News from our Members

Wine About Winter

Wine About Winter – YMCA Healthy Living Fundraiser Join us for Wine About Winter on February 6, 2026, from 6–8 PM at the Marriott Event Center. This special evening supports the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA’s Healthy Living programs, helping individuals and families across Siouxland build stronger, healthier lives. Enjoy a warm winter night featuring wine tasting, light refreshments, music, and community connection. Your attendance directly supports programs that improve well-being, encourage active lifestyles,

Mural Ribbon Cutting Event

Peirce Mansion hosts free Holiday Open House

Peirce Mansion hosts free Holiday Open House  Free refreshments, festive entertainment, and a visit from Santa Claus are among the highlights of the Sioux City Museum & Historical Association’s Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The free event will feature musical performances by North High Madrigal from 1:15-1:45 and the clarinet quartet from Morningside University from 2:15-2:45.The historic Victorian-era mansion will be open to the public as a way of saying “thank you” to the

Museum presents lunchtime history program

Museum presents lunchtime history program Thanksgiving is one of our nation's favorite holidays, but most people do not know the true story of how it began, developed, changed, and why. Morningside University emeritus professor Dr. Bruce Forbes has dedicated much of his career studying the history of holidays and will offer stories, historical evidence, and images in this History at High Noon: The Real History of Thanksgiving, presented Thursday, November 20 beginning at 12:05 at the Sioux City Public

Kids’ Saturday at the Museum

Kids’ Saturday at the Museum   The Sioux City Public Museum is offering a free, drop-in family fun morning. Activities are designed for preschool and early-elementary-aged children, but all are welcome to join the fun. Kids’ Saturday: Toys & Quilts, takes place this Saturday, November 15, from 10-11 a.m. Adults and children are invited to explore hands-on learning opportunities, craft stations, and an activity in the Museum gallery. Craft quantities are limited. There is no registration required, and all

Sioux City Public Museum opens Walking in Antarctica

Sioux City Public Museum opens Walking in Antarctica (Sioux City) - In 2015, artist Helen Glazer traveled to Antarctica as a grantee of the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Program, in order to photograph ice and geological formations for eventual production as photographic prints and sculpture. She worked out of remote Antarctic scientific field camps and had access to protected areas that can only be entered with government permits or in the company of a skilled

New Year’s Eve Bash at the Sioux City Art Center

New Year’s Eve Bash at the Sioux City Art Center Shooting Stars and Champagne Bars on New Year’s Eve! SIOUX CITY – The Sioux City Art Center is excited to announce its very first New Year’s Eve Bash! This event will take place in the atrium of the main Art Center building on Wednesday, December 31, from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Shooting Stars and Champagne Bars is presented by Charese Yanney. This all-access event will welcome guests for an unforgettable night of joy, glitz, and friendship. Tickets are $75 per

Christmas at the City Centre Brings Holiday Magic to Downtown Sioux City

Christmas at the City Centre Brings Holiday Magic to Downtown Sioux City Sioux City, IA – The RE/MAX City Centre is bringing festive fun to downtown this season with a full lineup of holiday events for families and the community to enjoy. From the annual Stocking Hat Giveaway to holiday movies and local shopping, there’s something for everyone to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Monday, November 24 – Downtown Holiday Parade Festivities kick off with an Open House and the annual Stocking Hat

Letters to Santa Mailbox is Coming Downtown

Letters to Santa Mailbox is Coming Downtown Sioux City, Iowa (October 24, 2025) - Downtown Partners Sioux City is excited to announce a new holiday tradition, Letters to Santa. Beginning Friday, November 1, children across Siouxland are invited to drop off their letters to Santa in a special red mailbox located inside the Art SUX Gallery at 515 4th Street in Downtown Sioux City. The custom-built mailbox is the result of a unique local collaboration. Students from the Sioux City Career Academy’s Welding

Sioux City Art Center’s Annual Free Winter Holiday Workshop`

Sioux City Art Center’s Annual Free Winter Holiday Workshop SIOUX CITY – This annual FREE event is a great time to show off some creativity in making decorations and gifts for the winter holidays. The workshop will be held in the Gilchrist Learning Center from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm on Saturday, December 6, taking the place of our regularly scheduled Saturday morning family art lessons. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Two 90-minute sessions are available during registration, one beginning

Vote for Your Favorite Holiday Storefront in Downtown

Vote for Your Favorite Holiday Storefront in Downtown SIOUX CITY, IOWA (October 24, 2025) - Downtown Partners is excited to announce the return of the Downtown Storefront Decorating Competition, bringing festive cheer and creative displays to Downtown Sioux City from November 24 through December 22, 2025. Businesses and nonprofits throughout downtown will transform their windows into holiday works of art, helping to make the season bright for shoppers and visitors alike. If you are a Siouxland nonprofit