# Events & Things To Do In Ottumwa This Weekend | April 17-19, 2026| AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Ottumwa is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Ottumwa this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement.
- **Category**: Weekend
- **Display Name**: Events this weekend
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## Weekend Events in Ottumwa

- **Event Name**: Classic Rock Festival: Hairball
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Bridge View Center
🏠 Address: 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
🌆 City: Ottumwa
📍 Location: 41.0131, -92.4145✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Classic Rock Festival: Hairball, where every moment promises to be unforgett
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:30 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/classic-rock-festival-hairball/3200029704533930
  - **Venue**: Bridge View Center
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- **Event Name**: Hairball: Balls to the Wall 2026 Tour
  - **Description**: InformationA band puts on a concert; Hairball puts on an event! Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you will not soon forget. Hairball is going Balls to the Wall in 2026 with a tour that cranks the arena rock experience into overdr
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/hairball-balls-to-the-wall-2026-tour/210003090639349
  - **Venue**: Bridge View Center
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Business, Exhibitions
- **Event Name**: American Gothic Performing Arts Paint Party Event
  - **Description**: Join us for a fun and creative evening of painting and socializing!!

Event Details:
Date: Friday, April 17th
Time: 5:30 p.m. at The Temple of Creative Arts in Ottumwa
Cost: $65 per sign.

What's included:
A pre-cut, ready-to-paint door hanger sign (choos
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/american-gothic-performing-arts-paint-party-event/200029757343130
  - **Venue**: Temple of Creative Arts
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- **Event Name**: Fish Fry
  - **Description**: Support the Ottumwa Legion. Fish Frypick up service at 4:30 PM.  Inservice dining starts at 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.  Karaoke starting at 7:00 PM.
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/fish-fry/200029896445706
  - **Venue**: American Legion Post 3
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  - **Categories**: music, karaoke
- **Event Name**: FIRST TO THE LINE Indian Motorcycle Kick-Off Party
  - **Description**: RJ Powersports personally invites you to celebrate 125 years of Indian Motorcycle with us! Here's a sneak peak of SOME of what we have going on 👇

📅 Saturday, April 18th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
☕ Morning coffee & donuts on us!  FIRST 20 through the door
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  - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/first-to-the-line-indian-motorcycle-kick-off-party/200029933175655
  - **Venue**: 14231 SYCAMORE ROAD, Ottumwa, IA, United States, Iowa 52501
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- **Event Name**: Franks a Lot Volunteer Gratitude BBQ
  - **Description**: We "relish" our volunteers and it is time to show it! Main Street Ottumwa invites our current superstars and anyone curious about joining the team to a special night of food, fun, and recognition. Whether you have logged hundreds of hours or you are just
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/franks-a-lot-volunteer-gratitude-bbq/200029830098226
  - **Venue**: Ballingall Park, 210 W Main, Ottumwa
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## Trending Events in Ottumwa

- **Event Name**: Elks 347 Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races Charity Fundraiser
  - **Description**: Get Ready to Experience an unforgettable week of pure fun and excitement at the 48th Annual Elks 347 Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races Charity Fundraiser in June 2026! This incredible event is free to attend and packed with activities for the whole family.
  - **Venue**: Greater Ottumwa Park
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- **Event Name**: Car Show at the Elks 347 Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races Charity Fundraiser
  - **Description**: Midwest Auto is sponsoring the car show again this year! hosted by Vintage Cruisers Car Club open to anyone (FREE ENTRY) Car show starts Friday, June 20 at 5pm with awards at 8pm. There is also a competition Hot Air Balloon flight scheduled, plus the Nigh
  - **Venue**: Greater Ottumwa Park
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- **Event Name**: Ladies Night Out
  - **Description**: Ladies Night Out is one of Main Street Ottumwa’s most popular and anticipated shopping events of the year, bringing hundreds of shoppers downtown for an evening of fun, prizes, and exclusive in-store experiences.


Participants purchase a Ladies Night Out
  - **Venue**: Downtown Ottumwa
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- **Event Name**: Classic Rock Festival: Hairball
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Bridge View Center
🏠 Address: 102 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
🌆 City: Ottumwa
📍 Location: 41.0131, -92.4145✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Classic Rock Festival: Hairball, where every moment promises to be unforgett
  - **Venue**: Bridge View Center
- **Event Name**: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto (Ottumwa) - Ruth P. Seim Memorial Concert For A Cause
  - **Description**: Program:
Smetana - The Moldau
Reed - La Fiesta Mexicana
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto | Katya Moeller, Violin

The cascading sounds of Smetana’s beloved national masterpiece, a delightful 3-part Mexican folk music symphony, and the delicate, passionate, a
  - **Venue**: Bridgeview Center
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- **Event Name**: Color Run and Glow run at the Elks 347 Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races Charity Fundraiser
  - **Description**: 🎨🏃‍♂️ Get Your Running Shoes Ready, Ottumwa! 🌟🏃‍♀️
New for 2026 at the Elks 347 Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races — we're bringing the fun with a Color Run AND a Glow Run on Saturday, June 20!
Start your Morning getting covered in color, then stick around as we l
  - **Venue**: Greater Ottumwa Park
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- **Event Name**: Taylorville - A Tribute to Taylor Swift
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Taylorville - A Tribute to Taylor Swift, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Bridge View Center Expo Hall in dynamic Ottumwa, IA, this event
  - **Venue**: Bridge View Center Expo Hall
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- **Event Name**: 🐾 Walk & Glow Fur HHS: 3rd Annual Glow Walk 🌟
  - **Description**: Get ready to light up the night for a great cause! Join us for the 3rd Annual Glow Walk benefiting the Heartland Humane Society. Whether you have four legs or two, we want to see you glowing!
📍 Event Details:
• When: Saturday, April 25, 2026
• Time: 6:00
  - **Venue**: Jimmy Jones Shelter
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- **Event Name**: The Collingsworth Family at Bridge View Center
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at The Collingsworth Family at Bridge View Center, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Bridge View Center in dynamic Ottumwa,
  - **Venue**: Bridge View Center
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- **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Ottumwa?
  - **A:** Classic Rock Festival: Hairball (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:30 am at Bridge View Center), Hairball: Balls to the Wall 2026 Tour (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at Bridge View Center), American Gothic Performing Arts Paint Party Event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 pm at Temple of Creative Arts), Fish Fry (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm at American Legion Post 3), FIRST TO THE LINE Indian Motorcycle Kick-Off Party (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:00 am at 14231 SYCAMORE ROAD, Ottumwa, IA, United States, Iowa 52501).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Ottumwa today April 17, 2026?
  - **A:** American Gothic Performing Arts Paint Party Event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 pm at Temple of Creative Arts), Fish Fry (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm at American Legion Post 3), Franks a Lot Volunteer Gratitude BBQ (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm at Ballingall Park, 210 W Main, Ottumwa).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Ottumwa this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Classic Rock Festival: Hairball (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:30 am at Bridge View Center), Hairball: Balls to the Wall 2026 Tour (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at Bridge View Center), American Gothic Performing Arts Paint Party Event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 pm at Temple of Creative Arts), FIRST TO THE LINE Indian Motorcycle Kick-Off Party (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:00 am at 14231 SYCAMORE ROAD, Ottumwa, IA, United States, Iowa 52501).
- **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Ottumwa in April 2026?
  - **A:** Classic Rock Festival: Hairball (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:30 am at Bridge View Center), Hairball: Balls to the Wall 2026 Tour (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at Bridge View Center), American Gothic Performing Arts Paint Party Event (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 05:30 pm at Temple of Creative Arts), Fish Fry (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:30 pm at American Legion Post 3), FIRST TO THE LINE Indian Motorcycle Kick-Off Party (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:00 am at 14231 SYCAMORE ROAD, Ottumwa, IA, United States, Iowa 52501).
- **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Ottumwa?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Ottumwa on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Weekend events in Ottumwa?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Weekend events in Ottumwa?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Ottumwa include Bridge View Center, Temple of Creative Arts, American Legion Post 3.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Ottumwa?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Ottumwa include Seat Geek, PROMOTED BY VENUE, The Country Mile.
- **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Weekend events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
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