Sports complex featuring 4 baseball diamonds and 2 soccer fields. 3 on Hamacher. 18 hole golf course, driving range, restaurant, and bar all open to the public. Monroe County Fair is held the last week in July. Porta Westfalica Fest is held in June in honor of the Sister Cities partnership between Waterloo and Porta Westfalica, West Germany.
German visitors are often present for the celebration.
Band concerts are held every Tuesday, June through August, at the courthouse square. Several other picnics are held throughout the summer.