Alphabetical by City
| Community Center |
- 101 W. Jefferson
- Albion
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Dancing in the old school gym |
| Memorial Union |
Atkins |
American Legion Post |
| Surf Ballroom |
- Clear Lake
- 460 North Shore Drive
- (641) 357-6151
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- Opened in 1933.
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-1998.
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| Col Ballroom |
- Davenport
- 1012 West 4th Street
- (563) 322-4431
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- Owner - Quad-Cities Mexican American Organization (since 1994)
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-1999.
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| Val Air Ballroom |
- Des Moines
- 301 Ashworth Road
- (515) 223-6152
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- June 6th, 1939 was opening night for the Val Air Ballroom. Admission prices were 85 cents for gentlemen and 25 for the ladies. The builder and operator was Tom Archer who arrived in Des Moines in 1936. The Val Air was originally an open air facility and was Archer's 'Summer Ballroom' (Memorial Day to Labor Day).
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-1998.
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| Fairgrounds Ballroom |
- Dubuque
- 14583 Old Highway Road
- (563) 588-1406 or (563) 588-1999
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| Bohemian Hall |
Ft. Dodge |
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| Laramar Ballroom |
- Ft. Dodge
- 710 1st Ave N
- (515) 573-4444
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- There was a dance here on Nov 13, 2003; so is still being used.
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-2000.
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| Lakeside Ballroom |
- Guttenberg
- 1202 N 4th Street
- (319) 252-1355
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- Built by William (Hubert) Kann in 1927 on a vacant lot on the north end of Guttenberg for an original cost of $27,000. It was to be a place for his children and the local citizens to congregate, play music and have fun.
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-2001.
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- Riviera Ballroom
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- Janesville
- Old Hwy. 218
- (319) 984-5601
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Victim of fire and demolition in 1989?, was rebuilt and re-opened in 2001 as Riviera-Roose Community Center. |
| Lakewood Ballroom |
- Lake View
- 414 Lakewood Drive
- (712) 657-2233
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- New managers as of Apr 1, 2003
- Allen and Sandy Boeckman
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| Starlite Ballroom |
- Lawler
- (319) 238-2537
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Now known as Chip's |
| Fairyland Ballroom |
- Long Grove
- 18800 315th Street
- (319) 285-9195 or (319) 659-8200
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- Owner/Manager - Chuch Green
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| Avalon Ballroom |
- Remsen
- 114 Fulton Street
- (712) 785-1521
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- Built in 1937 after the catastrophic Remsen 4th of July fire which burned almost a third of the downtown area, the Avalon, with it's circular roof structure stood out in the new and rebuilt Remsen......click link for more history and photos.
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-1999.
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| Inwood Ballroom |
- Spillville
- 116 Bridge Street
- (319) 562-3135
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Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-2003. |
| Dance Mor Ballroom |
- Swisher
- 77 2nd Street
- (319) 857-4257
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- Owner - Craig Davis
- Continuous operation since 1929
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- Opera House
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- Tripoli
- 110 1st Ave SW
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- Owner/Manager - John Axon
- Built in 1912 and completely renovated in the 1990's.
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| Ponderosa Ballroom |
- Walford
- 195 1st Street South
- (319) 846-2944
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| Electric Park Ballroom |
- Waterloo
- 310 West Congor
- (319) 233-3050
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- Owner - National Cattle Congress
- Built in 1906 as an open air facility. Possibly the oldest continuously operating ballroom in Iowa (1936-partially destroyed by fire and rebuit as it is today).
- Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame-1999.
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| Lake Robbins Ballroom |
- Woodward
- 2642 150th Street
- (515) 438-2305
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