Happy Holidays

As 2022 comes to a close, we would like to thank you for supporting us throughout the year. It was a great success, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our generous sponsors and community members! Ways to Support Us Art for the Holidays Support local and regional artists by purchasing some holiday…

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Orange City Arts Public Opinion Survey

Orange City Arts would like to invite the public to complete our Online Survey over the next few months. This information will assist us in developing our future programs for the next season. The survey is anonymous; however, you can enter to win 2 Free Tickets to one of our upcoming MainStage events by leaving…

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Start Your Holidays with Hollander Jazz

Join us for an evening of holiday favorites and swing music by local favorite Hollander Jazz on Saturday, November 26, at 7:30 pm at the Unity Knight Center. Hollander Jazz is an organization full of some of the most talented musicians in Northwest Iowa! Hollander Jazz got its start in Orange City at the summer Onstage…

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Lightwire Theater to Perform in Orange City

Orange City Arts presents Lightwire Theater, The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare on October 28, 2022, at 7 pm at the Unity Knight Center in Orange City, Iowa. In complete darkness, they transform the void into an electrified world of Aesop’s classic fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. Lightwire Theater is internationally known for…

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Wheels & Reels Movie Night: The BFG

Join us for a fun family night at the movies! The BFG is a fantasy adventure film about a 10-year-old orphaned girl named Sophie who befriends a benevolent giant dubbed the “Big Friendly Giant,” who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world. Directed…

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Iowa’s Poet Laureate Debra Marquart to Perform in Orange City

Orange City, IA – Iowa’s Poet Laureate, Debra Marquart, will perform at the Orange City Public Library on September 29, 2022, at 6 pm.  In partnership with the Orange City Public Library, Orange City Arts will host a free musical performance and poetry reading by Debra Marquart, a distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts & Sciences…

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Orange City Arts Announces Fall MainStage Line Up

Orange City Arts announces its fall 2022 MainStage season lineup featuring family-friendly activities for the community to enjoy. The MainStage season begins with a musical performance and poetry reading by Debra Marquart, a distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Iowa State University. She teaches in the MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment…

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Festival Latino, Saturday, June 25

It’s time for Festival Latino! This year’s festival takes place on Saturday, June 25 at Windmill Park. Activities include a soccer tournament, kids’ activities, food, and music. Schedule of Events 8:00 am– 5k fun run – Puddle Jumper8:15 am– 1-mile fun walk – Puddle Jumper Trail10:00 am– Soccer tournament – NWC soccer fields11:00 am –…

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2022 OnStage Summer Line Up

Orange City Arts presents the 2022 OnStage summer concert series lineup. Our free concerts are back again every Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Windmill Park in downtown Orange City. We will be featuring some of our favorite performers, with a few new artists in the mix. Brand new to this year is ‘First Wednesdays,’ with…

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Talent Wanted for First Wednesdays

Orange City Arts is looking for creative people wanting to share their unique talents with us this summer on our First Wednesdays (June 1, July 6, August 3)  from 5-7 pm before the main performer. Examples of what we are looking for are face painters, singers, musicians, jugglers, animal tricks, magicians, artists etc. You will…

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