The City of Malvern invites you to explore our great community. A wide variety of great events, organizations, and businesses make Malvern, Iowa a fantastic place to live and work. Come visit our specialty stores, dine in our great restaurants, shop in our first class grocery store, play a round of golf at Fairview Hills, or take a bike ride on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail!
Malvern has the Salty Heifer and the Classic Cafe for eating pleasure. You can hang out at the Tee’d Up Bar with amazing golf simulators or Mezzios for drinks and relaxation. Walk up and down main street to see the amazing metal sculptures and enjoy Saturday night (summer time) concerts.
If you enjoy quiet and a pond, head over to Boehner Pond on the West side of town. Fisher Wildlife Area is located 2.5 miles East of Malvern on Lambert Ave (Old H38), on the North side of the road and the West side of West Nishnabotna River. This 20-acre area is a recent addition to the Mills County Conservation Board’s publicly accessible areas with assistance from the local chapter of Pheasants Forever.
Or if you’re looking for paranormal activities, spend time in the Malvern Manor.
The Art Church and Fine Arts on Fifth Art Studio can feed the creative side.
Fine Arts on Fifth Facebook page says it is a Cozy art gallery which features local 2D and 3D artists from Iowa and Nebraska. The Art church is a creative space, small venue and Airbnb put together by artist Zach Jones.
The Charles E. and Florence M. Lakin Community Center, south of Malvern, Iowa, located on the Mills County Fairgrounds, is a 5890 square foot facility that is available to rent for many types of events. The Lakin Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports many entities throughout southwest Iowa, including but not limited to Mills County. Charles grew up in Emerson, and Florence grew up in Malvern; they made their family home in Emerson, which is still there.