🎟️ Aug. 21 - 24 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Bikes, Backpacks, and Big Wins

#XtreamMoments Big Ticket Giveaway | Now - Aug. 31 | 📍 Xtream Arena
🎟️ Didn’t have “win a year of free tickets” on your weekend plans? Well, surprise! Enter the #XtreamMoments Big Ticket Giveaway for your shot at TWO tickets to EVERY Xtream Arena event in 2026—concerts, games, memories, all yours! 🎉

And now for family fun this weekend:

• Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Teen Bike Ride (ICPL)

• Thursday, 3:30pm: The Picture Show Movie (FilmScene)

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

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

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

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

• Saturday, 12:45 - 4:00pm: BODYARMOR Ice Rink Celebration (Coral Ridge Mall)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: End of Summer Jam (Willow Creek Park)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Back to School Party (NL Pizza Ranch)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: FilmScene in the Park - Shrek (FilmScene)

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

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

• All Week, All Day: Back-to-School Week (Tin Roost)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Last Call for Summer Grooves

North Liberty Street Dance | Sat., 5:00 - 10:00pm | 📍 Dubuque Street
💃 Get ready to dance under the summer sky as Dubuque Street transforms into one big block party! Enjoy live music, delicious eats from local food trucks, refreshing drinks, and plenty of games—perfect for sending off summer in style. 🎶🍔🎉

Other ideas for outings:

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

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Justin Goodchlid Live (Tin Roost)

• Friday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Live Music, Pizza, & Lavender (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Ice Cream Social (Backpocket Brewing)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Iowa City Location)

• Friday, 9:00 - 11:00pm: Public Observing Night (Van Allen Observatory)

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

• Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Lawgs & Dawgs (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Saturday, 3:00pm: August Mom’s Night Out (Lake MacBride)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Barefoot in the Park (The James Theater)

• All Weekend: Lone Tree Fall Festival (Downtown Lone Tree)

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (Club 76, J&A Tap, Shakespeare’s)

• All Weekend: Trivia & Game Nights (Copper Boar, N. Dodge Hy-Vee, PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators, Diversions)

GO SPORTS 🏐

• Thursday, 7:30pm: UI Women’s Soccer vs. TCU (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 12:00pm: UI Women’s Field Hockey vs. Northwestern (Iowa City)

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

• Sunday, 1:00pm: UI Women’s Soccer vs. Western Michigan (Iowa City)

GETTIN’ CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00pm: Lavender Wreath Making (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, 6:30 - 8:30pm: Paint Night (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 12:00pm: Pottery & Splatter Painting (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: DIY Pizza Class (Land Alliance Folk School)

GETTIN’ ACTIVE 🧘

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: Scheels Fall 3D Archer Shoot (Altmaier Family Park)

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

• Sunday, 8:00 - 11:00am: Learn to Row (Beckwith Boathouse)

• Sunday, 9:30am: Sunday Slay Yoga (Be Loved Bodywork and Yoga)

• Sunday, 11:00am: Sweat & Sip Sundays (Backpocket Brewing)

• All Weekend: 2 Year Anniversary Party (Club Pilates)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Friday, 9:00pm: Ragers for Charity (Willow Creek Theatre Co.)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Charity Golf Outing (Lake MacBride Golf Course)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Little Hawks Pancake Breakfast (IC High School)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 2:30pm: Community Grill Out (McGrath Harley-Davidson)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Vintage Co. & Friends Market (Ped Mall)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Largest Cantaloupe Display (N. Dodge Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 3:00pm: Global Food Project Farmers Market (Grow: JoCo)

• Saturday, 4:00pm: IAICA Annual Summer Picnic (Shelter #6 City Park)

• Saturday, All Day: Peace Fest (Lower City Park)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Joysticks & Java (South District Market)

• Sunday, 2:30pm: Dream City Ribbon Cutting (Dream City)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Mill Creek Band | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Dodge St. Duo + Hard Luck & The Troubles | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Boot Jack Band | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Sushi Roll | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 The Uniphonics & Spirit Awake | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Mullins Brothers | The Highlander Hotel | 8:00pm
🎵 OverTime | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Brad & The Big Wave | Country Camp | 7:00pm
🎵 Freegrass Trio | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Heavy IndX | J&A Tap | 9:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Blake Shaw Trio | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Winterland | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 New Trick | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Ruari Brownell | Elray’s Live & Dive | 6:00pm
🎵 Jazz Night | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Lettuce | Wildwood | 6:30pm
🎵 CJ Ryder and PastMasters | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Code Blues | The Highlander Hotel | 8:00pm
🎵 Apocalypso Tantric Noise Choir | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Eva Maeve | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm
🎵 Caleb Fortune | Elray’s Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Ryan Bizarri | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Blame Papa | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 The Swampland Jewels | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 David Zollo & Body Electric | Wilson’s Orchard | 3:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Aug. 25: Conversations in Museums | Xtream Arena | 6:00pm

• Aug. 25: 2000’s Music Bingo | Micky’s North Liberty | 7:00pm

• Aug. 27: Taste of Iowa City | Downtown Iowa City | 4:00 - 8:00pm

• Aug. 27: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:30pm

• Aug. 27: Scheels Hawkeye Tailgate | Scheels | 6:00pm

• Aug. 27: Loan & Friends | Chauncey Swan Park | 6:30pm

• Aug. 27: Wed. Night Line Dancing | DanceMore Ballroom | 6:30pm

• Aug. 27: Hawkeye Sports Trivia | Backpocket Brewing | 7:00pm

• Aug. 27: Bluegrass & Blues | Club 76 | 7:00pm

• Aug. 28: Neighborhood Market | Colony Acres | 4:30 - 6:30pm

• Aug. 28: Goose | Hancher Green | 6:30pm

And for the kiddos:

• Aug. 25: Doodlebugs | North Liberty Library | 10:30am

• Aug. 26: Tiny Tots Story Time | Springmier Comm. Library | 9:30am

• Aug. 27: Wacky Wednesday Movie | 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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