Nauvoo News

09/14/2025

Nauvoo needs pumpkins!!

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HELP!!! 😱
🚨 We heard from our farmer supplier yesterday that over half of his crop failed which means WE NEED PUMPKINS! 🚨
Do you have some growing in your garden you’re willing to part with? Ask your friends, ask your neighbors, tell US who to ask or where to go.
We can’t have a pumpkin walk without pumpkins 🎃

Starting October 6th we will have a drop off spot for any pumpkin donations you may have. We are also willing to come pick them up if you can’t transport them.

08/28/2025

The carnival is getting set up. Check out the rides!! 🎡🎢🎪

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08/23/2025

🍇🎉 GRAPE FESTIVAL 2025 🎉🍇
August 29th-31st! 3 Days of Fun You Don’t Want to Miss!

🎪 NEW this year: A REAL CARNIVAL for BIG KIDS TOO!
Thrill rides, games, and more! All 3 days!
🎡 Friday: 6–9PM
🎡 Saturday & Sunday: 1–9PM

🎟️ Friday Only: $30 Arm Band Night. Ride all evening!

💦 DUNK TANK: Friday & Saturday, 6–9PM. Who should we put in the tank this year?

🎶 LIVE MUSIC LINE UP
🎸 Friday: Jive Radio | 8:30–11:30PM
🎸 Saturday: Big Guns | 8:30–11:30PM
🎸 Sunday: Stealin’ Copper | 1–4PM & The Boys | 8:30–11:30PM

🧵 New! Quilt Show - Nauvoo Grape Days
🗓️ Friday & Saturday | 11AM – 6PM

🏁 SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Pancake Breakfast | 7–10:30AM
- 2025 Grape Stomp 5K | 8AM
- SAND VOLLEYBALL | 8AM
- 2025 Bags tournament | Noon
- 2025 Pet Parade | 2PM - WCAZ games in the City Park to follow
-Car Show Night Show | 5:30–8PM

⛪ SUNDAY FUN:
- Pancake Breakfast | 7–10:30AM
- Church Service by Living Waters (Entertainment Tent) | 9AM
-Car Show | 11AM
- 2025 Feature Parade | 2PM

🎉 Bring the whole family for 3 jam-packed days of music, food, games, and grape-filled fun! Nauvoo Grape Festival

07/05/2025

The Fort Madison Bridge will be closing on Monday, July 7th, for repairs. Enjoy the last few days of crossing the Mississippi at Fort Madison for a while. The bridge will reopen in the fall.

06/05/2025

Nauvoo has a new event venue! The Nauvoo Mercantile Stage is between Fireside BBQ and the Mercantile buildings. The courtyard space is right in the heart of downtown Nauvoo. Fireside will be handling the booking arrangements for local music and plays, but the space is also available for your own event as well.

05/19/2025

Come meet businesses in Nauvoo and learn more about what Nauvoo has to offer Monday evening at the city center.

05/15/2025

04/11/2025

Make plans to attend World Migratory Bird Day in Nauvoo on May 10th.

Bird related Seminars

04/10/2025

New Bark in the Doggy Park—the Nauvoo Park District/the Purple Park
The new bark does not belong to one of the four-legged guests, but to a new tree that will be planted on Arbor Day, April 25, 2025. The public is invited to attend the 10 am ceremony at the Nauvoo Park District/the Purple Park 395 N. Wi******er. Sponsored by the Nauvoo Betterment Association (NBA)’s Tree Committee, this Arbor Day event is one of Nauvoo’s goals for achieving Tree City USA designation.
Tree City USA is not just a nice title on a road sign, but membership entitles the Tree City with perks like free trees, nursery discounts, opportunities to receive members-only merchandise, seasonal tree tips, and more.
Tree City USA status is achieved by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management. The core standards are: maintaining a tree board or department (the NBA Tree Committee (Kathryn Schoeni and Rita Souther) meets this requirement); having a community tree ordinance (see Nauvoo Code, Title 3 Public Ways and Property, Chapter 2 Trees and Shrubs); spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry (pay for city employees when working on tree issues and the contract for cleaning the River Walk meet this standard); and celebrating Arbor Day (which we are doing now!)
These standards were established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters to ensure that every qualifying community has a viable tree management plan. More than 3,500 cities have met the standards to create and maintain tree cover, making them a greener place to call home. Beautiful Nauvoo will soon be one of them! The Tree Committee’s first public event was held at the library last fall to help children get excited about planting trees.
Dogs, bring your human parents and siblings to the Doggy Park on April 25th at 10 am to help plant a tree for your summer enjoyment. Celebrate Arbor Day!

04/02/2025

Nauvoo made the list of Hallmark movie towns. 🏠 🌳 🏡

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03/31/2025

Beautiful weather today for those enjoying spring break in Nauvoo!

03/22/2025

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Visitors to the end of Parley Street in Nauvoo will be excited to find a new way to enjoy the view. A binocular stand has recently been installed, thanks to