Kids What’s on Wednesday: Painted Pots

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, come to this What's on Wednesday Kids program to paint your own keepsake terracotta pot.

Free

A Celebration of Mother’s Day with the Langleys

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Sunday, May 11 at 2:00 PM at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Jack and Mike Langley will brighten our day with a “Celebration of Mother’s Day.”

Free

Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:00 pm, the Betty Strong Encounter Center is thrilled to welcome Joan Wells and Kris Simon as they travel and sing “Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West.”

Free

Kids What’s on Wednesday: Native Games

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

At the Betty Strong Encounter Center on May 21, 2025, the kids WOW event will be a fabulous hands-on session where kids can learn about and play Native games. The event is free to all.

Free

Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 2:00pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center, Dan Holtz and Gary Zalud will present “Heroism on the Plains: Story Songs of Courage and Determination.”

Free

What’s on Wednesday: Junk & Disorderly Flea Market

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, come discover all about Sioux City’s newest flea market, Junk & Disorderly Flea Market.

Free

Percy’s Pals: Family Game Day

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, come to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to participate in Percy’s Pals Family Game Day hosted by our Education Coordinator, Ms. Elizabeth!

Kids’ What’s on Wednesday: SOAR (Save Our Avian Resources)

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Have you ever seen a live owl or eagle up close? You may get a chance on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, the SOAR (Save Our Avian Resources) staff along with various birds (we don’t know which ones at this time) will present a 45-minute program.

Free

What’s on Wednesday: Sioux City Distilling Company

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, come discover all about Sioux City’s newest distillery, Sioux City Distilling Company with Austin Foster.

Free
Event Series Summer Saturday Fun

Percy’s Pals: Creating Dreamcatchers

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

Come join Ms. Elizabeth, our Education Coordinator, and create a fun time crafting Dreamcatchers. Participants will also learn the purpose of dreamcatchers in Native American Culture.

Free

What’s on Wednesday: Experience a Sound Bath

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center 900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, United States

On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 5:30pm-6:30pm, Deb LaCroix from the Expansion Center will guide you through the meditative experience of a Sound Bath where participants are immersed in resonant sounds and vibrations, often using instruments like gongs, singing bowls, and chimes. 

Free