Music in the Park – August 29, 2021
This summer, Music in the Park is back! Enjoy free live music at the Haines Park Outdoor Stage in Altoona. Where: 700 Block of 3rd Ave. SE, Altoona, IA When:…
Altoona Palooza 2021
Join us for a day of fun at the 6th Annual Altoona Palooza! Enjoy live music, activities for kids, food and beverage vendors, car and motorcycle show, and much more.…
Music in the Park – August 1, 2021
This summer, Music in the Park is back! Enjoy free live music at the Haines Park Outdoor Stage in Altoona. Where: 700 Block of 3rd Ave. SE, Altoona, IA When:…
Music in the Park – June 20, 2021
This summer, Music in the Park is back! Enjoy free live music at the Haines Park Outdoor Stage in Altoona. Where: 700 Block of 3rd Ave. SE, Altoona, IA When:…
World Pork Expo 2021
What: 2021 World Pork Expo – The world’s largest pork industry-specific trade show brings together pork producers and industry professionals from around the world for three days of education, innovation,…
Free, Family-Friendly Fun @ Prairie Meadows!
Looking for some outdoor entertainment that’s free and family-friendly? Prairie Meadows has just what you’re looking for: Live horseracing! (Cue the William Tell Overture). Every Friday through Monday, Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel features FREE live racing.
Doing the Dew? Stay in Altoona!
On May 20th-23rd, the world’s best skateboarders will roll, flip, grind, switch, slide and ollie their way into Des Moines, along with thousands of spectators, for Dew Tour 2021. If you plan on heading to Des Moines, you’ll need to find a place to stay—and you’ll want to hurry. Hotel rooms are going faster than Tony Hawk on a halfpipe. Fortunately for you, we already found the best place to stay in the Des Moines area: Altoona!
Fireside Grille Serves Comfort Food with a Side of Creativity
Experimental, charming, delicious and just a little off-beat. Fireside is, without a doubt, one of those quintessentially “Altoona” places that you have to hit the next time you’re in town. Click here to find out why!
We met a 20-foot Santa at Jolly Holiday Lights.
On a snowy winter evening, the Visit Altoona team hopped in the car, grabbed some peppermint cocoa and drove through the famous Jolly Holiday Lights—open now through January 3rd at Adventureland.
Holiday Sweet Treats are Calling Your Name
Come out to Prairie Meadows and indulge with a sweet treat. We have plenty of options this holiday season to warm your taste buds. Take a peek!