🛍 Apr. 30 - May 3 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Weekend Soundtrack Starts Here

♫ Iron & Wine | Sunday, 7:30pm | 📍The Englert Theatre
Settle in for an intimate, cinematic night with Iron & Wine, the acclaimed indie-folk project of Sam Beam, joined by Improvement Movement. With decades of evocative songwriting and new music on the horizon, this is a can’t-miss live experience. 🎤 🎟️

More ideas for outings:

• Thursday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Tasting Room (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Live Music with Aubrey Yates (Tavern Blue)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Doggy Drag Show (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Walker Montgomery (Wildwood)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Heated Rivalry Dance Party (Gabe’s)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 6:00pm: Kinnick Derby (Kinnick Stadium)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 5:00pm: Iowa Vintage Fest (Hyatt Regency)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Beetlejuice (Hancher)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Beyond Festival 2 (Locations Vary)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: The Drowsy Chaperone (CCPA)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: The Fiance (Riverside Theatre)

• All Weekend: Trivia Nights (PinSocial, Barrel House)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Market Mornings Are Back

🛍 IC Farmer’s Market | Sat., 7:30 - 12:00pm |📍Chauncey Swam Parking Ramp
The Iowa City Farmers Market returns this Saturday, bringing fresh produce, local goods, and community vibes to downtown. Shop, stroll, and savor it all every Saturday morning through October. Your weekly dose of local starts here. 🍓🥕

More family fun this weekend:

• Friday, 5:30pm: Encanto (Dream City)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Community Carnival (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Family Story Time (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, Oxford & Coralville Libraries)

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

• Sunday, 3:00pm: May Kids Bingo (Micky’s NL)

• Sunday, 4:30pm: Movie Night - Finding Nemo (Tavern Blue)

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

• Sunday, All Day: Sundae Sundays (Big Grove Solon, Big Grove IC)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Planting Party (NL Comm. Pantry Garden)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Iowa Women’s Wrestling Club Fundraiser (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Annual You Matter Workout (Versa Solon)

• Saturday, 9:00am: NAMIWalks (Terry Trueblood Rec Area)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Plant Sale Fundraiser (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Emma Goldman Clinic Benefit (Brown Street Inn)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 6:00pm: Dine to Donate (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 4:00pm: Annual Veterans Supper (Solon American Legion)

• Saturday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Community Bingo (Town Hall West Branch)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Clubmen Celebration (Hyatt Regency)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Spring Volunteer Day (Hickory Hill Park)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Dine to Donate (Branch Out Nutrition)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: 42nd Annual Red Shoe Run (Iowa City)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Library Book Sale (Coralville Public Library)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing Night (DanceMor Ballroom)

• Friday, 10:00am: Spring Ephemeral Hike (JoCo Conversation Center)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Java Jog (Fitness Sports)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Weekend Flow w/ Betsy & Friends (Heartland Yoga)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Movement + Moving (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Fantasy Aerobics (Robert A Lee Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Free Outdoor Workout (Performance Health & Fitness)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Sweet Sugar Bottom Open (Sugar Bottom Disc Golf Course)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:45pm: Sew Happy Makers Circle (Solon Public Library)

• Friday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Friday Crafternoons (Stanley Museum of Art)

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

• Friday, 6:30pm: Paint+Sip Field of Poppies (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Paint + Sip Polka Dot Vase (Brush & Barrel)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Women’s Figure Vases (Big Picture)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Wire Wrapped & Beaded Fan Earrings (Beadology)

• All Weekend: Walk-In Splatter and Pottery Painting (Brush & Barrel)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Community Conversations (Great Plains Action Society)

• Friday, 3:00 - 7:00pm: Spray Tan Party (Mindy’s Backroad Boutique)

• Friday, 4:00 - 6:00pm Ambiance Opening Reception (Iowa Artisans Gallery)

• Friday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Mark Gronowski Meet & Greet (The Vine)

• Friday, 5:00pm: May Days (All Music All Art)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Betsy Rubiner Author Convo (Prairie Lights Bookstore)

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

• Saturday, 8:00: City Wide Garage Sale Days (Swisher, Coralville)

• Saturday, 9:00am: VIP Fashion Show (Four Seasons)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Plant Sale (Gloria Dei Lutheran Church)

• Saturday, 5:00 - 2:00am: Spongebob Rave (Roxxy)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Native Plant Sale (JoCo Conservation Center)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Sip, Shop & Celebrate (Wonderland)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Memory Lane Show & Tell (JoCo Historical Society)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: The On Her Game Experience (Sidekick Coffee & Books)

• Sunday, 9:00pm: SBDR vs. The World (Studio 13)

• All Weekend: Global Mamas Trunk Show (Mosaic Iowa City)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 8Track Therapy | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 AirWaves | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm
🎵 Marty Garrett Live | The Jobsite | 6:30pm
🎵 Carol Montag | The James Theater | 7:30pm
🎵 Stephen Simmons | Elrays Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎭 Bottom of the Bucket | Alleycat | 8:00pm
🎵 Joshua Sinclair | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 NicArpBand | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎹 Dueling Pianos | Vue Rooftop | 10:00pm
🎵 Matt Bennett Band | Elrays Live & Dive | 8:00pm

SATURDAY

🪈 Iowa City Flute Choir | ICPL | 2:00pm
🎵 Dreaming Iowa Spring Concert | The Englert | 3:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon Band | Elrays Live & Dive | 3:00pm
🎵 Spaceship Driver | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Simple Company | Foundry | 12:30pm
🎵 Steve Kalmes | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 1:00pm
🎹 Piano Sundays | Old Capitol | 1:30pm
🎵 The Matt Woods Band | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎹 Derby Day Dueling Pianos | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Geoff Tate | First Avenue Club | 7:00pm
🎵 Kevin Gordon | The Black Angel | 7:00pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

👟 Friday & Saturday, All Day: Men & Women’s Track & Field
🥎 All Weekend, Times Vary: Women’s Softball vs. Purdue
⚾ All Weekend, Times Vary: Men’s Baseball vs. Illinois

NEXT MONTH 📅

It’s going to be May! Here’s just a few things we’re looking forward to:

• May 1-3, 8-10: The Drowsy Chaperone | CCPA

• May 6: Great Give Day Lobby Pop Up Sale | ICPL | 10:00am

• May 6: Farmer’s Table | Walker Homestead | 6:00pm

• May 7: Abby Jimenez | Hy-Vee Center | 4:30pm

• May 7-10: Pan-American Wrestling Championships | Xtream Arena

• May 10: Jake Shimabukuro | The Englert | 7:30pm

• May 15: Dogs on Skis | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm

• May 16: Kids Club Workshop | Lowe’s | 10:00 - 1:00pm

• May 16: Annual Asian Festival | S.T. Morrison Park | 12:00pm

• May 16: Jackie Venson | Wildwood | 7:30pm

• May 16, 17 & 21: The Picture Show - The Cat Returns | FilmScene

• May 17: Sound Bath Meditation | Heartland Yoga | 4:00pm

• May 22: The Pork Tornadoes | Hy-Vee Center | 6:00pm

• May 23: Slow & Steady Science | Iowa Children’s Museum | 9:00am

• May 23: Uniphonics | Riverfront Crossings Park | 7:00pm

• May 23: Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha | The James Theater | 8:00pm

• May 24: Retro Rockits | Bobber’s | 6:00pm

• May 29: Family Free Night | Coral Ridge Mall | 5:00 - 8:00pm

• May 30: A Night at the Movies | Centennial Park | 7:30pm

• Starting May 9: Northside Saturday Nights | Northside IC | 6:00pm

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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