Share your favorite things about the Great River Road
In anticipation of America’s 250th birthday celebration in 2026, we’re putting together a list of 250 of our fans’ favorite things to see and do along the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River for nearly 3,000 miles through 10 states.
We’re putting together the ultimate bucket list, and we need your help. Do you have a favorite scenic overlook on the Great River Road? A memory from a community festival or Mississippi River event? Want to share your favorite dish from a riverfront restaurant? Tell us about it!
Browse our fans’ submissions below or:
We’re looking for photos and testimonials in the following categories:
- Events & Festivals
- Attractions
- River Cities & Towns
- Views & Scenic Overlooks
- Restaurants/Wineries/Breweries/Orchards/Farmers’ Markets
- Activities
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Sunday Market, Cameron Park – La Crosse, WI
Type: Event / Festival
May 31 - Oct 25, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Historic site
Type: Attraction
Kids get in FREE at Stonefield Historic Site First Saturday of Every Month
Type: Event / Festival
Jun 6 - Oct 3, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Eagle View Motel
Type: View
Rock Hunting
Type: Activity
Pickwick Mill
Type: Attraction
Owner
Type: Attraction
Windsor Ruins
Type: Attraction
Keokuk, IA
Type: Attraction
Blues renaissance
Type: City / Town
La Crosse Grandad Bluff
Type: View
Flood Run
Type: Event / Festival
Mark Twain
Type: City / Town
Headwaters
Type: View
Ragged Old Flag: Johnny Cash and the American Experience
Type: Event / Festival
Aug 3, 2026 - Mar 3, 2027
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hannibal, Missouri
Type: View
Awesome View
Type: View
America’s Best Sunset
Type: View
Cairo, IL
Type: Attraction
Pilot Emeritus
Type: Attraction
Tiptonville TN
Type: Attraction
Oak Alley Plantation
Type: Activity
Clarksville
Type: City / Town
Views and Vistas
Type: Activity
Mt. Hosmer in Lansing IA
Type: View
Love Iowa
Type: Attraction
Headwaters
Type: Activity
“From Rapids to Reservoirs & Back Again?” with Historian John Anfinson
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 1, 2026
7:00 - 8:15 pm
Winonans Just Wanna Have Fun – 2026 Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 3 - Oct 4, 2026
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Buena Vista Alma View
Type: View
American Legion Fall Craft Show, West Salem, WI
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 3, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
“An Evening of Carl Sandberg” performed by Jonathan Gillard Daly
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 3, 2026
7:00 - 7:00 pm
“An Evening of Carl Sandberg” performed by Jonathan Gillard Daly
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 4, 2026
3:00 - 3:00 pm
Wicked Wine & Potion Walk, 2026, West Salem, WI American Legion
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 8, 2026
5:00 - 7:30 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Reminiscing Classic Hits from ’75 – ’79
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 10, 2026
7:00 - 7:00 pm
Stages Theatre Company presents: “Bowwow Powwow”
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 10, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
“Tshuaj Ntsuab (Plant Medicine): A Compendium of Hmong Medicinal Plants” Book Sales & Signing at Mill City Farmers Market
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 10, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table: The Road to Cisterna
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 13, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm
“Sing Again! A Somali Lullaby Collection” Book Launch
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 16, 2026
6:00 - 8:30 pm
“Walking My Ancestors’ Path” Book Launch & Exhibit Opening
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 22, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm
The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table: Never Home
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 27, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Wild Rice Winnowing with Derek Nicholas of Wiisinig
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 29, 2026
3:00 am - 5:00 pm
Featherstone Pottery 2026 Fall Show and Sale
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 7 - Nov 14, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table: Ike and Winston (The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch Lecture)
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 10, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm
1950’s Murder Mystery with Theatre du Mississippi
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 13, 2026
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: The Crown Jewels A Tribute to Queen
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 14, 2026
7:00 - 7:00 pm
Author Event: “End of the Road Cookbook” with Crystal Schlueter
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 15, 2026
2:00 - 3:30 pm
The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch World War II History Round Table: Pearl Harbor
Type: Event / Festival
Dec 8, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Mason Dixon Line A Kickin’ Country Christmas
Type: Event / Festival
Dec 11, 2026
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: IV Play Party band performing top Rock, Country & Pop hits
Type: Event / Festival
Jan 16, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Church of Cash Award-Winning Tribute to Johnny Cash
Type: Event / Festival
Feb 6, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: California Dreamin’ The Songs of Laurel Canyon
Type: Event / Festival
Feb 27, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Rival 5 Unexpected 80’s Pop & Rock Hits
Type: Event / Festival
Mar 20, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Transit Authority A Tribute to Chicago
Type: Event / Festival
Apr 23, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Fabulous Armadillos What’s Going On: Songs from the Vietnam War Era
Type: Event / Festival
May 14, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: Fabulous Armadillos What’s Going On: Songs from the Vietnam War Era
Type: Event / Festival
May 15, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm