The movie Field of Dream was filmed at this century-old family farm in Dyersville. Iowa Tourism Office
Every summer, blues and jazz musicians from around the country come to Davenport’s LeClaire Park, on the banks of the Mississippi River. The three-day Mississippi Valley Blues Festival takes place on or around the July 4 weekend, and organizers promise a "down-home, non-commercial atmosphere." A few weeks later, LeClaire Park hosts the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, named for the legendary coronet player and Davenport native. The four-day festival has brought top bands to Davenport since 1972.
The Des Moines Arts Festival brings a juried visual arts exhibition and a variety of performing artists to Iowa’s state capital every summer. Past weekend-long festivals have featured blues concerts, ballet, poetry slams, jazz and street theater, as well as a fireworks show on Saturday night.
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