St. Joseph Fun Days 2026
St. Joseph's Annual Community Celebration
The 9th annual St. Joseph Fun Days took place at St. Joseph Catholic Church Friday May 29th to Sunday May 31st. The event (which is set up by the churches Fun Days comittee) featured a country store, silent auction, Bingo, carnival rides, a fun run, a hog roast meal, interactive catholic trivia, a catholic Name That Tune game, a silent auction, a guided tour of their church, Matthew Kane & The Band GREENBRIER, and the band Lonesome Road. The original St Joseph church opened in 1905 with the current location opening in 1977.
St. Joseph Catholic Church’s new entry way was created as part of their recent renovations in order to give attendees a place to hang out before and after service. Renovations to the church began in August 2024, and were completed in September 2025.
Roy Lange from Cedar Rapids takes a look at some of the items available at the country store located in the St Joseph Catholic School band room on Saturday May 30th. Lange has been a regular attendee of the St Joseph Fun Days for many years.
Jack Oehler from Cedar Rapids announces the Bingo game during St Joseph Fun Days on Saturday May 30th. Oehler has attended St Joseph Catholic Church his entire life, and is currently a Mechanical Engineering major at UNI.
Julie Lammers from Marion looks at some of the items available at the silent auction that took place in the science room of St Joseph Catholic School during St Joseph Fun Days on May 30th.
Eli Shouse (left) and Jackson Catan from Marion race down the Super Slide on Saturday May 30th while attending St Joseph’s Fun Days with their families. The rides at St Joseph Fun Days have been provided by Next Generation Shows for the last five years.
Zach Wassmer (left) and Izzy Smith from Marion ride the Sizzler while attending St Joseph’s Fun Days together on Saturday May 30th. Wassmer has been attending St Joseph Catholic Church with his family for the last 11 years.
Lonesome Road bass player and vocalist Charlie Chapman performs with the rest of the band on Saturday night. Chapman joined Lonesome Road 13 years ago, but has been playing in different bands since he was 11 years old. Also pictured is drummer Rob Carnahan.
joshcobbwildphotography.com Facebook Instagram
All photos will be available for purchase upon request to cobbwildphotography@gmail.com