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Mason City, Iowa

  • Charles H. MacNider Museum

    Tudor-style mansion with contemporary additions overlooks Willow Creek and features permanent collection of 19th and 20th century American art, and the largest collection anywhere of puppets, marionet...
    Charles H. MacNider Museum

  • Kinney Pioneer Museum

    View fossils, dolls, ladies' fashions, soda shop and antique cars. Peruse Meredith Willson collection, one-room school, log cabin and blacksmith shop. See the rare Colby Car, manufactured in Mason Cit...
    Kinney Pioneer Museum

Attractions and Upcoming Events

The Music Man Square

The 1912 River City Streetscape features an ice cream parlor, gift shop, and set designs from the Warner Brothers motion picture of "The Music Man." The museum is a tribute to the genius of one of America'

Mason City, IA Historic Districts

Frank Lloyd Wright Stockman House

Wright's first Iowa building, designed in 1908, restored and furnished with Arts and Crafts furniture and reproductions of period Wright furniture. The only middle-class home of his Prairie School period that is open to the public in the U.S.

Mason City, IA Historic Homes

Stebens Children's Theater

Children's theater with seven main stage shows during the school year.

Mason City, IA Theatres

Meredith Willson Boyhood Home

In 1902 Meredith Willson, who immortalized his hometown of Mason City as River City in "The Music Man," was born in this 1895 house. It is now filled with family memorabilia, musical treasures and period furnishings.

Mason City, IA Historic Homes

Kinney Pioneer Museum

View fossils, dolls, ladies' fashions, soda shop and antique cars. Peruse Meredith Willson collection, one-room school, log cabin and blacksmith shop. See the rare Colby Car, manufactured in Mason City.

Mason City, IA Museums

Things to do near Mason City, IA

Town & Country Golf Club

Course Access: Semi-PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Dow House Historical Museum

Renovated 1900s home, with period furnishings and museum collection. Early Iowa Falls photographs, vintage clothing and toys,...

Promise of America Monument

Bronze sculpture of Norwegian immigrant family on restored prairie site....

Iowa River Players

All-volunteer community theater. Dinner occasionally available at local church....

Highland Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2 days...