🥂 Dec. 26 - Dec. 29 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FOR THE FAM 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Snowless Winter Break Fun

Family Free Friday | Fri., Dec. 27 | 5:00 - 8:00pm | Coral Ridge Mall
Join Coral Ridge Mall’s Family Free Friday on the last Friday of every month for free carousel rides and free admission to The Iowa Children’s Museum. Plus, special deals at Chick-fil-A, Sbarro, Panera, and Maui Wowi.

More for the kiddos:

• Thursday, 10:30 - 12:00pm: Winter Break Toy Time (Coralville Library)

• Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Afternoon Lego Play (ICPL)

• Friday, 10:00 - 11:00am: Toddler Takeover (Iowa Children’s Museum)

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

• Friday, 10:30 - 12:00pm: Imagination Stations (Coralville Library)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Where Paint Meets Play (North Liberty Pizza Ranch)

• Saturday, 10:30 - 11:00am: Story Time (IC, NL & Coralville Libraries)

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

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

And catch these events daily before they end NYE: Lights at the Lake (Iowa City), Teddy Bear Room (Iowa City), and Hunt for Elves (Iowa City). 

GO SPORTS! 🏀

🤼 Sunday - Monday, All Day: Soldier Salute (Xtream Arena)
🏀 Sunday, 2:00pm: Iowa Women’s Basketball vs. Purdue
🏀 Monday, 6:00pm: Iowa Men’s Basketball vs. New Hampshire
🏈 Monday, 1:30pm: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Missouri (Music City Bowl)

Need a game watch spot for the bowl game? Check out the watch parties at Big Grove Iowa City and Big Grove Solon!

MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎉

THURSDAY
🥳 Pop Rocks Bingo | Barrel House | 7:00pm

FRIDAY
🎵 Jarrod Hogan | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🥳 Trivia Night | Tailgators | 7:00pm
🎵 Zebra Maneuver | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Cheap Trick | Riverside Casino | 8:00pm
🎵 The Cochran Family Band | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Jarrod Hogan | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00 - 10:00pm
🎭 Lady Franklyn Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Company | 7:30pm
🎵 Sixteen Penny | Wildwood Saloon | 8:00pm
🎵 Saint Silver | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS 🥳

• NYE Prix Fixe Menu | Field Day Brewing Co. | 4:00pm

• NYE with Catfish Keith | The Black Angel | 5:00pm

• NYE / Nuevo Años Party | Rayo’s | 7:00pm

• NYE Midnight in Paris | Vue Rooftop | 7:00pm

• NYE with Dogs on Skis | The Highlander Hotel | 7:00pm

• NYE Show Linc Henriksen & The Drifters | Wildwood | 8:00pm

• NYE Party | First Avenue Club | 8:00pm

• NYE Party | Solon American Legion | 8:00pm

• NYE Celebration | Big Grove Iowa City | 9:00pm

• NYE Party | The Heights Rooftop | 9:00pm

• NYE with The Schmidt Brothers | Field Day Brewing Co. | 9:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Kids NYE Balloon Drop | Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee | 9:00 - 12:00pm

• Countdown Celebration | Iowa Children’s Museum | 10:00 - 4:00pm

• Kids NYE Celebration | Big Grove Iowa City | 11:00am, 2:00pm & 5:00pm

• Noon Year’s Eve | Field Day Brewing Co. | 11:00 - 1:00pm

• Noon Year’s Eve | North Dodge Hy-Vee | 11:00 - 1:00pm

• Noon Year’s Eve PJ Party | Springmier Library | 11: 30 - 12:00pm

• Noon Year’s Eve | Mercer Park Aquatic Center | 11:30 - 12:30pm

• Noon Year’s Eve | ICPL | 11:30 - 12:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

Going 0 to 60 into 2025!

Xtreme International Ice Racing | Sat, Jan. 4 | 7:30pm | Xtream Arena
Watch speedway bikes go from 0 to 60 in under three seconds with NO brakes, studded tires, powered by nitro methane, all on the ice floor! Ice racers from all over the world race around the track on bikes, outlaw quads, and go karts.

More plans for next week:

• Dec. 30: Teen Slime Fest | ICPL | 1:00 - 3:00pm

• Jan. 1: First Day Hike | Cangleska Wakan | 2:00 - 3:30pm

• Jan: 1 (All Month): Mocktail Crawl | Downtown Iowa City

• Jan. 2: Winter Break Toy Time | Coralville Library | 10:30 - 12:00pm

• Jan. 2: Totally Tweens Llama Weaving | ICPL | 4:00 - 5:00pm

• Jan. 2: Trivia Night | North Liberty Library | 6:30 - 7:30

• Jan. 3: Hello 2025! | North Liberty Library | 6:00 - 7:30pm

• Jan. 4: Swiftie Celebration | Posy Bakery | 4:30 - 6:30

• Jan. 4: Steely Dan Tribute Band | CCPA | 7:30pm

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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