Dates For 2021 Northeast Iowa Town Celebrations

With COVID-19 canceling most events last summer, several town festivals are returning in 2021.

Waterloo, Cedar Falls and many other northeast Iowa cities are planning to host their town celebrations again. Here is the list of 2021 community festivals, including information links.

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With some exceptions, the following list of summer festivals includes cities within an approximate 40-mile radius of Waterloo-Cedar Falls. Check back often for updates and revisions.

BLACK HAWK COUNTY:

CEDAR FALLS - 45th Annual Sturgis Falls Celebration
WHEN: Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27
THEME: "Visions of Summer"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

CEDAR FALLS - Cedar Basin Music Festival
WHEN: Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

DUNKERTON - Dunkerton Days
WHEN: Friday, July 16 - Saturday, July 17
THEME: "Staycation - Small Town Paradise"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

ELK RUN HEIGHTS - Creek Days
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 14
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

GILBERTVILLE - Gilbertville Daze
WHEN: Friday, July 16 - Saturday, July 17
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

HUDSON - Hudson Days
WHEN: Thursday, July 15 - Sunday, July 18
THEME: "Geek Out At Hudson Days"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

JESUP - 105th Annual Jesup Farmers Day
WHEN: Thursday, July 8 - Saturday, July 10
THEME: "Game On!"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

LA PORTE CITY - Festival of Trails
WHEN: Thursday, June 17 - Sunday, June 20
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WATERLOO - My Waterloo Days
WHEN: Monday, June 7 - Sunday, June 13
THEME: "Rock The Park"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WATERLOO - 14th Annual Iowa Irish Fest
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 6 - Sunday, Aug. 8
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WATERLOO - Cedar Valley Pridefest
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 27 - Saturday, Aug. 28
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

BENTON COUNTY:

VINTON - 13th Annual Vinton Boomtown Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 28
THEME: "Back On Track!"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

BREMER COUNTY:

DENVER - Break-Away Days
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 20 - Sunday, Aug. 22
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

PLAINFIELD - Plainfield Days
WHEN: Thursday, July 8 - Sunday, July 11
THEME: "Hot Summer Nights (Celebrating Everyday Heroes)"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

READLYN - 29th Annual Readlyn Grump Days
WHEN: Thursday, June 17 - Sunday, June 20
THEME: "Expect The Unexpected"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

TRIPOLI - Tripoli Days
WHEN: Thursday, July 29 - Sunday, Aug. 1
THEME: "Won't Be Outdone"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WAVERLY - Heritage Days
WHEN: Thursday, July 15 - Sunday, July 18
THEME: "Stronger Together"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

BUCHANAN COUNTY:

BRANDON - Brandon Days Celebration
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 6 - Sunday, Aug. 8
THEME: "The Roaring 20's"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

FAIRBANK - Fairbank Island Days
WHEN: Thursday, June 24 - Saturday, June 26
THEME: "In A League Of Our Own"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

INDEPENDENCE - Celebrate Indee
WHEN: Friday, July 2 - Saturday, July 3
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

JESUP - 105th Annual Jesup Farmers Day
WHEN: Thursday, July 8 - Saturday, July 10
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

LAMONT - Lamont Day
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 7
THEME: "Hill Billy Days"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WINTHROP - Winthrop "Funnel Cake" Days
WHEN: Thursday, June 17 - Saturday, June 19
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

BUTLER COUNTY:

ALLISON - Wilder Days
WHEN: Friday, June 4 - Saturday, June 5
THEME: "Coming Out Of Quarantine!"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

APLINGTON - Aplington Days
WHEN: Monday, June 7 - Tuesday, June 8
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

CLARKSVILLE - Pioneer Days
WHEN: Thursday, June 10 - Saturday, June 12
THEME: "The Roaring '20s Are Back!"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

DUMONT - Sandbaggin' Day
WHEN: Saturday, July 10
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

NEW HARTFORD - Beaver Creek Days
WHEN: Friday, June 4 - Saturday, June 5
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

SHELL ROCK - Shell Rock's Annual Fourth of July Celebration
WHEN: Friday, July 2 - Sunday, July 4
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

CHICKASAW COUNTY:

ELMA - Elma Trail Days
WHEN: Friday, July 9 - Saturday, June 11
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

FREDERICKSBURG - 97th Annual Dairy Days
WHEN: Tuesday, June 8 - Wednesday, June 9
THEME: "Saved By The Cowbell"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

IONIA - 130th Ionia Fun Days
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 6 - Saturday, Aug. 7
THEME: "One Big Birthday Bash!"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

LAWLER - Lawler Irish Fest VIII
WHEN: 2021 Event Cancelled (COVID-19 Pandemic)
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

NASHUA - Water Over The Dam Days
WHEN: Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27
THEME: "The Good Ole' Days"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

NEW HAMPTON - Heartland Days
WHEN: Friday, June 11 - Saturday, June 12
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

FAYETTE COUNTY:

FAYETTE - 47th Watermelon Days
WHEN: Event Still In Planning Stages
THEME: (To Be Announced)
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

FAIRBANK - Fairbank Island Days
WHEN: Thursday, June 24 - Saturday, June 26
THEME: "In A League Of Our Own"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

MAYNARD - Maynard Days
WHEN: Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27
THEME: "It's Summer Time"
For More Information: CLICK HERE

OELWEIN - Celebrate Oelwein
WHEN: Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

GRUNDY COUNTY:

GRUNDY CENTER - Felix Grundy Festival
WHEN: Thursday, July 8 - Sunday, July 11
THEME: "Fishing For A Good Time"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

REINBECK - Fourth of July Celebration
WHEN: Sunday, July 4
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

WELLSBURG - Wellsburg Daze Celebration
WHEN: Saturday, June 12 - Tuesday, June 15
For Event Information: CLICK HERE

TAMA COUNTY:

GLADBROOK - 99th Annual Gladbrook Corn Carnival
WHEN: Thursday, June 17 - Sunday, June 20
THEME: "2021 Cornival"
For Event Information: CLICK HERE