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💐 May 6 - 9 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

💐 May 6 - 9 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

The JoCo Know
May 07, 2026

TOGETHER WITH

Happy Mother’s Day weekend to the women who somehow know where everything is at all times 💐 Here are 100 ways to celebrate moms, grandmas, bonus moms, and mother figures around Johnson County this weekend.

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Weekend Soundtrack Starts Here

Sponsor Highlight

♫ Jackie Venson | May 16, 8:00pm | 📍 Wildwood BBQ & Saloon
Named one of Rolling Stone’s “rising stars” and a featured performer in its Future of Music showcase, Jackie Venson brings her electrifying blues-rock sound to town with soulful local favorite James Tutson opening the night. 🎸 🎟️

And now for this weekend:

Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Girl Dinner (Twelve01 Kitchen & Tap)
Thursday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Tasting Room (Wilson’s Orchard)
Friday, 7:30pm: Little Feat - The Last Farewell Tour (The Englert)
Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Salvage Barn Summer (Eastside Recycling Ctr.)
Saturday, 6:30pm: Matchbox Party Matchmaking (Tavern Blue)
Saturday, 6:00 - 10:00pm: Sunset Salsa (IC Ped Mall)
Saturday, 7:00pm: Hawkamania XLVII (Wildwood)
Saturday, 9:00pm: The Alley Show (Alley Cat)
Sunday, 7:30pm: Jake Shimabukuro (The Englert Theatre)
All Weekend, Times Vary: The Drowsy Chaperone (CCPA)
All Weekend: Wrestling Pan-American Championships (Xtream Arena)
All Weekend: Trivia Nights (PinSocial, Barrel House)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Market Mornings Are Back

🛍 IC Farmer’s Market | Sat., 7:30 - 12:00pm |📍Chauncey Swam Parking Ramp
The Iowa City Farmers Market returns this Saturday, bringing fresh produce, local goods, and community vibes to downtown. Shop, stroll, and savor it all every Saturday morning through October. Your weekly dose of local starts here. 🍓🥕

More family fun this weekend:

Thursday, 3:30 - 5:30pm: Afterschool Studio (Iowa Children’s Museum)
Friday, 10:30am: Read on the Rug (UI Museum of Nature History)
Saturday, 9:30am: Music4Life Tots (Music4Life)
Saturday, 10:00am: Family Yoga + Story Time (Springmier Comm. Library)
Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (IC, NL & Coralville Libraries)
Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Sunday Fun Day Craft (ICPL)
Sunday, All Day: Sundae Sundays (Big Grove Solon, Big Grove IC)

MOTHER’S DAY 💐

Friday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: A Mom’s Day Out (Radiant Boutique By Rhi)
Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Potted Plant Workshop (Crosspark Rd., 1st Ave., 8th Street, North Dodge Hy-Vees)
Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Mother’s Day Bouquet Making (Big Grove IC)
Sunday, 8:00 - 1:00pm: Mother’s Day Bakery Pop-Up (Iowa City)
Sunday, 8:00 - 1:00pm: Mother’s Day Brunch (Lantern Park Hy-Vee)
Sunday, 8:00 - 1:00pm: Mother’s Day Brunch (1st Ave., Crosspark Rd., North Dodge, Waterfront Hy-Vees)
Sunday, 9:00am: Versa Mother’s Day Workout (Big Grove Iowa City)
Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Mother’s Day Flow + Sip & Shop (Hothouse Yoga)
Sunday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Mother’s Day Brunch (The Heights Rooftop)
Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Mother’s Day Brunch (Vue Rooftop)
Sunday, 11:00am: Mother’s Day Brunch (Big Grove Solon)
Sunday, 11:00am: Mother’s Day Flower Bouquet (Tin Roost)
Sunday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Mother’s Day Wine Slushies (Forever Green)
Sunday, 11:00 - 4:00pm: Mother’s Day Buffet (Tavern Blue)
Sunday, 1:00pm: Paint Your Family as Animals (Big Picture)
Sunday, 4:00pm: Mother’s Day Dinner (Rusciano’s)
All Weekend: Mother’s Day Camping Weekend (Sleepy Hollow RV Park)
All Weekend: Mother’S Day Festivities (Calyx Creek)

GIVING BACK 🤝

Thursday, All Day: Eat for the Arts (Micky’s Irish Pub)
Saturday, 9:00am: Eastern Iowa Great Strides (Kinnick Stadium)
Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Second Saturday Book Sales (Iowa City)
Saturday, 9:30am: Liz Swanson Women Build Groundbreaking Ceremony
Saturday, 10:00 - 12:00pm: Plant Sale Fundraiser (Iowa City)
Saturday, 1:00pm: Ronald McDonald House Charities (Kendra Scott)
Saturday, 3:00 - 4:30pm: Pedal & Plant - Raised Bed Kits (ICBL)

GET ACTIVE & WELL 💪

Thursday, 6:30pm: Line Dancing Night (DanceMor Ballroom)
Thursday, 6:30pm: Wildwood Line Dance & Lesson (Wildwood)
Saturday, 7:30am: Java Jog (Fitness Sports)
Saturday, 9:00am: Weekend Flow w/ Betsy & Friends (Heartland Yoga)
Saturday, 10:00am: Spring Ephemeral Hike (JoCo Conversation Center)
Saturday, 10:00am: Journey Together (Be Loved Bodywork & Yoga)
Saturday, 10:00am: Fantasy Aerobics (Robert A Lee Comm. Center)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

Friday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Friday Crafternoons (Stanley Museum of Art)
Friday, 6:30pm: Paint+Sip Spring Birches (Brush & Barrel)
Saturday, 6:00pm: Pour Painting (Brush & Barrel)
Sunday, 5:00p - 7:00pm: Second Sunday Sketch (Press Coffee)
All Weekend: Walk-In Splatter and Pottery Painting (Brush & Barrel)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸🏼‍♀️

Thursday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: West Branch 2050 Event (West Branch)
Thursday, 6:00pm: Healing in the Garden Author Event (ICPL)
Thursday, 6:15pm: Gut Health (The Wellness Way)
Friday, 7:30pm: Free Music Bingo Night (First Avenue Club)
Saturday, 8:00 - 11:00am: KCRG-TV9 Storm Team (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)
Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Seed & Plant Swap (Coralville Library)
Saturday, 8:00 - 12:00pm: Recycle Swap Day (Coralville)
Saturday, 9:00am: Coffee and Comeradarie (Iowa City)
Saturday, 9:00am: Scotch Doubles 9 Ball Tournament (First Avenue Club)
Saturday, 9:00 - 11:00am: Battery Drop-Off (Coralville)
Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Plant Sale & Flea Market (JoCo Fairgrounds)
Saturday, 9:30 - 2:00pm: Flag Exchange (Scheels)
Saturday, 3:00pm: Posy Pages (Posy Bakery and Cakes)
Saturday, 3:00pm: Poetry Reading with Josie Nabhan-Warren (Sidekick)
Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Silent Meetup (Java House)
Saturday, All Day: One Year Anniversary (Tree House Sip’n’Scoops)
Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm: Native Plant Sale (JoCo Conservation Center)
Sunday, 11:30am: Voice, Meditation & Empowerment Workshop (U.U.S.)
Sunday, 9:00pm: SBDR vs. The World (Studio 13)
All Weekend: Vintage Remix Pop-Up Shop (Crowded Closet)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

May 11: Tune Out Music Trivia | Big Grove IC | 7:00pm
May 11: Mdou Moctar | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
May 12: Speed Dating | Copper Boar | 6:00pm
May 12: Yes Ma’am w/ Little Foot | Wildwood | 7:00pm
May 13: Eat Well | JoCo Health & Human Services | 10:00am
May 13: Taylor Swift Music Bingo | Field Day | 7:00pm
May 13: Samantha Fish | The Englert | 7:30pm
May 14: Beaux Jenkins | Club 76 | 6:00pm
May 14: Plant & Pour Workshop | Crossroad Rd. Hy-Vee
May 14: Trivia Night | PinSocial | 6:30pm
May 15: Spring Dinner | Wilson’s Orchard | 5:30 - 8:30pm
May 15: Public Observing Night | Van Allen Observatory | 8:00 - 10:00pm
May 16: Jackie Venson with James Tutson | Wildwood | 8:00pm

And for the fam:

May 11: Teen Art & Music Program | Ranshaw House | 4:00pm
May 11: Rusty’s B-Day Bash | UI Museum of Natural History | 5:00 - 8:00pm
May 11: Family Craft Day | Springmier Comm. Library | 5:30
May 12: Storytime + Gardening | North Ridge Park | 10:30am
May 12: Book to Cooks Club | ICPL | 4:00pm
May 13: Wacky Wednesday | Oxford Public Library | 1:30pm
May 14: Reading with Maizy | NL Library | 10:00am

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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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