🤼‍♀️ Mar. 5 - 8 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 

Champions Crowned, Plans Made

🤼‍♀️ NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships | Fri. & Sat. | 📍 Xtream Arena
History hits the mat at Xtream Arena as the NCAA crowns its first women’s wrestling champions. Watch 180 athletes battle across 10 weight classes and be part of this landmark weekend in Coralville. Stream it or grab tickets and witness history live.

More family fun:

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Youth League (BowlDogs)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Grand Opening Event (Ryan Academy Childcare)

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

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: STEAM Discovery (Robert A Lee Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Family Paint Party (Big Picture Art Studio)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Movie Night (Crosspark Road Hy-Vee)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Toddler Takeover (Iowa Children’s Museum)

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

• Sunday, 4:30pm: Movie Night - Shrek (Tavern Blue)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Winnie The Pooh Kids (The James Theater)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Late Nights, Live Lights

🥃 Off the Record Speakeasy Night | Sat., 6:00 - 11:00pm | 📍Cedar Ridge
Slip into something sharp and step inside our one-night-only speakeasy lounge. Expect retro vibes, modern classic cocktails, and chef-crafted tapas in a moody, late-night setting. Reservations required, password included.

And now for this weekend:

• Thursday, 6:00pm: 319 to 309 Tour (Gabe’s)

• Thursday, 7:30pm: Dar Williams with Joy Clark (The Englert)

• Friday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Spring Gallery Walk (Downtown Iowa City)

• Friday, 6:00pm: St. Patrick’s Murder Mystery Dinner (Walker Homestead)

• Friday, 6:30: DanceMor Weekend Mixer (DanceMore, Swisher)

• Friday, 7:30pm: Astronomy Public Talk (Van Allen Observatory)

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

• Friday, All Day: Featherweight Line Release Party (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 6:00pm: Hot Beer Poking (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Saturday, 7:30pm: The Joffrey Ballet (Hancher)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: Carson Tuttle Comedy Show (First Avenue Club)

• Sunday, 10:00am: International Women’s Day Brunch (The Stuffed Olive)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Trivia Nights (PinSeekers, Tailgators, NL Library)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Primary Trust (Riverside Theatre)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Head Over Heels (UI Theatre Building)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

• Thursday, 6:30 - 10:30pm: Thursday Night Line Dancing (DanceMor)

• Friday, 8:00 - 11:00pm: Two-Year Anniversary Dance (Full Moon Studio)

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

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

• Saturday, 10:00am: BODY Sweat + Citrus Surfer Bootcamp (Big Grove IC)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Friday, 1:00 - 5:00pm: Golf for Good 2026 (PinSeekers)

• Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Used Book Sale (Solon Public Library)

• Sunday, 10:00am: Coralville Community Cleanup (Thrive Gym Parking Lot)

• Sunday, 11:30am: LSA’s Darts Tournament Fundraiser (Tailgator’s)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Farm-to-Table Benefit (Walker Homestead)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Cork N Canvas (Frida Kahlo Mexican Restaurant)

• Friday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Friday Crafternoons (UI Stanley Museum of Art)

• Friday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Art & Write Night (UI Museum of Natural History)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Paint + Sip Electric Sunset (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Succulent Workshop (Forever Green)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Second Sunday Sketch (Press Coffee)

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

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

• Thursday, 5:00pm: Grains of San Film Showing (U.U.S)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Movie Night (Coralville Public Library)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Hospicing Modernity (RSFIC)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Swing Dance Lessons (IC Masonic Lodge #4)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 4:00pm: Shepherds Market Festival (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Winter Woodpeckers (Macbride Nature Rec Area)

• Saturday, 10:30: Open Book Storytelling (Coralville Pubic Library)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Chinese Calligraphy Workshop (NL Comm. Center)

• Saturday, 9:00pm: Cosplay Night (Double Tap Beercade)

• Sat. & Sun., Times Vary: Voices of the Stones Trunk Show (Beadology)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Johnson Co Market (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 2:00pm: March Legion Bingo (Solon American Legion)

• Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Chinese Speak Group Class (NL Comm. Center)

• Sunday, 3:00pm: Mandarin Social Hour (NL Comm. Center)

• All Weekend: Gamicon Bromine (Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Ctr)

• All Weekend: Spring Break Styling Event (Radiant Boutique by Rhi)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Lucas Beebe | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Ricky Chilton | Wildwood | 6:00pm
🎵 George Christiansen | Black Squirrel Tap | 6:00pm
🎵 Beaker Brothers Band | First Avenue Club | 6:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Mullins Brothers | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Anibal Rojas Quartet | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Video DJ | J&A Tap | 9:00pm
🎵 Dueling Pianos | Vue Rooftop | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Beau Timmerman | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Dueling Pianos | Shuey’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Get Experimental | AlleyCat | 7:00pm
🎵 Code Blues | Solon American Legion | 7:00pm
🎵 Joel Berger | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Kaden Timmerman | Elrays Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎵 An Iowa Tribute to Todd Snider | The Englert | 8:00pm
🎵 Dodge St. Duo | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Live Music | Wildwood | 5:30pm
🎵 In The Glow | Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | 3:00pm
🎵 The Do’s & Don’ts | Solon American Legion | 5:00pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

🏀 Thursday, 7:00pm: Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan
🎾 Friday, 5:00pm: Women’s Tennis vs. Northwestern
🎾 Friday, 6:00pm: Women’s Gymnastics vs. Central Mich., SEMO, Northern Illinois
🎾 Sunday, 12:00pm: Women’s Tennis vs. Illinois
⚾ All Weekend, Times Vary: Men’s Baseball vs. Lindenwood

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Mar. 9: Hawk Talk with Jan Jensen | Watermill Kitchen | 6:00pm

• Mar. 10: UI Baseball vs. St. Thomas | Duane Banks Field | 3:00pm

• Mar. 10: St. Patrick’s Day Cooking Decorating | Micky’s NL | 6:00pm

• Mar. 10: Paint Nite | Tin Roost | 6:30pm

• Mar. 11: Cork N Canvas Rainbow Sky | Rayo’s | 6:00pm

• Mar. 11: Candle Class | The Green House | 6:00pm

• Mar. 11: Music Bingo | Field Day Brewing Co. | 7:00pm

• Mar. 12: Sip, Shop & Shamrock | Downtown Swisher | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• Mar. 12: 100+ Women Q1 Giving Event | Evereve | 5:30 - 8:00pm

• Mar. 12: Candles & Classics | Hy-Vee Center | 7:30pm

• Mar. 13: Jordana with Kelcey Ayer | Gabe’s | 9:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Mar. 9: Teen Art & Music Program | Ranshaw House | 4:00 - 7:00pm

• Mar. 9: Champagne Irish Dance Performance | ICPL | 6:00pm

• Mar. 10: Books to Cooks Club | ICPL | 4:00pm

• Mar. 12: Orchestra Iowa Pied Piper | NL Library | 9:00am

• Mar. 12: Orchestra Iowa Pied Piper | ICPL | 10:30am

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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