2026 Clive Festival

Date and Time

Saturday Jul 18, 2026
7:00 AM - 9:30 PM CDT

Location

Clive Greenbelt Landing

1801 NW 114th Street Clive IA 50325

Website

Clive Parks and Recreation

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Description

Clive Festival | July 17 & 18, 2026
Greenbelt Landing - 1801 NW 114th Street

Mark your calendars for Clive's biggest (and best!) community event! Enjoy free live music, Thunder Over Clive Fireworks, bounce houses, family activities, food trucks, Kids Art Expo, the Clive Running Festival, Touch a Truck, Cardboard Boat Regatta at Clive Aquatic Center, and more!

Activity/Event	Time	Location	Extra Details
Clive Lions Club Pancake Breakfast	7:00-10:00am	Greenbelt Landing
Clive Running Festival	8:00-10:00am	Greenbelt Landing
Toddler Swim Time	9:30-11:00am	Clive Aquatic Center	$5.00 per person
Touch a Truck & Community Art Project	10:00am-Noon	Clive City Hall Parking Lot	Please park at Clive Aquatic Center, National Pork Board, or Clive Aquatic Center overflow parking lot.
Cardboard Boat Regatta Races	11:00am-12:30pm	Clive Aquatic Center	Click here to pre-register. Note: Open Swim will begin at 1:00pm due to this event.
Clive Aquatic Center Extended Hours	1:00-8:00pm	Clive Aquatic Center	Family Swim Discount:4:30-8:00pm ($15.00 per family)
Giant Waterslide by Clive Firefighters Assoc.	1:00-5:00pm	South of Clive Aquatic Center	Note: While we are planning for the Giant Waterslide to take place, due to current water restrictions this event is very tentative.
UnityPoint Health LifeFlight Helicopter Landing	2:00-4:00pm	South of Clive Aquatic Center	Weather and Incident Permitting
Family Bingo	3:00-5:00pm	Creekside Pavilion at Greenbelt Landing	Bingo Cards: 2 for $1.00
Food Trucks & Merchandise Vendors Open	5:00-9:30pm	Greenbelt Landing
Beverage Garden Open	5:00-11:00pm	Greenbelt Landing	Cashless - No Cash Accepted Four Major Credit Cards & Apple, Google Pay Accepted
Kids Fun Zone Open	5:00-9:00pm	Greenbelt Landing	Bounce House Wristband - $15.00 daily Iowa National Guard Rock Wall is FREE! 75# min.
Live Music by BS & The Liars	5:00-7:30pm	MidAmerican Energy Stage
Live Music by Decoy	8:00-11:00pm	MidAmerican Energy Stage
Thunder Over Clive Fireworks Presented by T-Fiber	9:30pm	Shooting Location: North of Clive Aquatic Center

PARKING
Parking is available at Clive Aquatic Center main lot and overflow gravel lot, National Pork Board, Iowa Pork Producers, Clive City Hall, MercyOne Clinic, Clive Behavioral Health, Iowa Solutions, and various side streets, including Campus Drive. Campus Drive will be blocked off from 114th Street to Walnut Ridge Senior Living. Please be respectful of MercyOne Clinic's Urgent Care. Do not block their drive and please leave parking spots for those in need.

For more details, visit the Clive Festival website or the Clive Festival Facebook event.