John Wayne Birthday Celebration

Name: John Wayne Birthday Celebration
Start: 2027-05-21
End: 2027-05-22
Location: John Wayne Birthplace Museum, 205 S John Wayne Dr

Winterset, IA · Arts & Culture

When: May 21–22, 2027
Where: John Wayne Birthplace Museum, 205 S John Wayne Dr · Winterset · IA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

An annual celebration at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum in Winterset marking the actor's May 26 birthday, with family members, film screenings, an auction, and a 5K. It runs separately from Winterset's autumn Covered Bridge Festival.

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