Festivals in Waterloo, IA.
Home and Garden Shows
Shepherds Market
March 6, 2027
shepherds-market-iowa.net
(319) 415-4001
Johnson County Fairgrounds - Iowa City, IA
Fiber festival featuring local and regional vendors with yarn, fiber, fleeces, fiber art creations, spinning and knitting accessories and tools, demonstrations, and a friendly drop-in crafting circle. Classes AM/PM in spinning, knitting, needle felting, and more.
Beaux Arts Spring Fair
May 8 - 9, 2027
Beauxartsfair.com
(309) 706-1434
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds - Davenport, IA
Applications Open November 1, 2026 Beaux Arts Spring Fair is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA. Free admission, lots of free parking, Friday set-up, convenient loading and unloading. Saturday and Sunday pastry and fruit breakfast. RV parking available. Beaux Spring Fair has been a Mother's Day Tradition in the Quad Cities for 74 years. Generations of art lovers and loyal patrons from IA and IL come together to see their favorite artist and what's new at the fair every year. All proceeds go to the Figge Art Museum for educational programs.
Events in Waterloo, IA — upcoming
November 14 - 15, 2026
Holiday Arts Festival
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 9/3/2026
This Iowa Holiday Celebration will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be .
January 22 - 24, 2027
FREE Waterloo Home & Remodeling Show, January 2027
Waterloo Convention Center, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 11/4/2026
This Iowa Trade Show will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths.
March 2027 (dates not updated)
Homestead Vintage & Makers Market
Waterloo Convention Center, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 1/29/2026
This Iowa Antiques Collectibles Show will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5.
June 2027 (dates not updated)
My Waterloo Days Festival
Lincoln Park, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 5/20/2026
This Iowa Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu-Sat 4pm-12 midnight. Admission tickets are $10 - $60.
September 2027 (dates not updated)
National Cattle Congress Fair
National Cattle Congress, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 7/23/2026
This Iowa State Fair will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu-Sat 9am-11pm; Sun 9am-6pm. Admission tickets are $1 - $10. This event will also include: demonstrations, kids games, contests, expos, 4-h projects, livestock shows, animal shows.
October 29 - 31, 2027
FREE Waterloo Home & Remodeling Show, October 2027
Waterloo Convention Center, Waterloo, IA
Status: Updated 11/4/2026
This Iowa Home and Garden Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and no food booths.
