Resort Calendar
When you visit Honey Creek Resort, just stepping outside presents an entire world of things to do. But if you're looking for something more structured, check below for upcoming events and start planning your day-to-day stay here at Honey Creek.
For a list of on-site activities and guided programs, please see our Activity Schedule.
Some of our fun upcoming activities and events include our Sky Programs with NASA Ambassador Rhiley Binns, Endless Summer Bash, Oktoberfest and the 9th Annual Bluegrass Festival, with more events coming soon!
Sky Programs with NASA Ambassador Rhiley Binns
August 25, 2018
Join us for two great sky programs presented by NASA Ambassador Rhiley Binns on Saturday, August 25 at Honey Creek Resort!
Sailing to the Sun: 1 p.m. - Upper Terrace
Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Rhiley Binns as we learn all about our closest star - the sun! We'll explore the science behind sunburn, solar wind, solar eclipses, and more through hands-on demonstrations and hear about NASA's recently launched Parker Solar Probe. Weather permitting, we'll follow our program up with safe, up-close viewing of the sun through solar binoculars and a solar telescope.
Stargazing 101: 8:30 p.m. - Meet on the Upper Terrace and walk to the vantage point
Space may seem far away, but you'd be surprised how much you can explore from your own backyard. In this program, NASA Solar System Ambassador Rhiley Binns will help you to discover the constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects visible in the Iowa sky through a guided night sky tour, in addition to telescope viewing (weather permitting). We'll also learn how to use a star wheel and current star gazing apps, so you can "starhop" when you return home!
About Rhiley Binns
Rhiley Binns is a Program Coordinator with the Science Center of Iowa (SCI) and a NASA Solar System Ambassador. Her work as an informal science educator and NASA volunteer helps to bring space to participants in central Iowa and across the state. Through the lens of science, our everyday lives can be filled to the brim with questions to ask and exciting worlds to explore: the ordinary is elevated to the extraordinary. Rhiley believes her role as an educator is to help others to view our Earth, the universe, and our place in it with a sense of wonder and curiosity. A passion for science has led Rhiley on a journey that’s so far included researching bats, caring for red pandas, and reaching for the stars in whatever ways she can from here on Earth, which is mostly through the eyepiece of a telescope. Her favorite NASA missions include Apollo 8 and 12, Curiosity, and Voyager, because they have such prominent human elements that make space seem like it's truly within anyone's reach. Her favorite planet is Jupiter (but it's Pluto in her heart). Rhiley holds a B.A. in Biology from Central College in Pella, Iowa.
| Date: | Saturday, August 25, 2018 |
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| Time: | 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. |
Endless Summer Bash
September 2, 2018
We're celebrating an endless summer at Honey Creek Resort on Labor Day weekend even though summer might be coming to an end! This summer beach party is the perfect way to say goodbye to summer featuring a giant Slip 'N Slide, live music, inflatables and bounce houses, giant yard games, BBQ lunch available for purchase, and endless fun to close out and endlessly fun summer!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will perform on the Great Lawn from 6-9 p.m., and fireworks will immediately follow the show.
Add to the party by helping us celebrate our 10th anniversary with complimentary cupcakes and ten awesome food specials available at Rathbun Lakeshore Grille.
Don't miss out on the day of endless summer fun! Book your overnight stay today!
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| Date: | Sunday, September 2, 2018 |
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| Time: | Starts at Noon |
2nd Annual Honey Creek Oktoberfest
September 22, 2018
Join us for Honey Creek Resort's 2nd Annual Oktoberfest! It'll be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018, and will overlook beautiful Rathbun Lake.The event will feature a beer tasting, live festive music by the Polka Police, a stein hoisting contest, an official souvenir tasting glass, German food available for purchase, and much more.
Current confirmed breweries:
- No Coast Beer Company (From Oskaloosa)
- Green Tree Brewery (From LeClaire)
- Albia Brewing (From Albia)
- Confluence Brewing Company (From Des Moines)
- Golden Eagle Distributors
- Johnson Brothers Distributors
Tickets:
- $35: Pre-sale
- $40 - Day of event
Participants must be 21 years of age to partake in the beer tasting.
Oktoberfest Weekend Packages
An overnight room package is available, and includes:- Standard lodge room or cottage accommodations
- Tickets to the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest Beer Festival for each adult
or Call Us at 866-797-5308 and ask for the Oktoberfest Beer Festival Package.
Offer valid 9/22/2018 only. Subject to availability. Restrictions apply. All taxes, fees, and cancellation policies apply. Cannot be combined with any other promotion, package, or contract. Pricing based on double occupancy, and does not include applicable resort fee.
| Date: | Saturday, September 22, 2018 |
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9th Annual Bluegrass Festival
October 25-27, 2018
Join the Bluegrass Music Association of Iowa (BMAI) for the 9th Annual Bluegrass Festival! It'll be held October 25-27, 2018 at Honey Creek Resort.
Details including ticket information are available on the event's website, and on the event's flyer. (PDF - requires Adobe® Reader®)
Special hotel pricing is available, and can only be booked by calling 641-724-1450. Limited rooms are available. You must ask for the Bluegrass rate, and it cannot be booked online.
Tickets: Available at http://iowabluegrassmusic.com/events/honey-creek/
| Date: | Thursday-Saturday, October 25-27, 2018 |
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