Family Fun!

Fort Madison Iowa Tourism Bureau logo with a white circle, red text saying "Fort Madison," and blue text around the circle's edge.

There is something for everyone in Fort Madison!

Fort Madison is a safe and welcoming destination for families looking to explore, relax, and have fun together. With a variety of free or affordable activities—from riverfront parks and playgrounds to historic sites and seasonal festivals—there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're here for a day or a weekend, you’ll find plenty of kid-friendly adventures without breaking the bank.

Three children in life jackets enjoying a boat ride on a lake, smiling and laughing.
Three young girls standing outdoors, each holding a slice of watermelon. The girl in the middle is eating her watermelon, while the other two girls are holding theirs and looking around.
A horse-drawn wagon with people riding in it on a paved path surrounded by colorful autumn trees.
A boy standing on grass near a disc golf basket with a disc in hand. A backpack is on the ground nearby, and a small wooden bridge is in the background under a large leafy tree.

Outside Play

MIX & MATCH ITINERARY IDEAS!

Indoor swimming pool area with a hot tub, white lounge chairs, a table with an umbrella, and large windows letting in natural light.
Four scoops of ice cream in a cone, topped with pink, blue, brown, and white ice cream, on a wooden surface outdoors.
A young boy smiling and holding a plate of decorated funnel cake with gummy worms, marshmallows, and a small pumpkin decoration. The background features a colorful food truck with a dessert-themed mural and a menu with pictures of funnel cakes.
A family kneeling on the sidewalk, watching a moving train with Amazon Prime and Prime INTERMODAL containers.
A wooden bridge in an orange, yellow, and green autumn forest.
Four children in swimsuits standing by the edge of a swimming pool, holding hands, with other children swimming in the background, and a building with a red shade and a fence surrounding the pool area on a sunny day.
Five horses with saddles tied to a wooden fence in front of pink blooming trees and small white sheds on a partly cloudy day.
A bald eagle standing on a frozen surface near water, looking to the side.

BIRDING

A cozy outdoor restaurant or cafe with string lights, surrounded by trees, featuring a building with a front porch, potted plants, and white fencing.
Close-up of a brown cow with a rope halter, standing in tall dry grass during sunset.

PETTING ZOO

Two young girls smiling and sitting inside a yellow amusement park ride or carnival ride, holding a white object, with a fairground and rides in the background on a sunny day.
Group of children and women dressed in rodeo attire, standing on dirt rodeo arena, wearing cowboy hats, sashes, and holding flowers, at night with empty bleachers in background.
Two men in formal attire, wearing black bow ties, smiling and giving thumbs up in a dimly lit popcorn stand area at the movie theater.
Children at a petting zoo observing a small cow behind a wooden fence.
Two people paddling a blue kayak on a calm river surrounded by greenery.
Miniature golf course with a small wooden house, putting greens, gravel paths, surrounding trees, and cloudy sky.
Children and adults seated around tables in a craft room, engaging in arts and crafts activities with paper, glue, and colored markers.
Pumpkin display at Harvestville Farm with pumpkins arranged on a wooden structure, decorated for fall

Printable Activity Page

Flyer for a free trip to Fort Madison, Iowa, with sections about Santa Fe Depot Complex, Lake Cooper Loop, local dining, river boating, and Tri-State Rodeo, featuring icons of a camera, a fork and spoon, and tickets.
A word search puzzle with the title 'Find your Fort Madison,' featuring words related to Fort Madison, Iowa, such as TRAIN, BISON, EAGLE, MIDWEST, GEODE, PIGS, FUN, RIVER, BOATS, COWS, RODEO, ELK, FARM, COWBOY, CATFISH, DEPOT, CORN, CAMPING, IOWA, FIESTA, and a Fort Madison Tourism Bureau logo in the bottom right corner.

Printable Coloring Pages

Black and white coloring page of a steam train on tracks with a large smoke stack emitting smoke, a simplified sky with the sun and clouds, and the text "Find your Fort Madison!" in the bottom right corner.
Line drawing of a cowboy riding a bucking horse with a desert scene in the background, including buttes and clouds, and the logos for Tri-State Rodeo and Fort Madison tourism.
Coloring page with a cheerful frog in a costume surrounded by balloons, streamers, and star-like decorations, with a Fort Madison tourism bureau logo in the bottom left corner.

Find more Fort Madison here!

Young girls in traditional Mexican dresses dancing at a cultural festival with spectators in the background.
A person riding a white and brown pinto horse in a rodeo event, wearing western attire and a cowboy hat, with a crowd in the background.
Colorful zinnia flowers in bloom in a mountain farm field with a barn, silos, and farm buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.
Person holding a bundle of old, frayed ropes inside a room decorated with historical clothing and furniture.