🎸 July 24 - 27 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Jam-Packed with Local Jams

Live Music | All Weekend | Cedar Ridge Distillery
🎶 Make your weekend plans now—Cedar Ridge is the place for live music, great eats, and award-winning drinks! Catch Blame Papa Friday, Dyer Davis Saturday, and Kevin Moore Sunday while soaking up the summer vibes all weekend long! 🥃 ☀️

More outing ideas:

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

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

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Party on the Patio - Jonah Seymour (Tin Roost)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Live Music (Gabe’s Iowa City)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Showtunes Fundraiser (Studio 13)

• Fri. & Sat., Times Vary: Swisher Fun Days (Swisher)

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

• Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: Pups on the Patio (Backpocket Brewing)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Sips & Snacks (Calyx Creek)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Latin Night (Tavern Blue)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Come Fly With Me Crooked Path Cabaret (The James)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBD Downtown IC Location)

• Saturday, 8:30pm: FilmScene in the Park (FilmScene)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: ICCT Presents Grease (Lower Iowa City Park)

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

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (J&A Tap, Solon American Legion)

FOR THE KIDDOS 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

• Thursday, 3:30pm: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (FilmScene)

• Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00pm: ICM2Go Iowa City (Willow Creek Park)

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

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

• Friday, 1:00pm: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (ICPL)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Free Night (Coral Ridge Mall)

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

• Saturday, 10:00am: Local Foods & Gardening (Robert A Lee Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Shark Week Story Time (Springmier Comm. Library)

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

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: DockDogs (Scheels)

• 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)

• Daily, 10:00 - 5:00pm: Where’s Rusty? (Downtown Iowa City)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: School of Rock The Musical (CCPA)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 4:00 - 8:00pm: Shelter House Fundraiser (Panera Sycamore)

• Thursday, 5:30 - 9:00pm: Cookies & Flights (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday, 10:00am: American Red Cross Blood Drive (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday, 11:00 - 7:00pm: On The Hook Fish & Ships (Food Truck)

• Friday, 5:00pm: W.I.P. Night (Press Coffee Iowa City)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Level Up Trivia Night (Solon Public Library)

• Friday, 8:30 - 11:00pm: Moth Night (Johnson County Conservation)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Pure Barre x Tribute Pop-Up (Tribute)

• Saturday, 9:30 - 11:30am: Foraging Berries & Food (Calyx Creek)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Crayfish Crawl (Turkey Creek Preserve)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Save Haven Comm. Grill Out (McGrath Harley-Davidson)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Lit Lovers Anonymous (Coffee Emporium NL)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: ADA Birthday Bash (Ned Ashton House)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Ocean Animal Pour Paint (Big Picture Gallery & Studio)

• Saturday, 5:00pm: Camp IFS 2025 (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Make Your Own Pizza Class (Land Alliance Folk School)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: You-Pick Flower Farm (Silver Maple Farm)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Farm Dressage, Eventing & CT Show (Bent Creek Farm)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Yoga with the Alpacas (Rainbow Feathers Farm)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Painting Events (Brush & Barrel)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Zachary Freedom | Calyx Creek | 5:30pm
🎵 Blame Papa | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Youth Night | Ranshaw House | 6:00pm
🎵 Painted Porch | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Marty Garrett | The Jobsite | 6:00pm
🎵 Ben Schmidt Band & Whiskey Fund | Downtown IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Dogs On Skis | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Isaac Rudd & The Revolvers | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 J Knight, Aubrey and Dan & Laura | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 8:00pm
🎵 Sam Knutson | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 The Time Beings | J&A Tap | 9:15pm
🎵 Neon Lights & Piano Fights | Vue Rooftop | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 No Limits | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Golden Alexander | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Michael Moncada & Whiskey High | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Dyer Davis | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Orquesta Alto Maiz | Riverfront Crossings Park | 6:30pm
🎵 Dogs On Skis | The Highlander | 7:00pm
🎵 Whiskey Fund | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Trumpet Blossom Cafe | 8:30pm
🎵 Nate Basinger & Marc Janssen | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Westwood | Elrays | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Kevin Moore | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 The Poor Poor Rich | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 The Do’s & Don’ts 50’s & 60’s Rock | Solon American Legion | 3:00pm
🎵 Sunday Funday | Wilson’s Orchard | 3:00pm
🎵 Jared Nels | Big Grove Iowa City | 4:30pm
🎵 Rare of Breed | Wildwood | 6:00pm
🎵 Trans Compilation | The James Theater | 6:00pm
🎵 McKinley James | Gabe’s | 7:00pm

COMING UP IN AUGUST 📆

Distill the Fun Next Month

An Evening with Evan Honer | Aug. 2, 6:00pm | 📍 Cedar Ridge Distillery
♫ Cedar Ridge hosts viral breakout Evan Honer for one unforgettable night with local favorite James Tutson. Limited general admission tickets are going fast—don’t wait! Bring a blanket, grab a drink, and catch this rising star live while you can. 🎟️

More things to look forward to next month:

• Jul. 31 - Aug. 3: Field Day Anniversary Party (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Aug. 1: Swimming Storytime (North Liberty Aquatic Center)

• Aug. 1 - 2: Family Fun Fest + Touch-A-Truck (GreenState Family Fieldhouse)

• Aug. 8, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Rock the Chalk 2025 (MidWestOne Bank)

• Aug. 9, 4:00 - 10:00pm: 5th Street Social (Coralville)

• Aug. 9, 8:45pm: Drive-In Movie Despicable Me 4 (IC Municipal Airport)

• Aug. 10, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Mimosas & Mats (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Aug. 6, 6:00pm: Farmer’s Table (Walker Homestead)

• Aug. 15, 7:30pm: Ear Hustle Live (The Englert Theatre)

• Aug. 15, 7:30pm: Catfish Keith (The James Theater)

• Aug. 16, 12:00 - 9:00pm: Latino Fest (Ped Mall Iowa City)

• Aug. 16, All Day: 20th Anniversary Party (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Aug. 22, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (Iowa City - Rapid Creek)

• Aug. 23: Lawgs & Dawgs (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Aug. 23, All Day: Peace Fest (Iowa City Park)

• Aug. 28: Goose (Fall Welcome Concert) (Hancher Green)

• Aug. 29: 16th Annual FRYfest (Hyatt Regency Coralville)

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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