♫ Aug. 13 - Aug. 16 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Get Funky This Weekend

♫ Lettuce | Sunday, 7:30pm | 📍The Englert Theatre
Get ready to groove! Lettuce brings its high-energy blend of funk, soul, jazz, rock and hip-hop to Iowa City this weekend. If you’re looking for a fun night out with incredible live music, grab your crew and check them out. Tickets start at just $20! 🎟️

More weekend fun:

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00: Tasting Room + Farm Sessions (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Jeffrey Nothing (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Alex Williams & Eli Howard (Club 76)

• Friday, 7:30pm: QueertopIA 2026 (The James Theater)

• Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Ramp)

• Saturday, 11:30am: Sing-a-long Brunch (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Saturday, 5:00pm: UI Volleyball Black & Gold Scrimmage (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha (The James Theater)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: Teen Takeover Live Music Event (Centennial Park)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Summer Provencal Fondue (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Sunday, 8:00pm: Rooftop Movie - No Country For Old Men (FilmScene)

• All Weekend: Trivia Nights (PinSocial, Tailgators)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Go Big Before School

🥳 End-of-Summer Big Kid Bash | Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm | 📍Big Grove IC
Soak up the last days of summer break with one big afternoon of fun! Kids can hit the inflatable slide, build a FREE ice cream sundae, play lawn games, get temporary tattoos and visit the Slime Cart while parents kick back with a cold drink. ☀️

More family fun:

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Party in the Park (Adelaide Joy Rogers Park)

• Friday, 9:30 - 11:30: Swimming Storytime (North Liberty Pool)

• Friday, 9:30am: Stories in the Park (Mercer Park)

• Friday, 10:30am: Read on the Rug (UI Museum of Natural History)

• Friday, 12:00 & 6:30pm: Big Bang Bubbles (Coralville Public Library)

• Friday, 1:00pm: Friday Flick - Moana CPL)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Fun Night (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: DIY Kids’ Workshop (Lowe’s)

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

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Drive-In Movie - Zootopia 2 (IC Municipal Airport)

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

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Queer Stories by Queer Authors (Sidekick Coffee)

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

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

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

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Girl Dinner (Twelve01 Kitchen & Tap)

• Thursday, 8:00pm: Sunset Mermaid Yoga (North Liberty Pool)

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

• Saturday, 3:00 - 5:30pm: Farmers Market (Global Food Project)

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

• Sunday, 10:00am: Free Outdoor Yoga (Van Allen Hall Lawn)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Upcycling (Robert A Lee Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 3:30pm: Amateur Artisan Workshop - Quilling (Mosaic)

• Sunday, 4:00pm: Sound Bath Meditation w/ Tina McCoy (Heartland Yoga)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Block on the Clocktower (Diversions)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 FunkDaddies | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 The Mill Creek Band | Big Grove IC | 6:00pm
🎵 River Glen Band | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Overtime | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:00pm
🎵 The Coolerators | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Randal Sandersfeld | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 The Soft and Low | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 The DETOUR Band | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 The Regular Joes | Northside IC | 6:00pm
🎵 Micky and the Motorcars | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 The Bone People | RSFIC | 7:00pm
🎵 Dogs On Skis | Shuey’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Nikki Lunden-Trotter | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Nick Stika | Foundry Food & Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Brian Herrin | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 The Fox Hill Troubadours | Club 76 | 3:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

Laughs on Deck

🎭 Maria Bamford | August 22, 7:30pm | 📍The Englert Theatre
Get ready to laugh! Comedian Maria Bamford brings her deeply personal, wonderfully offbeat and experimental comedy to Iowa City. Known for Lady Dynamite and four stand-up specials, she’s one to catch live. Tickets start at just $20! 🎟️

More fun for next week:

• Aug. 17: Trivia Nights | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 7:00pm

• Aug. 17: Wine 101 Workshop | The Secret Cellar | 6:00pm

• Aug. 18: Dehydrating Fruit for Beginners | Izzys | 6:00pm

• Aug. 19: Bordeaux Brushes | The Secret Cellar | 6:00pm

• Aug. 19: Pigs & Clover | Emma J. Harvat Square | 6:30pm

• Aug. 20: Molly Shannon | Tin Roost | 6:00pm

• Aug. 20: Vibrant Summer Sound Journey | U.U.S. | 6:30pm

• Aug. 20: Trivia Night | PinSocial | 6:30pm

• Aug. 21: The Remains | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm

• Aug. 22: 21st Birthday Party | Cedar Ridge Distillery | All Day

And for the kiddos:

• Aug. 18: Imagination Stations | Coralville Public Library | 10:30 - 12:00pm

• Aug. 20: End of Summer Concert | ICPL | 10:30am

• Aug. 21: Family Fun Night | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:00pm

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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