In addition to our year-round activities, Nauvoo is the location for many wonderful events and festivals your whole family will enjoy. Many of these events have become regional traditions and attract people from around the world.
Nauvoo's Annual City-Wide Cleanup is currently planned for Wednesday, April 28th. Curbside pickup will be most smaller items that are of manageable sizes. Large appliances may be taken to the uptown city parking lot behind Annie's and the public restrooms. Some items will NOT be accepted at any locations. Electronics will be accepted at City Hall this year. See the attached document. for details.
The Flood Museum will be opening on Saturday, May 1st. Due to Covid restrictions reservations are required. The Flood Museum is a Family Adventure featuring fossil exhibits (including T-Rex), a Bible and Bible Art Museum, as well as The Flood Experience, an immersive multimedia journey through the flood, and after. Click here for more information.
Historic Nauvoo normally is open for tours and presents a variety of shows during the summer. Due to Covid restrictions those activities are on hold. Visitors are welcome to drive around and walk on the sidewalks and take photos, but there are no activities currently available. You can schedule live video tours of the historic sites. Click here for more information.
Opening day for the Nauvoo Historical Society Weld House and Rheinberger House Museums is May 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.. The Rheinberger House Museum, located in the Nauvoo State Park, will be open daily from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Weld House Museum, located at 1380 Mulholland Street, will be open Thursday thru Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Come to beautiful Nauvoo on Memorial Day weekend for a special community picnic with great food for a free-will offering, music performances and a patriotic flag ceremony honoring our heroic service men & women. The special celebration will be held on May 31, 2021, at the Nauvoo City Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has become a great tradition for those who both visit and live in Nauvoo. Sponsored by the Nauvoo Betterment Association, a group dedicated to promoting and encouraging improvements to the quality of life in Nauvoo.
The Nauvoo Pageant fills the summer evenings of Nauvoo with authentic hymns and folksongs, lively dances and tender moments that share the joy and tell the stories the early days of Nauvoo. Inspired by journals, sermons and historic records of the period, the pageant is a fun and enjoyable performance with a great story to tell. The pageant has been calcelled for 2021 but will held July 5th thru July 30th, 2022 with performances Tuesday through Saturday night.
Come early and enjoy the Country Fair starting at 7:00 p.m. Join in a variety of pioneer games and activities. Enjoy some toe tapping music while learning pioneer dances.
Learn more about the Nauvoo and British Pageant and other activities.
The Nauvoo Grape Festival is an annual celebration held the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend in the Nauvoo State Park and surrounding areas of Nauvoo. This long-running festival is packed with activities including competitive events, parades, live entertainment and more! The weekend also features the Festival on Wheels Car Show, one of the region's largest open air car shows.
Learn More! See the Festival Calendar!
Nauvoo is host to one of the largest and most impressive car shows in the region. The Festival on Wheels Car Show is an open-air showcase of classic cars from all stages of automobile history. Come see this amazing collection of cars and stay for great food & live music.
Learn More! See the Festival on Wheels Calendar!
Nauvoo is hosting the fifth annual Scarecrow Festival. Over thirty-five scarecrows will be on display along the Mulholland Street business district from October 2nd through the month of October. Awards will be given to the top 3 entries. The crows are not scared by Covid 19. They will be socially distanced and are looking forward to both old and new "crows" to join them. They are welcoming back the popular minions.
Take advantage of the "Photo Frame" opportunity to have memories captured using your cell phone or camera.
The fifth annual Scarecrow Festival is sponsored by the Nauvoo Betterment Association, a group dedicated to promoting and encouraging improvements to the quality of life in Nauvoo.
The Nauvoo Pageant fills the summer evenings of Nauvoo with authentic hymns and folksongs, lively dances and tender moments that share the joy and tell the stories the early days of Nauvoo. Inspired by journals, sermons and historic records of the period, the pageant is a fun and enjoyable performance with a great story to tell. The pageant has been calcelled for 2021 but will held July 5th thru July 30th, 2022 with performances Tuesday through Saturday night.
Come early and enjoy the Country Fair starting at 7:00 p.m. Join in a variety of pioneer games and activities. Enjoy some toe tapping music while learning pioneer dances.
Learn more about the Nauvoo and British Pageant and other activities.
The Nauvoo Community Center will be a beautiful addition to Nauvoo. The Nauvoo Community Center Capital Campaign Committee is currently raising funds to construct the building. For more information visit nauvoocc.org.
