The City of Mount Vernon is a great place to raise a family! The community comes together to celebrate many annual events and the city has a Community Wellness Center known as the Lester Buresh Center (LBC). The City of Mount Vernon boasts 7 parks, a swimming pool, a disc golf course, a 9-hole golf course, and a community athletic complex. Please see the links below for all of the upcoming events and exciting things to do in Mount Vernon.
The following items are not Mount Vernon Community School District sponsored unless otherwise stated. It is being distributed through the school district as a community service of the district to inform you of other community activities or services available. Click on the boxes below to open them up for additional information.
AYSO Soccer – Registration information
Area Summer Sports Camps – We’ll post here as we receive info
Bass Farms Events
Bass Farms is open Year Round
Click on link below to check out Events at Bass Farms
Boys Scouts/Cub Scouts
Year Round
click here for the website
City of Mount Vernon
Coe College Playground of Science
The 22nd Annual Coe Playground of Science – Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, 6:00-9:00 PM
Girl Scouts
Lester Buresh Center (LBC)
Check out the Fall Programs at the LBC. https://thelbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Fall-2025.pdf
Sign up now to join the fun at https://mtvernon.recdesk.com/Community/Program
Music Works Iowa – music lessons
Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation
Click here for the Website to the Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation and events
Orchestra Iowa
Southeast Linn Community Center