🥳 Apr. 3 - 6 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Lit, Lyrics & Local Legends

Mission Creek Festival | Thu. - Sat. | 📍 Various Iowa City Venues
🎭 Don’t miss Mission Creek Festival—a three-day celebration of music and literature! Experience intimate performances by visionary artists and writers in unique venues. Get your tickets now and be part of this unforgettable weekend! 🎟️

More outing ideas:

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

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Bingo Night (Barrel House, PinSeekers)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: Karaoke Night (Tavern Blue)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Iowa Heartlanders Star Wars Night (Xtream Arena)

• Friday, 9:30pm: Ryan O’Flanagan (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Craft & Vendor Fair (Solon Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 4:00pm: Spring Arts & Craft Show (Hyatt Regency)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Casino Night (Johnson County Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Johnson Co Market (Johnson County Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 7:30pm: Drag Bingo (Shakespeare’s Pub & Grill)

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

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

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Spring Into Fun, Bluey-Style!

Bluey Night @ Iowa Heartlanders | Sat., 6:00pm |📍Xtream Arena
🏒 Bluey is making a stop in Coralville to cheer on our Iowa Heartlanders! Meet her on the concourse during the game or skip the lines with a No-Wait Experience, which guarantees a one-on-one meet & greet. Spots are limited—get your tickets now!

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00pm: Spring Foraging (JoCo Conservation Edu Ctr.)

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

• Friday, 6:15 - 7:45pm: Dance Party (NL Recreation Center)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Music4Tots (Music4Life)

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

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Enchanted Moments (Environmental Edu Center)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Open Skate (Robert A. Lee Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Easter Bunny Brunch (Backpocket Brewing)

• Sunday, 1:30 - 3:30pm: Piano Sundays (UI Old Capital Museum)

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

• Sunday, 3:00 - 4:00pm: Kid’s Bingo (Micky’s North Liberty)

• All Weekend, 9:00 - 5:00pm: Flight Experiences (IC Municipal Airport)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: UI Softball vs. Nebraska (Iowa City)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 6:30 - 7:30pm: Growing a Veggie Garden (NL Comm. Center)

• Thursday, 7:00 - 10:00pm: Consent Karaoke (Alleycat)

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

• Saturday, 1:00 -4:00pm: Earth Expo (Robert A. Lee Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 11:00am: Veterans Appreciation (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 7:00pm: Wedding Tasting (Scratch Cupcakery)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 5:00pm: ICE CREAM (Public Space One)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Kent Park Classic (F W Kent County Park)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Johnson Co Market (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Posy Wedding Pop-Up (Posy Bakery & Cakes)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Soup Beyond Borders (Coralville Public Library)

• Saturday, 9:00pm: Red Shamrock Trail Challenge (Coralville)

• Sunday, 7:00 - 12:00pm: Pancake Breakfast (Coralville Fire Dept.)

• Sunday, 1:30pm: Stretch for Survivors (Hothouse Yoga Iowa City)

GETTING CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Paint N Sip (Izzys Treasures West Branch)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Art & Write Night (UI Museum of Natural History)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Sustainable Fashion Show (Robert A. Lee Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: DIY Stained Glass (Iowa Art Glass Studio)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Macrame Plate (The Green House)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: Craft Supply Swap (North Liberty Library)

FISH FRIES 🍤

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

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

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Fish Fry (Regina Catholic)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 The Janeys | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | Shuey’s Restaurant | 6:30 - 10:00pm
🎵 Arches and Outlaws | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Rattlebox Back | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎹 Dueling Pianos | Vue Rooftop | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Hunter Flynn | Field Day Brewing Co. | 1:00 - 4:00pm
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Barrett’s | 5:30pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Toxic Blonde | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 Reece | Elrays Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Hunter Flynn | Club 76 | 3:00 - 5:00pm
🎵 Marques Morel | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Apr. 7: National Beer Day | Backpocket Brewing | 4:00pm

• Apr. 8: Bingo Night | Backpocket Brewing | 6:00pm

• Apr. 9: Easter Embroidery | Field Day Brewing Co. | 6:00pm

• Apr. 9: Plant & Pour Moss Wall | Vue Rooftop | 6:00pm

• Apr. 9-10: An Evening with David Sedaris | The Englert | 7:30pm

• Apr. 10: Gaby Moreno | Hancher | 7:00 & 9:00pm

And for the kiddos:

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

• Apr. 8: Books to Cooks Club | ICPL | 4:00pm

• Apr. 9: Read on the Rug (UI Museum of Natural History)

• Apr. 9: Cold Blooded Redhead | NL Library | 6:30pm

• Apr. 10: 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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