Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

Dinosaur World Live!
2024-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
This performance is sold out! Email boxoffice@fairfieldacc.com to be added to the waitlist.
Looking for fun days out with the kids? Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family!
Discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favorite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend. Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding jurassic adventure, live on stage.
Get your tickets now before they become extinct!
Running time: 50 mins + post show meet and greet with the Dinosaurs!
Age Guidance: This production is suitable for ages 3+, although younger children are welcome. Everyone aged two and over must have their own ticket.
Tickets: $12-33
Call the Box Office at (641) 472-ARTS for group rates and youth discounts!

The Boys in the Boat
2024-02-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
PG-13
2023 ‧ Sport/Drama ‧ 2h 4m
CAPTIONS 2/18

BASED ON THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY
The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

Director: George Clooney

Based on: The Boys in the Boat; by Daniel James Brown

Wonka
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
PG

2023 ‧ Fantasy/Musical ‧ 1h 56m

CAPTIONS 2/25
From Paul King, writer/director of the “Paddington” films, David Heyman, producer of “Harry Potter,” “Gravity,” “Fantastic Beasts” and “Paddington,” and producers Alexandra Derbyshire (the “Paddington” films, “Jurassic World: Dominion”) and Luke Kelly (“Roald Dahl’s The Witches”), comes an intoxicating mix of magic and music, mayhem and emotion, all told with fabulous heart and humor. Starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, this irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible.

32 SOUNDS
2024-02-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 37m

A film by Sam Green
With music by JD Samson
32 Sounds is an immersive feature documentary and profound sensory experience from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground) featuring original music by JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN). The film explores the elemental phenomenon of sound by weaving together 32 specific sound explorations into a cinematic meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us. Join Oscar-nominated filmmaker Green as he takes the audience on a journey through time and space — exploring everything from forgotten childhood memories, to the soundtrack of resistance, to subaquatic symphonies — and experience in new ways the astonishing sounds of our everyday lives. 32 Sounds investigates the mysterious nature of perception and the subtle yet radical politics that arise from sensation and being present in one’s body.

Southeast Iowa Farm Show 2024
2024-03-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Expo Hall
The 9th Annual Kenny Norton Southeast Iowa Farm Show is one of Iowa’s best exhibitions of agriculture machinery, seed technology, grain handling and more for today’s farming operation. Admission to the Farm Show is free and open to the public!
The show features over 40 exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest in agri-business, land purchasing and developing, livestock care, outdoor sports & recreation, and apparel. Catch up with old friends, celebrate trusted traditions and learn what’s new in ag today.
Then, be sure to come back in the evening for country music legend Aaron Tippin, live in concert at 7:30 PM! (Tickets are required for the Aaron Tippin concert and can be purchased HERE.)

Early Bird registration received before December 22, 2023 | $200
Exhibitor registration due by February 16 | $250
Reminder: Booth spaces will be granted in the order the registration is received.
Audience Services Manager Niccole Giberson is the contact for all registration and inquiries. Please email her at niccole@fairfieldacc.com or call 641-472-2000 ext. 108.

Aaron Tippin
2024-03-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Featured performer of the Southeast Iowa Farm Show 2024!
Get ready for a night of unforgettable country music as the legendary Aaron Tippin takes the stage in a special acoustic show just for Fairfield!
Country icon Aaron Tippin has released a total of nine studio albums and two compilations, with six gold certifications and one platinum certification among them. In addition, he has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three Number Ones: “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong with the Radio” (1992), “That’s as Close as I’ll Get to Loving You” (1995), and “Kiss This” (2000), as well as the top ten hits “You’ve Got to Stand for Something“, “I Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way“, “My Blue Angel“, “Workin’ Man’s Ph.D.“, “For You I Will“, and “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly“.
Tickets: $23-51
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Call the Box Office at (641) 472-ARTS for group rates and youth discounts!

OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS (LIVE ACTION)
2024-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Live Action | 140 min
For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10th.

SLATE:
The After – Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham, 18 min., UK (in English)
Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane, 23 min., USA (in English)
Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk, 25 min., Denmark (in Swedish/Danish)
Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron, 29 min., Canada (in French)
The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales, 37 min., US/UK (in English)

OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS (ANIMATION)
2024-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Animation | 90 min
Not recommended for children under 13
For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10th.

SLATE:
Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam, 7 min., Iran (in Farsi)
Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter, 17 min., France/Israel (in Hebrew)
Pachyderm– Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius, 11 min., USA (in English)
Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess, 13 min., USA (in English)
War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker, 11 min., USA
ADDITIONAL FILMS TO BE INCLUDED:
I’m Hip – John Musker, 4 min., USA
Wild Summons – Karni Arieli and Saul Freed, 14 min., UK (in English, narrated by Marianne Faithfull)

OSCAR® NOMINATED SHORTS (DOCUMENTARY)
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Documentary | 140 min
For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 16th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 10th.

SLATE:
Island In Between – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien, 20 min., Taiwan (in English/Mandarin)
Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó– Sean Wang and Sam Davis, 17 min., USA (in Mandarin)
The ABC’s of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic, 27 min., USA (in English)
The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers, 39 min., USA (in English)
The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman and Christine Turner, 35 min., USA (in English)

MIGRATION
2024-03-08 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-03-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-03-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-03-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
PG 2023 ‧ Comedy/Adventure ‧ 1h 31m

From the creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy
From a screenplay by Mike White, the Emmy winning creator of The White Lotus and the screenwriter of School of Rock, the film stars a top-flight comedic cast led by Oscar® and Emmy nominee Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Eternals) as anxious Mallard dad Mack and Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect franchises) as Pam, the Mallards’ daring, quick-witted matriarch.
Directed by Benjamin Renner, the Oscar®-nominated filmmaker of Ernest & Celestine and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales, Migration is a visual spectacle unlike any in Illumination’s acclaimed history, featuring elevated, expressionist artistry and Illumination’s signature subversive humor and authentic heart, unforgettable characters and joyful soundtrack.

2024 OSCARS VIEWING PARTY
2024-03-10 18:00 - 21:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Watch the ceremony on the silver screen
Compete for prizes in the ballot competition
Enjoy cinema concessions with champagne, and a full bar
Grace the red carpet in your Tinseltown attire, and pose for the paparazzi!

FREE ADMISSION
Doors will open at 6pm
***Among the prizes will be season tickets to the 2024/25 live season and cinema membership benefits for one year!***
Download your ballot here
Ballots must be turned in by 6:15PM 3/10/24 to be eligible for prizes.

Drum Tao
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
A feast for the eyes and ears, Drum Tao’s mesmerizing productions combine thunderous traditional taiko drumming with dazzling staging, theatrical costumes, and dramatic lighting effects. The international troupe of 40 performers has seemingly done it all, having collaborated with the Bolshoi Ballet, staged sold-out productions off-Broadway, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and at the Olympics, and even recorded for Universal Music. Flute, marimba, and harp are added to the drum ensemble for dramatic effects, and high-octane choreography contributes fresh new energy to this centuries-old Japanese art form. “Extraordinarily talented percussion artists, and they’re seductive, alluring performers” (Chicago Tribune).
Tickets: $23-51
Call the Box Office at (641) 472-ARTS for group rates and youth discounts!

Fairfield Women's Invitational 2024 - WPBA
2024-03-21 - 2024-03-24 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
WPBA Fairfield Invitational

March 21-24 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

Get Ready for an Unforgettable Billiards Showcase!

Join us for the most anticipated billiards event of the year – the WPBA Fairfield Invitational! Witness history in the making as 48 of the world’s elite professional women billiards players descend upon Fairfield, turning our town into a buzzing hub of sportsmanship, skill, and excitement.

Why You Can’t Miss This:

International Stars: See billiards legends like Allison Fisher “The Duchess of Doom”, Margarita Fefilova, Kristina Tkach, and Véronique Ménard battle it out for the top spot.
Elite Competition: With more than 80 national titles and 11 world championships among them, the talent on display is unmatched.
Learn from the Best: Grab this rare chance to get coaching or play a challenge match against international superstars at Mad Hatter Billiards. Don’t miss Lonnie Fox-Raymond, Angela Janic, Allison Fisher, and Brittany Bryant in action!

Tickets On Sale Now!

Secure your spot to be part of the action. Whether you’re a die-hard billiards fan or looking for an exciting way to spend your days, this event promises non-stop entertainment and thrilling matches. Tickets are available on the FACC website – get yours today!
The tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 at 12 PM in a double elimination 9 ball competition. Players will continue with their elimination play at 10AM on Friday and Saturday, with the finals taking place on Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. The public is invited to attend any and all sessions.

1 Day General Admission – $20
4 Day General Admission – $70*
1 Day VIP – $35
4 Day VIP – $120*
*4 Day passes must be purchased no later than March 21.*

POOR THINGS
2024-03-22 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-23 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
R
2023 ‧ Comedy/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 21m
CAPTIONS 3/25
11 OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Here is every Oscar nomination for “Poor Things.”
Performance by an actress in a leading role — Emma Stone
Performance by an actor in a supporting role — Mark Ruffalo
Achievement in cinematography — Robbie Ryan
Achievement in costume design — Holly Waddington
Achievement in directing — Yorgos Lanthimos
Achievement in film editing — Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling — Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) — Jerskin Fendrix
Achievement in production design — James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Best motion picture of the year — Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Producers
