LOCAL AREA

Situated along the magnificent Mississippi River, gaming and entertainment venues and within walking distance of historic downtown Dubuque, the Grand River Center features a diverse, intimate atmosphere for large conventions and banquets up to 1000

The Diamond Jo Casino is a gambling casino and entertainment complex. The land-based complex opened on December 11, 2008. The $82 million facility has approximately 900 slot and video machines, 17 table games, a separate high-stakes gaming area, and a 5-table poker room. The Diamond Jo complex features two sitdown restaurants (The Woodfire Grille & Kitchen Buffet), two bars (the Tree Bar & Mojo's Sports Bar), a 30 lane bowling alley , and an entertainment complex (The Mississippi Moon Bar).

The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is a museum located in the Port of Dubuque. The museum is a property of the Dubuque County Historical Society, with two centers on the riverfront campus: the Mississippi River Center and the National River Center. In 2010, the museum finished a $40 million renovation of the old Diamond Jo Casino, turning it into the 50,000-square-foot National River Center. Included are Rivers to the Sea, RiverWorks, and a large format 3D/4D immersion theater.

The largest river system in North America.

In the heart of Dubuque, Iowa's historic downtown, is an entire city block of entertainment! Dubuque Five Flags Center comprises the renovated historic Five Flags Theater- home of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, ballets, broadway shows; Five Flags Arena - home of Eastern Iowa Outlaws Roller Derby, concerts, sporting events, family shows. The Bijou Room- home of Fly-By-Night Productions "theater in an intimate space.

This is the site of The Field of Dreams movie which was released in 1989, and is a movie that has inspired millions and became an Academy Award nominee for "Best Picture of the Year." Open April 1st through November 30th Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.