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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 May 2025

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May 1
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 2
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 3
Chief Black Hawk Talk
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
American Gothic House Glow & Walk Fur Heartland Humane Society
6:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 4
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 5
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 6
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 7
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 8
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg Indian Hills Jazz Band Ballroom Dance
7:30 pm
The Hills Diner
May 9
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg The Ultimate Doors
7:30 pm
Bridge View Center
May 10
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Wapello County Car Guys Car Show
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Jimmy Jones Shelter Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg Eldon Raceway
7:00 pm
Wapello County Fairgrounds 2 Miles Deep
8:00 pm
Godfrey's Ale House
May 11
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House IHCC Choral Pops Concert
3:00 pm
St. John Auditorium Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 12
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 13
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg IHCC Spring Music Recital
7:00 pm
St. John Auditorium
May 14
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg Screening of Road Trip Iowa
6:00 pm
American Gothic House Center
May 15
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 16
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 17
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg Jake Stack
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
AR 1933 Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Italy
7:30 pm
Bridge View Center
May 18
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 19
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 20
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg Awakening Grace - 2025 Free Virtual Support Groups for pregnancy and infant loss
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Virtual
May 21
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 22
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 23
American Gothic Art Contest
American Gothic House Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 24
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 25
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 26
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 27
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 28
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 29
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 30
Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
May 31
Youth Summer Activity at the American Gothic House Center- Plants
9:00 am - 11:00 am
American Gothic House Center Group Guitar Lessons at IHCC
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Indian Hills Community College Arts and Sciences Bldg
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