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🏝️ July 10 - 13 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

🏝️ July 10 - 13 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

The JoCo Know
July 10, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Summer’s halfway gone and your sunscreen’s only half used! Here’s your weekend game plan to squeeze the fun while there’s still juice in July.

Family Fun 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 + A Night (or Day) Out 🍻
Odds & Ends 🤸 & Live Entertainment Roundups ♫🎭
On the Calendar for Next Week 📅

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Splash Into Weekend Fun

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More fun for the fam this weekend:

Thursday, 4:00pm: Jungle 2 Jungle Movie (Coralville Public Library)
Thursday, 4:30 - 6:30: Neighborhood Market (Colony Acres)
Thursday, 6:30 - 9:30pm: Eras in the Park (Penn Meadows Park)
Thursday, 6:30pm: Party in the Park (Hunter’s Run Park)
Thursday 7:00 - 8:00pm: Family Fun Night (Swisher Library)
Friday, 9:30am: Stories in the Park (Mercer Park)
Friday, 10:00 - 11:30am: All About the Nesting Bird (JoCo Conservation)
Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Tot Time (Solon Comm. Center)
Saturday, 9:30am: Music4TOTS (Music4Life)
Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL and Coralville Libraries)
Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sensory Summer (Will Creek Park)
Sunday, 1:00 - 2:00pm: Family Friendly Craft Club (Izzy’s Treasures)
Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Sanctuary Strolls (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)
All Weekend, All Day: Where’s Rusty? (Downtown Iowa City)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Reel Fun Under the Stars

FilmScene in the Park: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | Sat., 8:45pm
🎬 Grab your blanket and besties—FilmScene in the Park returns! This free outdoor screening at Chauncey Swan Park starts at sunset. Enjoy popcorn, drinks, and the magic of friendship under the stars. All ages welcome!

Other ideas for outings:

Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Farm Sessions (Wilson’s Orchard)
Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Party on the Patio - Jake Stack (Tin Roost)
Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00pm: Sunset Cider for Two (Wilson’s Orchard)
Thursday, 7:00pm: Buck Moon Dinner (Wilson’s Orchard)
Friday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: Paws & Prosecco (Radiant Boutique By Rhi)
Friday, 5:00pm: Charcuterie Board at Sunset (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Park)
Saturday, 10:00am: Honey Tasting & Bee Class (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 6:00pm: Sunset Salsa (IC Ped Mall)
Sunday, 2:00pm: Honey Tasting & Bee Class (Calyx Creek)
Sunday, 7:30pm: Drag Bingo (Shakespeare’s Pub & Grill)
All Weekend: Trivia, Bingo, and Name That Tune Nights (Coralville Public Library, Black Squirrel Tap, PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators, Black Berner Bar & Grill)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

Thursday, 6:00pm: Movie Night (Coralville Public Library)
Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Learn & Play - Hues & Cues (Diversions)
Thursday, 6:30pm: Big Picture Painting (Grow Johnson County)
Friday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: Rhi’s Birthday Bash (Radiant Boutique by Rhi)
Friday, 6:00 - 7:30pm: 2025 Bike Safety Event (IRL Wetland Park)
Friday, 6:30pm: Red, White & Blue Painting Event (Brush & Barrel)
Friday, 9:00 - 11:00pm: Public Observing Night (Van Allen Observatory)
Saturday, 8:00 - 10:00am: Cars & Coffee (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)
Saturday, 10:00am: 13 for 13 (Big Grove Iowa City)
Saturday, 10:00am: Pilates & Sangria (Cedar Ridge)
Saturday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: Iowa Bonsai Summer Exhibit (The Green House)
Saturday, 11:00 - 1:30pm: Charcuterie Lunch Boxes (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 3:00pm: Posy Pages (Posy Bakery & Cakes)
Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Global Food Project Farmers Market (Grow JoCo)
Saturday, 9:00pm: Karaoke Night (J&A Tap)
Sunday, 11:00am: Backpocket Fun Run (Backpocket Brewing)
Sunday, 2:00pm: Paint ‘n Sip (Big Grove Iowa City)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

Jul. 15: Free Community Pilates | RSFIC | 6:30pm
Jul. 16: Hudson Westbrook | WIldwood | 7:00pm
Jul. 16: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:30pm
Jul. 17: Watercolor Workshop | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:00pm
Jul. 17: Pig & Pint | Field Day Brewing Co. | 6:30pm
Jul. 17: Postmodern Jukebox | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
Jul. 17 - 20: Sidewalk Sales | Downtown Iowa City | All Day

And for the kiddos:

Jul. 14: Stories in the Park | Willow Creek Park | 9:30am
Jul. 14: Movie Monday | North Liberty Library | 3:00pm
Jul. 15: Craft Stick Catapults | NL Library | 12:00pm
Jul. 15: Family Night | Field Day Brewing Co. | 4:00 - 7:00pm
Jul. 16: Music on the Move | Willow Creek Park | 6:30 - 8:00pm
Jul 17: Hydrant Parties | Mercer Park | 1:00 - 3:00pm
Jun. 25: Miss Carole’s Macaroni Soup | NL Library | 12:30pm
Jun. 25: Stories in the Park | Wetherby Park | 10:30am
Jun. 26: Hydrant Party | Pheasant Ridge Apartments | 1:00 - 3:00pm
All Week: Where’s Rusty? | Downtown Iowa City | All Day

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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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