he suggested: "The National Garden should be composed of statues, including statues of John Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Daniel Boone, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Henry Clay, Davy Crockett, Frederick Douglass, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin Franklin, Bil...

Who doesn't love FREE fun? I sure do, and I'm excited to share with you some of the great ideas I've found for free fun in Siouxland. This post is going to exclusively share free fun in Siouxland outside of Sioux City itself, and I'll be sure to update as I find new attractions that should have a place on this list. Check out  my guide to free fun in Sioux City, Iowa to find even more ideas for free Siouxland fun.   Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve North Sioux City, SD Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve is a day-use South Dakota State Park with free entrance, beautiful trails, historic buildings you can go in, farm animals to visit, and an imaginative playground. And kids love the visitors center, with tons of play space including a toy boat they can climb in, and a pioneer cabin play area with tons of toy food. My kids could spend hours there (and have!) We really are so lucky to have this in Siouxland.  For more information, check out my full guide t...

This March 2025 guide to family-friendly things to do in Sioux City and Siouxland is sponsored by Rhea Lana's of Siouxland. Rhea Lana's hosts two children's consignment events in Siouxland each year, and they're known for their upscale resale selection of clothes, shoes, toys, gear, and more. The next Rhea Lana's of Siouxland sale is March 15th through 18th, 2025 with pre-sale shopping events beginning on March 13th.  For more details on shopping and/or selling with Rhea Lana's of Siouxland, check out my full guide to Rhea Lana's of Siouxland , or head to the Rhea Lana's of Siouxland website .  image courtesy of Rhea Lana's of Siouxland This March, in addition to the storytimes, crafts, concerts, plays, and the other events listed below, you might also be interested in my posts on St. Patrick's Day fun in Siouxland ,  indoor play in Sioux C...