If you find yourself in Fairfield, Iowa, you may be in for a surprise! Your plate of metropolitan style culture and food will be overflowing. Children riding their bikes on the square are reminiscent of the relaxed rural lifestyle of the 1950s, in this unique city that combines the best traits of a traditional agricultural community with a sophisticated center of arts and culture.
Events like Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk draw two thousand people at times when all the shops turn into art galleries. There is a free flowing feeling that art belongs to everyone and everyone can be an artist. Other events that also reach beyond the local population include; Vintage Power Wagon Rally; FAIRfest, a free multi-day music festival with nationally known musicians; Dutch Oven Cook Off that draws regional contestants held at our beautiful Jefferson County Park; annual Gem and Mineral Show; Kiwanis Kids Day; Oktoberfest; and the Jefferson County Fair.