🐰 Apr. 17 - 20 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

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Hockey Hits & Hoppy Happenings

Wickedly Sweet Afternoon | Sun., Apr., 27th at 1:00pm |📍Posy Bakery
💚🩷 A Wickedly Sweet Afternoon at Posy Bakery—live character performances, themed treats, and bracelet-making magic! It’s an Oz-some whirlwind of fun. Tickets are flying faster than a broomstick—snag yours now! 🎟️

And for this weekend:

• Thursday, 3:30pm: The Picture Show - Follow That Bird (FilmScene)

• Friday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Discovery Day (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Friday, 9:00am: Downtown Discovery Day (Downtown Iowa City)

• Friday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Bunny Bash! (Scheels)

• Friday, 4:30pm: Easter Egg Hunt (Brown Deer Place)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Easter Egg Hunt (Gloria Dei Lutheran Church)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Bunny Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt (Swisher)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Music4Tots (Music4Life)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Hello Spring Story Time (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Oxford Easter Egg Hunt (Creekside Park)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Easter Egg Hunt (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Bunny Breakfast (Hyatt Regency)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: IRP’s & Spirit’s 40th Birthday (Hawk Shelter)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Easter Party (PinSeekers)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Anderson’s ATA 10,000 Egg Hunt (Centennial Park)

• Saturday, 11:30am: Hop to the Movies (Marcus Coral Ridge Cinema)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Easter Extravaganza (Greenstate Family Fieldhouse)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Easter Egg Hunt (Double Tap Beercade)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL, and Coralville Libraries)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Spice Up Your Weekend

Vice's Secret Stuff Releasee & 4/20 Party | Sat., 2:00pm | 📍 Field Day
🚀 Blast off this 4.20 at Field Day! Shop Vice Iowa City’s vintage market, jam to Rhubarb Red, sip the Day Dreamer drop, explore Field Day’s revamped menu, and flex your beer hoop skills. Space Jam Jordans? You just might win! 👟

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Swisher Sip & Shop (Downtown Swisher)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00: Thursday Open Hours (Walker Homestead)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Nights (PinSeekers, Barrel House)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: The Tallest Man On Earth (The Englert)

• Friday, 10:00 - 5:30pm: Hop + Grow Party Bus (Main Street West Branch)

• Friday, 10:00am: Johnson County Egg Hunt (Johnson County)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Friday Night Fish Fry (Solon American Legion)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Cool Shoes Improv (Willow Creek Theatre)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: The Mystery Hour with Jeff Houghton (The Englert)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 3:30pm: Adult Easter Egg Hunt (Tin Roost)

• All Weekend: 11:00 - 2:00pm: Boozy Brunch (The Box Iowa City)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Beadology Classes (Beadology)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: The Lifespan of a Fact (Riverside Theatre)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: We’ll Get Back To You (The James)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Karaoke Night (Tavern Blue, Shuey’s, J&A Tap)

HOPPY EASTER 🐰

• Sunday, 8:00 - 1:00pm: Easter Brunch (N. Dodge, 1st Ave, 8th St. Hy-Vee)

• Sunday, 9:00am: Easter Brunch (The Heights Rooftop)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Easter Brunch (Mickey’s North Liberty)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Easter Brunch (Vue Rooftop)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: Easter Brunch (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Easter Brunch (BowlDogs)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 1:30pm: Easter Brunch (Twelve01 Kitchen & Tap)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 7:00pm: Easter Buffet (Tavern Blue)

• Sunday, 11:30 - 1:30pm: Easter Egg Hunt (Big Grove Iowa City)

• All Weekend: Easter Weekend (Parkview Church and Many Local Churches)

• All Weekend: Good Shepherd Easter Fest (Colony Acres Family Farm)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 6:00pm: The Nobody Hour (Cielo Iowa City)

• Friday, 8:00 - 10:00pm: Public Observing (Van Allen Observatory)

• Fri. & Sat., All Day: Dank Days (ReUnion Brewery)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 10:00am: Cars & Coffee (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Frock & Book Swap (ICPL)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Gaymers Gathering (Press Coffee)

• Saturday, 7:00 - 10:00pm: Gallery & Game Night (Diversions)

• Sunday, 12:30pm: Earth Day Seeding (Grow Johnson County)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Earth Day Celebration (Tiffin)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00pm: IC Bike Library Benefit (Beno’s Flowers)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Ink for Independence (Velvet Lotus Tattoo)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Sip & Seek Benefit (Walker Homestead)

• Saturday, 4:30pm: UI Dance Club Benefit Show (CCPA)

AND GO SPORTS! ⚾

• Friday, 6:00pm: Heartlanders Playoff Watch Parties (Various Locations)

• Friday, 6:00pm: UI Women’s Soccer vs. Drake (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 10:00am: UI Women’s Volleyball Open Scrimmage (Carver)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: UI Women’s Softball vs. Penn State (Iowa City)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Tanya English Band | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Golden Alexander | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Johnny Cash Tribute | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 2000’s Party | Gabe’s | 9:00pm
🎵 Low & Away | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Jordan Beem | Elrays | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Dueling Pianos | Cedar Ridge | 5:00pm
🎵 Uncle Otis | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Rattlebox | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Country Night | Solon American Legion | 7:00pm
🎵 Davóne Tines | Hancher | 7:30pm
🎵 Parliament Funkadelic Tribute | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Illinois John Fever | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Jordan Lee King | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 New Work City Ensemble | UI School of Music | 7:30pm
🎵 R.A.P. Ferreira | Gabe’s | 6:30pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

No #SundayScaries! Here are a few things to look forward to next week:

• Apr. 21, 22 & 24: Heartlanders vs. Ft. Wayne | Xtream Arena | 7:00pm

• Apr. 21: Iron & Wine | Hancher | 7:00pm

• Apr. 22: Pints & Plants | Backpocket Brewing | 6:30pm

• Apr. 23: Table to Table Annual Dinner | Celebration Farm | 5:30pm

• Apr 23: Trivia Night | Old Capitol Museum | 6:00pm

• Apr. 23: VARIETOPIA with. Paul F. Tompkins | The Englert | 7:30pm

• Apr. 24: Bordeaux & Brushes | The Secret Cellar | 5:30pm

• Apr. 24: Night Out Container Gardening | Forever Green | 6:30pm

• Apr. 24: 80’s Name That Tune | Barrel House | 7:00pm

• Apr. 24: Hayes Carll & Corb Lund | The Englert | 7:30pm

And for the kiddos:

• Apr. 21: Teen Art & Music Program | Ranshaw House | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• Apr. 22: Book to Art Club | ICPL | 4:00pm

• Apr. 23: Toddler Takeover | Iowa Children’s Muesum | 8:00 - 10:00am

• Apr. 23 Wacky Wednesday Craft Day | Oxford Library | 1:30pm

• Apr. 23: Teen Wednesday Board Games | NL Library | 4:30pm

• Apr. 24: Wee Read | Coralville Public Library | 10:30am

And Who Are We?
We’re Hayley and Andy, parents of two toddlers and lovers of Johnson County. We’re always planning our next outing and exploring what’s new locally. Living in the area for almost 20 years, The JoCo Know is a passion project for us and is truly an extension of what we love to do - plan, explore, enjoy, and repeat.

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