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🏝️ June 19 - 22 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

🏝️ June 19 - 22 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

The JoCo Know
June 19, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

ICYMI, The JoCo Know Summer Events & Activities Guide is here—your guide to sun, fun, and local adventures worthy of a tropical escape. And now for this weekend:

Family Fun 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 + A Night (or Day) Out 🍻
Gettin’ Active🏃🏻, Odds & Ends 🤸 & Gettin’ Creative 🎨
Live Music & Entertainment Roundups ♫🎭
On the Calendar for Next Week 📅

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Splish, Splash, Summer’s On

Lost Island Themepark and Waterpark | Waterloo, Iowa
🏝️ Make a splash this summer at Lost Island. With thrilling rides, a lazy river, go-karts, mini-golf, and tropical vibes all around, it’s the ultimate family adventure. Start planning your escape and check out upcoming events and ticket specials! ☀️🕶

More fun for the fam this weekend:

Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Splash Pad Party (Fairmeadows Park)
Thursday, 2:30pm: Music4TOTS (Music4Life)
Friday, 9:30am: Stories in the Park (Mercer Park)
Friday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Tot Time (Solon Comm. Center)
Friday, 9:30 - 11:30am: Swimming Storytime (NL Pool & Aquatic Center)
Friday, 1:00pm: Friday Flick - Moana 2 (ICPL)
Friday, 8:30pm: Outdoor Movie - Homeward Bound (NL Comm. Center)
Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Mermaid Breakfast (8th Street Hy-Vee)
Saturday, 9:30am: Music4TOTS (Music4Life)
Saturday, 9:30am: Cardboard Boat Regatta (NL Pool & Aquatic Center)
Saturday, 9:30am: Movie Morning - Big Hero 6 (Springmier Comm. Library)
Saturday, 10:00am: Kids Workshop - Door Knocker (Lowe’s)
Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL and Coralville Libraries)
Saturday, 10:30am: Raptor Meet & Greets (JoCo Conservation Center)
Sat - Sun., 3:00 - 9:00am: Camp North Liberty (NL Comm. Center)
Sat. & Sun., 11:00am: The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (FilmScene)
Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Sanctuary Strolls (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)
All Weekend: Venardos Circus (Colony Acres Family Farm)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Pride & Everything Nice

Iowa City Pride Festival | Sat., 12:00 - 10:00pm | Downtown Iowa City
🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate pride in downtown Iowa City with a vibrant parade launching at noon, followed by a lively festival filled with colorful vendor booths, live performances, and joyful community spirit—don’t miss the parade that kicks off the fun! 🎉

Other ideas for outings:

Thursday, 4:30 - 6:30pm: Dinner After Dark (Barrett’s)
Thursday, 5:30 - 7:00pm: 100+ Men & Women Who Care (PinSeekers)
Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Flash in a Pan Live (Tin Roost)
Friday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: Paws & Prosecco (Radiant Boutique By Rhi)
Friday, 4:00pm: 13th Anniversary Party (Backpocket Brewing)
Friday, 7:00 - 9:00pm: Shrimp Boil (Wilson’s Orchard & Farm)
Friday, 7:00 - 10:00pm: Putts & Pints (PinSeekers)
Friday, 7:30pm: Jay & Silent Bob’s Aural Sects Tour (The Englert)
Saturday, 7:30 - 12:00pm: IC Farmers Market (Chauncey Swan Park)
Saturday, 10:00am: Honey Tasting & Bee Class (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 2:00pm: Rooster Rumble (Tin Roost)
Saturday, 8:00pm: Salsa Night (Rayo’s Mexican Bar & Grill)
Saturday, 9:00pm: Drive-In Movie - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (IC Airport)
Saturday, 9:15pm: FilmScene in the Park - Clue (The Chauncey)
All Weekend, 7:30pm: Romeo & Juliet (Lower City Park)
All Weekend: Trivia, Bingo, and Name That Tune Nights (BowlDogs, DanceMor Ballroom, PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

Friday, 4:00 - 6:00: Wine Tasting Event (Hartig Drug)
Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Pop-Up Mobile Bookstore (The Green House)
Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Puzzle Swap (Oxford Library)
Saturday, 9:30 - 3:00pm: Rummage Daze (Crowded Closet)
Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30pm: Early Summer Forage (Hickory Hill Park)
Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Gaymers Gathering (Press Coffee)
Saturday, 4:00 - 6:00pm: MockTales Summer Read-In (Coralville Library)
Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Joysticks & Java (South District Market)
Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Dog Dat w/ Kaitlyn’s Pupcakes (Calyx Creek)

GETTIN’ ACTIVE 🏃🏻

Friday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Brown Deer Tee Tee (Brown Deer Golf Course)
Saturday, 8:00am: Big Grove Ride 2025 (Big Grove Iowa City)
Saturday, 8:00am: Yoga & Lavender (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 10:00am: Scult & Sangria (Hyatt Regency Coralville)
Saturday, 1:30pm: Move Flow Be Triathlon (Hot House Yoga Coralville)
Sunday, 9:00am: Pride Run / Walk (Downyard Dog Yoga)

GETTIN’ CREATIVE 🎨

Thursday, 6:30pm: Lavender Card Marketing Class (Calyx Creek)
Saturday, 10:00am: Acrylic Pour Painting (Swisher Library)
Saturday, Times Vary: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

Jun. 23: Seed & Plant Swap | Big Gove Iowa City | 4:00 - 6:00pm
Jun. 23: Comedy Open Mic | Field Day Brewing Co. | 7:00pm
Jun. 24: Steve & Stacey Earle | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
Jun. 25: Farmers Market | Iowa River Landing | 4:30 - 6:30pm
Jun. 25: Bourbon & Bites | Vue Rooftop | 6:00pm
Jun. 26: Okoboji Wine Dinner | BlackStone | 6:00pm
Jun. 26: Lavender Chocolate Class | Calyx Creek | 6:00pm

And for the kiddos:

Jun. 23: ICM2Go Coralville | North Ridge Park | 9:30 - 11:00am
Jun. 24: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo | NL Library | 12:00pm
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

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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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