☀️ Jun. 18 - 21 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

This Weekend Hits Different

🤼‍♂️ 🍻 Big Grove Battleground | Jul. 18, 5:00pm | 📍Big Grove Iowa City
Cold beer. Hot action. Big Grove transforms into the ultimate wrestling venue for a night of high-flying moves, hard-hitting matchups, and unforgettable energy. VIP and GA tickets are limited, so secure yours now before they're gone 🎟️

And now for this weekend:

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00: Tasting Room + Farm Sessions (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: The Wallflowers (The Englert Theatre)

• Friday, 2:00pm: USA World Cup Watch (Iowa Athletic Club, Tavern Blue)

• Friday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Woodfire Pizza Night (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Wine & Cheese Pairing Workshop (The Secret Cellar)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Downtown IC Venue)

• Friday, 10:30pm: Juneteenth Show / Pride Friday (Studio 13)

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

• Saturday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: The Swisher Markets (Downtown Swisher)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Neighborhood Nights (Big Grove Iowa City and Solon)

• Saturday, 9:15pm: 13 Going on 30 (FilmScene in the Park)

• Saturday, All Day: Iowa City Pride Festival (Downtown Iowa City)

• Sunday, 6:00pm: Dinner and a Movie (Shakespeare’s Bar & Grill)

• Sunday, 7:30pm: Trombone Shortly & Orleans Avenue (The Englert)

• All Weekend: Kickoff to Summer Nights (Field Day Brewing)

• All Weekend: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lower City Park)

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

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Sweet Treats, Weekend Beats

🍪 Cookies & Fights with Girl Scouts | Thu., 5:30pm | 📍Big Grove Iowa City
Raise a glass and support a great cause at Cookies & Flights! Enjoy expertly paired Big Grove beers and Girl Scout cookies, plus heavy appetizers, games, prizes, a silent auction, and plenty of sweet surprises throughout the evening. 🍺

And now for the weekend ahead:

• Thursday, 1:00pm: Laura Ernst - Circus Performer (ICPL)

• Thursday, 1:00pm: Games in the Grove (Plum Grove Historic Home)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Party in the Park (James Alan McPherson Park)

• Friday, 9:30 - 11:30am: Swimming Storytime (NL Aquatic Center)

• Friday, 4:00pm: Juneteenth Family Crafts (ICPL)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Family Fun Night (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Friday, 9:00 - 11:00pm: Public Observing Night (Van Allen Observatory)

• Friday - Saturday, 3:00pm: Camp North Liberty (NL Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (ICM)

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

• Saturday, 9:15pm: Drive-In Movie (Iowa City Municipal Airport)

• Sat. & Sun., 11:00am: James and the Giant Peach (FilmScene)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Reading Queer Stories by Queer Authors (Sidekick)

• Sunday, All Day: Sundae Sundays (Big Grove Solon, Big Grove IC)

FATHER’S DAY

• Friday, 6:00pm: Versa Father’s Day Social (X-Golf Coralville)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Grill Out with Dad (8th Street, Crosspark Road, Dodge Street, First Avenue, & Waterfront Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00: Free Fishing (Sleepy Hollow Campground)

• Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Father’s Day Brunch (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Sunday, 9:00am: Father’s Day (Tin Roost)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Father’s Day Brunch (ReUnion Brewery)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Car Show N’ Shine (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 4:00pm: Father’s Day & Pop-Up Market (Dream City)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dance & Lesson (Wildwood)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing Night (DanceMor Ballroom)

• Thursday, 8:00pm: Sunset Mermaid Yoga (North Liberty Pool)

• Friday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Meet & Greet Event (HotWorx)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Salsa Night (Wildwood)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Java Jog (Fitness Sports)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Versa at the Track (Solon High School)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Weekend Flow w/ Betsy & Friends (Heartland Yoga)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Summer Solstice Yoga Flow (Anahata Wellness Co-op)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Free Outdoor Yoga (Van Allen Hall Lawn)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Rooftop Yoga (Courtyard by Marriott IC)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Summer Solstice Yin Yoga (Coralville HHY)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Go Skate Day (Iowa City Skate Park)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 11:00 - 4:00pm: Work from the Brewery (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: Open Garden Time (NL Comm. Pantry)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 7:30pm: Oxford Farmers Market (Augusta Ave)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Learn & Play - Terraforming Mars (Diversions)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Novel Conversations (Coralville Public Library)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Dinner & A Movie (Vue Rooftop)

• Friday, 9:00am: Around the World Desserts (Becky’s Mindful Kitchen)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Pride Game Night (Diversions)

• Friday, 9:00pm: Karaoke Night (Solon American Legion)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Heroes & Hot Coffee (Iowa City Harley-Davidson)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Adult Summer Series (Big Picture Art Studio)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Mexi Cooking with the Three Sisters (Coralville Library)

• Saturday, 4:00pm: Glocal Connections Summer Potluck (City Park)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Sunsets & Storybooks (Penn Meadows Park)

• Saturday, 9:00pm: No Nonsense Summer Dance Party (Roxxy)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: Card & Collectibles Show (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Solstice Floral Gathering (Harvest Preserve)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Early Summer Forage (Hickory Hill Park)

• All Weekend: Walk-In Splatter and Pottery Painting (Brush & Barrel)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

THURSDAY
🎵 Jazz Night | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Tin Roost | 6:00pm
🎵 Fox Crossing Stringband | Club 76 | 6:00pm

FRIDAY
🎵 The Poor Poor Rich | Ranshaw House | 6:00pm
🎵 FunkDaddies | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm
🎵 MC Animosity + CJ Parker and Crew | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 The Coolerators | The Jobsite | 7:00pm
🎵 Joe Stamm Band | First Avenue Club | 8:00pm
🎵 Tim Smith | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Sam Knutson | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Rough Sketch | J&A Tap | 9:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 The DETOUR Band | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 The Feralings | Northside IC | 6:00pm
🎭 Stumbling Stones | The James Theater | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Marty Carpenter & The T-Bird Revivial | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 8Track Therapy | Cedars Edge Golf Course | 7:00pm
🎵 Shawn Ster | The Highlander | 8:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Adam Klett | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Kevin Moore | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 1:00pm
🎵 The Feralings | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Cold | Wildwood | 6:00pm
🎵 Marisa Anderson | The James Theater | 7:30pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• June 22: Monday Night Casual Ride | Tom Harkin Trailhead | 6:00pm

• June 22: Author Convo - Karen Parkman | Prairie Lights | 7:00pm

• June 23: Butterfly Gardening | Coralville Public Library | 5:30pm

• June 23: Tuesday Tunesday | Reds Alehouse | 6:00pm

• June 24: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• June 24: Recharge at the Landing | IRL | 5:30 - 8:30pm

• June 24: Beginning Crochet | Izzys Treasures | 6:00pm

• June 24: Radiant Sound Journey | U.U.S. | 6:30pm

• June 24: Bluegrass & Blues | Club 76 | 7:00pm

• June 24: Mill Creek Band | Main Street Solon | 7:00pm

• June 25: Whaddya Think? Trivia | Bobber’s | 6:00pm

• June 25: Summer Movie Night | Coralville Public Library | 6:00pm

• June 25: Off Campus Trivia | Barrel House | 7:00pm

• June 25: A Meditation & Sound Refresh | Harvest Preserve | 7:15pm

• June 25: USA World Cup Watch Party | Iowa Athletic Club | 9:00pm

• June 26: Live Music - Brianfest | Big Grove Iowa City | 5:30pm

• June 27: Big Grove Ride | Big Grove Iowa City | 7:00am

And for the fam:

• June 22: Stories in the Park | Willow Creek Park | 9:30am

• June 22: Book Bike & ICM2Go | North Ridge Park | 10:00am

• June 22: Life-Sized Games | ICPL | 1:00pm

• June 22: Movie Monday | NL Library | 3:00pm

• June 23: Sidekick Storytime | Sidekick Coffee & Books | 9:30am

• June 23: How-to Tuesday - Twirling | ICPL | 1:00pm

• June 24: Stories in the Park | Wetherby Park | 9:30am

• June 24: Wildlife & Wanders | Solon | 10:00am

• June 24: Ad Astra Planetarium | NL Library | 10:00am

• June 24: Japanese Origami | ICPL | 1:00pm

• June 25: Play Daze | Fairmeadows Park | 10:00am

• June 25: T.J. Regual Magician | ICPL | 10:00am

• June 25: Splash Pad Party | Fairmeadows Park | 1:00pm

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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