Rock Rapids Heritage Days Celebration

June 18-21, 2026

Our annual citywide celebration began in 1981 as a two-day event. Activities in Island Park included horseshoe pitching, canoe races, and a flea market.

Today, the events include a waffle breakfast, parade, co-ed sand volleyball tournament, water wars, and many other activities Downtown. Additional events throughout the weekend include a road race, all-school reunion, show & shine, live entertainment, inflatable’s, various kid’s activities & a street dance. The festivities wrap up on Sunday with an outdoor community wide church service and Kiwanis pancake breakfast.

Save the date for Heritage Days: June 18-21, 2026.

2026 Schedule

Thursday, June 18

  • Medallion Hunt (Clues will be found on the Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce Facebook page)
  • Explore Rock Rapids Retail Trade Event-Participating Businesses
  • 1:00-3:00 pm Heimensen Wealth Advisors Ice Cream Social-Event area west of building
  • 5:15-5:45 pm Check In, Competition Begins 6:00 pm Pizzas, Puzzles & Pitchers
  • -Forster Community Center (Pre-registration Required by June 12)

Friday, June 19

  • Medallion Hunt (Clues will be found on the Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce Facebook page)
  • Explore Rock Rapids Retail Trade Event-Participating Businesses
  • Chalk the Walk-Courthouse Sidewalks
  • All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
  • 7:00-9:00 am Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast-Forster Community Center
  • 8:30 am Citizen of the Year Announcement-Forster Community Center
  • 11:00 am-1:00 pm The Rock Community Church Luncheon & Craft Sale-Forster Community Center
  • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Cheerleaders Annual Bake Sale-Details open lot
  • 4:30-6:30 pm Retail Trade “Thanks with Franks” FREE Hot Dog Meal-Downtown
  • 7:30 pm Races-Rapid Speedway
  • Cruise Night-Downtown

Saturday, June 20

  • Medallion Hunt (Clues will be found on the Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce Facebook page)
  • Explore Rock Rapids Retail Trade Event-Participating Businesses
  • Chalk the Walk-Courthouse Sidewalks
  • All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
  • 8:00 am Road Race 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Fun Run-Island Park
  • 9:00-11:00 am $5 Grab & Go Breakfast Sandwiches-Dreamerz
  • 9:00 am-1:00 pm Popcorn-Rapids Theatre
  • 10:30 am Parade-Downtown
  • 11:00 am-2:00 pm Hog Roast Fundraiser for Rapids Theatre -Dreamerz
  • 12:00 pm Food Vendors-Downtown
  • 12:00 pm Brat Feed-VFW
  • 12:00-3:00 pm Show & Shine Sponsored by Papik Motors-Downtown
  • 12:00-4:00 pm Kids Inflatables-Downtown
  • 12:00-4:00 pm Live Entertainment BOON & LAMBERT-Downtown
  • 12:00-4:00 pm Depot Museum Open
  • 12:15-12:45 pm Registration, 1:00 pm Bean Bag Tournament-S. 2nd Ave (Social & Competitive Divisions)
  • 12:30-4:00 pm Face Painting & Balloon Tying-Courthouse Lawn
  • 1:00 pm Rock Rapids Fire Dept. Water Wars-South Story St.
  • 2:00-6:00 pm 6ix Mile Band-County Seat Patio
  • 5:00-7:00 pm All School Reunion Sponsored by Central Lyon Foundation-Forster Community Center
  • 7:00 pm Figure 8 Races-Rapid Speedway
  • 9:00 pm-1:00 am Street Dance-County Seat
  • Band: Whiskey Truth & Flannel ($15 cover charge 21 & over)

Sunday June 21

  • All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
  • 10:30 am Community Church Service-Island Park
  • 11:00 am-1:00 pm Kiwanis Pancake Meal-Forster Community Center
  • 12:30 pm Check in, 1:00 pm Sand Volleyball Tournament-Westside Park (Pre-registration required by June 15)
  • 1:00-4:00 pm Depot Museum Open

Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce * www.rockrapids.com * 712-472-3456
***Events subject to change without notice***

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