2026 John Wayne Birthday Celebration Welcome Reception
Friday, May 22, 5pm at John Wayne Birthplace Museum
and The Iowa Theater, $50
Please join us on Friday, May 22 for a lively reception at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum where guests will enjoy a casual mingle with John Wayne fans from across the United States and beyond. Planning to attend are this year’s musical headliner Jennifer Wayne, her mother, Aissa Wayne, and Aissa’s husband, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Scott Conrad. The reception will include beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Afterwards we’ll move up the street to The Iowa theater for a special screening of “John Wayne’s Tribute to America.” Originally aired on NBC in 1970, the all-star spectacular is a patriotic journey through American history and features entertainment legends Lucille Ball, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Ann-Margret and many, many more.
*Rain or shine, no refunds or exchanges
John Wayne Birthday Celebration:
Auction and Jennifer Wayne in Concert
Saturday, May 23, 5pm at Covered Bridges Winery
2207 170th Trail, Winterset
Reserved patio seating, $100
General seating, $50
*Rain or shine, no refunds or exchanges
Directions to Covered Bridges Winery
Big screen presentations of these John Ford Classics at
the Iowa Theater
For reservations, go to: The Iowa Theater
Winterset Rotary John Wayne Birthday Celebration 5K Walk/Run
Celebrate Duke’s birthday with the Winterset Rotary John Wayne Birthday Celebration 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, May 24. Register at the link below. Proceeds benefit CRISP, Ferst Readers, Youth Scholarships and many more amazing projects.
Big screen presentation of “Chisum” starring John Wayne
The Iowa Theater
Saturday, May 24th
2:00 pm
For tickets, visit The Iowa Theater.
Musical entertainment at the Fly-In Breakfast will be provided by Winterset’s own Benge Family Band.
Join the Cavalry!
In tribute to John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy, horse soldiers will be on hand at the John Wayne Birthplace on Saturday, May 25th to provide visitors a taste of military life on the frontier.
