HERITAGE DAYS

Heritage
Days
October 12-13, 2024

Vendors and exhibitors see info below for more information.
You may use the contact form or mail a form if you are interested in participating in this years event.

cccb@claytoncountyia.gov
563-245-1516
Clayton County Conservation
29862 Osborne Rd.
Elkader, IA 52043

We are in need of additional volunteers to help with parking. Please contact us if you are interested in donating your time.

Heritage Days began in 1975 as a way to bring life back to the tiny community of Osborne, Iowa. Tucked in among the rolling wooded hills between Elkader and Strawberry Point, the once thriving town has lost most of its inhabitants to other areas since its heyday in the 1930’s. Heritage Days was planned to take visitors back in time to this community, and all other Iowa towns of the pioneer era, through living history demonstrations, contests and other activities.

From its modest beginnings, with only a handful of demonstrations, Heritage Days has grown to become one of Northeast Iowa’s most popular fall festivals. Held on the second weekend of October each year, Heritage Days usually falls during the peak of the fall leaf season. Thousands of visitors to the area stop at Osborne to take a brief journey back in time.

Demonstrations include: basketry, candle making, quilting, spinning, story telling and flint napping.

Contests include: buffalo chip throwing and pumpkin decorating.

Tasty Foods include: caramel apples, pie, buffalo stew, and fry bread.

Live bands each day on the stage.

There is no ATM located on the grounds so please plan ahead and bring cash to purchase goods.

Be aware of construction on Hwy 13 bridge just north of the park entrance. There are stoplights on both sides of the bridge that could possibly back up traffic entering and exiting the park. We ask that you use only the main entrance. See photo for more details.