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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 July 2025

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August 2025
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July 1
July 2
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
July 3
Agency 4th of July Celebration
Agency Cuentos y Cantos en Español - Spanish Storytime
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Ottumwa Municipal Band Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Park Agency Street Dance
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Agency Fire Station
July 4
Agency 4th of July Celebration
Agency Greater Ottumwa Rodeo
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park Live After Five with Fast Henry, 2Bobs & Tom Blew
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Central Park
July 5
Greater Ottumwa Rodeo
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park Harvest Band
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
July 6
July 7
July 8
Heat Stroke Awareness Open House
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Ottumwa Regional Health Center Cafeteri NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom
July 9
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
July 10
Ottumwa Municipal Band Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Park
July 11
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Trivia Night
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
July 12
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Ottumwa Community Market
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
St Paul Lutheran Church 12th Annual Agency Fire & Rescue Golf Tournament
9:00 am
Cedar Creek Golf Course Bizarre Bazaar
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Ballingall Park Wisdom & Wonder: Multi-generational Storytime
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Haven Memory Care Summer Blowout Party/21+ BYOB Night
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Old School Entertainment River Riot II
12:00 pm - 11:00 pm Central Park Cinema: The Goonies
7:30 pm
Central Park Hideaway Honey
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles Chad Harl Acoustic
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
July 13
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach
July 14
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach NAMI South Central Iowa Family Support Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom
July 15
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Awakening Grace - 2025 Free Virtual Support Groups for pregnancy and infant loss
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual
July 16
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Virtual Coffee Break: Hiring Your First Employee: What to Know
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Zoom Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
July 17
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Business Brew
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Canteen Alley Bike Night
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chommy's Ottumwa Municipal Band Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Park
July 18
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Live After Five with the Chickadees
5:00 pm
Central Park Chris Novak
8:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
July 19
Wapello County Expo
Wapello County Extension and Outreach Wings & Wheels: 2nd Annual NASO Armed Forces Celebration
7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Naval Air Station Ottumwa Youth Summer Activity at the American Gothic House Center- Moths and Butterflies
9:00 am - 11:00 am
American Gothic House Center 2nd Annual Power in Numbers Fundraising Event
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Cedar Creek Golf Course Chat, Craft, & Create
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus Adult Coloring Party
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Hollowfest
5:00 pm
Under the Eagles Dawson
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
July 20
Family Day: Creation Connection
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Grace Ottumwa Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 21
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 22
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom
July 23
Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 24
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus Ottumwa Municipal Band Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Park
July 25
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library 2025 Golf Classic
10:00 am
The Club Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus Healthy Kids Iowa Food Distribution Event
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gateway High School Live After Five with Jennifer Handling & Revolution
5:00 pm
Central Park Bike Night with 2 Miles Deep
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
July 26
Ottumwa Community Market
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
St Paul Lutheran Church Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus Music on the Porch
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Abernathy House Parks N' Riffs Concert Series
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Izaak Walton League Eldon Raceway
7:00 pm
Wapello County Fairgrounds Mike Walsh Band
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
July 27
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 28
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus NAMI South Central Iowa Family Support Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom
July 29
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 30
Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus
July 31
Puppy Kindergarten
1:00 pm - 1:45 am
Indian Hills Community College North Campus Nonfiction Book Club
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library Ottumwa Municipal Band Concert
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Central Park
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