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Star That Marks Location Of Original Roof Garden Stage Unveiled

June 08, 2023 Steve Schwaller

(Arnolds Park)– A star representing the site of the stage of the original Roof Garden Ballroom was unveiled during a ceremony late Wednesday afternoon. It’s located in Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park, right in front of the stage. Tom Tourville, a historian of the original Roof Garden who, along with Rebecca Peters of Okoboji Tourism, co-authored a book detailing the history of the original ballroom. Tourville says the star represents two years of work…

Tourville says it’s sure to bring about a lot of nostalgia and fond memories of those who patronized the original Roof Garden…

Peters says the star will also play an integral role in Arnolds Park’s Self-Guided Rock and Roll Walking Tour, which she helped put together…

A link to the digital version of the tour can be found here: https://shrpa.com/itinerary/arnoldsparksselfguidedrocknrollwalkingtour