Hinterland announced the lineup for its 2025 festival, returning to St. Charles the first weekend in August. The announcement comes with assurances from organizers that changes will be made to improve the Hinterland experience. Reports of overcrowding and inadequate measures to deal with Iowa’s brutal summer heat, particularly in the early days of the weekend, […]
summer festivals
A trip down the rabbit hole, with hobbit holes to come
This weekend, Windy Goat Acres in rural Tama County will be transformed into a wonderland. “The Alice theme was used as an umbrella to make sense of all the varying kinds of artists,” festival organizer Jessica Kettler said in an email. “We have music, aerial and fire arts, fine arts and interactive arts. Our space […]

