Paullina Gemboree

06/30/2026

Wow, we are blown away on how amazing our 17th Annual Gemboree weekend was! We would like to thank all of these people for making our event a success!

Our Gemboree sponsors-
Iowa State Bank, Cheryl and Marlin Sjaarda, Hohbach Construction, Security State Bank, South O'Brien Insurance, Eldridge Family Funeral Home, ISB Insurance, Millwerk Salvage & Sales, OCAHS, and Soil View!

All the sponsors, golfers and Paullina Golf Club on Mill Creek for Friday‘s tournament.
Paullina Fire Department for the b**r garden and kids water fights.
Zach and Skyler Nicole Hohbach for taking on the bags tournament.
DUGAN Party Rentals, LLC for bringing a fun foam party Friday night.
JW’s for the delicious options on both Friday and Saturday.
Little Critters Splash Pad on another successful 5k race.
Smolder’s Brew, JW’s and Big Açaí Bowl.
All of our parade entries and Bryce with KCHE 92.1 FM who live-streamed our parade.
Party Fun Rentals for our inflatables and dunk tank.
Special K’z Bubbles
Pam Ebel and Danielle Hawkins for face painting.
Awakening Grace for taking on the pie and ice cream and those who donated pies and supplies.
Dunk Tank volunteers- Kelly Top and James Lewis.
Granville Improvement Club for the Pedal Pull and Mill Creek Concessions for the free ice cream cone for participants.
Primghar Pizza Ranch and Vero’s for the great food options.
Mockingbird Hill Kettle Corn
Paullina Hardware and Mill Creek Park for the Paddler Olympics
Lyman & Leprechaun for providing a fantastic fireworks show.
Paullina Ambulance Service for a phenomenal community breakfast.
AMPI for the donated items for the breakfast.
Mikaela Mackey for the fun painting event.
Wonderland Theater for graciously opening their doors to offer a movie during our event.
First Presbyterian Church for planning an outdoor service and Kate Zeutenhorst for the yoga in the park planning although we were not able to have it.
Danelle Strubbe and Christine Feltman for helping clean up and tear down.
Shawn Strubbe for helping organize our parade route.
Our Grand Marshal, Laura Palmer for being an amazing asset to Paullina.
City of Paullina for letting us have our event, making sure everything was ready to go and helping clean up our town!

Join us next year for 2027’s Gemboree, June 25-27, 2027!

06/29/2026

Even though we had two outside events that didn’t happen today, we were able to have our last event this afternoon! Thank you Mikaela Mackey for the instructional paint class of the fireworks over the Paullina Lake!

06/28/2026

This rain is not helping our outdoor events this morning! Our Community Church will be moved to First Presbyterian Church!

06/28/2026

It’s about that time to go down and get some delicious food from our ambulance crew! Might even grab yourself a Bloody Mary while you’re at it! 830-1130!

06/28/2026

Unfortunately, we will be needing to cancel our yoga in the park! Even with a little bit of rain it makes it hard to use the grass. We hope to see you next year!

06/28/2026

Wow! What an amazing show from Lyman & Leprechaun Displays! Thank you to them and to all of you who came out to support our Gemboree fireworks! And as always, being able to watch the Paddler Olympics fun brought to you by Paullina Hardware! Post your pictures of your displays or the fun you had with family and friends while waiting for the show to start! 🎆

One more day of fun, starting off with the Paullina Ambulance Community Breakfast-830-1130, Gemboree Community Church Service-930 and Painting with Mikaela Mackey at 1pm!

06/27/2026

What a great kickoff to our Gemboree event last night!! We had a fantastic turnout for BOTH event locations with our Gemboree Golf Tournament and our Bags and Bubbles at the park!

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06/27/2026

DUGAN Party Rentals, LLC is setup and ready for you to come play in the foam at 830!! Paullina City Park

06/26/2026

Make sure to sign up so we know how many painters will be coming! We hope to see you on Sunday!!

🎨 Sign Up for Painting with Mikaela Mackey! 🎨

Looking for a fun and creative afternoon? Join us for a painting class designed for all skill levels—from complete beginners to experienced artists!

🖌️ What’s Included

Step-by-step painting instruction

All supplies provided

A relaxed and welcoming environment

Your own finished artwork to take home

📅 Date: June 28th
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Paulina Laue Room, 127 S Main St
💲 Cost: $20 per person (includes all supplies)

Bring your own drink of choice or lemonade and water will be available!

⚠️ Pre-registration and payment are required to ensure enough supplies are available for all participants.

How to Register
📞 Call: 712-229-4051
📧 Email: [email protected]
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💵 Payment accepted by Cash, Check, or Venmo ()

Reserve your spot today and enjoy an afternoon of creativity, learning, and fun!

Register now—spaces are limited! 🎨✨

https://forms.gle/5G3MG2UcxJ9BhTYA6

06/25/2026

Who has had a stressful week and ready to clear your mind? Join us Sunday morning at 8am for Yoga in the Park led by Kate Zeutenhorst! This is for any age and skill level! This is FREE so you’re not out anything! Bring a mat or towel to stand on, your water bottle and a hand towel!