🛍 Aug. 28 - 31 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

A Black & Gold Weekend

16th Annual FRYfest | Friday, All Day | 📍 Hyatt Regency Coralville
Get ready, Hawkeye Nation! 🖤💛 Celebrate all things black and gold at FRYfest with the world’s largest Hawkeye tradeshow, pep rally, concerts, food trucks, and more—an unforgettable day of fan spirit in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing! 🎶

More plans for this three-day weekend:

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

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Fall Welcome Concert - Goose (Hancher Green)

• Friday, 7:00 - 9:00pm: Celebrate Anything Party (The Green House)

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

• Saturday, 10:00am: Play Music on the Porch (Dynamic Music Studios)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 5:00pm: Walk-In Pottery & Painting (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 6:30pm: International Screendance Festival (FilmScene)

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

• All Weekend: BG Solon 12th Anniversary Weekend (Big Grove Solon)

• All Weekend, 8:00pm: Karaoke (J&A Tap, Club 76, Elrays Live & Dive)

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

PLANS FOR NEXT WEEK 📅

Shopping, Sipping & Next Week Fun

Ladies Night Out | Wednesday, 5:00 - 8:00pm | 📍 Main Street West Branch
🍂 Fall into fun! Celebrate the back-to-school season and grab your friends to head to West Branch to 𝒆𝒂𝒕, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆! Enjoy extended hours, seasonal specials, and unique finds from 15+ local boutiques, gift shops, pop-ups, and restaurants. 🛍🍽️✨

More plans for next week:

• Sep. 1: Labor Day 0.5K Race | Cedar Ridge | 9:00am

• Sep. 1: Kevin More Live | Club 76 | 2:00 - 5:00pm

• Sep. 1: Rose v. Wade Party | Brix Cheese Shop & Wine Bar | 2:00 - 5:00pm

• Sep. 3: Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz | Vue Rooftop | 6:30 - 8:00pm

• Sep. 4: 1980’s Trivia Night | NL Library | 6:30pm

• Sep. 4 - 6: Iowa City Songwriters Festival | Iowa City

And for the kiddos:

• Sep. 2: Super Tuesday - Aluminum Art | NL Library | 4:30pm

• Sep. 3: Toddler Takeover | Iowa Children’s Museum | 9:00 - 12:00pm

• Sep. 3: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

• Sep. 4: Wee Read | Coralville Library | 10:30am

AND MORE FOR THIS WEEKEND 📅

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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

• Saturday, 9:00 - 2:00pm: You-Pick Flower Farm (Silver Maple Farm)

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

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

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

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

• Sunday, 6:00 - 7:30pm: Sensory Friendly Night (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• All Weekend: Honeycrisp Weekend Kick-Off (Wilson’s Orchard)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00: Kolsch Service (Field Day Brewing)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Line Dancing & Lessons (Dance-Mor)

• Friday, 11:00 - 5:00pm: Back to School Event (Hush & Co.)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Deluxe Salsa Night (Dream City)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Cookie Decorating Class (Rayo’s)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Vice Market (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Paint & Sip (Big Picture Gallery & Studio)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: Global Food Project Farmers Market (Grow JoCo)

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

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

• Sunday, 4:00pm: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading (Prairie Lights)

LIVE MUSIC ♫

THURSDAY
🎵 J. Knight | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:00pm
🎵 Pickled Beats | Big Grove Iowa City | 5:30pm
🎵 Martini Russa | Sanctuary Pub | 7:00pm

FRIDAY
🎵 Laid Back Band | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 MoonShroom | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Elvis Tribute Show | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Jumbies | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Beaker Brothers | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Kimberli Maloy | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Gimme Gimme Disco | Gabe’s | 9:00pm
🎵 The Fritters | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Noize Junkiez | J&A Tap | 9:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Flash in a Pan | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Detour | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Beaker Brothers | Riverfront Crossing Park | 6:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 6:30pm
🎵 Silt Creek | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Poison Tribute | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Randal Sandersfeld | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Elray’s Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎵 Chad Slater-Scott and Byron Stevens | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Foundry Food + Tap | 1:00pm
🎵 Andrew Hoyt | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Hickory Hill-apalooza | Hickory Hill Park | 1:00pm
🎵 The Cedar Country Cobras | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Field Day Brewing | 3:00pm
🎵 Trophy Dads | Bobber’s | 6:00pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

 
🏑 Friday, 2:30pm: Women’s Field Hockey vs. Wake Forest
🏈 Saturday, 5:10pm: Men’s Football vs UAlbany
⚽ Sunday, 1:00pm: Women’s Soccer vs. Saint Louis
🏑 Sunday, 1:00pm: Women’s Field Hockey vs. N. Carolina

Need a tailgate or watch party spot on Saturday? Checkout The Heights Rooftop, Big Grove Iowa City, Big Grove Solon, or Tavern Blue.

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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