🛍️ June 26 - 29 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Sun, Sips & Songs

Iowa City Block Party | Sat., 3:00 - 10:00pm | Downtown Iowa City
☀️ Iowa City’s biggest street bash takes over downtown with live music, games, rollerskating, silent disco, wrestling, and drink-in-hand fun. Free entertainment for all ages—just grab a cup if you’re sipping! 🎉🎵🍺

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 1:00pm: Meet Reptiles (Iowa City Public Library)

• Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Hydrant Parties (Pheasant Ridge Apts)

• Thursday, 2:30pm: Music4Tots (Music4Life)

• Thursday, 3:00pm: Pride Party (North Liberty Library)

• Thursday, 3:30pm: The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (FilmScene)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Party in the Park (Scott Park)

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

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

• Friday, 1:00pm: Friday Flick - Mufasa (Iowa City Public Library)

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

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

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

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

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

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Life-Sized Candy Land (Coralville Public Library)

• 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)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Finding Nemo, Jr. (CCPA)

• All Weekend: Warm Cookies & Cool Treats (Cookies & Dreams)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Kevin Burt Free Blues Event (PinSeekers)

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

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Kevin Moore (Tin Roost)

• Thursday, 7:00 - 9:00pm: Singles Mixer (Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue)

• Friday, 5:00pm: Tiki Patio Party (Backpocket Brewing)

• Friday, 6:00 - 12:00am: Underground Pro Wrestling (Tequila Cowgirl)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: Sam Ross Quintet (The James Theater)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Summer Porch Series (Little Lights on the Lane)

• Sunday, 7:30pm: The Del McCoury Band (The Englert Theatre)

• All Weekend, 7:30pm: Romeo & Juliet (Lower City Park)

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (Solon American Legion, Club 76, J&A Tap)

FOR THE FOODIES 🥘

• Thursday, 4:00 - 10:00pm: Eat for the Arts (Vue Rooftop)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Lavender Chocolate Class (Calyx Creek)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Okoboji Wine Dinner (BlackStone)

• Friday, 5:00 - 6:00pm: Lavender Mixology Class (Calyx Creek)

• Friday, All Day: Scoops for a Cause (Heyn’s Ice Cream, NL)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Hogs & Dogs (McGrath Hawkeye Harley-Davidson)

• Saturday, 5:30 - 8:30pm: Make Your Own Pizza (Land Alliance Folk School)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Mediterranean Cheese & Wines (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

• Sunday, 6:00pm: Grapes vs. Grain Dinner (Field Day Brewing Co.)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

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

• Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30pm: Around the World Celebration (Coralville Library)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Grow Johnson County 10 Yr Party (Big Grove IC)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Four Years of Press (Press Coffee Iowa City)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Heather Christle + Kaveh Akbar (Prairie Lights Bookstore)

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

GETTIN’ ACTIVE 🏃🏻

• Friday, 5:00 - 10:00pm: Bike-in Beats (Iowa City Bike Library)

• Saturday, 8:00am: 4th Fest 5K Run/Walk (S.T. Morrison Park)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Hike with Pride (Turkey Creek Preserve)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Barre3 Donation-Based Class (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Bend & Brunch (Cedar Ridge Distillery)

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

GAMING 🎲 + GETTIN’ CREATIVE 🖌️

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Community Bingo (The Serving Cafe)

• Friday, 6:00pm: Bingo Night (The Englert Theatre)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Lavender Wreath Making (Calyx Creek)

• Saturday, 1:00pm: Puzzle Competition (Coralville Public Library)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Big Picture Paint & Sip (Calyx Creek)

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

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Wooden Nickel Lottery | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Beau Timmerman | Club 76 | 6:00pm
🎵 Full Circle | Barrett’s Quality Eats | 6:00pm
🎵 Day’s Live Music | Ranshaw House | 6:00pm
🎵 FM Country | Black Squirrel Tap | 6:00pm
🎵 Diplomats of Solid Sound | Downtown IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Mill Creek Band | Bobber’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Blame Not the Bar w/ Kerak | The James Theater | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 Ryne Doughty | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Shade of Blue | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 Slapdash Bluegrass | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Emilia Bendler | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm
🎵 Adam James Band | Elrays | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Yogev Shetrit | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Soul Sacrifice Band | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Felix and Fingers | Cedar Ridge Distillery | 6:00pm
🎵 8 Seconds | Bobber’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Elrays | 6:30pm
🎵 Jarrod Hogan | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎭 Lady Frankly Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Arches and Outlaws | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 The Fritters | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Justin Goodchild | Foundry Food + Tap | 12:30pm
🎵 Nick Stika | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Nick Dittmeier | Field Day Brewing Co. | 3:00pm
🎵 Jeff Stagg | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Sunday Funday | Wilson’s Orchard | 3:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:30pm
🎵 40z To Freedom w/ Rude Punch | Wildwood | 8:00pm

NEXT WEEK 📅

West Branch After Five Vibes

West Branch Wednesdays | Jul. 2, 5:00 - 7:00pm | 📍 Main Street West Branch
🛍️ Eat, shop, and support local with extended hours at your favorite downtown spots the first Wednesday of each month. Enjoy an evening out while discovering new finds and supporting the small businesses that make our community shine.

• Jun. 30: Garden Stone Painting | Springmier Comm. Library | 5:30pm

• Jul. 1: 2025 Iowa Indie Bookshop Tour | Prairie Lights | 10:00am

• Jul. 2: Farmers Market | Iowa River Landing | 4:30 - 6:30pm

• Jul. 3: 15th Annual 3rd of July Party | Club 76 | 5:00pm

• Jul. 3: Full Circle 4th of July Weekend Kick-Off | Tin Roost | 6:00pm

• Jul. 4 - 6: Bourbon & Blues Festival | Cedar Ridge Distillery

And for the fam:

• Jun. 30: Stories in the Park | Willow Creek Park | 9:30am

• Jun. 30: Disney Trivia | Iowa City Public Library | 1:00pm

• Jun. 30: Movie Monday - Raya and the Last Dragon | NL Library | 3:00pm

• Jul. 2 - 4: 4thFest | S.T. Morrison Park | All Day

• Jul. 3: Oxford Fireworks | Creekside Park | 8:45pm

• Jul. 3: Fireworks | Penn Meadows Park North | 9:30pm

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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