🍂 Oct. 2 - 5 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Scarecrows, Sidewalk Sales & Smiles

West Branch FALLfest | Fri. & Sat., Oct. 3 - 4 | 📍 Historic West Branch
🍂 Celebrate fall downtown with sidewalk sales, pop-up shops, seasonal bites, scarecrows, pumpkin decorating, bingo, puzzles, and an outdoor movie during this family-friendly small-town celebration. Check out the full schedule of events.

More family fun:

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Grow with Girl Scouts (Willow Creek Park)

• Friday, 9:00 - 4:00pm: Mid-Autum Festival (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Friday, 2:00pm: School’s Out with Eulenspiegel Puppets (ICPL)

• Friday, 7:00 - 9:30pm: Movies on the Plaza (NL Old Town Plaza)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Music4TOTS (Music4Life)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Zoo in Utopia Breakfast (Crosspark Rd. Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Family Story & Craft (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Preview Junie B Jones (Coralville Public Library)

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

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Sensory “Scare” Fair (Ned Ashton House)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Wings & Wild Things Festival (Kent Park)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Once Upon a Brunch (Vue Rooftop)

• Sunday, 11:30 - 2:30pm: The Littlest Mermaid (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Games in the Grove (Plum Grove Historic Site)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00pm: Sanctuary Strolls (Iowa Farm Sanctuary)

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

• Sunday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Chinese Class & Mobile Library (NL Comm. Ctr.)

• All Weekend: Pumpkin Palooza (Colony Acres Family Farm)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Sip, Stroll, and Shop Handmade

Fall Arts & Craft Show | Oct. 4, 8:00 - 5:00pm | 📍 Hyatt Regency, Coralville
🛍️ Discover the Midwest’s finest handcrafted goods at the area’s largest arts and crafts show, featuring over 125 exhibitors. Shop original creations from furniture to jewelry, pottery to quilts, plus homemade foods like fudge, jams, breads, and wine.

Other ideas for outings:

• Thursday, 5:00pm: Birds and Brews Pint Night (Big Grove Solon)

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Thursday’s in the Fall (Club 76)

• Friday, 5:30 - 8:00pm: Live Music & Pizza (Calyx Creek)

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

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

• Saturday, 12:00 - 9:00pm: African Festival (Ped Mall Iowa City)

• Saturday, 8:00pm: G Herbo (Xtream Arena)

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

• Saturday, 9:00pm: Studio 13’s 25th Anniversary Party (Studio 13)

• Saturday, 9:00pm: White Reaper (Gabe’s Iowa City)

• Saturday, All Day: ROCKtoberest (Field Day Brewing Co.)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Iowa City Book Festival Kick-Off (Various Venues)

• All Weekend: Oktoberfest (Big Grove Iowa City)

• All Weekend: Haunted Tractor Rides (Wilson’s Orchard & Farm)

• All Weekend, Times Vary: Metamorphoses (The James Theater)

• All Weekend: Karaoke Nights (J&A Tap, Micky’s)

• All Weekend: Trivia and Game Nights (Harry’s Bar & Grill, Rayo’s, PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators, Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Girls Night Out (Artisan Insight Studios)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Beer on the Deck Paint n Sip (Big Grove IC)

• All Weekend: Jewelry Making Classes (Beadoloy)

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

GET ACTIVE 🧘

• Friday, 7:00pm: Two-Step Night (DanceMor Ballroom)

• Friday, 9:00 - 2:00am: Salsa Night (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Saturday, 7:00 - 11:00pm: Country Dance (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Iowa Trail Run Series (Lake MacBride)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, All Day: Eat for the Arts (St. Burch Tavern)

• Friday, 5:00pm: Bags for Boys & Girls Clubs (The Palestra)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 2:00pm: Bone Dash Fundraiser (Solon Sips)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00pm: Press Presents: Sweary Carrie (Press Coffee)

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Kaden Wetjen Meet & Greet (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Thursday, 6:30pm: The Story Tour with Allan Scott Band (CCPA)

• Friday, 12:00 - 6:00pm: Boo-Tox, Bling & Bubbles (Radiant Boutique)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Funniest Person in Iowa Contest (Field Day)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Act II - Live Music (Willow Creek Theatre Company)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Halloween Costume & Fall Decor Sale (Solon Library)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 5:00pm: Boutique Bus Crawl (Vault Boutique)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Fall Fiber & Craft Book Sale (Iowa City)

• Saturday, 12:00 - 2:00pm: Meet the Players (Buff’s Gameday)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Mural Reveal Party (New Pioneer Co-Op)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 7:00pm: Life of a FroGirl Album Release Party (Yotoia)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 2:30pm: A Convo with Cindy Wilson (Coralville Library)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 9:00pm: Revival in the Heartland (Carver Hawkeye Arena)

• Sunday, 7:30pm: Drag Bingo (Shakespeare’s Pub & Grill)

• All Weekend: Iowa City Fair Trade Rug Event (Hyatt Regency)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Retro Rockits | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Robert Deitch & Band | Big Grove IC | 6:00pm
🎵 Blame Papa | The Jobsite | 6:30pm
🎵 Walter Trout | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
🎵 Mike & Bonnie | The Highlander | 8:00pm
🎵 Riplock | Elray’s Live & Dive | 8:00pm
🎵 Dennis McMurrin | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Kurt Elling with Christian Sands | Hancher | 9:00pm
🎵 Rough Sketch | J&A Tap | 9:30pm
🎹 Dueling Pianos | Vue Rooftop | 10:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Asking For a Friend | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Dave Moore | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Molly Shannon | Buff’s Gameday | 7:00pm
🎵 Buyepongo | The Englert | 7:30pm
🎵 Pigs and Clover Band | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Ethan Bell Band | Elray’s Live & Dive | 10:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Ryne Doughty | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎭 Clarence Darrow | Old Capitol Senate Champers | 2:00pm
🎭 Entretejiendo Corazones | The Englert | 5:00pm
🎵 Savannah Dexter & Brabo Gator | Wildwood | 7:00pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

🏑 Friday, 5:00pm: Women’s Field Hockey vs. Northwestern
🥎 Friday, 6:00pm: Women’s Softball vs. Southeastern CC
⚾ Saturday, 12:00pm: Men’s Baseball vs. Missouri
⚽ Saturday, 6:00pm: Women’s Soccer vs. Michigan

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Oct. 6: Taylor Swift Trivia | Field Day Brewing | 6:00pm

• Oct. 6: Hunter’s Moon Dinner | Wilson’s Orchard | 6:00pm

• Oct. 7: College Night | PinSeekers | 5:00 - 9:00pm

• Oct. 7: Spring Roll Class | Solon Public Library | 6:00pm

• Oct. 7: Game Night Trivia | Micky’s NL | 7:00pm

• Oct. 8: Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz | Vue Rooftop | 6:30pm

• Oct. 9: Dine Out for CommUnity | Micky’s Iowa City | All Day

• Oct. 9: Mean Girls Trivia | Harry’s Bar & Grill | 7:00pm

• Oct. 9 - 12: Refocus Film Festival | Iowa City

• All Week: Iowa City Book Festival | Throughout Iowa City

And for the kiddos:

• Oct. 6: Mid-Autumn Story Time | Springmier Comm. Library | 10:00am

• Oct. 6: Iowa City Rocks! | Press Coffee | 5:00 - 8:00pm

• Oct. 6: Mid-Autumn Festival Movie | NL Library | 5:30pm

• Oct. 7: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 3:00pm

• Oct. 7: Super Tuesday - Franken-Crayon | NL Library | 5:30pm

• Oct. 8: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

• Oct. 8: Read on the Rug | UI Museum of Natural History | 10:30am

• Oct. 9: Meet Owls with Raptology | ICPL | 10:30am

• Oct. 9: Movie Night | Coralville Public Library | 6:00pm

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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