Explore Dubuque County
Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House is the oldest theater in Dubuque and was built in 1889-1890 at an estimated cost of $65,000. Done in the Richardsonian architectural style, the original facade consists of St. Louis brick facing with Bayfield red sandstone trim. Dubuque'
Dubuque, IA Opera HousesTri-County Historical Society Museum
Exhibit features Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Urban "Red" Faber. One-room school, narrow gauge railroad car, bell collection, artifacts and archives from Dubuque, Jones and Jackson counties.
Cascade, IA MuseumsMathias Ham House Historic Site
View Italianate limestone mansion, built in 1856 and authentically restored and furnished. Also visit 1833 double log house with hands-on exhibit.
Dubuque, IA Historic SitesDubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Annual and perennial flowers and vegetables, prairie grasses and wildflowers, water gardens, waterfalls, and ornamental plantings. English formal garden, dwarf conifers. Award-winning rose gardens, 850 varieties of hostas. Garden Gift Shop, "Music in the Gardens" events.
Dubuque, IA ArboretumsGrand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
Mississippi River-themed indoor waterpark, with 25,000 square feet of family fun. Indoor/
Dubuque, IA Water ParksNational Farm Toy Museum
Newly-expanded museum has two floors with 30,000 farm toys and trucks on display. Diorama illustrates the history and importance of agriculture. Theater offers 10-minute movie.
Dyersville, IA MuseumsInwood Wood Carving Exhibit
See many forms of woodcarving: clocks, figurines, chains, decoys, toys. See carved pieces of a full-size carousel; view an American Indian artifacts display, the 12 apostles and Iowa's largest carved clock.
Dyersville, IA ExhibitsDubuque Symphony
Professional symphony performs five classic concerts in historic Five Flags Theater, pops concerts including St. Patrick's Pops, Independence Pops and Holiday Pops, two chamber concerts.
Dubuque, IA SymphoniesDiamond Jo Casino
Year-round gambling on this excursion boat, with slot machines, video poker, craps, roulette, blackjack and poker.
Dubuque, IA CasinosDyer-Botsford Victorian House & Doll Museum
Tour this 1850 Victorian home, decorated circa 1870-1900. Doll museum has more than 1000 dolls. Also see hand-carved miniature circus, replica of 1850 castle, German feather Christmas tree, and war memorabilia.
Dyersville, IA Museums