Local and Midwest Activities Happening This Week!
Free Fishing Without a License in Iowa
Hello my fellow, summer travelers! I just wanted to jump in and give you an update on Omaha-area and Midwest Summer activities this weekend.
First of all, did you know that it is free for everyone to fish on June 7-9 in Iowa? So dig out that fishing rod and in my case, a cane pole (Yes, that is what I prefer. No one likes a trip to the ER. 🙄😏🥴) in your garage or basement and give it a try! Travel to your favorite fishing spot with worms or minnows and see what you can catch! For more information, please check the following link:
Omaha Summer Arts Festival
Also June 7, 8, and 9 is the Omaha Summer Arts Festival! This will be held in Stinson Stinson so plan ahead for navigating the closed road (Center Street is closed at the moment) and for parking. As always, there will be free music performances, lots of great food and more than 135 quality artists. Sadly, this is the last and final year of the Omaha festival. So be sure to squeeze some time in this weekend to go! They are celebrating 50 years and going out in style. For hours and event schedule please check out the link below.
Capital City PrideFest
Celebrating its 45th year, the festival runs through June 9. A wide variety of events is planned. For more information see below:
Iowa Arts Festival in Iowa City
Downtown Iowa City transforms into a large fair with more than 100 artists. Live music, great food, and lots of activities for the whole family are featured at the website below:
Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa
If you enjoy orchestra and band music, you may wish to check out the Glenn Miller Festival this weekend. For more details, click the link.
NCAA World Series - Omaha
The NCAA College World Series begins June 14. If you love baseball, this is your event. See below:
Smoky Hill River Festival - Salina, KS
More than 150 artists, 150 performances of all kinds on 3 stages, and lots of food vendors in Salina, Kansas from June 13-16.
And Last, But Not Least, the World’s Largest Rubber Duck!
On Display until June 9 in Princeton, Minnesota which is a little north of Minneapolis. The duck is huge! Other activities planned as well. See more below: