Event Series Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club

Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club: Hometown Tourist

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

Our final outing for the 2024 spring/summer Lewis and Clark Kids' Club series will take students on a thrilling journey through their own backyard, in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Students will spend time at the Mid American Aviation Museum, the Sioux City Railroad Museum, the Sioux City Art Center, and the...

Free
Event Series Percy’s Pals

Percy’s Pals: Jefferson’s Codes & Gadgets / Treasure Hunt

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

We all know that Thomas Jefferson was one of the framers of the United States government. Some of us know that he was responsible for sending Lewis and Clark across the North American continent. But you may be surprised to learn just how scientific President Jefferson was - he was constantly making gadgets and conducting...

Free

Event Series Outdoor Summer Series

Prairie Winds Jazz Ensemble

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

On Friday, August 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm, come to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center’s Spirit of Discovery Outdoor Stage for a free summer show. Be entertained by the Prairie Winds Jazz Ensemble as they perform a concert that will bring the Swing era to life.

Free

Graduation Picnic

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

At this outdoor event for Growers’ Academy students and their families, the Center will recognize all the participants have learned and accomplished over the summer. If there is excess food from the garden the students have grown, it will be served at this celebratory picnic. 

Free
Event Series Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club

Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club: Elkhorn River Kayaking

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

The Lewis and Clark Kids' Club will take a kayaking trip down the Elkhorn River in Norfolk, Nebraska, on Saturday, August 10, 2024. In the true spirit of Lewis and Clark we will have an outdoor adventure on the Elkhorn River. Be prepared to become one with nature as we navigate past nesting Bald Eagles,...

Free

Sounds of African Music

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

Looking for a unique experience for the kids?  Come join us on Friday, August 9 at 10am—11am at the Betty Strong Encounter Center to meet drummer, performer, and educator Kofi Dennis. He believes in the concept of learning through play, so his interactive hands-on presentation of West African stories, poetry, and drumming will introduce instruments,...

Free
Event Series Sundays at the Center

Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

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

On August 4 at 2:00 PM Joan Wells and Kris Simon will bring to the Betty Strong Encounter Center an entertaining living history performance about the Great Western Cattle Trail and the origin of western music through their "Cattle Trails and Songs of The West.” 

Free