Elkader Activities
The
Elkader Opera House was completed in November 1903,
replacing the old Turner Opera House which was destroyed
by fire earlier that year. Today
the Elkader Opera House
provides a venue for local productions.
Click here to view all upcoming productions at the
Opera House.Elkader has many activities to enjoy, click here to view a full list.
Elkader is a city filled with history. Elkader has 9 sites on the National Historic Register. They include:
Carter House Museum
Courthouse
Davis House
Keystone Bridge
Lover's Leap
Motor Mill
Opera House
Price House
Schmidt House
Stemmer House
St.
Joseph's Catholic Church
The Elkader
Historical Society preserves the history of the community
with records and artifacts from the area's past.
The Carter House Museum is the perfect place to
educate children on how families from 150 years ago would
have lived in Iowa.
Elkader has activities all year round to enjoy. Click here for calendar of local events and activities.
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