• Please support our journalism through affiliate links. Affiliate Disclosure
  • Written by our human editors, structured with the help of AI.

Review & FAQ:

When it comes to Mason City, there are a few specific attractions that are sure to keep guests coming back time and time again. Home to a museum filled with over 500 marionettes and puppets, this exhibit showcases a large majority of Bil Baird's work as a puppet master. After a visit to the museum or Music Man Square, a tribute to musician Meredith Willson, guests can head to Northwestern Steakhouse for an award-winning dinner and then to Birdsall's Ice Cream for a scrumptious dessert of hand-made ice cream, a local favorite in Mason City since the 1930s.

Mason City
© Mason City

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Des Moines Dubuque Sioux City Davenport Cedar Rapids Iowa City Amana Ames Bentonsport Burlington Cedar Falls Clear Lake Council Bluffs Decorah Effigy Mounds National Monument Elk Horn Herbert Hoover National Historic Site Le Claire Maquoketa Mason City Muscatine Okoboji Orange City Pella Waterloo

Explore more: Iowa > Places to Visit in Iowa

Plan Your Trip

Get Ready to Go!

Need some more help?


Go to travel reservations.