Summer 2006 Special Events Archive
The Western Iowa Advantage region is a hot spot in Iowa for many area-defining and life-shaping annual events throughout the year.
RAGBRAI
Coming up this summer is RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa™. The path through Iowa changes each year, and the Western Iowa Advantage region is excited to welcome the 2006 path to touch almost all of the member counties of the partnership. View a downloadable PDF of the 2006 RAGBRAI route [PDF, 653k].
July 23 - July 29, 2006
View the official 2006 RAGBRAI Web site.
Feature RAGBRAI events within the Western Iowa Advantage region:
- Sunday, July 23, 2006 — Ida Grove — One Royal Knight
- Monday, July 24, 2006 — Audubon — Small Town, Big Bull
Iowa County Fairs
Iowa’s county fairs showcase the best that Iowa has to offer, including 4-H and FFA and open class competitions, diversity of foods that will satisfy all tastes, agricultural, industrial and home life exhibits, rides, and a wide range of entertainment for the enjoyment of fairgoers of all ages.
There’s something at all of Western Iowa’s county fairs that will allow you to experience the traditions and diverse culture that make Iowa a great place to live and work. Here is a listing of the upcoming county fairs in 2006 within the Western Iowa Advantage region.
- Greene County Fair, July 12-17
- Ida County Fair, July 18-23
- Carroll County Fair, July 19-24
- Crawford County Fair, July 19-24
- Adair County Fair, July 26-30
- Audubon County Fair, July 27-31
- Sac County Fair, July 27-30
- Guthrie County Fair, August 31 - September 4
