Arts & Entertainment
Antique Children’s Book Sale
January 24, 2026
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location
James Kennedy Public Library
Event For
Teachers, Librarians, Parents, Children
Cost
Free admission. $5 per book.
Organization
James Kennedy Public Library
Contact
Christa Palm
Phone
(563) 875-8912
Additional Information
Visit the James Kennedy Public Library's Antique Children's Book Sale in Dyersville to buy children's picture books from the 1960s through the late 1990s. Funds raised benefit the children's play area. High Five: Portraits by Dubuque’s 5th Graders
January 7, 2026
Start Time
4:00 p.m.
Location
Dubuque Museum of Art in the Millwork District - 1000 Jackson Street, suite 105 Dubuque
Event For
Families
Cost
Free
Organization
Dubuque Museum of Art
Contact
Ivonne Simmonds
Email
isimmonds@dbqart.org
Phone
(563) 580-9888
Additional Information
This portrait installation features over 700 fifth-grade student photography portraits from Dubuque Community Schools, created through the expanded Arts Trek program at the Dubuque Museum of Art. Brigid’s Flame: A Tale of Spring
January 30 – January 31, 2026
Start Time
7 p.m.
Location
Steeple Square
Event For
All ages
Cost
sliding scale $0-50
Organization
Groundswell Joy Collective
Contact
Mary Kay McDermott
Phone
(563) 213-6397
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Additional Information
Brigid's Flame will bring the tri-state community together to experience the joy and creativity of community singing, dancing, storytelling, silence, and puppetry! Nate the Great – The Musical
January 23 – February 1, 2026
Location
The Grand Opera House - 135 W 8th St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Elementary school students and their families
Cost
$17 - Adults and $12 for under 18
Organization
The Grand Opera House
Contact
Nick Halder
Phone
(563) 588-4356
Website
https://thegrandoperahouse.com/
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Additional Information
A funny, sweet, rollicking good time that celebrates art, friendship, creative thinking, and of course, pancakes! This stage adaptation of the classic children's book series is perfect your young audiences and the young at heart. Running Time: approximately 1 hour with no intermission.