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Hoover's Hometown Days


Welcome to Hoover’s Hometown Days!

Each August, West Branch celebrates with its most well-known resident, Herbert Hoover, with music, food, rides, and the world championships of Hoover-Ball.

Here, we’ll provide updates, schedules, maps, and details of all the events scheduled for the 2022 Hoover’s Hometown Days.

Hoover’s Hometown Days is organized by The City of West Branch, National Park Service, West Branch Community Development Group, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation, and many of our local residents and businesses.

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Hoover's Hometown Days 2023

Hoover’s Hometown Days is an annual festival for residents and visitors that combines a variety of activities recognizing the unique heritage of West Branch, Iowa, hometown of 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover, while supporting and…

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Hoover's Hometown Days 2022

Eat, Shop, and Explore on Main Street Over 50 businesses will be participating in Hoover’s Hometown Days as food trucks, vendors and pop-up shops line the streets of our historic downtown on Saturday, August 6th from 11:00am-5:00pm.…

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