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
Okoboji Queen II Excursions
An 18-mile narrated excursion around West Okoboji Lake. Open-air upper deck and enclosed lower deck. Refreshments and snacks available.
Arnolds Park, IA ExcursionsAbbie Gardner State Historic Site
Abbie Gardner's Cabin is the site of "The Spirit Lake Massacre" of March 8, 1857. Original log cabin with pioneer artifacts, interpretive center and film with Abbie's paintings and 19
Arnolds Park, IA Historic SitesMcCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House
Civil War display, pioneer artifacts, horse-drawn vehicles, 1908 Sears automobile. Antique clothing.
Sibley, IA MuseumsLakes Art Center
Permanent and traveling exhibitions showcasing local, regional and national artists. Foreign and classic film series, interactive gallery, gift shop, and performing arts theater.
Okoboji, IA Art CentersSpirit of the Lakes Excursions
Vintage coach and dining cars take travelers through the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes region. Saturday excursions, dessert and dinner trains. Sunday family excursion with meal. Passengers can choose meals or excursion-only.
Spirit Lake, IA ExcursionsGrand Meadow Heritage Center and Museum
Log cabin, one-room schoolhouse, museum with exhibits of American Indian artifacts and rural life. Heritage festival each September featuring steam threshing, horse-drawn plowing, antique farm machinery, vintage auto show, music and food.
Washta, IA MuseumsSioux City Public Museum
Built from pink-colored Sioux Falls quartzite in the early 1890s, the Peirce Mansion exhibits artifacts from American Indian life and early settlement of the region to the present. Museum store with gifts, books and local crafts.
Sioux City, IA MuseumsThe Higgins Museum
This museum of U.S. national banking includes national bank notes (1863-1935) from all over the United States, focusing on those from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota. Also, 16,000 to 20,000 turn-of-the-century Iowa photo postcards.
Okoboji, IA MuseumsCentral School Museum
Restored 1884 schoolhouse listed on the National Historic Register.
Lake City, IA MuseumsArts on Grand
Art Center with exhibit gallery, gift shop featuring Midwestern artists, classes and workshops. Special art events throughout the year.
Spencer, IA Arts