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Harvest Festival Experience Bags available while supplies last! Order here.
Champagne 5K is October 3rd. Register here.
All events are free unless noted.
This Week’s Highlights
Saturday | 5:30-7 PM | Central Gardens
Family fall fun with pumpkin painting, inflatables, face painting, food trucks, live music, and glowing pumpkins.
Rumorz Grand Reopening & Name Reveal Party
Saturday | Music starts at 7 PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Celebrate Rumorz one last time! Live music by Stone Groove, name reveal, giveaways, and new menu!
Tuesday | 9 AM-4 PM | $75 Chamber Members, $100 Non-Members | Surf Ballroom
Marketing people, assemble! Spend the day swapping ideas, learning from pros, meeting fellow marketers, exploring exhibitors, and leaving with fresh inspiration you can actually put to work.
Clear Lake Noon Lions Open House
Wednesday | 12-1 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Enjoy a free lunch, meet Noon Lions members, and discover ways to serve the community.
Ongoing & On View
All events are free unless noted
“Not Fade Away” Immersive Experience
Mon.-Sat., 10AM-5PM | $19.59 adults, $9.59 12 and under | Surf Ballroom Music Experience Center
Step inside the Surf’s immersive experience, where music history comes alive through interactive exhibits, iconic stories, and unforgettable moments celebrating the artists who shaped rock ’n’ roll.
Exhibition: Watermarks & Constellations by artist Kimberlee Rocca
September 11-October 17 | Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Explore layered inks, paints, and sculptural forms inspired by water, earth, and the cosmos, inviting reflection on curiosity, connection, and the lasting impact of even the smallest touch.
Exhibition: Windbent, Waterworn by Artist Jennifer Lee
September 29-December 30 | Tue-Sat, 10AM-4PM | Clear Lake Arts Center
Inspired by Iowa’s prairies and waterways, this exhibition pairs ceramic vessels with natural materials, reflecting wind, water, resilience, and the quiet forces that shape the landscapes around us.
Weekends through Oct. 31 | Sat. 9 AM-5 PM, Sun. 12-4PM | $10, 2 and under free | Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
Pick pumpkins and enjoy old-fashioned fall fun with a corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts, grain truck slide, corn pool, photo ops, campfires, games, food trucks and plenty more around the farm.
This Weekend’s Food Truck: Lake Lemonade & Gourmet Grilled Cheese Saturday & Sunday
Fridays-Saturdays through October 31, 7-10 PM | $20 | Legacy Ranch
Brave a spine-tingling haunted hike filled with heart-pounding scares, creepy encounters, and surprises around every turn. Enter if you dare and see if you can make it through! Monster Eats food truck on site each night.
No Scare Sundays at The Nightmare Haunted Hike
Sundays through October 25, 6:30-8:30 PM | $10 | Legacy Ranch
Experience the haunted hike without the fright! Guided tours let you explore the creepy trail without scare actors, making it a less-spooky option for families. Plus, enjoy free hot cocoa.
Thursday, October 8
1-2 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
We’ll provide the supplies, you supply the creativity!
6-9 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Live jazz, great food, and a relaxed, upscale atmosphere.
WINGO
6-8 PM | Lake Pin & Play
50¢ wings, BINGO, and prizes.
7:30-9 PM | Tickets start at $89 | NIACC Auditorium, Mason City
An uplifting musical about friendship, fresh starts, finding courage, and the magic of homemade pie.
8-11 PM | Tap’d
Playing a mix of country, blues, funk & rock.
Friday, October 9
7-10 PM | $20 | Legacy Ranch
Brave a spine-tingling haunted hike filled with heart-pounding scares, creepy encounters, and surprises around every turn. Enter if you dare & see if you can make it through! Monster Eats food truck on site.
8 PM-12 AM | $7 per person/hour | Lake Pin & Play
Enjoy glow lights, music, and a high-energy atmosphere that puts a whole new spin on your night at the lanes.
Karaoke 9 PM-1:30 AM, Trivioke 10-11PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Trivia meets karaoke with prizes, great music, and your chance to win a $25 gift card!
9 PM-Midnight | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
8 PM-1 AM | TAP’d
Classic rock.
Saturday, October 10
9 AM-5 PM | $10 per person, 2 and under free | Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
Pick pumpkins and enjoy old-fashioned fall fun with a corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts, grain truck slide, corn pool, photo ops, campfires, games, Lake Lemonade & Gourmet Grilled Cheese food truck.
Studio 101 Art Class: Introduction to Ceramics
2-4 PM | 3 Sessions: Oct. 10, 17, & 24 | $80 | Clear Lake Arts Center
Get hands-on with clay while learning essential handbuilding, studio techniques, ceramic tools, and basic glazing.
5:30-7 PM | Central Gardens
Family fall fun with pumpkin painting, inflatables, face painting, food trucks, live music, and glowing pumpkins.
5-9 PM | 4 N 16th St.
Explore the spooky outdoor display and Witches Coven, plus grab Spooktacular treats from Gammy’s Cookie Cart.
Rumorz Grand Reopening & Name Reveal Party
Music starts at 7 PM | Rumorz Bar & Grill
Celebrate Rumorz one last time! Live music by Stone Groove, name reveal, giveaways, and new menu!
7-10 PM | $20 | Legacy Ranch
Brave a spine-tingling haunted hike filled with heart-pounding scares, creepy encounters, and surprises around every turn. Enter if you dare & see if you can make it through! Monster Eats food truck on site.
8 PM-12 AM | $7 per person/hour | Lake Pin & Play
Enjoy glow lights, music, and a high-energy atmosphere that puts a whole new spin on your night at the lanes.
9 PM-1 AM | Rookies Rockin’ Sports Bar
Your playlist, your night — request your favorites with a live DJ.
9 PM- 1 AM | TAP’d
A nice mix of pop, rock & country.
Sunday, October 11
12-4PM | $10 per person, 2 and under free | Plain Ol’ Pumpkins
Pick pumpkins and enjoy old-fashioned fall fun with a corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts, grain truck slide, corn pool, photo ops, campfires, games, Lake Lemonade & Gourmet Grilled Cheese food truck.
No Scare Sundays at The Nightmare Haunted Hike
6:30-8:30 PM | $10 | Legacy Ranch
Experience the haunted hike without the fright! Guided tours let you explore the creepy trail without scare actors, making it a less-spooky option for families. Plus, enjoy free hot cocoa.
Monday, October 12
Taco Night Fundraiser for the Christmas Cheer Fund
4-8 PM | Taco Johns
Enjoy Taco Night while supporting the Christmas Cheer Fund, with 20% of sales helping local families.
6-7 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
A relaxed writing group with time for projects, prompts, and creative games.
6:30-8:30 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Proceeds from every game support local charities and veteran programs.
Tuesday, October 13
9 AM-4 PM | $75 Chamber Members, $100 Non-Members | Surf Ballroom
Marketing people, assemble! Spend the day swapping ideas, learning from pros, meeting fellow marketers, exploring exhibitors, and leaving with fresh inspiration you can actually put to work.
3:30-5 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Help shape library books, spaces, and programs while earning Silver Cord hours along the way.
6:30-7:30 PM | Clear Lake Public Library
Choose a Hispanic-inspired recipe, bring your dish to share, and swap cooking successes and lessons.
Wednesday, October 14
9 AM- 7 PM | Golf Tournament + Comedy Show, $100 indiv/$400 team of 4 | Legacy Golf Course
Golf 18 holes with comedian Becky Robinson “The Entitled Housewife”, then catch her live comedy show.
Clear Lake Noon Lions Open House
12-1 PM | Clear Lake VFW
Enjoy a free lunch, meet Noon Lions members, and discover ways to serve the community.
Art Class: Crazy Quillz-Zentangle Inspired Art with Instructor Brenda Campbell
4-6 PM | $50 | Clear Lake Arts Center
Create funky feather-inspired Zentangle art while learning meditative patterns, then take home your own kit.
6-8 PM | Reserve 173° Bar & Grill
Hosted by the one and only Bingo Daddy with cool prizes and plenty of laughs.