Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all 🦃 Whether you're piling your plate or piling into the car for holiday travels, we hope your day is full of good food, good company, and zero black flags. Enjoy the pit stop…racing season will be here before you know it! 🏁

Our office will be CLOSED on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal office hours on Monday, December 1st. Thank you!

11/26/2025

We are just a little over one week away from Santa Village returning to Hawkeye Downs!!🎅

❄ SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ❄

Our friends from Basepoint Wealth are proud to sponsor our Peppermint Putt Putt this holiday season! The golf game was fierce amongst visitors at Santa Village last winter...and Santa has been practicing all summer long ⛳

This FREE holiday event series will run from December 5th through December 21st on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center North Expo Hall. All ages are welcome to this FREE community event. No ticket or registration required.

HOURS 🕒
Friday 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Saturday 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Sunday 1:00PM to 6:00PM
Santa Village will be CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

11/26/2025

Santa Village returns to Hawkeye Downs this holiday season! 🎅

❄ SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT ❄

For the third year in a row, we'd like to welcome Hills Bank as our Letters to Santa Station sponsor! Thanks to Hills Bank's continued support, thousands of letters are sent to the North Pole every holiday season.

This FREE holiday event series will run from December 5th through December 21st on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center North Expo Hall. All ages are welcome to this FREE community event. No ticket or registration required.

HOURS 🕒
Friday 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Saturday 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Sunday 1:00PM to 6:00PM
Santa Village will be CLOSED Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

11/24/2025

We are thrilled to welcome our guests back to Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs NEXT WEEKEND!! We open our doors on Friday, December 5th 🤩

Shop local vendors in our Holiday Market at Santa Village on Friday nights from 6-9pm, Saturdays from 1-9pm, and Sundays from 1-6pm 🛒🛍️

We have new vendors every weekend - but many will be around all season long! Vendors include, but aren't limited to...
➡️ Stocking stuffers, apparel, home decor, jewelry, and holiday ornaments from Impact Embroidery
➡️ Kolaches, cookies, and other take-home pastries from Klouda's Gardens
➡️ Face painting fun from Funny Face Designs by Lori
➡️ Custom tumblers and games from Dream Creations
➡️ Holiday home decor, trees, and wreaths by
Inspired Decor by Jill
➡️ Mugs and more from Made by ME
➡️ Books and kids' entertainment from Paper Pie by Cindy Overmann
➡️ 3D Printed Gifts from GrimPrints

Santa Village (including the holiday market!) is FREE ADMISSION for all ages 🎅

11/21/2025

Mark your calendars for Sensory Day at Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday, December 7th with our friends from ChildServe! 🎅

Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center is partnering with ChildServe to host the 2nd Sensory-Friendly Day at Santa Village! 🎅🏽

The environment will be designed for children, teens and adults with autism or sensory processing disorders, offering activities planned with modifications, including the mitigation of sounds and motions as much as possible.

❄ A ChildServe Calming Space will also be available and staffed by ChildServe therapists for the duration of the event. ❄

This public event is free, with no registration or ticket required. More information is available on the Hawkeye Downs website at www.hawkeyedowns.org/santavillage.

For additional information, you can review the Frequently Asked Questions about Sensory Day: https://www.hawkeyedowns.org/sensorynightfaq.

❓Questions? Contact Hawkeye Downs at (319) 365-8656.

11/20/2025

Our Hawkeye Downs office will be CLOSED the remainder of today (Thursday, November 20th). We will resume normal office hours tomorrow. Thank you!

11/15/2025

DIRT UPDATE

Brian Gibson is working hard at "the office" today! Enjoy the sunshine today, racers and friends 😎

11/12/2025

DIRT UPDATE

Brian Gibson reports on the status on the dirt cleanup and spring 2026 racing

Benton County Speedway “The Bullring”
Cassill Motors
P&K Midwest

11/12/2025

RACERS, CREW & STAFF: Save the date! 📆 Our 2025 Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. Time, tickets, and dinner information will be coming soon.

11/11/2025

To our veterans...
Thank you.
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