Events in Warren County
Warren County Event Calendar
Check back often! The calendar is updated as we learn of community events happening across Warren County, Iowa.
National Balloon Classic 2025
The National Balloon Classic is an annual hot air balloon festival held at the Memorial Balloon Field in Indianola, Iowa. The classic is a nine-day event with over 100 stunning hot air balloons.
Indianola Home For The Holidays & Lighted Parade
Indianola Downtown warmly invites you Home for the Holidays! You're sure to find your holiday cheer as the Square is transformed with the dazzling sights, sounds (& smells) of the season. Ask Santa if you are on his Nice List, take a horse drawn wagon ride, join in on a carol or find a treat just like your grandma used to make. Plus, there is no better place to find the perfect holiday gift than our beautiful boutiques, so be sure to bring your gift list! A lighted parade will wrap up this festive evening with a bow!
Annual S’mores & Hayrides and Spooky Trails
Join us after Carlisle's Pumpkin Fest for additional fall fun with the Annual S'mores & Hayrides and Spooky Trails events at the Scotch Ridge Nature Park & Trail in Carlisle, IA.
S'mores & Hayrides run from 3:00-5:00pm
Spooky Trails runs from 7:00-9:00pm
Free will donations support Carlisle Hometown Pride initiatives
Learn More: https://www.facebook.com/share/Q7nwUuQB4Y8Ru4G9/
PumpkinFest
This FREE family event is held annually on the 4th Saturday in October in Downtown Carlisle. The event is packed full of FUN - Costume parade, trunk or treat, kiddie train rides, candy, vendors, food, entertainment, and of course PUMPKINS! Decorated/carved pumpkin contest, pumpkin painting, crafts, games, petting animals, and more!
https://carlisleiachamber.org/pumpkinfest/
Children’s Costume Party
Free activities, trick or treating at businesses around the Indianola square and a costume contest make for a morning filled with family-friendly fun at this event that has been an Indianola tradition since 1998!
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Carlisle Farmers Market
Held June-October at 95 Hwy 5 in Carlisle on Saturdays from 8:30-11:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/CarlisleFarmersMarket
Indianola Farmers Market
Held May-October at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon.
www.facebook.com/Indianolafarmersmarket
Indianola Downtown Farmers Market
Held May-October on the Indianola Square on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon..
https://www.indianoladfm.com/
Wine, Witches & Brews
Join us on Friday, October 25, 2024 from 5-9 pm on The Square in Downtown Indianola (Iowa) for an evening of shopping & Halloween magic. We'll keep our boutiques open and the samples flowing while our bars & restaurants ramp up the fun. Be sure to follow this page as we release exciting details leading up to the event. Costumes are encouraged (but not required.) This is a GREAT girls night out! Must be 21 or over. Tickets, which get you a wristband to participate, are $20.
Norwalk Farmers Market
Held May-October in the Norwalk Christian Church Parking Lot on Fridays from 4:00-6:30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/Norwalksfarmersmarket
Carlisle Farmers Market
Held June-October at 95 Hwy 5 in Carlisle on Saturdays from 8:30-11:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/CarlisleFarmersMarket
Indianola Downtown Farmers Market
Held May-October on the Indianola Square on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon..
https://www.indianoladfm.com/
Indianola Farmers Market
Held May-October at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon.
www.facebook.com/Indianolafarmersmarket
Norwalk Farmers Market
Held May-October in the Norwalk Christian Church Parking Lot on Fridays from 4:00-6:30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/Norwalksfarmersmarket
Carlisle Farmers Market
Held June-October at 95 Hwy 5 in Carlisle on Saturdays from 8:30-11:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/CarlisleFarmersMarket
Indianola Farmers Market
Held May-October at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon.
www.facebook.com/Indianolafarmersmarket
Indianola Downtown Farmers Market
Held May-October on the Indianola Square on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon..
https://www.indianoladfm.com/
Norwalk Farmers Market
Held May-October in the Norwalk Christian Church Parking Lot on Fridays from 4:00-6:30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/Norwalksfarmersmarket
Milo Farmers Market
Held July 7th-Oct 6th, 2024 at the corner of 3rd & Walnut in Milo, IA on Sundays from 4-7pm.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560056560402
BackRoads & ByWays Junkin’ Tour
BackRoads & ByWays Junkin’ Tour - Fall Edition
October 4th & 5th, 2024 | 10:00am-4:00pm
This semi-annual event covers the western and southern portion of Warren County, Iowa. Now, we're jumping over to the bordering counties of Clarke and Madison, but not far, so you can enjoy more small-town hospitality and great shopping, eating and engaging fun! Held the FIRST Friday and Saturday in JUNE and OCTOBER (not necessarily the first weekend) A combination of vintage, antiques shops, Agri-tourism, boutique farms and specialty boutiques on the BackRoads & ByWays of Warren County, Iowa. Just south of Des Moines; communities represented on the tour are: Cumming, Norwalk, Prole, St. Mary's, St. Charles, Indianola, and New Virginia.
www.backroadsandbywaysjunkintour.com/home
Fall Fest at Middlebrook Farm
FREE EVENT! Join us at Middlebrook Farm in Iowa’s first Agrihood for live music by Joshua Sinclair, food trucks, activities, free face painting, farmers market with local vendors. PLUS the Wine Wagon will be serving up mimosas!
Carlisle Farmers Market
Held June-October at 95 Hwy 5 in Carlisle on Saturdays from 8:30-11:30am.
https://www.facebook.com/CarlisleFarmersMarket
Indianola Farmers Market
Held May-October at the Warren County Fairgrounds on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon.
www.facebook.com/Indianolafarmersmarket
Indianola Downtown Farmers Market
Held May-October on the Indianola Square on Saturdays from 8:00am-Noon..
https://www.indianoladfm.com/
Norwalk Farmers Market
Held May-October in the Norwalk Christian Church Parking Lot on Fridays from 4:00-6:30pm.
https://www.facebook.com/Norwalksfarmersmarket
BackRoads & ByWays Junkin’ Tour
BackRoads & ByWays Junkin’ Tour - Fall Edition
October 4th & 5th, 2024 | 10:00am-4:00pm
This semi-annual event covers the western and southern portion of Warren County, Iowa. Now, we're jumping over to the bordering counties of Clarke and Madison, but not far, so you can enjoy more small-town hospitality and great shopping, eating and engaging fun! Held the FIRST Friday and Saturday in JUNE and OCTOBER (not necessarily the first weekend) A combination of vintage, antiques shops, Agri-tourism, boutique farms and specialty boutiques on the BackRoads & ByWays of Warren County, Iowa. Just south of Des Moines; communities represented on the tour are: Cumming, Norwalk, Prole, St. Mary's, St. Charles, Indianola, and New Virginia.
www.backroadsandbywaysjunkintour.com/home