Explore Black Hawk County
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony
Classical and pops concerts, family performances, chamber music and chamber orchestra performances.
Cedar Falls, IA SymphoniesIce House Museum
Exhibit shows how ice was harvested from the Cedar River from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Farm machinery, automobiles, and various exhibits show how work was done in that era by man, woman, and horse power. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Cedar Falls, IA MuseumsUniversity of Northern Iowa Museums
Permanent natural history exhibits feature items from shells to mastodon bones, African antelope to Peruvian textiles. Changing exhibits highlight a variety of cultural and international themes. Call ahead to visit the nearby Marshall Center School, a restored 1893
Cedar Falls, IA MuseumsJames and Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts and Hea
Gallery features the work of local and regional visual, literary and performing artists with traveling exhibits and permanent works focusing on the art of illustration. Sculpture garden with perennials, birds and butterflies, in bloom from early spring to late fall.
Cedar Falls, IA Art CentersLost Island Adventure Park
Huge wave pool, eight major waterslides, "Lazy River," two 18-hole "adventure golf" courses, wheelchair accessible golf, go-cart track, concessions, interactive play areas, gift shop, and picnic area. Iowa's largest waterpark.
Waterloo, IA Water ParksSilos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
One of only 27 National Heritage Areas in the U.S., Silos & Smokestacks tells the story of American agriculture, agribusiness, and farm life through a network of sites, events and communities. The 37-county heritage area is bordered by the Mississippi River, I-80, and I-35
Waterloo, IA Historic SitesVictorian Home & Carriage House Museum/George Wyth House
Tour Italianate home built in 1863 and restored to elegant 1880 Victorian life. Carriage House Museum houses the Historical Society'
Cedar Falls, IA MuseumsFFA Historical and Ag Museum
A visual history of our agricultural heritage and the role of small communities in rural America. Antique farm implements, tools, turn-of-the-century artifacts.
La Porte City, IA Museums