🦖 Apr. 24 - 27 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Stomp Into Spring Fun

Jurassic Quest | Fri. - Sun., May 2 - 4 |📍Xtream Arena
🦖 Roar into adventure—Jurassic Quest stomps into Coralville next weekend! Meet life-size dinos, baby raptors, and dig into fun. With rides, shows, fossils, and more, it’s dino-mite family fun! Get your tickets before they go extinct! 🎟️

And for this weekend:

• Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Tot Time (Solon Community Center)

• Friday, 4:00pm: Arbor Day Celebration (ICPL)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Free Friday (Coral Ridge Mall)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Barynard Day (Hills Bank North Liberty)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Character Breakfast (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

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

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

• Sunday, 1:00pm: A Wickedly Sweet Afternoon (Posy Bakery)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Spring Sensory Spectacular (Ned Ashton House)

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

• Sunday, 6:00 - 7:00pm: Sensory Friendly Night (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: City Nature Challenge (Johnson County)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Spring Festival (Wilson’s Orchard & Farm)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Market Finds & Mic Drops

Simply Made Market | Sun., 11:00 - 4:00pm | 📍 Bella Sala, Tiffin
🛍️ Shop, sip, and sway at this one-of-a-kind market experience! ✨ 50+ curated vendors, live music, tasty bites, swag bags & more—plus, your visit gives back. $8 entry (12+), with $2 donated to No Foot Too Small 💖

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Night Out Container Gardening (Forever Green)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Night (PinSeekers)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: 80’s Name That Tune (Barrel House)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Tailor Lynn + Paige and the Middle Age (The James)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: Corb Lund & Hayes Carll (The Englert Theatre)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Bijou Open Screen Film Fest (FilmScene)

• Saturday, 3:00pm: City of Songwriters Premiere (The Englert Theatre)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Hawkamania XLIV (Wildwood)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: 2025 Bloom Conference for Moms (Celebration Farm)

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

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (Tavern Blue, Coralville American Legion, Club 76, J&A Tap, Shakepeare’s)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 4:30 - 6:00pm: Spring Market Kick-Off (Field to Family)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Press Present W.I.P. Night (Press Coffee)

• Friday, 4:00pm: 2025 Home & Garden Show (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Fri. - Sat., Times Vary: Library Book Sale (Coralville Public Library)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Spring Ephemeral Hikes (JoCo Conservation)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Beaded Bracelet Workshop (Swisher Library)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: Spring Book Sale (Oxford Library)

• Saturday, All Day: Independent Bookstore Day (Prairie Lights)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: National Theatre Live (FilmScene)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00pm: Human Library Event (ICPL)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Write at the Stanley (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

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

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Coralville Blood Drive (Coralville City Hall)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Fuel the Wild Fundraiser (Hodge Barn)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: BBBS Community Night (Vue Rooftop)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Relay for Life 5K Ribbon Run (Hubbard Park)

• Sunday, 11:30 - 3:00pm UICHR 24th Anniversary (Walker Homestead)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Hawks with Heart (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Sunday, 9:00pm: Miss Pickle Fundraiser (Studio 13)

BITES & BEVERAGES 🍷

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

• Friday, 5:00pm: Wine 101 Workshop (The Secret Cellar)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Chef’s Table (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Saturday, All Day: Saturday Morning Release Party (Backpocket Brewing)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Bend & Brunch (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: Sauvignon Blanc & Spring Bites (Barrett’s)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Mediterranean Cheese & Wines (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

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

AND GO SPORTS ⚾

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Iowa Heartlanders vs. Fort Wayne (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 10:45am: Hawkeye Open Spring Practice (Kinnick)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Old Capitol City Roller Derby (Mercer Park)

• Sunday, 4:30pm: Iowa Heartlanders Watch Party (Field Day Brewing)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: UI Baseball vs. Indiana (Duane Banks)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Beaker Brothers | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Jordan Lee King | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Diane Road | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 The Dandelion Stompers | Old Brick | 7:00pm
🎵 Full Moon Horizon | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Bongzilla | Willdwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Dehd | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 Dehd | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎭 Sam Tallent | First Avenue Club | 8:00pm
🎭 Don’t Tell Comedy | North Liberty | 8:00pm
🎵 Kerak | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Justin Moyar | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm
🎵 Cover Me | J&A Tap | 9:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Dandelion Stompers | Cedar Ridge | 5:00pm
🎵 Nick Stika | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Brazilian Carnival | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 The Boys | PinSeekers | 6:00pm
🎵 Code Blues | Solon American Legion | 7:00pm
🎵 Penelope, A Song Cycle | The James | 7:30pm
🎭 Lady Frankly Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Ray Scott | Frist Avenue Club | 8:00pm
🎵 The Beakers Brothers Band | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Emo Nite | Gabe’s | 9:00pm
🎵 The Winterland Jazz Trio | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Nick Stika | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Steve Kalmes | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 Squeaky Feet | Gabe’s | 8:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Apr. 28: Recipe Exchange | Springmier Comm. Library | 5:30pm

• Apr. 28: Conversations in Museums | Xtream Arena | 6:00pm

• Apr. 28: Music Bingo | Micky’s Pub NL | 7:00pm

• Apr. 29: Heartlanders Watch Party (TBD) | Big Grove Iowa City | 6:00pm

• Apr. 29: Vegetable Gardening | Swisher Library | 6:30pm

• Apr. 29: Life Design - The Last Class | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

• Apr. 30: UI Softball vs. UNI | Iowa City | 5:30pm

• Apr. 30: Katie Dahl | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

• May 1: Trivia Night | NL Library | 6:30pm

• May 1: Forefront & The Black Pop Ensemble | Wildwood | 7:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Apr. 28: DoodleBugs | NL Library | 10:30am

• Apr. 29: Tiny Tots Story Time | Springmier Comm. Library | 9:30am

• Apr. 29: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 5:30pm

• Apr. 30: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

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

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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