Main Street Retail Road Trip

Three Main Street Iowa communities — Jefferson, Coon Rapids and Manning — are joining together for one fantastic Retail Road Trip! Experience the boutiques and eateries in all three towns in one fun-filled day, Saturday, March 25.

Pick your starting point and enjoy a day full of shopping and good eats in Jefferson, Coon Rapids and Manning.

Grab a coffee or breakfast | cafes open at 8am
Check out spring specials |retailers open 10am-4pm
Drinks and dinner | local restaurants open

If you need some ideas on where to start and end, check out the pre-planned itineraries below.

Jefferson-Coon Rapids-Manning Itinerary

Manning-Coon Rapids-Jefferson Itinerary

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	March 2025
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					1 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 1, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Creative Writing Collage Workshop Creative Writing Collage Workshop March 1, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • •	2
3	4 Acoustic Open Mic Acoustic Open Mic March 4, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Elliott Art Studio, 113 S Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	5 Banned Books Movie Poster Design Activity Banned Books Movie Poster Design Activity March 5, 2025 Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Design a movie poster based on a banned book that you've read. THIS IS FOR GRADES 9-12! See more details Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 5, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • •	6 Candyland Escape Room Candyland Escape Room March 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sierra Community Theatre, 212 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Join the Jefferson Public Library for fun-filled challenge. Get together a team of up to 4 people and solve the puzzles in less than 20 minutes. Registration is first come, first served. See more details •	7 Candyland Escape Room Candyland Escape Room March 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join the Jefferson Public Library for fun-filled challenge. Get together a team of up to 4 people and solve the puzzles in less than 20 minutes. Registration is first come, first served. See more details Disney's Little Mermaid Disney's Little Mermaid March 7, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Greene County High School, 1901 N Grimmell Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World." See more details • •	8 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 8, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Disney's The Little Mermaid Disney's The Little Mermaid March 8, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World." See more details • •	9 Kiwanis Annual Chicken Dinner Kiwanis Annual Chicken Dinner March 9, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Greene County High School, 1901 N Grimmell Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Tickets sold in advance by Kiwanis members or at the Greene County Rec Center. Carry out is available. See more details Disney's The Little Mermaid Disney's The Little Mermaid March 9, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Greene County High School, 1901 N Grimmell Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World." See more details • •
10	11	12 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 12, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Ribbon Cutting and Open House at The Centennial Apartments Ribbon Cutting and Open House at The Centennial Apartments March 12, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • •	13	14 Weary Ramblers Weary Ramblers March 14, 2025 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Elliott Art Studio, 113 S Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	15 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 15, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Intro to Origami Intro to Origami March 15, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA This program is for ages 8 to Adult See more details St. Patrick's Day Kickoff @ The Courtyard St. Patrick's Day Kickoff @ The Courtyard March 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA For more information visit this LINK See more details • • •	16
17 St. Patrick's Day Salad Luncheon St. Patrick's Day Salad Luncheon March 17, 2025 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Elks Lodge, 103 W Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA The Does will be having a St. Patrick's Day Salad Luncheon from 11-1:00 pm. See more details •	18 Author Book Talk Author Book Talk March 18, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Milwaukee Depot, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Join author Ann Hanigan Kotz to learn more about Iowa's Prohibition and Bootlegging Legacy as she shares her book Moonshine by Moonlight. See more details •	19 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 19, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	20	21 Java and Juice: Farm Bureau Java and Juice: Farm Bureau March 21, 2025 9:30 am - 10:00 am Farm Bureau Financial Services: Kim Tjepkes, 201 E Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Spring Nature Walk Spring Nature Walk March 21, 2025 9:30 am - 10:30 am Squirrel Hollow Park, 277th St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Ancestry After Hours Ancestry After Hours March 21, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • • •	22 Craft and Quilt Day Craft and Quilt Day March 22, 2025 9:00 am - 2:00 pm First Presbyterian Church, 208 W State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 22, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Live Music: Brian Congdon Live Music: Brian Congdon March 22, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Visit The Courtyard Wedding and Event Center Facebook page. See more details • • •	23 Thomas Rosburg; What Every Iowan Should Understand About Iowa's Prairie Heritage Thomas Rosburg; What Every Iowan Should Understand About Iowa's Prairie Heritage March 23, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •
24 Toddler Story Time Toddler Story Time March 24, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1057572916416367&set=a.475658491274482 for more information See more details BBQ and Blues BBQ and Blues March 24, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Greene County High School, 1901 N Grimmell Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Bingo @ VFW Post 9599 Bingo @ VFW Post 9599 March 24, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm VFW Post 9599, 109 N Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • • •	25 Learn to Stream Class Learn to Stream Class March 25, 2025 9:00 am - 10:30 am Jefferson Telecom, 105 W Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Acoustic Open Mic Acoustic Open Mic March 25, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Elliott Art Studio, 113 S. Chestnut Street, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details • •	26 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	27 The Parenthood of the State The Parenthood of the State March 27, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm First Baptist Church, 104 W Central St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	28 Fourth Friday Fireside: Chad Elliott Fourth Friday Fireside: Chad Elliott March 28, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Doors open at 5:00 pm. Music from 7-9 pm. Check out The Courtyard Wedding and Event Facebook page for more information. See more details •	29 Greene County Historical Museum: Open Greene County Historical Museum: Open March 29, 2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Scranton Alumni Fundraiser Scranton Alumni Fundraiser March 29, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Scranton Community Center, 900 Madison St, Scranton, IA 51462, USA See more details • •	30 From Vintage Linens to Modern Heirlooms Workshop From Vintage Linens to Modern Heirlooms Workshop March 30, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •
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