🥃 July 3 - 6 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

HAPPY 4TH! 💥

Blues, Booze & Firework Views

Bourbon & Blues | July 4 - 6 | Cedar Ridge Distillery
🥃 Spend your holiday weekend at Cedar Ridge’s annual Bourbon & Blues Festival—featuring seven bands, handcrafted cocktails, and festive summer vibes. Enjoy free live music all weekend long at Iowa’s award-winning distillery and vineyard. 🎶☀️

More holiday weekend festivities:

• Thursday, 5:00 - 10:00pm: 15th Annual 3rd of July (Club 76)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: 4th of July Kickoff Live Music (Tin Roost)

• Thursday, 9:00pm: Party in the USA! (Roxxy Iowa City)

• Thursday, 8:45pm: Oxford Fireworks (Creekside Park)

• Thursday, 9:30pm: North Liberty Fireworks (Penn Meadows Park)

• Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: 4thFest Parade (S.T. Morrison Park)

• Friday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: 4th of July BBQ (Big White House)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Retro Rockits (Bobber’s)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Jesse Villalobos (The Black Angel)

• Friday, 9:45pm: 4thFest Fireworks (S.T. Morrison Park)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: 1st Responder Street Dance (Oxford American Legion)

• Sunday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: Glizzies & ‘Grass (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• All Weekend: Coralville 4thFest (S.T. Morrison Park)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Live Music (Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Thursday Open Hours (Walker Homestead)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Nights (North Liberty Library, PinSeekers)

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

• Friday, 9:00pm: Salsa Night w/ DJ Edwin (Wildwood)

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

• Saturday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Live Music & Wood-Fired Pizza (Calyx Creek)

• Saturday, 5:30pm: Break Into Wine (Graduate by Hilton)

• Saturday, 6:45pm: KC-Style BBQ Dinner (Wilson’s Ciderhouse)

• All Weekend: Iowa City Jazz Festival (Downtown Iowa City)

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (Micky’s NL, J&A Tap, Elray’s)

FOR THE KIDDOS

• Thursday, 1:00pm: Pint Size Polkas (ICPL)

• Thursday, 3:30pm: Foraging for Beginners (JoCo Conservation Edu Ctr)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Family Fun Night (Swisher American Legion)

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

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

• Sat. & Sun., 2:00 - 4:00: Summer Scoops (Big Grove Iowa City)

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

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

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Kid’s Bingo (Micky’s North Liberty)

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

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

SATURDAY
🎵 No Limits | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Hostage | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎭 Lady Frankly Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Anchoress | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 The Four Horsemen | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 The Steve Grismore Trio | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Westwood | Elrays | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Adam Klett | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Sunday Funday | Wilson’s Orchard | 3:00pm

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 🎟️

Hot Nights, Cool Vibes

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 events to book now:

• Jul. 12, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Sangria & Pilates (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Jul. 16: Cocktail Class - Jefferson’s Bourbon (Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

• Jul. 16 - 18: Beetlejuice Jr. (The James Theater)

• Jul. 18 -20, 25-27: School of Rock The Musical (CCPA)

• Jul. 19: Calyx Creek After Dark BBQ in Bloom (Barrett’s)

• Jul. 19, 20 & 24: The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh (FilmScene)

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

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

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

• Sep. 2, 7:00pm: Ray LaMontagne (Hancher)

• Sep. 4 - 6: Iowa City Songwriters Festival (Iowa City)

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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