Villages of Van Buren - Event Calendar

Join River Valley Lodge for their annual Bentler Family Memorial Fall Ride. There will be a dance, trail rides, wine tasting, food, and more.

Oct 6th, River Valley Horsecamp & Lodge will be having their Seventh Annual Fall Horse and Tack Consignment Sale. There will be a riding horse preview. Call Gary at 309-268-6948 or Terry at 309-657-1602 for more information.

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Full hot breakfast for a free will donation.

Countywide Festival with numerous events and activities planned in most of the Villages. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, antique vendors, art shows, music, garage sales, kid's entertainment, parade, car and motorcycle show, food, and more activities throughout the Villages. 

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Download Keosauqua Vendor Application

Download Roberts Memorial Building in Keosauqua, Vendor Application

Download Morris Park-Stockport, Vendor Application

All Girls Weekend of fun!

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Ranch Horse Show Series - The finals of the 2018 series. You won't want to miss this final competition and awards. Jackpot sorting, roping, barrel racing, extreme trail course competition, wine tasting, dance, food concessions, and more. Camping available on grounds.  

The Villages Folk School specializes in providing learning experiences in traditional arts and skills, while drawing upon the uniqueness of each of the eleven historic Villages of Van Buren County Iowa. Classes are held in peaceful rural settings so students can return to a simpler time and witness the importance of the artisan in village-life. Pre-registration is required for classes.

• 20th ~ Wood Carving: Beginners with Paul Simpson.
• 20th ~ Marbling Paper with Melinda Stockwell.
• 21st ~ Letterpress: Beginners with Melinda Stockwell.
• 27th ~ Rug Weaving Workshop with Teri Showman.

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Mike Burggeraaf will give a brief history on the pottery industry in southeast Iowa prior to 1910. Stoneware examples from the towns of Bonaparte, Lowell, Parish, Pleasant Ridge and Vernon will be on display.

Trail ride, dance, wine tasting, fun contests and much more!

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Join the fun at the Howl-O-Ween parade in Bentonsport at 11am. Prizes will be given for the best owner and dog costume in the shelter house. Free will donation lunch will be served at the shelter house after the awards. 

Trick or Treating for children will be from 12:30-1:30pm at the Bentonsport shops.

Registration and lineup will be at Paddle, Pedal and More, 21903 Hawk Dr. Bentonsport. Please have child's/your costume and dogs costume ready and to go by 10:55am. The Howl-O-Ween Parade will start at 11:00am.