🥃 Aug. 14 - 17 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Twenty Years, Endless Weekend Fun

20 Year Anniversary Party | Sat., 11:00 - 8:00pm | 📍 Cedar Ridge
🥃 🎉 Raise a glass to 20 years of Cedar Ridge! Enjoy live music, distillery tours, special tastings, and an exclusive anniversary bourbon release. Celebrate with friends, savor every sip, and make this milestone truly unforgettable.

Other ideas for outings:

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

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Farm Sessions (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00pm: Fork in the Road Live (Villa Park)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: MC Chris 20 Years of Touring (Wildwood)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Lavender Libations Class (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Farm-to-Table Experience (Walker Homestead)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Salsa Night (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

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

• Saturday, 11:00am: Neighborhood Party (Big Grove Iowa City & Solon)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 9:00pm: Latino Fest 2025 (Downtown Iowa City)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Cirque De So Gay (The James Theater)

• Sunday, 1:30 - 5:00pm: Adult Field Day (Kent Park)

• Sunday, 8:05pm: Ped Mall Rooftop Movie: White Chicks (FilmScene)

• All Weekend, 9:00pm: Karaoke Nights (Micky’s NL, J&A Tap, Wildwood)

• All Weekend: Trivia Nights (PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Little Feet, Big Adventures

Princess Run | Sat., 10:00am | 📍 Liberty Centre Pond
👑 👟 Sparkle, sprint, and smile your way around Liberty Centre Pond with Cinderella, Ariel, Rapunzel, and Moana. Enjoy magical photo ops, then head to Field Day Brewing for lunch. Space is limited, so register now to join the fun!

More fun for the fam this weekend:

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Party in the Park (Brookland Park)

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

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

• Friday, 12:00 & 6:00pm: Big Bang Bubbles (North Liberty Library)

• Friday, 5:30pm: Fair Winds of the Navy Band Great Lakes (ICPL)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Young Eagles Flights (IC Municipal Airport)

• Saturday, 9:30am: Music4TOTS (Music4Life)

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

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

• Saturday, 12:00 - 3:00pm: Motorcycle Performance (IC Motorsports)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 8:00pm: Back-to-School Fun Fair (Tin Roost)

• Sat. & Sun., 11:00am: The Secret World of Arrietty (FilmScene)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Back to School Bash (PinSeekers)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Sanctuary Strolls (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00pm: Kids Back to School Bash (Club 671)

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

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 4:30 - 6:3pm: Neighborhood Market (Colony Acres)

• Thursday, 5:00pm: Bike Night (McGrath Hawkeye Harley-Davidson)

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Sit ‘N Stitch (Oxford Public Library)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: IRL Sculpture Walk (Xtream Arena)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00pm: Bracelet Bash (Mindy’s Backroad Boutique)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Big Picture Paint n Sip (Calyx Creek)

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

• Saturday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Country Night Line Dancing (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Stand Up Paddle Boarding (Lake MacBride)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Signing Event (Lantern Park Hy-Vee)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Lavender Wreath Making (Calyx Creek)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Blooms + Butterflies (Colony Acres)

• All Weekend: Korean Tapas Night (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• All Weekend: Jewelry Making (Beadology), Mini Paint & Take (Diversions), Pottery Painting, and Splatter Painting (Brush & Barrel)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Funkdaddies | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 The DETOUR Band | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Curtis Hendrickson | Saddleback Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | The Jobsite | 6:30pm
🎵 Dandelion Stompers | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Juniper Street | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Catfish Keith | The James Theater | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Blake Shaw | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Kristina Marie Castañeda | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 River with Burn Cruise | The Green House | 6:00pm
🎵 8 Seconds Band | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Golden Alexander | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 James Tutson | Riverfront Crossings Park | 6:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Mike Maas and Carlis Faurot | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Two-Bit Maniac | The Highlander Hotel | 8:00pm
🎵 Nikki Lunden and Smudge | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Jason Mayer Band | Elray’s Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Simple Company | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Nick Stika | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 The Tanya English Band | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 The Do’s & Don’ts | Solon American Legion | 3:00pm
🎵 Dave Zollo & The Body Electric and Connar Moon | Field Day | 3:00pm
🎵 Paul Cauthen | Wildwood | 6:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Aug 19: Party on the Patio - Live Music | Tin Roost | 6:00pm

• Aug. 19: Press Presents - Laurie Zaiger | Press Coffee | 6:00pm

• Aug. 19: Brokeback Mountain | FilmScene | 7:00pm

• Aug. 19: Sunset Pilates | Kent Park | 7:45pm

• Aug. 20: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:30 - 6:30pm

• Aug. 20: The Feralings Live | Emma Harvat Square | 6:30pm

• Aug. 20: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | Shuey’s | 6:30pm

• Aug. 21: Lavender Wreath Making | Calyx Creek | 6:30pm

• Aug. 21: Game Night Trivia | Copper Boar | 7:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Aug. 19: Family Night with Merida | Field Day | 5:00 - 7:00pm

• Aug. 20: Lavender Littles - Goats | Calyx Creek | 10:00am

• Aug. 21: The Secret World of Arrietty | FilmScene | 3:30pm

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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