Festivals & Events
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January
Febuary
CRESTON PARK & REC COMEDY NIGHT
February 8, 2025 – Eagles
Creston, Iowa
LION’S CLUB SPUD SUPPER
February 13, 2025 – 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
400 North Elm
Creston, Iowa
SWCC VOCAL JAZZ FEST
February 27, 2025 – through March 1, 2025
1501 West Townline Street
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT Spay-ghetti Supper
February 28, 2025 – Eagles
Creston, Iowa
March
April
CRESTON VOLUNTEER FIREMAN EASTER EGG HUNT
April 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON SCHOOLS FINE ARTS FEST
April 7, 2024
Creston, Iowa
May
Market on Maple
May 10, 2025 in Uptown Creston – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
Creston High School Graduation
May 25, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
Union County Historical Village Opens for the Season
May 26, 2025 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September 1, 2025
Creston, Iowa
June
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET BEGINS EVERY MONDAY THROUGH AUGUST 25TH
JUNE 2, 2025
McKinley Park
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 3, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 9, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 10, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE
JUNE 14, 2025
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
Rainbow Park Car Show & Ice Cream Social
June 14, 2025
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 16, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 17, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 23, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
June 24, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
10,000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION KICK-OFF
JUNE 28 TO JULY 6, 2025
Creston, Iowa
KANSAS STREET BOOGIE
June 28, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
AFTON PRE-FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
June 29, 2025
Afton City Park
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
June 30, 2024
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
July
10, 000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
JULY 1, 2, 3,4,5, and 6, 2025
Creston, Iowa
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 2, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON 4th of JULY PARADE
July 4, 2025
Uptown Creston – 10 a.m.
Creston, Iowa
10,000 CRESTONIANS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW
July 4, 2025
McKinley Park – 9:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
PARTY IN THE PARK
July 5, 2025 – gates open at 6 p.m. music starts at 7 p.m.
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 7, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 8, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 14, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 15, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
UNION COUNTY FAIR
JULY 17 – JULY 23, 2025
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.unioncountyfairgrounds.com
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 21, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 23, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
McKINLEY PARK FESTIVAL
July 26, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
July 28, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
July 29, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
August
Library Wine Walk
August 1, 2025
Uptown Creston
Creston, Iowa
Creston’s Crush Cancer in Every Color
August 2, 2025, McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 4, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
August 5, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 11 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK & FARMERS’ MARKET
August 12, 2025
Afton City Square
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 18, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
CRESTON FARMERS MARKET
August 26, 2025
McKinley Park
Creston, Iowa
4 to 6:30 p.m.
FIESTA ON MONTGOMERY
August 30, 2025
Uptown Creston
Creston, Iowa
11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
September
WATERMELON DAY
September 13, 2025
Lorimor, Iowa
CROMWELL HARVEST FEST
Cromwell, Iowa
Pork Chop Dinner
September 18, 2025
McKinley Park
4:30 to 7 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
CRESTON/SW IOWA 47th ANNUAL HOT AIR BALLOON DAYS
SEPTEMBER 19 – 21, 2025 – 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.
5th ANNUAL AFTON AUTUMN DAYS
September 27, 2025
Afton Iowa
October
HIGH LAKES OUTDOOR ALLIANCE BANQUET & AUCTION
October 9, 2025
Union County Fairgrounds, Afton Iowa
BRIGHT EYES IN THE PARK
OCTOBER 25, 2025, McKinley Park, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
November
December
NO PLACE LIKE CRESTON FOR THE HOLIDAY
December 4 to December 21, 2025
Creston, Iowa
FESTIVAL OF TREES
December 4, American Home Design Center, 9 a.m. to after Parade
Creston, Iowa
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT CRESTON AT THE DEPOT
December 4 – 5 to 7:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
SOUP SUPPER AT THE DEPOT
December 4, 5 TO 6:30 P.M.
Creston, Iowa
COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING AND MUSIC
December 4, Depot at 6:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE – UPTOWN CRESTON
December 4, 2025 – 7:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
ISSB HOLIDAY JAZZ OPEN HOUSE
December 4, 2025– after the Parade
Creston, Iowa
Merry Marketplace
December 6, 2025 in Uptown Creston – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
AFTON EXTRAVAGANZA ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW – EAST UNION SCHOOL
December 6, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Afton, Iowa
Holiday in the Park
December 6, 2025 – 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Afton, Iowa
CRESTON ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT (C.A.R.E BAKE SALE & GIFTS)
December 13, 2025 – 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Creston, Iowa
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT CRESTON AT THE DEPOT
December 13 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Creston, Iowa