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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Owner
Type: Attraction
Keokuk, IA
Type: Attraction
Views and Vistas
Type: Activity
Blues renaissance
Type: City / Town
Tiptonville TN
Type: Attraction
Windsor Ruins
Type: Attraction
Eagle View Motel
Type: View
Headwaters
Type: View
Cairo, IL
Type: Attraction
Awesome View
Type: View
America’s Best Sunset
Type: View
Headwaters
Type: Activity
Buena Vista Alma View
Type: View
Hannibal, Missouri
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
Mt. Hosmer in Lansing IA
Type: View
Oak Alley Plantation
Type: Activity
La Crosse Grandad Bluff
Type: View
Pilot Emeritus
Type: Attraction
Clarksville
Type: City / Town
Historic site
Type: Attraction
Pickwick Mill
Type: Attraction
Flood Run
Type: Event / Festival
Mark Twain
Type: City / Town
Rock Hunting
Type: Activity
Love Iowa
Type: Attraction
Be a B.A.R.K. Ranger! Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 2, 2026 - Oct 2, 2027
All Day
Refuge Relay Challenge, Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, WI
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 2 - Dec 31, 2026
9:00 am - 3:03 pm
“Walking My Ancestors’ Path” Book Launch & Exhibit Opening
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 22, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Book Event: “Minnesota’s Phoenix: From the Ashes of Braniff to Sun Country Airlines”
Type: Event / Festival
Oct 24, 2026
1:00 - 2:00 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
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge Fall-Winter Office Hours, Come to Learn!
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 2, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027
8:00 am - 3:03 pm
Book Launch: “The Spirit of Fearless Living” by Kao Choua Vue
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 5, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 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
“We Are The River” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Type: Event / Festival
Nov 19, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 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
2026 CPKC Holiday Train, La Crosse, WI and various stops
Type: Event / Festival
Dec 10, 2026
8:15 - 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
Rooted in the North: The Lives and Lore of Twenty Minnesota Nature Writers
Type: Event / Festival
Feb 13, 2027
1:00 - 3:00 pm
HWY 61 Concert Series: California Dreamin’ The Songs of Laurel Canyon
Type: Event / Festival
Feb 27, 2027
7:00 - 7:00 pm
End of the Road Recipes: Traditional Favorites from the Iron Range
Type: Event / Festival
Mar 13, 2027
1:00 - 3:00 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