UMBA Hall offers roller skating every Friday night.
7-8:30 p.m. | 4th grade and under
8:30-10 p.m. | 5th grade and above
$4 per skater. No outside skates allowed. Concessions are available.
Party Room available for only $30!
The Carter Lake Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to host an interactive event for Native American History Month. Members of the Tribe will be introducing a fun and interactive hand game for kids. Parents will get to learn more about the Ponca people while the kids get to have fun learning a traditional game from the Tribe. They will also be performing intermittent music and dancing, as well as a short celebration and free tribal food to follow! The event is free and open to everyone. Come learn more about this native Nebraska Tribe while enjoying fun games, dancing, and free food!
Help us celebrate the ancient British tradition and Wassail the apple trees with us! The public is invited to join the Ditmars family in the tradition of protecting our orchard and asking for the blessing of a successful crop next season. Activities include re-enactments of old English traditional rituals and rhymes with a chance to see the wassailing ceremony every hour at 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, and 5:30 p.m. Everyone joins in with chanting and music-making, toasts of hot cider, and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread — donuts, in our case — onto the tree branches while chanting the lively words of praise for the new year.
Warm yourself next to our bonfires or in our store. Enjoy a traditional mulled wassail drink, served hot with spices mixed with our regular fresh-pressed, or hard apple cider. The bar inside will be open with our own local Iowa wines. A food vendor will be serving turkey legs, spud nachos, shepherds pie and grilled burgers, and hot dogs and brats. The admission is free!
Are you hosting or traveling to a Thanksgiving dinner? If you answered yes, you won’t want to miss Corum’s Flower Fall Centerpiece Class! Come create a one of kind fall centerpiece to set off your Thanksgiving spread! Class space is limited so click the ticket icon below to grab your tickets today!
Join us for Business After Hours. It's a great way to network with professionals from the community while enjoying complimentary beverages and snacks. Free for Chamber members. $10 for non-members.
Join us for our first annual Christmas at the Orchard events on Saturdays this winter! We are lighting the front of the orchard with an impressive drive-by and walk through display of lights. No admission charge!
Saturday, November 30, see the lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. Take your own free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Warm up inside with hot apple cider, mulled wine and cider, chili, or soup! Grab your holiday pies, wine, and fill your growlers with hard cider! Our jams, butters, and dressings make great local gifts as well. We will also be open on Sundays on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. to see the lights and shop in our store.
Join our Holiday Kickoff Event by strolling along three blocks of Main Street! Event activities and entertainment include:
- Firetruck rides
- Photos with Santa
- Free s'mores
- Shopping at downtown businesses and a vendor/craft fair
- Loess Hills Country cloggers
- Ice skating
- A live camel and a petting zoo
- Bethlehem Walk
- And more!
For more information, visit our Facebook page by clicking the computer icon below.
Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, and it is free to attend. You are welcome to bring your favorite games or just stop in to join a game.
This evening is centered around families and children. The General's Ladies will have hot chocolate and cookies for your enjoyment. You'll also meet members of the Dodge House Board of Trustees. $15 per family. Pay at the door.
There is another upcoming Family Night on December 12.
UMBA Hall offers roller skating every Friday night.
7-8:30 p.m. | 4th grade and under
8:30-10 p.m. | 5th grade and above
$4 per skater. No outside skates allowed. Concessions are available.
Party Room available for only $30!
Harvester Artist Lofts is hosting their 8th Annual Holiday Boutique and invite the community to stop by the first weekend of December to not only do some shopping but celebrate the Christmas season!
This year's events feature musical artists performing in the gallery, pictures with Santa Claus, and more! When you shop during the Holiday Boutique you not only find a unique gift, but you are also supporting local artists!
Enter on the 10th Ave side of the building. If you would like to be a vendor, please reach out to Emily with the email below.
Palace Event Center, an updated 1930s original barn, invites you to celebrate our veterans and first responders with a full night of honoring those who fight for us. Treynor American Legion Post 725 will present the colors to kick off this event. The band Taxi Driver will be playing music for all ages. This is a free-will offering event with all proceeds going to the local fire department and legion club.
Come have breakfast with Santa! Breakfast tickets are $5. Children 2 and younger eat free. Other activities include face painting, crafts, prize drawings, and photos with Santa. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Iowa.
Bring your kids — and your own inner child — to let Santa know what you want for Christmas. Enjoy the tradition of the house all dressed up for Christmas. Reservations are required. Save your space by clicking the ticket icon below. Two seatings are available, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. $10 per person.
Join us for our first annual Christmas at the Orchard events on Saturdays this winter! We are lighting the front of the orchard with an impressive drive-by and walk through display of lights. No admission charge!
On Saturday, December 7, we'll have live music from Jerome Brich from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Take your own free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Warm up inside with hot apple cider, mulled wine and cider, chili, or soup! Grab your holiday pies, wine, and fill your growlers with hard cider! Our jams, butters, and dressings make great local gifts as well.
We will also be open on Sundays on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. to see the lights and shop in our store.
Come celebrate the season with your family! Participate in traditions of the past while creating new memories with your family. Santa will be on hand for the kids. Kids will also have an opportunity to write Santa a letter with Ms. Claus' help. There will also be crafts and art projects.
Join us at Coffee & Contacts for a great opportunity to network with other Council Bluffs Chamber members. Session sponsored by the Butterbaugh Insurance Center. Free for members. $10 for non-members.
This evening is centered around families and children. The General's Ladies will have hot chocolate and cookies for your enjoyment. You'll also meet members of the Dodge House Board of Trustees. $15 per family. Pay at the door.
UMBA Hall offers roller skating every Friday night.
7-8:30 p.m. | 4th grade and under
8:30-10 p.m. | 5th grade and above
$4 per skater. No outside skates allowed. Concessions are available.
Party Room available for only $30!
Acompáñenos a crear nuestros propios adornos de aluminio. Una actividad para toda la familia! Join us in making our own tin foil ornaments! An activity for the whole family. Free and open to the public.
Join us for our first annual Christmas at the Orchard events on Saturdays this winter! We are lighting the front of the orchard with an impressive drive-by and walkthrough display of lights. No admission charge! On Saturday, December 14, take your own free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Warm up inside with hot apple cider, mulled wine and cider, chili, or soup! Grab your holiday pies, wine, and fill your growlers with hard cider! Our jams, butters, and dressings make great local gifts as well.
We will also be open on Sundays on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. to see the lights and shop in our store.
De-stress and self-express! Use our supplies, or bring your own. Color, relax and chat — bring a friend! Coloring Club meets one Monday each month and is free and open to the public.
Come play new and classic board and card games. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month, and it is free to attend. You are welcome to bring your favorite games or just stop in to join a game.
UMBA Hall offers roller skating every Friday night.
7-8:30 p.m. | 4th grade and under
8:30-10 p.m. | 5th grade and above
$4 per skater. No outside skates allowed. Concessions are available.
Party Room available for only $30!
Join us for some winter fun at the Loess Hills Lodge at Hitchcock Nature Center! The Lodge will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21. On Sunday, December 22, the Lodge will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.
Stop in and say hello and do a little last-minute holiday shopping throughout the weekend. Each day we'll have a variety of activities available during regular hours, including a make-and-take craft, indoor games, a coloring contest, and gift shop discounts. The open house is free with park admission and no pre-registration is needed. Click the computer icon below for more details.
Get in on the excitement and enjoy live music by the area's finest country artists: Sack of Lions, Kaylyn Sahs, and Dylan Bloom! The show is free and open to all guests ages 21 and over.
Doors | 8 p.m.
Show Begins | 9 p.m.
Join us for our first annual Christmas at the Orchard events on Saturdays this winter! We are lighting the front of the orchard with an impressive drive-by and walkthrough display of lights. No admission charge!
On Saturday, December 21, take your own free photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Warm up inside with hot apple cider, mulled wine and cider, chili, or soup! Grab your holiday pies, wine, and fill your growlers with hard cider! Our jams, butters, and dressings make great local gifts as well.
We will also be open on Sundays on December 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. to see the lights and shop in our store.
