Harrison County Iowa Welcome Center

08/08/2025

🎶 Who’s ready for a night of music, laughter, and wine? 🎶
We’re thinking about hosting Music Bingo — if you’ve never played, it’s an absolute blast! Instead of numbers, you’ll be listening for your favorite songs and racing to get that winning card.

We’ll make it even better with a Sip & Dip — our wines paired with tasty dips for the perfect night out. 🍷🧀

So… would you be in? And what night would be perfect for you to join the fun? 🥂🎵

08/07/2025

🎃✨ New Fall & Christmas Items Have Arrived! 🎄🍁

Our shelves are filling up with festive new finds—from cozy fall decor to charming Christmas treasures. But hurry—limited stock available! 🎁

🎁 Just In: Brand new Missouri Valley ornaments!
They make a great gift or a perfect keepsake to celebrate local pride.

Stop in and see what’s new before it’s gone!


Bluegrass Burlap Co

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

🐾 New Arrivals Alert! 🐾

Check out our adorable new coasters and stickers featuring your favorite dog breeds! 🐶✨
Perfect for gifts, decorating, or just showing off your pup pride!

Stop in and find your furry friend today! 🐕💕

08/07/2025

🎉 It’s MARKET DAY! 🎉

Join us today from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM for a fresh, fun-filled afternoon at the market! 🛍️✨

We’ve got an amazing variety of goods waiting for you, including:
🌽 Corn • 🍅 Tomatoes • 🥒 Cucumbers • 🥖 Sourdough
🍬 Fudge • 🍪 Cookies • 🥧 Pies • 🧃 Jelly
🌻 Dried flower arrangements • 🍿 Popcorn • 🐶 Dog treats
🥗 Homemade potato salad • 🧸 Handmade wooden toys
🪵 Golf club bottle openers • 🔍 Mystery books
…and so much more!

PLUS — it’s ZUCCHINI RACE DAY! 🏁
A FREE and exciting activity just for kids! 🎉👧👦
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

Come out and enjoy the community, shop local, and celebrate the season with us. We can’t wait to see you there!

🛍️ New Arrivals at THE GIFT SHOP! 🎁

We’ve stocked the shelves with fresh new items, including our fall and Christmas collections—get a head start on seasonal shopping or find the perfect gift! 🍁🎄

🎉 Special Offer This Week:
Enjoy 10% OFF all Danish Countryside, Rustic River, and Prairie Crossing wines! 🍷

Stop in, browse the latest finds, and sip something special—there’s something for everyone at The Gift Shop!

08/06/2025

Our artifact this week is a pink souvenir bowl from the 1893 Chicago world's fair. The 1893 Chicago world's fair also known as the World's Columbian Exposition was held from May 5 to October 31, 1893, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. This expansive fair occupied 686 acres of Chicago's South Side featuring exhibits from all over the world. It is documented that five former presidents were among the thousands of visitors to attend. Curious about what was on display? Check out this link for more information. https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/ Have a great week!

08/05/2025

This week at the market: Zucchini Races!!!! Power of produce (pop club) All kids welcome to come and participate!! Prizes for first, second and third.

This Week’s Vendors:
🌿 Hodge Greenhouse – tomatoes, some canning tomatoes, sweet corn ,zucchini, cucumbers, yellow squash, apples breads, cinnamon and pecan rolls fudge, jams and jellies and honey
🐾 TBB Dog Treats – Barking Biscuit – Homemade dog treats with minimal ingredients and no preservatives in 4 flavors: peanut butter, peanut butter with pumpkin, pumpkin & banana, and carob chip.
🧸 Grandpa Fred’s Toys – Handmade wooden toys—crafted with care and full of charm.
💐 Hillside Cottage & Country Gardens – Dried flower arrangements, tussie mussies, sachets, pocket posies, and teacup posies.
🌱 Seeds to Harvest – Assorted breads & baked goods , popcorn , snack mixes , puppy chows , & power bite mixes.
🥔 Mary’s Potato Salad – Pick up a container of her famous potato salad—it goes fast!
🥕 Gary Wenninghoff – Fresh green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini.
🧸 All Ways Creative – Unique 3D printed toys and items—creative and fun for all ages!
📚 B Baker Craft Makerr – Blind Date with a Book, golf club bottle openers, golf ball shot glasses
CJ's treats: Baked goods

📍 Don’t miss this week’s market! Come support small businesses, discover local flavors, and enjoy a fun, relaxing afternoon with our amazing vendors.


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08/05/2025

📣 Exciting News from the Welcome Center and Museum!
We’re thrilled to welcome two fantastic new team members to our staff! Please join us in introducing August Siefken and Kimberly Boeker, who joined us in July as part-time specialists.

Both bring incredible energy, enthusiasm, and talent to the team, and we’re so excited to have them on board. We can’t wait for you to meet them!

08/05/2025

🎉 Join the Zucchini Races! 🚗💨 This week at the market!!The market is Thursday from 330-630

POP CLUB: (Power of Produce)
Calling all creative kids (and their grown-ups)! Grab a zucchini, attach some wheels, and race it down our ramp—your zucchini’s distance will earn you one of three fun prizes:

Kids can earn a $2.00 token towards the purchase of the zucchini by tasting a vegetable 😁🍆🥒🍅The zucchini can then be used for the races!!!

🏅 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in distance each win a prize from the Welcome Center.

07/31/2025

🍔Join us tonight for great food and fun free kids activity 🌽

The Welcome Center will be serving up their famous 1/3 pound angus burgers 🍔and all-beef hot dogs🌭, paired with your choice of Mary’s legendary potato salad or classic chips. (Rodeo burger, Bacon Jam burger, Bacon cheeseburger, and more)

Come hungry, shop local, and support your community—one bite at a time!

OUR VENDORS THIS WEEK:

🥕 Gary Wenninghoff – Fresh green beans, cucumbers and zucchini and peppers and tomatoes

🧸All Ways Creative: will have 3D printed toys and items

🌿 Hodge Greenhouse – This week we’re bringing lots of tomatoes, cucumbers ,zucchini, yellow squash, cherry tomatoes, fudge, pies, pecan and cinnamon rolls,, honey, breads and plants

💐 Hillside Cottage & Country Gardens – Dried flower arrangements, tussie mussies, sachets, pocket posies, and teacup posies.

🥔 Mary’s Potato Salad – Pick up a container of her famous potato salad—it goes fast!

🧁CJ'S Treats Baked good of all kinds

🐶TBB Dog Treats will have homemade dog treats with minimal ingredients with no preservatives. 4 flavors: peanut butter, peanut butter with pumpkin, pumpkin and banana, and carob chip.

🛠Grandpa Fred's Toys: will have handmade wooden toys

🥚Phil Ganoe will be bringing fresh garlic, eggs, and onions

📍 Don’t miss this week’s market! Come support small businesses, discover local flavors, and enjoy a fun, relaxing afternoon with our amazing vendors.

07/30/2025

Vendor Spotlight
Deb Elskin with Hillside Cottage and Country Gardens

We are Hillside Cottage and Country Gardens. We sell locally, home grown dried flower arrangements and wreaths that are in various colors and textures. They don't require water, so upkeep is easy. Our arrangements are special and unique for gifts or home that last, and add vibrance and character to a room. They can be enjoyed year round.