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Today's school lunches, childcare with open spots, youth sports this week, and family happenings. All in one place.

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Today's School Lunches

Menus for schools you follow and schools near you. Confirm with your school.

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Childcare With Open Spots

Providers listed as licensed in public records. Confirm current openings.

All childcare
Mason City
Sugar Plum Preschool
12 open spots
as of 04/06/2026
Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School
Mason City
Kristelyn Trujillo
6 open spots
as of 04/07/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Mason City
Sunbeam Christian Child Care and Preschool
3 open spots
as of 03/11/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School, School Age
Mason City
NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City
1 open spots
as of 04/09/2026
Infant(0-12), Infant(13-23), Toddler(2yo), Preschool(3yo), Preschool(4-5yo), Before&After School

Youth Sports This Week

Scheduled games around Mason City, IA this week.

All games

No games this week. Iowa high-school and college schedules post weekly. Your next week will appear here once games are confirmed.

Family Happenings

Local events, school alerts, and volunteer calls.

All bulletins

When schools, parks, and neighbors post events or alerts in this scope, they land here first.

Iowa School & Safety Notices

Statewide school alerts and emergency notices are kept separate from local family happenings.

Iowa notices
Iowa-wide SCHOOL ALERTS
Free Summer Meals for Iowa Kids: Find a Site Near You
When school is out, free summer meals are available for ALL children and teens 18 and under — no application, no income requirements. Meals are served at schools, churches, parks, libraries, community centers, and other locations across Iowa. Find a site near you: - Call 211 - Text "FOOD" to 304-304 - Visit fns.usda.gov/meals4kids Types of service: Sit-down meals, grab-and-go, drive-through pickup, and home delivery (with parental consent) at some sites. No child should go hungry this summer. Spread the word!
Events

Everything happening,
in one calendar.

1
happening tonight
in Cerro Gordo County

Fairs, festivals, markets, concerts, civic meetings, kid stuff. Sorted by what's next, with neighbor announcements kept separate from dated events.

Tonight

Anything starting before midnight.
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing within 100 miles
Food & DrinkFree
Ames Main Street Farmers Market
Saturday · Main Street · Ames · Story County

This weekend

Sat, Jul 4 – Sun, Jul 5
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing all of Iowa

Nothing on the weekend calendar yet.

Every week

Recurring meetings, markets, and clubs.
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing all of Iowa

No recurring events found nearby.

On the horizon

Multi-day events on the way.
Nothing within 50 miles yet - showing within 100 miles
Festivals
Story County Fair
Jul 22–26 · Story County Fairgrounds · Nevada · Story County
FestivalsFree
Nordic Fest - Decorah
Jul 23–25 · Downtown Decorah · Decorah · Winneshiek County

Source-backed events when we have them, plus neighbor and organizer submissions after review. Subscribe to Cerro Gordo County events · Submit an event · How we build this

Summer Programs

Camps, classes, and leagues for Mason City, IA this summer.

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No summer programs found for Mason City, IA yet.

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