Festivals & Events
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January
Febuary
CRESTON PARK & REC COMEDY NIGHT
February 10, 2024 – Eagles
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT Spay-ghetti Supper
February 16, 2024 – Eagles
Creston, Iowa
LION’S CLUB SPUD SUPPER
February 22, 2024 – 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
400 North Elm
Creston, Iowa
March
CRESTON VOLUNTEER FIREMAN EASTER EGG HUNT
March 30, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
April
CRESTON SCHOOLS FINE ARTS FEST
April 7, 2024
Creston, Iowa
May
Market on Maple
May 11, 2024 in Uptown Creston – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
Creston High School Graduation
May 19, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
Union County Historical Village Opens for the Season
May 27, 2024 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September 2, 2024
Creston, Iowa
June
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET BEGINS EVERY MONDAY THROUGH AUGUST 26TH
JUNE 3, 2024
McKinley Park
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 4, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE
JUNE 8, 2024
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 10, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 11, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
Rainbow Park Car Show & Ice Cream Social
June 15, 2024
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 17, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 18, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 24, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 25, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
10,000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION KICK-OFF
JUNE 29 TO JULY 4 , 2024
Creston, Iowa
PARTY IN THE PARK
June 29, 2024 – gates open at 6 p.m. music starts at 7 p.m.
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
AFTON PRE-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
June 30, 2024
Afton City Park
Afton, Iowa
July
10, 000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
JULY 1, 2, 3 & 4 , 2024
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 1, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 2, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON 4th of JULY PARADE
July 4, 2024
Uptown Creston – 10 a.m.
Creston, Iowa
10,000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW
July 4, 2023
McKinley Park – 9:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 8 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 9, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 15, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 16, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
UNION COUNTY FAIR
JULY 18 – JULY 24, 2024
Union County Fairgrounds, Afton.
Parade, 4-H displays, FFA and open class exhibits, society horse show, rodeo, demolition derby, tractor pulls.
For more info go the Union County Fair website www.unioncountyfairiowa.com
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 22, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 23, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
McKINLEY PARK FESTIVAL
July 27, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 29, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 30, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
August
Library Wine Walk
August 2, 2024
Uptown Creston
Creston, Iowa
Creston’s Crush Cancer in Every Color
August 3, 2024, McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 5, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
August 6, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 12 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
August 13, 2024
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 19, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 26, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
FIESTA ON MAPLE
August 31, 2024
Uptown Creston, Iowa
September
WATERMELON DAY
September 14, 2024
Lorimor, Iowa
CROMWELL HARVEST FEST
September 14 & 15, 2024
Cromwell, Iowa
Pork Chop Dinner
September 19, 2024
McKinley Park
4:30 to 7 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON/SW IOWA 46th ANNUAL HOT AIR BALLOON DAYS
SEPTEMBER 20 – 22, 2024 – Creston, Iowa
Almost 35 balloons participate in races over the weekend. In addition there is a parade with a marching band contest and balloonist and many more, also a doll show, arts & crafts fair, flea market, balloon night glow, food booths and more. Come for the day or the weekend.
4th ANNUAL AUTUMN DAYS
September 28, 2024
Afton Iowa
October
HIGH LAKES OUTDOOR ALLIANCE BANQUET & AUCTION
September 26, 2024, Union County Fairgrounds, 5:30 p.m.
Afton, Iowa
BRIGHT EYES IN THE PARK
OCTOBER 26, 2024, McKinley Park, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
November
December
NO PLACE LIKE CRESTON FOR THE HOLIDAY
December 5 to December 21, 2024
Creston, Iowa
FESTIVAL OF TREES
December 5, American Home Design Center, 9 a.m. to after Parade
Creston, Iowa
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT CRESTON AT THE DEPOT
December 5- 5 to 7:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
SOUP SUPPER AT THE DEPOT
December 5, 5 TO 6:30 P.M.
Creston, Iowa
COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING AND MUSIC
December 5, Depot at 6:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE – UPTOWN CRESTON
December 5, 2024 – 7:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
ISSB HOLIDAY JAZZ OPEN HOUSE
December 5, 2024– after the Parade
Creston, Iowa
Merry Marketplace
December 7, 2024 in Uptown Creston – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
AFTON EXTRAVAGANZA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW – EAST UNION SCHOOL
December 7, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Afton, Iowa
Holiday in the Park
December 7, 2024 – 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT (C.A.R.E BAKE SALE )
December 14, 2024 – 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT CRESTON AT THE DEPOT
December 14 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Creston, Iowa