Newly Added
Spartan Softball Camp
January 19, 2025
Start Time
9:00 a.m.
RSVP By
January 17, 2025
Location
University of Dubuque
Event For
9-12 year olds
Cost
$65
Organization
University of Dubuque
Contact
Kristen Duross
Email
kduross@dbq.edu
Phone
(207) 590-1224
Additional Information
UD softball youth camp. The Spartan Softball Camp offers young players the opportunity to receive hands-on instruction from UD coaches and UD softball players. Boredom Busters
December 26, 2024
Start Time
2 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 6-10
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
AmeriCorps
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Join us for a variety of activity kits. are you into art, science, or building? we have a kit for you! we will make time fly with these fun activity kits that you get to keep. Registration is required. Sonic the Hedgehog Party
December 23, 2024
Start Time
1 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 6-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
There’s a new Sonic movie coming out! Run down to the library to celebrate all things related to our favorite speedy hedgehog. Sun SHINE Squad
December 17, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 12-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Support Humans In Need of Encouragement (SHINE) like the sun and make a difference at your library and in the community through art! Participants will work on a variety of volunteering projects while providing feedback on making the library a welcoming place for teens. Registration is required. Teen Ugly Sweater Party
December 11, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 12-18
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Haidee Cardoso
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
You provide the sweater and we provide the ugly! Participants will use provided supplies to decorate their garment however they wish. Registration is required. Spartan Softball Prospect Camp
January 18 – January 18, 2025
Start Time
9:00am
RSVP By
January 16, 2025
Location
Univeristy of Dubuque
Event For
8th grade - 12th grade students
Cost
$90
Organization
University of Dubuque Softball
Contact
Kristen Duross
Email
kduross@dbq.edu
Phone
(207) 590-1224
Additional Information
Players will receive hands-on instruction from UD coaches and UD softball players. 9:00am - 9:30am - Check in 9:30am -12:00pm - Introductions / Skills & Drills 12:00pm - 12:20pm - Lunch 12:20pm - 1:15pm - Admissions & Tour 1:30pm - 3:30pm - Scrimmage Dubuque Senior High School Seeks Nominations for 2025 Hall of Fame
December 3 – January 5, 2025
Location
Nominations Submitted Online
Event For
Dubuque Senior High School families, staff, supporters, alumni
Organization
Dubuque Senior High School Educational Foundation
Contact
Amy Mozena
Phone
(563) 599-3122
Website
https://www.dshsfoundation.org/
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Additional Information
The Dubuque Senior High School (DSHS) Educational Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted at the Foundation’s annual event on 03/29/25. Full eligibility criteria & nomination instructions are available at https://www.dshsfoundation.org/halloffame 4th/5th Grade After School Volleyball
January 27 – February 20, 2025
Start Time
The program begins immediately at school dismissal and runs for 90 minutes.
RSVP By
January 17, 2025
Location
The program will be held in the gym at your child's elementary school.
Event For
4th & 5th Grade Students
Cost
$30/participant or free if income qualified.
Organization
City of Dubuque Leisure Services Department
Contact
Brian Feldott
Phone
(563) 589-4316
Website
www.cityofdubuque.org/recreation
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Additional Information
This after school volleyball program is for 4th and 5th grade boys and girls and offered at each public elementary school. This introductory program will meet for 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning volleyball fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, and FUN! Prescott Elementary Annual Soup Luncheon Fundraiser
December 13, 2024
Start Time
11:00 a.m.
Location
Prescott Elementary School Gym
Event For
Community Members, DCSD Employees, Parents
Cost
$20
Organization
Prescott Elementary Family Involvement Network (F.I.N.)
Contact
Kristie Thein
Email
kthein@dbqschools.org
Phone
(563) 552-4206
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Additional Information
Join us for a delicious soup lunch and silent auction! Our students will be your table hosts, servers, and provide entertainment from the stage throughout the event. Soup donated by Q Casino and desserts donated by 2 Sisters Celebration and Bakery. Rams Youth Wrestling
November 18 – February 26, 2025
Start Time
6:30-7:30pm
RSVP By
January 1, 2025
Location
Dubuque Senior Wrestling Room
Event For
All middle school and grade school students
Cost
$50
Organization
Dubuque Senior Men's Wrestling
Contact
Kenneth Cain
Email
kcain@dbqschools.org
Phone
(563) 580-3896
Additional Information
Youth wrestlers, K-8th grade, are invited to attend Rams Youth Wrestling clinics at DBQ Senior HS during the 2024-25 men's wrestling season. Sessions will be on Monday's and Wednesday's during the HS season. Clinics will be held in the Rams Wrestling room from 6:30-7:30 pm. Partner as a Local Coordinator
December 31, 2024
RSVP By
December 31, 2024
Location
Training will take place near Dubuque, Iowa
Event For
Parents and School Staff
Organization
World Link Inc
Contact
Karen King-Fitzgerald
Email
karen@worldlinkinc.org
Phone
(515) 491-1551
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Additional Information
Partner with World Link to place foreign exchange students at your local high school. Earn $5,700 for placing three students and promote global connections in your community! Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
October 1 – March 28, 2025
Location
ImOn Arena, 1800 Admiral Sheehy Drive, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Parents and Children
Organization
Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
Contact
Cody Lytle
Email
clytle86@gmail.com
Phone
(563) 542-1080
Website
https://www.dubuquehockey.org/
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Additional Information
Dubuque Youth Hockey has a range of programs for all ages! We start as young as 4-year-old Little Saints, all the way up through high school. 4th Annual Holiday Dribbling Club Camp
December 30 – January 3, 2025
Start Time
11:00 a.m.
RSVP By
December 15, 2024
Location
Moody Gymnasium at Hempstead High School
Event For
Elementary age girls
Cost
$30
Organization
Hempstead Women's Basketball
Contact
Ryan Rush
Email
rrush@dbqschools.org
Phone
(507) 217-2054
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Additional Information
Does your daughter want to either learn how to dribble or to sharpen their dribbling skills? Hempstead girls' basketball will proudly run our 4th Annual Dribbling Club Camp. We will focus on one of the most important skills in the game of basketball- Dribbling! L&MOP Lollipops & Music for Our Preschoolers
October 12 – December 14, 2024
Start Time
10 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Preschoolers and their families
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
Website
https://live-carnegiestout.pantheonsite.io/event/copy-lollipops-music-our-preschoolers-concert-14382
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Additional Information
The L.&M.O.P. concert series is for preschool children and their families. Children will leave each concert with a greater appreciation of music and a lollipop to enjoy! The Northeast Iowa School of Music sponsors this series. An adult must accompany children. No registration required. Beyond the Book Club
October 10 – December 12, 2024
Start Time
4 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 9-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read a new title each month and then meet up for book discussion and a unique activity related to the book. Please register and pick up books at the Children’s Help Desk. Oct. 10 “A Perfect Mistake” Nov. 14 “Eagle Drums” Dec. 12 “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" Family Book Bingo
September 21 – December 21, 2024
Start Time
2:00 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street
Event For
Families
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Grab your family and head on down to try your luck at Book Bingo! We have great hardcover and paperback books for prizes. Registration is not required. Buttons & Bobbins
September 19 – December 19, 2024
Start Time
4:00 p.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
Ages 10-17
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Emily Bartley
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Come learn to sew on a sewing machine! You will create projects perfect for beginners; No previous sewing experience necessary. Registration is required. LEGO Challenge
September 21 – December 21, 2024
Start Time
10 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street
Event For
Ages 5-12
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Calling all LEGO® fans! Come to the library to build, create, and have fun. The library provides the LEGOs®, and you provide the know-how! Donations of LEGOs® are appreciated. LEGO® creations will be exhibited in the library. The program will be held in the Aigler Auditorium on the 3rd floor. Reading With Rover
September 14 – December 14, 2024
Start Time
10:30 a.m.
Location
360 West 11th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Event For
All ages
Cost
Free
Organization
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Contact
Youth Services
Email
youth@carnegiestout.org
Phone
(563) 589-4225
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Additional Information
Read or listen to a story with some furry friends in the first-floor Program Room. Do not bring your own pet; we provide kid-friendly dogs each month. Registration is not required. Junior Keepers Winter Break Day Camp
January 3, 2025
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By
December 27, 2024
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
If you have visited the River Museum before, you may remember our Creature Feature with our education animals. Come be junior keepers with us as we discover who our animal ambassadors are & what it takes to care for them. We'll get to make some fun enrichment for them & meet some animals up close! Frozen Magic Winter Break Day Camp
January 2, 2025
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By
December 26, 2024
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 556-9545
Additional Information
Chemistry experiments are awesome, but cold chemistry is really awesome! Join us at the River Museum for a fun-filled afternoon of hand-on science experiments that will chill you to the bone. Dry ice, wet ice, cool air, & freezing treats are just a small piece of this amazing day. Out of this World Winter Break Day Camp
December 31, 2024
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By
December 24, 2024
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 556-9545
Additional Information
Become an astronaut for the day as we uncover the mysteries of the night sky as we explore our position in the universe, & discover what stars, moons, and planets really are. We'll also look at the day in the life of an astronaut and what it's like living on the International Space Station. Home for the Holidays Winter Break Camp
December 30, 2024
Start Time
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
RSVP By
December 23, 2024
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kingergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 556-9545
Additional Information
From ringing in the New Year with polka dots & coins in the Philippines, to celebrating the end of winter with exploding snowmen in Switzerland, we'll learn about holiday celebrations from around the world. *Passports not required! Book Club
September 23 – May 29, 2025
Location
1157 Central Ave Dubuque IA 52001
Event For
Middle and High School
Cost
Free
Organization
Multicultural Family Center
Contact
Caitlin Daniels
Phone
(563) 580-6947
Website
mfcdbq.org
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Additional Information
Scheduled reading club that meets to discuss books with other interested teens in a supportive environment Free Teen Programming
September 9 – May 29, 2025
Location
1157 Central Ave
Event For
Middle and High School
Cost
Free
Organization
Multicultural Family Center
Contact
Caitlin Daniels
Phone
(563) 580-6947
Website
mfcdbq.org
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Additional Information
All of our teen programming is free. We offer homework help to grades 6-12 on Mondays-Thursdays. High school hangout is on Tues and Thurs, high school teen nights are on Thursdays with dinner provided. Middleschool hangout is on Mon and Wed, middle school teen nights are on Wednesdays with dinner Homework Help
September 9 – May 29, 2025
Start Time
3:00 p.m.
Location
1157 Central Ave
Event For
6th-12th grade
Cost
Free
Organization
Multicultural Family Center
Contact
Caitlin Daniels
Phone
(563) 580-6947
Website
mfcdbq.org
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Additional Information
This homework program is designed to provide a space for teens to get needed help on homework and build their studying and organizational skills for free. Before and After School Ycare
August 23 – May 29, 2025
Location
Carver Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, & Table Mound Elementary
Event For
Carver, Eisenhower, and Table Mound Families
Cost
Varies
Organization
Dubuque Community Y
Contact
Kellee Peil-Roussel
Email
kroussel@dubuquey.org
Phone
(563) 556-0443
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Additional Information
Before and After school care provided by the Dubuque Community YMCA. Care is held at the schools, operating 6:30am - 8:30am (9:30am on Fridays) and 3:00pm - 6:00pm. School’s Out Day Camp – Animal Oddities
March 13, 2025
Start Time
9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By
March 6, 2025
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
What has the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, and the body of an otter? The platypus is not alone in its strange appearance. Match form to function in some of the world’s strangest creatures and learn the benefits of being different. School’s Out Day Camp – Carbon Conscious
April 21, 2025
Start Time
9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By
April 14, 2025
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Have you ever wondered what carbon emissions are? Join us as we learn the importance of environmental science. As a team, we will learn about the release of carbon dioxide by blowing up a balloon with yeast, and create recycled crafts that will inspire you to reduce your carbon footprint! School’s Out Day Camp – Eggstravaganza
March 14, 2025
Start Time
9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By
March 7, 2025
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Are you ready for an egg-citing day? Join us as we learn about egg-laying animals, like the platypus, and why they are all so different. We’ll also go on an egg hunt and conduct egg experiments! School’s Out Day Camp – Fantastic Friendships
February 14, 2025
Start Time
9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By
February 7, 2025
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Friendship is important in our lives. For animals, it is the same. Some even need others to survive and thrive. From sea anemones and clown fish to sloths and moths, come join us in learning the importance of friendship within two different species. School’s Out Day Camp – Pollinator Power
April 18, 2025
Start Time
9a.m.-4p.m.
RSVP By
April 11, 2025
Location
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Event For
Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Cost
$50 for members, $60 for non-members
Organization
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Contact
Bri Budde
Email
learning@rivermuseum.org
Phone
(563) 557-9545
Additional Information
Bees, bats, and butterflies all have something in common – they’re pollinators! But they aren’t the only way a plant or flower transforms their pollen. We’ll examine the world of pollinators by planting our own pollinator garden!