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See digital pictured Guidebook at the bottom of this section for fantastic things to do in Mahaska County!
Enjoy exploring one of our 20 plus nature preserves, Keomah State Park, fun restaurants, shopping or check out more ideas in our Airbnb Guidebook. This is a smaller midwest town with a delightful downtown square and certainly worth a visit! Idyllic events take place here all through the year, from the the city band every Thursday night in the summer, ending with Lawrence Welk's "Goodnight" as children run around the gazebo blowing bubbles to our annual Christmas Parade, Sweet Corn Festival, Art on the Square, Laura Days at Nelson Pioneer Farm and more. See scheduled events for 2022 below.
For shopping, enjoy boutiques, a variety of antique, vintage and thrift, an active music shop off the square, a beautiful green house with an incredible Autumn Acre pumpkin patch each fall on the east side of Oskaloosa, and both a winery and cheese making farm just west of Oskaloosa.
Venues include the beautiful Debbie's Celebration Barn, Keomah State Park main lodge and group camp lodge, the fair grounds buildings and Bradly Hall located at the Nelson Pioneer Farm.
With an active and talented chamber, historical society, arts and conservation board, Mahaska County is a gem for natural learning and adventure.
Some notable scheduled events for 2023 will be added soon!
-Laura Days at Nelson Pioneer Farm, Tuesdays - Fridays in July. Sign up through the events section of their website.
- George Daily Auditorium offers high quality performing arts from community schools to scheduled professionals.
- Muse Music Monday night open mic or local performer from 6-8 at Smokey Row.
- Outer Space at Oskaloosa Art Center - live music, comedy, and open mics, for scheduled events.
-Nelson Pioneer Farm will give you guided tours by appointment or take a self guided tour from May through September. They also and have scheduled weekly events on their calendar.
-Autumn Acres at Stam’s greenhouse Fridays from 12-6 and Saturdays during the day, starting the 2nd week in September through the end of August. Fun for the whole family!
Bike Trails and Bike Rentals:
We have a wonderful 14 mile bike trail that goes all around Oskaloosa through restored prairies, woods, and farm fields and has a good variety of entry and exit points for most of us who may not have time for the whole route. Travel easy and rent a bike from Nostalgic Rides in Oskaloosa at 207 A Avenue East, right next to the well loved dutch bakery - Jaarsmas. At Nostalgic Rides, there are a few high demand experiences such as the Schwinn bicycle built for two and the adult Tricycle, so if those two would be a must for you, let us know and if they are available, we'll be sure to reserve them for you!
Outdoor Explorers and Nature Enthusiasts:
There are over 1300 acres of forests, wetlands, prairies and parks to explore in Mahaska County and 20 separate parks, river accesses and wildlife areas with over six miles of maintained trails cared for by our local conservation board, in addition to both Keomah State Park where there is at least 5 miles of hiking and Oskaloosa's 14 mile bike trail. Check out Mahaska County Conservation Board website or stop in at their beautiful education center, which houses all kinds of nature displays and live animals and not only offers weekly activities, but has a wonderful entry point for Oskaloosa's bike trail This center is conveniently located between the cabin and Oskaloosa (2342 Hwy 92, Oskaloosa), not far from our wonderful Stam's Greenhouse, mentioned somewhere in these details.

Parking is right outside your entry door. If you arrive at night, the light above the door is a motion sensing light so will come on automatically upon your arrival. To exit, you can back into the parking space in front of the building and exit with ease, either directly onto the main street in front of the home or through the bakery parking next door.
Next-door is coffee and pastries, across the street enjoy delicious wings, pizza, sandwiches and salads and you will be a couple blocks from downtown shops and eateries. Want to work in a great atmosphere? Work from The Nest at The Antebellum or walk a couple blocks to Smokey Row Coffee Shop or The Alley in spring, summer or fall.
Rent a bike from Ride Nostalgia or bring your own to enjoy all or part of our 14 mile paved bike trail through woods and preserved prairie flowers and grasses, streams and more. Along the path stop at one of our frisbee golf courses at Edmunson Park or our Conservation Education Center and more.
Check out our Guidebook for many other options in Oskaloosa, including award winning Wood Iron Grille, three golf courses, over 20 nature preserves for you to explore, Lake Keomah State Park, beautiful wedding venues, great antique, vintage and thrift shopping, the Book Vault (books housed in a historic bank), the winery just a few miles west of town near Frisian Farms where cheese is made daily and more!