Northwest Iowa, Iowa


Immerse yourself in Iowa's sun-drenched Great Lakes Region for year-round recreation. Visit Sioux City landmarks, and retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. Experience festival traditions that bring old and young together in celebration.
Explore Northwest Iowa
Orpheum Theatre
Newly restored 1927 Rapp & Rapp theater offers a variety of entertainment events, including symphony, Broadway shows, movies, and conferences.
Sioux City, IA TheatresSioux City Bandits Indoor Football
National Indoor Football League team plays at Sioux City Municipal Auditorium.
Sioux City, IA Football TeamsBattle Hill Museum of Natural History
More than 4,000 natural history specimens on display, with 600 full-body wildlife mounts. Mounted skeletons of rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe and more. Replica limestone cave. Rock, fossil and shell displays.
Battle Creek, IA MuseumsDutch Windmill Visitors Center/Chamber of Commerce
Windmill stands 76
Orange City, IA Visitors CentersChautauqua Building
Built in 1908, the only existing complete Chautauqua building in the state. Completely renovated, with historical murals and information on the history of Chautauqua. Enjoy Chautauqua Days on the Fourth of July.
Sac City, IA Historic BuildingsOdebolt Historical Museum
Historical items, including a military display, tools and equipment from farm and home, and a buffalo robe brought to town by Buffalo Bill.
Odebolt, IA MuseumsIowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Museum
Recording studio, musical instruments, period costumes, posters, pictures, awards, jukeboxes, music artifacts and the Hall of Fame Wall of Honor.
Arnolds Park, IA MuseumsArmstrong Heritage Museum
Thousands of items from the early days of Armstrong and Emmet County, including veterans' display.
Armstrong, IA MuseumsBig Spirit Lake Fishing
The lake is a popular fishing destination in the region. As of March of 2012 the Iowa all-time big fish records for freshwater drum and muskellunge were set from catches in the lake. Fresh water Drum -------46 lb. 38 1/2\" Spirit Lake Muskellunge ----------- 50 lb. 6 oz. 52\"
, IA FishingCamp Algona POW Museum
Camp Algona housed up to 10,000 German prisoners of war from 1944 to 1946. A 70-foot linear display tells the story of this camp and its effect on the military and civilians in Algona. Weapons exhibit, World War II uniforms and artifacts, and displays of poetry, paintings and woodcarvings.
Algona, IA Museums