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So many events...so little time.

If you are planning a visit to Ottumwa, there is always something to do. From balloon races to nationally renowned performers to local music, community markets and more, Ottumwa is the center for events in southeast Iowa. Check out what's happening during your visit on our events calendar. Subscribe to our events email so you don't miss out on anything that's happening in Wapello County.

Events for October 2024

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November 2024
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October 1
Ottumwa Oktoberfest
Jimmy Jones Shelter 44th Annual Rotary Chicken BBQ
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Bridge View Center Cuentos y Cantos en Español - Spanish Storytime
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Ted Stockton
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 2
Ottumwa Oktoberfest
Jimmy Jones Shelter Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center BINGO
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter
October 3
Ottumwa Oktoberfest
Jimmy Jones Shelter Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Days Live Music
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Bike Night
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center The Chris Childress Band
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter
October 4
Ottumwa Oktoberfest
Jimmy Jones Shelter Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Teen Anime/Manga Club
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library The Chickadees
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center Oktoberfest Kiddie Parade
6:00 pm
St. Patrick's Church Oktoberfest at Chommys
7:00 pm
Chommy's Bar & Grill Jonas Magram
7:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom Standing Hampton
8:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter
October 5
Ottumwa Oktoberfest
Jimmy Jones Shelter Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Oktoberfest Parade
10:00 am
Main Street Ottumwa Ottumwa Oktoberfest Car Show
11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter 2 Bobs Acoustic
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Cam Steinbach
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center Scott Kirkhart
7:00 pm
Chommy's Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra: Something Old-Something New
7:30 pm
Indian Hills Community College Hypersona
8:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter
October 6
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 7
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 8
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom Snacks in the Stacks
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 9
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Adult Take and Make Craft Giveaway
Ottumwa Public Library Kids Grab and Go Craft Bag
Ottumwa Public Library Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Reader's Ink Book Club
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 10
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center League of Women Voters Candidate Forum
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Career Campus
October 11
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Halloweenapalooza Day 1
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Bridge View Center Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center Halloweenapalooza After Party
11:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom
October 12
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Community Market
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
St Paul Lutheran Church Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library 4th Annual Ottumwa Regional Health Center Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ottumwa Regional Health Center Wisdom & Wonder: Multi-generational Storytime
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Haven Memory Care Halloweenapalooza Day 2
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Bridge View Center Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center Mayhem Haunted House Trunk or Treat
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wapello County Expo Grounds Midnight Blue Country Band
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
October 13
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library SEISO Presents: Beethoven's 5th Symphony
2:00 pm
Bridge View Center Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 14
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Self-Defense Workshop Series
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Criminal Justice Center
October 15
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
October 16
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Peter Fletcher: Guitarist Concert
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
October 17
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
October 18
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Teen Craft Club
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Halloween Hike: Superheroes
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pioneer Ridge Nature Center Acoustic Fridays on the Riverfront
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Bridge View Center Deonna Troxel Live
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids 1933 Paige Clouse
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Mayhem Haunted House
7:30 pm
Wapello County Extension & Outreach
October 19
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Painting Class: Ottumwa Public Library
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Fall Food Truck Frenzy
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Iowa X-Plosion Cheer & Tumbling Adult Coloring Party
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Grace Ottumwa's Fall Festival
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Grace Ottumwa Halloween Hike: Superheroes
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Pioneer Ridge Nature Center Liverpool Legends
7:00 pm
Bridge View Center Tom Shadonix
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom Mayhem Haunted House
7:30 pm
Wapello County Extension & Outreach
October 20
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Fall Classic
9:00 am
Wildwood Park
October 21
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College
October 22
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom
October 23
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Adult Take and Make Craft Giveaway
Ottumwa Public Library Kids Grab and Go Craft Bag
Ottumwa Public Library Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
October 24
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Trout Stocking
11:00 am
Greater Ottumwa Park Nonfiction Book Club
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Business Brew
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom Solve the Mystery: Case #3
7:00 pm
American Gothic House
October 25
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Kids Escape Room
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Teen Escape Room
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Gold Out Football- Awareness of Childhood Cancer
5:45 pm
Schafer Football Stadium Adult Escape Room
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Battle for the Bridges Rodeo
7:00 pm
Bridge View Center Dawson
7:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom Mayhem Haunted House
7:30 pm
Wapello County Extension & Outreach
October 26
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa Community Market
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
St Paul Lutheran Church Battle for the Bridges Rodeo
7:00 pm
Bridge View Center Halloween Dance Party
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Hotel Ottumwa Mayhem Haunted House
7:30 pm
Wapello County Extension & Outreach Jennifer Handling & Revolution
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
October 27
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Indian Hills Fall Choral Concert: Earth, Sea, and Sky
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
St. John Auditorium Piano Men: Generations
6:00 pm
Bridge View Center
October 28
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College NAMI Family Support Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom & Centerville Ottumwa YMCA Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat
6:00 pm
Ottumwa YMCA
October 29
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Reminisce Society Meeting: The Underground Railroad in Iowa
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Knights of Columbus Hall Witch Way to Main
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
200 Block of Main Street
October 30
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College LeadershipNOW Conference
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Bridge View Center Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Science Club
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Soup for the Arts
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Kevin McGinity Live
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pallister Brothers Bar & Taproom
October 31
Deb Baughman Art Exhibition
Indian Hills Community College Hideaway Honey
8:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
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