10 Things to do in Mason City That You Shouldn't Miss

February 9, 2022 Tambra Mccollister

Mason City is a city in and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties. It is commonly referred to as the "River City", as the city grew up centered on the Winnebago River.
Restaurants in Mason City

1. Stockman House Museum

530 1st St NE, Mason City, IA 50401-3534 +1 641-423-1923 [email protected] http://www.stockmanhouse.org
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5.0 based on 199 reviews

Stockman House Museum

This is the only Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style House open to the public in Iowa. Private tours are offered on a daily basis by reservation. Check our website for more detailed information.

Reviewed By tank1050 - Wescosville, United States

Once again we found another gem of a Frank Lloyd Wright home as well as a neat museum next door. The home is located in a neighborhood of similarly well designed homes, some by Wright's pupils. While you wait for your tour to start, take a look at the exhibits in the visitor center . The scale models and renderings and information is great. Bob, our guide, gave us a great tour. he was very friendly and full of information on the house and its details. This Prairie style house was built in 1912. It was well restored and is great to tour. We have loved all of the Wright designed buildings we have toured around the country and this one didn't disappoint us. We didn't have time to do the hotel in town but I wish we could have. Tour was $10 per person with on site parking. Note; no pictures inside house.

2. Spikes Tap Bar

18 7th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401-5104 +1 641-423-1189 https://www.facebook.com/pg/spikestapbar/
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Spikes Tap Bar

3. Historic Park Inn Hotel

15 W State St, Mason City, IA 50401-3228 +1 641-423-0689 [email protected] http://wrightonthepark.org
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5.0 based on 190 reviews

Historic Park Inn Hotel

Reviewed By 734liciap

Every person we encountered from guests to staff were friendly. Very clean! This is the ONLY Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel still in existence in the entire world. That alone is worth the stay! But also the people of Mason City cared enough to restore this hotel and preserve this historic site! I love that we spent our money on something so special. The rooms are unique—small, very quaint, all restored to the period. Bed was comfy. No room has a king bed, and now I understand why. The queen we slept in filled the room. Our son slept on the pullout couch in the small living room area. I tried the couch bed out and it was not comfortable at all. But what couch bed is? The restaurant attached was delicious and super good service. I can’t brag this place up enough. If you value art, history, or local small business, you won’t want to miss this!

4. 1910 Lounge

15 W State St, Mason City, IA 50401-3228 +1 641-422-0015 http://www.historicparkinn.com
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

1910 Lounge

5. Lime Creek Nature Center

3501 Lime Creek Rd, Mason City, IA 50401-9256 +1 641-423-5309 http://www.limecreeknature.org
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5.0 based on 39 reviews

Lime Creek Nature Center

6. Market 124

124 N Delaware Ave, Mason City, IA 50401-3312 +1 641-423-0929 [email protected] http://www.market124.biz
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Market 124

7. Mystic Lanes

2571 4th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401-4552 +1 641-423-4375
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Mystic Lanes

Reviewed By k-and-3j - Iowa, United States

Too hot outside? Too cold outside? Go Bowling! Older building with 12 lanes. Updated inside so very clean and well maintained. Plenty of house balls to fit everyone and even some lighter ones (6-8 lbs) behind the desk for the little kids and bumpers available also. Sometimes have issues with equipment but the help hustles to get it fixed.

8. Rancho Deluxe

500 2nd St NE, Mason City, IA 50401 +1 641-420-0832 https://www.facebook.com/RDTOBG/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Rancho Deluxe

9. Meredith Willson Boyhood Home

Mason City Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mason City, IA 50401 +1 800-423-5724 http://www.facebook.com/The-Music-Man-Square-246474285429643
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4.5 based on 67 reviews

Meredith Willson Boyhood Home

Willson, composer of "The Music Man," grew up in this Mason City house.

Reviewed By fergiedad - Port Townsend, United States

The Meredith Wilson Boyhood Home forms many of the impressions from which the Music Man emerges. This is included in The Museum admission and is a must see.

10. Music Man Square

308 S Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA 50401-3913 +1 641-424-2852 [email protected] http://www.themusicmansquare.org/
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4.5 based on 164 reviews

Music Man Square

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