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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 December 2024

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December 1
Ottumwa Youth Symphony
3:00 pm
Bridge View Center
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 2
Start of the Winter Reading Program
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 3
Cuentos y Cantos en Español - Spanish Storytime
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 4
Adult Take and Make Craft Giveaway
Ottumwa Public Library
Kids Grab and Go Craft Bag
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 5
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Church Street Stroll
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Church Street Businesses
Appanoose Rapids Open House
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids Downtown Ottumwa
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
Indian Hills Theatre: A Christmas Carol by John Jakes
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
St John Auditorium
December 6
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
AHFA Winter Wonderland
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Hotel Ottumwa
Home for the Holidays
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Main Street Ottumwa
Cocoa & Cookies with Santa
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Iowa Heartland History Connection
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
Kevin McGinity
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids 1933
Indian Hills Theatre: A Christmas Carol by John Jakes
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
St John Auditorium
Chris Novak
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
December 7
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Breakfast with Santa
7:30 am - 10:00 am
Eddyville Fire Department
Holiday Hop
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Eldon
Home for the Holidays
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Main Street Ottumwa
Painting Class: Ottumwa Public Library
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Hop and Gingerbread "House" Party
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
American Gothic House
Adult Coloring Party
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
Blue Violin: Candlelight Christmas
7:00 pm
Bridge View Center
Indian Hills Theatre: A Christmas Carol by John Jakes
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
St John Auditorium
Palomino
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
Terrorwolf with ALOHA, and H.A.T.E.
8:00 pm
Owl's Nest
December 8
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 9
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
NAMI Family Support Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom & Centerville
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Bootcamp Burnout CORE RESTORE
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Premier Dance Center
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 10
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Snacks in the Stacks
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Night Flight Lesson: Holiday Style!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College - North Campus
December 11
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
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
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 12
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
IHCC Holiday Concert: Bells Are Ringing!
7:00 pm
St John Auditorium
December 13
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Kids Science Program- Ozobots!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Friday Skate Night
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ottumwa YMCA
Deonna Troxel
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids 1933
December 14
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Breakfast with Santa at ORHC
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Regional Health Center Cafeteria
Ottumwa Community Winter Coat Swap
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Wisdom & Wonder: Multi-generational Storytime
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Haven Memory Care
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
The Texas Tenors: Deep in the Heart of Christmas
7:30 pm
Bridge View Center
Midnight Blue Country Band
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
Adam Whitehead
8:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
December 15
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Christmas at Mini Mushrooms
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mini Mushrooms Play & Party Center
The Lowly Brass Presents: Tuba Christmas
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College
A Conversation with Chevy Chase
5:00 pm
Bridge View Center
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 16
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 17
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
NAMI Connection Support Group
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Zoom
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 18
Adult Take and Make Craft Giveaway
Ottumwa Public Library
Kids Grab and Go Craft Bag
Ottumwa Public Library
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Songs and Stories
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Young at Heart Book Club
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 19
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 20
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Teen Craft Club
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Cookie Decorating Contest
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ottumwa Family YMCA
Jonas Magram
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids 1933
Chris Novak Live
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Garrison Rock
December 21
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Live Music Christmas Party
4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Uncle Buck's
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Trey Hull
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Appanoose Rapids 1933
Dawson
7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Ottumwa Eagles
December 22
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 23
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Kids Scavenger Hunt
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
NAMI Family Support Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zoom & Centerville
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Bootcamp Burnout Holiday Bash (FREE Fitness Class!)
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Premier Dance Center
December 24
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 25
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 26
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Kids T-Shirt Decorating
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
December 27
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Kids Lego Day
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Preschool Storytime
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library
Holiday Nights 'N Lights
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Greater Ottumwa Park
Wild Bill Willie
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Owl's Nest
December 28
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
December 29
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
December 30
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Make Your Own Bookmark
Ottumwa Public Library
December 31
Window Decorating Contest
Ottumwa Public Library
Carl Hentsch: Man-Made Quilts
Indian Hills Community College
Family Movie Showing
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ottumwa Public Library
Hideaway Honey Duo
10:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House

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