Villages of Van Buren - Event Calendar

Have a blast with your family and friends this 4th of July!

The Keosauqua Lions will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 7am-10:30am in the City Park. Lunch and snacks will be served all afternoon beginning at 11am.

The Caleb Strait Memorial Pedal Pull begins at 1 o’clock with registration at 12:30 in front of Hotel Manning. BINGO will start at the Senior Center at 2pm. Games, including the Egg toss and Water Balloon toss, are scheduled after the Pedal Pull. Let the kids dig for coins in the Silver Mine starting at 4pm. The Bounce House and Kiddie Train Rides begin at 5pm. Live music and street dance, featuring The Harvest Band, will begin at 6pm. 

Raffle drawing for cash prizes will be held prior to a spectacular Fireworks Display over the river at dusk. Don't miss all the fun this 4th of July!

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.

• Blacksmithing: Tong Making with Bill Printy & Mark Heisdorffer

Pre-registration is required for classes.
Register for July Classes

Enjoy a week of fun at the Van Buren County Fair! Featuring: Fair Queen Contest, 4-H and FFA exhibits all week long & more!

Some of the best painters in the tri-state region will gather to compete for cash and prizes in the 5th annual Villages Folk School’s plein air competition “Paint The Fair”. Wednesday is a painters’ workshop on the fairgrounds, Thursday, painters disperse across the county to paint in outdoor settings. Friday, painters work on the grounds with judging and public exhibit/reception at 5pm under the grandstands. Paintings will be for sale.

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.

• Blacksmithing: Tool Making with Bill Printy & Mark Heisdorffer

Pre-registration is required for classes.
Register for July Classes