🪄 Mar. 13 - 16 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Twirls, Tunes & Toddler Time

Disney on Ice: Into the Magic! | Thu. - Sun. |📍Xtream Arena
⛸️ Embark on a magical journey with Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic! Join Moana, Miguel, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, and more as they skate into your heart. Choose from seven showtimes for an unforgettable family experience! 🎟️

More fun for the fam:

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Champagne Irish Dance Performance (ICPL)

• Friday, 8:00 - 10:00am: Toddler Takeover (Iowa Children’s Museum)

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

• Saturday, 9:30am: Music4Tots (Music4Life)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Family Yoga (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: DIY-U Lowe’s Workshop (Lowe’s)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Movie Morning (Oxford Public Library)

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

• Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30pm: Space Stations (Coralville Public Library)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Open Skate (Robert A. Lee Gym)

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

• All Weekend, 11:00am: Babe - Pig In The City (FilmScene)

• All Weekend, 12:00pm: $3 Movie: Smallfoot (Marcus Coral Ridge Cinema)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Alice in Wonderland (CCPA)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸& ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 The Drive-In’s | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Low & Away Duo | La Wine Bar | 7:00pm
🎵 Heads in Motion | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | Club 76 | 8:00pm
🎵 IC Compassion | The James Theatre | 8:00pm
🎵 Sophie Coyote | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Heavy IndX | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎵 The Bart Attacks | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Dueling Pianos | Cedar Ridge | 6:00 - 9:00pm
🎵 Meadowland | Tavern Blue | 6:30pm
🎵 Cultural Passport | The James Theater | 7:00pm
🎵 Well Lit | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎭 Lady Franklyn Improv | Willow Creek Theatre Co. | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabes | 8:00pm
🎤 Karaoke Night | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 Ben Schmidt | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Linc & The Drifters | Elrays Live & Dive | 10:00pm

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Murder, Music & Mystery

Psychology of a Murderer | Fri., 7:30pm |📍The Englert Theatre
🩸Step into the mind of a murderer. Join Dr. Rachel Toles for a gripping deep dive into the psychology of infamous killers. Explore chilling motives, expert analysis, and live Q&A. True crime fans—this is a night you can’t miss! Get your tickets! 🎟️

More outing ideas:

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Trivia Nights! (PinSeekers and Barrel House)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

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

• Friday, 5:00pm: Date Night Delight with TSpoons (Tavern Blue)

• Friday, 8:30pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBA Iowa City)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Boozy Brunch (The Box, Iowa City)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Music Bingo (First Avenue Club)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Sunday Sessions (Field Day Brewing)

• Sunday, 7:30pm: Marcia Ball (The Englert Theatre)

• All Weekend: UI Men’s Baseball vs. Mich. State (Duane Banks)

ST. PATRICK’S DAY 🍀

• Thursday, 5:00pm: St. Paddy’s Drag Dinner (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday, 8:00pm: St. Patrick’s Day Party (Studio 13)

• Friday, 9:00pm: St. Paddy’s Fiesta (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Saturday, 7:00pm: St. Paddy’s Show (The Green House)

• Saturday, 9:00pm: Kick-Off to St. Patrick’s Day Weekend (Micky’s NL)

• Sunday, 11:00am: Mischief and Madness (Field Day Brewing)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: St. Patty’s Cake Decorating (Dodge St. Coffeehouse)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: St. Practice Day (Backpocket Brewing)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: St. Patrick’s Day (Big Grove Solon)

FISH FRIES 🍤

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Fish Fry (Swisher American Legion)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Friday Night Fish Fry (Solon American Legion)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Fish Fry (Regina Catholic)

• Friday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Fish Fry (St. Bernadette’s West Branch)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:30pm: Fish Fry Dinner (Wilson’s Ciderhouse)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Habitat Friends Night (Unitarian Universalist Society)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Volunteer Work Day (Hickory Park Hill)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 2:00pm: CVHS Benefit (Kendra Scott)

• Saturday, 5:00pm: Aiming for a Cure Foundation Banquet (Hyatt Regency)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Winter Sucs Sip & Shop (Downtown Swisher)

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Big Grove Brewery Tour (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Demos Unleashed! (Van Allen Lecture Hall)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Underground Pro-Wrestling (Gabe’s)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Seed Starting Pots (Coralville Public Library)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Vice Street Market (Field Day Brewing)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Gaymers Gathering (Press Coffee)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Vice Street Market (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Drawing Salon (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• All Weekend: DIY Stained Glass Crafts (Iowa Art Glass Studio)

• All Weekend: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadology)

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Mar. 18: Attila | Willdwood BBQ & Saloon | 6:30pm

• Mar. 18: Trivia Night | Vue Rooftop | 7:00pm

• Mar. 18: 80’s Music Bingo | Roxxy | 8:00pm

• Mar. 19: March Madness Bracket Party | Backpocket Brewing | 4:00pm

• Mar. 19: Bingo with the Iowa Heartlanders | Backpocket Brewing | 6:00pm

• Mar. 19: Open Blues Jam | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

• Mar. 20: 90’s Name That Tune | Barrel House | 7:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Mar. 17: Spring Break Movie | ICPL | 1:00pm

• Mar. 17: Lego Build | Coralville Public Library | 1:00pm

• Mar. 18: Spring Break Movie | NL Library | 1:00pm

• Mar 18: St. Patrick’s Day Drafts & Parade | ICPL | 4:00pm

• Mar. 19: Heartlanders Players Signing | Pizza Ranch IC | 6:00pm

• Mar. 19: Spring Break Kids’ Yoga Class | ICPL | 12:30pm

• Mar. 20: Babe - Pig In The City | FilmScene | 3:30pm

• Mar. 20: Spring Break Movie | Solon Public Library | 1:30pm

• Mar. 20: Explorers: Reptiles | JoCo Edu Center | 3:30pm

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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