2026 Heritage Days Schedule

June 19 & 20, 2026

The schedule below is tentative and may still be updated! Follow the Chamber Facebook page for the most up to date information.

A big thank you to the City of Pocahontas for supporting Heritage Days! We could not put on this event without their generosity and assistance!

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Friday, June 19

Pickleball Tournament 

  • 4 PM at Pickleball Courts (West of Swimming Pool)

  • $10 for a team of two to enter.

  • Prizes for top teams sponsored by Hopkins Insurance

Escape Room - Oregon Wagon Trail

  • 4 - 7 PM at New Way Ford

  • $10 per player. For ages 5+. 50 minutes sessions for groups of up to 8 people. Register in advance to save your space! Also happening on Saturday afternoon!

  • Sponsored by Escape Room Parties of Gilmore City, Rialto Theatre, and Pocahontas Record-Democrat

Puzzle Competition

  • 5 PM Start at Aspen Leaf Coffee

  • 300 piece puzzle, pairs of two. Cost to register.

  • Prizes for top teams sponsored by Beam Real Estate

Atari the Band - Live at Heritage Park

  • 8 - 11 PM

  • Beer Garden Opens at 7 PM

  • Sponsored by Farm & Home, Jesse Newgard Farm Bureau, New Way Ford, Pocahontas Women’s Club, Schoon Excavating & Farm Drainage, Seiler Appliance

Saturday, June 20

Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt 

  • All weekend long throughout the parks in Pocahontas. Take a selfie with one of the six rocks and submit through the nearby QR code. 6 rocks total will be hidden, so 6 chances to enter per person. Grand Prize is a $50 gift card to your business of choice in town. 

  • Sponsored by First Choice Financial

Catholic School 5K Color Run

  • 7 AM Registration, 8 AM Start Time at American Legion Building. Register by May 15 for a shirt! Registration forms available at New Impressions.

  • Coordinated by Pocahontas Catholic School 

Kolaches, Coffee & Quilted Goods

  • 8 AM at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Burrito Breakfast 

  • 8:30 AM - 10 AM Under the Chamber Tent by Heritage Park

  • Free will donation! Coordinated by the Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce

Live Music: Addie & Seamus

  • 9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

  • Sponsored by Murray Law Firm

Temporary Tattoos

  • 9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

  • Sponsored by New Impressions

Sidewalk Chalk Drawings

  • 9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

  • Sponsored by New Impressions

Farmer’s Market at Heritage Park

  • 9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

“The Cabin Tour” Presentation

  • 10 AM at Pocahontas Public Library

  • Presented by Dick Gruber

Heritage Days Parade

  • 11:00 AM on Main Street

  • Grand Marshal: Bill Strack

  • Pre-register for the Parade! (Can register day of.)

  • Stilt Walker appearance sponsored by Wood’s Super Market

Live Music: Larson Lee Trio (Lars Hulsebus, Brady Latimer & Scott Dahl)

  • 12:00 PM - 2 PM at Heritage Park

  • Sponsored by AgriTax Advisors

Lunch Meal by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

  • 12:00 PM Under the Chamber Tent at Heritage Park

  • Fundraiser by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

Bags Tournament 

  • Registration at 12 PM, Start Time at 1 PM @ Street South of Slammer’s

  • Coordinated by Tom Ries of Ries’s Water Service

County Kaleidoscope Tour

  • 1 PM Departure from Gateway Park

  • $5 to ride to kaleidoscopes throughout Pocahontas County! Pre-registration is encouraged, as the tour is limited to 26 individuals.

  • Coordinated by Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission and MIDAS

Escape Room - Oregon Wagon Trail

  • 1 - 7 PM at New Way Ford

  • $10 per player for ages 5+. 50 minutes sessions for groups of 8 people. Register in advance to save your space! 

  • Sponsored by Escape Room Parties of Gilmore City, Rialto Theatre, and Pocahontas Record-Democrat

Water Inflatables

  • 1 - 4 PM at Courthouse Square

  • Sponsored by Black Hills Energy, Pocahontas Dental Associates and Availa Bank

Water Fights

  • 1 PM start time on the street between Post Office & Courthouse Square

  • Sponsored by Pocahontas Fire Department

Dirty Soda Truck

  • 1 - 4 PM near Courthouse Square Activities

Kaleidoscope Demonstration & Book Signing

  • 2 - 4:30 PM at the Kaleidoscope Factory

  • Meet the author, Joan Enockson, of Where The Kaleidoscopes Turn and watch the Kaleidoscope Family make a kaleidoscope in the shop! This is a come and go event.

Pizza Ranch Food Eating Contest

  • 3 PM at Pizza Ranch

  • Pre-register to save your spot! Max 10 participants in each category - kids, teens, and adults. Prizes for winner and runner up in each category.

  • Sponsored by Pocahontas Pizza Ranch and Pocahontas State Bank

Bingo

  • 4 - 6 PM under the Tent at Heritage Park

  • Fundraiser by the Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce

Trivia Night

  • 7 PM Under the Tent at Heritage Park

  • Free to enter. Prizes for the top three teams. 

  • Prizes sponsored by Cody DeWall Construction

Free Kids Movie at the Rialto Theatre

  • 7 PM at the Rialto

  • Free Kids Admission Sponsored by United Bank of Iowa

  • Free Kids Trays for kids courtesy of Webbink Insurance

  • Note: Adults and teens have to pay for their admission and concessions!

Fireworks 

  • 10 PM, shooting from the Elbert Park Soccer Fields

  • Sponsored by Pocahontas Area Rotary Club and PAC Interact Club