Benton County Calendar

I’ll do my best to keep this up to date.

FREQUENT LINKS – Bloomsbury Farm. Tara Hills Country Club. Keystone Turner Hall (Facebook). Belle Plaine Country Club (Facebook)

Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

  • Atkins – Bloomsbury Farm. Fall Movie Night. Pooh’s Grand Adventure.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026

  • Hannen Lake – Fifth annual Hannen Lake Park Chili Cook-off and Bake Sale. Registration 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. White Oak Shelter. 1949 Benton Iowa Road. Grand Prize for First Place in each category is one week of camping. Second and third in each category entered to win a weekend of camping. Music and entertainment by James Eliff. Kids crafts. Raffle items. Bake sale. Win custom Hannen Lake Merchandise.

Sunday Oct. 4, 2026

  • Norway – Norway Fire Department Pancake Breakfast. 7 a.m. to noon. Pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and biscuits and gravy.
  • Garrison – Garrison Fire Breakfast. 8 a.m. 205 N Sycamore, Garrison.
  • Belle Plaine – Belle Plaine Ambulance Fly In Pancake Breakfast. 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 200 Airpark Drive. Pancakes, eggs and sausages.

Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

  • Blairstown – Legion Dinner. 5 to 7 p.m. Dine in or carry out.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026

  • Vinton – VintoberFest. Downtown Fourth Ave., Vinton. Get ready to prost, polka, and party! Downtown Vinton is bringing a little taste of Germany to 4th Street with the first annual VintoberFest from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16, to Sunday, Oct. 18

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

  • Belle Plaine – Pork Loin Drive-Thru Supper. 4 to 6 p.m. 708 15th Street. Two slices of pork loin, baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw, two salads and snickerdoodle cookies.

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

  • Blairstown – Tenth annual Blairstown Public Library BBQ Dinner. 4 to 7 p.m. Blairstown Community Center. 305 Locust St.
  • Van Horne – Van Horne Garage Sales. 8 a.m. Sign up at Chelsea Savings Bank starting Oct. 1, 2026.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

  • Newhall – Central Lutheran School Brunch. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the student center of Central Lutheran. Pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage, baked goods and fruit. Free-will donation. Carryout orders are available. CLS is at 310 Third Street West, Newhall, Iowa 52315.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026

  • Atkins – 2 p.m. Trunk or Treat. Atkins City Park.
  • Blairstown – Movie Night at First Presbyterian. 7 p.m. Movie: Coco.”
  • Belle Plaine – 2 p.m. Trunk or Treat. Main Street. Set up starts at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026

  • Keystone – Craft and Vendor Show. Keystone Turner Hall. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Van Horne – Halloween Bash. 4:30 p.m. Trunk or treat, games, prizes, spooky room and more. 5 p.m. Hot Dog Meal. 6 p.m. Town-wide Trick or Treating.
  • Garrison – Trunk or Treat at Farmers Mercantile Hall. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Lions Club will have grilled hot dogs, chips, and water available for a free will donation to help offset the sugar buzz. In the event of inclement weather, we will have the event inside the Farmer’s Mercantile building.
  • Blairstown – Blairstown Rec Board Costume Contest. Community Center. Details are coming.

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026

  • Van Horne – Veterans Breakfast Breakfast. Event by Benton FFA. Community Center. 8 a.m.

CONTACT US: To add something to the calendar, send information to Jim at jim.magdefrau@gmail.com.