Eldon Gothic Days

Eldon, IA · Quirky

When: June 11–13, 2027
Where: Downtown Eldon, near the American Gothic House · Eldon · IA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

Eldon has celebrated Gothic Days since 1970, a June weekend of a parade, street dance and family activities built around the small Wapello County town's most famous landmark, the house that inspired Grant Wood's painting American Gothic. The house and its visitor center sit at the edge of downtown.

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