- The list below includes 45 free or cheap things to do in or near Marion, Iowa, including 38 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Movie Theaters, History Museums and Camping Site.
- From Granger House Museum to Squaw Creek Camping, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Marion and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Amana and Iowa City.
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27.7 Miles
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2611 Quasqueton Diagonal Blvd., Independence, IA 50644
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The central feature of Cedar Rock State Park (Lowell Walter Residence) is the home, which was designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Tours are available every day and are essential for architecture buffs.
27.7 Miles
A great place for the family, Colonial Bowling Lanes offers entertaining bowling, golf, and more. Visitors can enjoy food and drinks at the bar, purchase gear at the pro shop, and play arcade games, darts, and more.
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210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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The West Branch, Iowa Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum preserves the legacy of former United States President Herbert Hoover. It is popular with history buffs and includes a huge gift shop.
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110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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Former United States President Herbert Hoover lived in West Branch, Iowa until he was nine years old. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site preserves the two-room home in which he was born. This beautiful site is best explored in warm, dry weather.
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Star Trek fans know Riverside Iowa as the Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk, first captain of the USS Enterprise. The Future Birthplace attraction features a scale model of the Enterprise and throws a huge annual birthday party for the fictional captain.
38.3 Miles
Iowa's Kalona Historical Village is a model of a real 19th-century village that used to occupy the land. Visitors are invited to explore the buildings and gorgeous properties, where costumed interpreters and docents reveal fascinating facts about each area.
39.1 Miles
Dyersville, Iowa is home to the National Farm Toy Museum. The institution's collections feature thousands of farm-related toys from throughout the world, including vehicles, human and animal figurines and scenery elements. It is an excellent vacation stop for toy enthusiasts.
42.3 Miles
Originally built for the film of the same name, the Field of Dreams is now a landmark in Dyersville, Iowa. The white clapboard house that sits next to the baseball diamond also features heavily in the 1989 film, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
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A classic example of Italianate architecture, Waterloo's Rensselaer Russell House Museum offers guided, narrated tours of the house and surrounding gardens, featuring stories of the Russell family and of the Victorian era in Waterloo.
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Guests can enjoy wide variety of scaring and thrilling experiences at The Heart Of Darkness. The haunted complex offers 10 themed areas, monster midway, and a 3D killer circus along with DJ music and a party room.