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    • Jury of Her Peers
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    • Bridal Expo
    • Those Were The Days
    • The Gambler Returns
    • Everly Brothers Experience
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    • Ticket Info
    • Our History
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Visit Us

 Over 65,200 (as of 12/2024) people have made the charming historic Corning Opera House their destination for concerts, weddings, meetings, receptions, class reunions, graduations, parties, auctions and more. Since the grand opening in April 2012 people from all 99 Iowa counties, the Midwest, across the United States and 19 countries have made memories in our vibrant community! We are well known for our cozy, intimate atmosphere, Iowa nice, youth musicals, quality entertainment, small to mid-size weddings, and telling our history during tours!

Your first visit to the Corning Opera House is one you will never forget! Our live performances are addicting—so prepare to get hooked because there is not a bad seat in the house!
Adams County Attractions 
Adams County - Discover how we live, work, and play!
Adams County Speedway - features a 1/2-mile
NASCAR dirt track 
Corning American Theater - movie theater with first run movies

Corning Center for the Fine Art - Fine Art Gallery 
Freedom Rock - 6th Street - painted by Bubba Sorensen

Lake Icaria 650-acre lake, camp, hike, boat, swim, Frisbee golf, & archery 
Restaurants & Food Services
Backgrounds Coffee & Boutique - coffees & lunch menu, 
Breadeaux Pizza - Davis Avenue, order from menu
Casey's Pizza & Sandwiches - Hwy 148
​Coffee Trough - coffee
Godfather's Pizza - 6th Street in Cenex
Los Catrinos Mexican Kitchen - authentic Mexican
Main Scoop - Ice Cream - seasonal
Primrose - award winning farm-to-table
Subway - sandwiches
Sweet Desires Bakery - pastries & donuts
3 C's Diner - tenderloin & burgers


Lodging
Corning Hotel - Highway 34
Lake Icaria     - cabins, camping
DIRECTIONS: 
From Highway 148 (Johnny Carson Blvd.) Turn West onto 8th Street, drive 2 blocks to Davis Avue, the opera house is located on the right.

PARKING:
Free street parking with handicapped parking spaces located on the west and south side of the building. To the north of the building, up the hill is a public parking lot. (see video)

The Corning Opera House is located
  • 48 miles from Maryville, MO
  • 85 miles from Omaha, NE
  • 95 miles from Des Moines, IA
800 Davis Avenue, Corning, IA 50841
​641-418-8037
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Hours: Monday - Friday from 12:30 - 5:00 pm and by appointment
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