Things to do in Sioux City
Argosy's Belle of Sioux City Casino
Enjoy this three-deck riverboat casino with slots, video slots, craps, roulette, blackjack, Caribbean stud and poker. The outside observation deck features grilled steaks and a buffet. Open 24 hours daily, year-round; cruises are held Monday - Friday May - October. Call 800-424-0080 for more information.
100 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
A variety of natural history programs and opportunities for all ages can be found here. The hands-on exhibit area allows visitors a look at the Loess Hills geological formation and gives examples of native plant and animals. Programs on the natural history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are available. Facility includes meeting rooms, resource library, prairie and woodland trails. Located on Loess Hills Scenic Byway in scenic Stone State Park and open 9am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday; 1 - 5pm Sunday year-round; 9am - 8pm Tuesday, Thursday May - October. Call 712-258-0838 for more information.
4500 Sioux River Road, Sioux City, IA
K.D. Station
This national historic site was built in 1918 and operated by Swift & Co. as one of the largest packing plants in the area, with more than 350,000 square feet. Today it is a family fun center with bowling and restaurant. Open 9am - 11pm Sunday - Thursday; 9am - 1am Friday - Saturday; special holiday hours. Call 712-277-8787 for more information.
2001 Leech Avenue, Sioux City, IA
Lewis & Clark
An American Adventure Permanent exhibit of THE original Lewis & Clark mural paintings at Southern Hills Mall. Includes 38 mural scenes stretching 296 feet and depicting scenes along the trail from start to finish. Call 712-274-0109 for more information.
4400 Sergeant Road, Sioux City, IA
Milwaukee Shops
The museum traces the history of the area's railroad industry with photos, artifacts and large HO-scale model. Gift shop with railroad merchandise is on site. Open 9am - 5pm Saturday Memorial Day - Labor Day. Call 712-276-3176 for more information.
3400 Sioux River Road Hwy. 12, Sioux City, IA
Orpheum Theatre
This newly restored 1927 Rapp & Rapp theater offers a variety of entertainment events, including symphony concerts, Broadway shows, movies and conferences. Open daily, year-round. Call 712-258-9164 for more information.
528 Pierce Street, Sioux City, IA
Sergeant Floyd Monument
This 100-foot-tall white stone obelisk was the first registered national historic landmark in the United States. Overlooking Sioux City and the Missouri River Valley, it marks the burial place of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only fatality of the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition. Call 712-279-0198 for more information.
2601 S. Lewis Blvd., Sioux City, IA
Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum and Welcome Center
This diesel inspection ship plied the Missouri River for 50 years as the flagship of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction fleet. See the history of Missouri River transportation through rare photos, artifacts and dioramas. View America's largest display of scale Missouri River steamboat and keelboat models. Tourism information on the area is available. Open 8am - 6pm daily May - September; 9am - 5pm daily October - April; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Easter. Call 712-279-0198 for more information.
1000 Larsen Park Rd., Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Art Center
Visit our three-story glass atrium, hands-on gallery for children, 900-piece permanent collection, traveling exhibitions, gift gallery. Annual outdoor art festival - ARTSPLASH - held Labor Day weekend. Special exhibits planned for Lewis and Clark bicentennial. Open 10am - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; noon - 9pm Thursday; 1 - 5pm Sunday; year-round; open 10am - 9pm Thursday Memorial Day -Labor Day. Call 712-279-6272 for more information.
225 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football
National Indoor Football League team plays at Sioux City Municipal Auditorium. Call 712-224-3900 for more information.
401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Explorers Baseball Club
Professional baseball has been played, since 1993 at Lewis and Clark Park. Call 712-277-9467 for more information.
3400 Line Drive, Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Experience a day soldiering and serving with Lewis and Clark. Visit our one-of-a-kind interactive museum with 12-foot-tall murals and a larger-than-life bronze monument to the captains and their dog. The Keelboat Theater and interpretive displays are on site. Call 712-224-5242 for more information.
900 Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Musketeers Hockey Team
This is a United States Hockey League team that plays at the Sioux City Municipal Auditorium. Call 712-252-2116 for more information.
401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, IA
Sioux City Public Museum
Built from pink-colored Sioux Falls quartzite in the early 1890s, the Peirce Mansion exhibits artifacts from American Indian life and early settlement of the region to the present. On site you will find our museum store with gifts, books and local crafts. Call 712-279-6174 for more information.
2901 Jackson Street, Sioux City, IA
Trinity Heights
Visit this thirty-foot stainless steel statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Queen of Peace, where she stands above the circular walkways with gardens and prayer stations. You will find our two-acre outdoor cathedral area that features a 33-foot-tall stainless steel statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and more than 30 artworks depicting Christian history. St. Joseph Center houses life-size wood carving of the Last Supper and gift shop. Call 712-239-8670 for more information.