🦌 Oct. 9 - 12 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

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Fall Feels and Face-Offs

🏒 Iowa Heartlanders Open Season | Friday, Oct. 17 | 📍 Xtream Arena
Kick off the Iowa Heartlanders’ 5th anniversary season with an electric opening night! 🎉 Enjoy a pregame pyrotechnic show, giveaways, and exclusive merch. Grab tickets now—and check the full schedule and season ticket packages!

And now for this weekend:

• Friday,10:00am & 6:30pm: Halloween Trail (Liberty Centre Pond)

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

• Saturday, 10:00am: Spooky Painting (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Saturday, 10:30am: Story Time (Iowa City and Coralville Libraries)

• Saturday, 1:00 - 3:30pm: Boo at the Barn (Miracles in Motion Farm)

• Saturday, 2:00pm: Movie Afternoon - Encanto (ICPL)

• Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00pm: Fall Art Workshops (United Action for Youth)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 7:00pm: Harvest Festival (Scattergood Friends School)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: Move It! Dig It! Do It! (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00pm: Family Fun Day (Backpocket Brewing)

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

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

• Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00pm: Kids Halloween Movie Sundays (Tavern Blue)

• Sunday, 3:00 - 5:00pm: Plum Spooky (Plum Grove Historical Site)

• All Weekend: Junie B. Jones - The Musical (CCPA)

• All Weekend: Pumpkin Painting (Forever Green)

• All Weekend: Cider Days (Colony Acres Family Farm)

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Pour Some Maple On It

Sir Maple Brunch | Sunday, 9:00 - 1:00pm | 📍 Cedar Ridge Distillery
🥃 Celebrate the return of Sir Maple Bourbon with a cozy fall brunch! 🍁 Indulge in hearty, cinnamon-kissed dishes, fall cocktails, and live music by Joshua Sinclair. Reservations are required so book your table ASAP!

Other ideas for outings:

• Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00pm: Open Tasting Room (Wilson’s Orchard)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Crow Party (Backpocket Brewing)

• Friday, 7:00pm: Mind Meddler (Big Grove Iowa City)

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

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

• Saturday, 7:00pm: Sheng Wang (The Englert Theatre)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Indigenous People’s Day (Terry Trueblood Rec Area)

• Sunday, 6:00pm: The Roast of Iowa City (ReUnion Brewery)

• All Weekend: 2025 PBA Qubica BowlDogs Cup (BowlDogs)

• All Weekend: Iowa City Book Festival Kick-Off (Various Venues)

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

• All Weekend: Refocus Film Festival (FilmScene)

• All Weekend: Metamorphoses (The James Theater)

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

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

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Thursday, 6:30pm: Candles Nights (Artisan Insight Studios)

• Friday, 6:30pm: Trick-or-Treat Gnome Paint & Sip (Brush & Barrel)

• Saturday, 6:30pm: Ghostly Field Paint & Sip (Brush & Barrel)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Family Friendly Craft Club (Izzy’s Treasures)

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

GET ACTIVE 🧘

• Friday, 6:00pm: Meditation Sound Healing (Be Loved Bodywork & Yoga)

• Friday, 6:30 - 10:30pm: Line Dance & Lesson (Wildwood BBQ & Saloon)

• Saturday, 7:30am: Fall Ride to Waterloo (Iowa River Power Restaurant)

• Saturday, 8:00am: North Shore Distance Classic (Lake MacBride)

• Saturday, 8:00am: ReUnion Fall Doubles (Altmaier Family Park)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Versa NL Kick-Off (Reds Alehouse)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Bone Dash 5K & Monster Mile Fun Run (Solon)

• Saturday, 10:00am: Live Your Best Life Sensory Run & Walk (Terry Trueblood Rec Area)

• Saturday, 10:00 - 1:00pm: Sweat for a Cure (The ReCenter)

• Sunday, 8:00am: ReUnion Brewing Fall Classic (Altmaier Family Park)

• Sunday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: Pickleball Tourney (Performance Health & Fitness)

GIVING BACK 🤝

• Thursday, 4:00 - 8:00: Iowa Women’s Wrestling Club (Cookies & Dreams)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Home Sweet Happy Hour (ReUnion Brewery)

• Thursday, 5:00 - 11:55pm: Dine Out for CommUnity (Micky’s Iowa City)

• Saturday, 8:30am: Iowa River Clean-Up (Sturgis Ferry Park)

• Saturday, 11:00am: Walk to End Alzheimers (Big Grove Iowa City)

• Saturday, 5:00pm: No Foot Too Small Tailgating (Backpocket Brewing)

• Sunday, 8:00am: 2025 Run for the Schools (Downtown Iowa City)

• Sunday, 4:00 - 7:00pm: Uncorking Hope Wine Release (Walker Homestead)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

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

• Friday, 5:30pm: Bark or Biscuit Pup Parade (Red Fern Dog Park)

• Saturday, 8:00am: Cars & Coffee (Crosspark Road Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Pet Costume Parade & Supply Drive (Hy-Vee)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 2:00pm: Snowdrifters Swap Meet (Bobber’s)

• Saturday, 3:00pm: Posy Pages (Posy Bakery and Cakes)

• Saturday, 4:30pm: Author Event - Jessica O’Brien (The Black Rose)

• Saturday, 6:00pm: Sunset Salsa (Iowa City Pedestrian Mall)

• Sunday, All Day: Memorial Walleye Fishing Tourney (Lake MacBride)

• Sunday, 10:00 - 3:00pm: IC Card & Collectibles Show (JoCo Fairgrounds)

• Sunday, 1:00 - 6:00pm: Pool Tournament (BowlDogs)

• Sunday, 3:30pm: IWP Sunday Afternoon Reading Series (Prairie Lights)

• Sunday, 5:00 - 7:00pm: Second Sunday Sketch (Press Coffee)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 Beaker Brothers | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Mike and Bonnie | The Jobsite | 6:00pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | The Black Rose | 7:00pm
🎵 Asking For a Friend | Elray’s Live & Dive | 7:00pm
🎵 Katie & The Honky Tonks | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Imani Winds & Harlem Quarter | Hancher | 7:30pm
🎵 Walter Trout | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 8:00pm
🎵 Big Beognias | The Black Angel | 9:00pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Warlock Hour Fest III | Gabe’s | 4:00pm
🎵 Code Blues | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 The Detour Band | Shuey’s Restaurant | 7:00pm
🎵 Aubrey | Elray’s Live & Dive | 7:00pm
🎵 Winterland | Wildwood | 8:00pm
🎵 The Bart Attacks | Vue Rooftop | 9:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Joshua Sinclair | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 The Whiskey Fund | Club 76 | 3:00pm
🎵 Savannah Dexter & Brabo Gator | Wildwood | 7:00pm
🎵 Stereolab | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

⚽ Thursday, 7:00pm: Women’s Soccer vs. Maryland
🏑 Friday, 1:00pm: Women’s Field Hockey vs. Maryland
⚾ Friday, 3:00pm: Men’s Baseball vs. Heartland CC
🏊 Friday, 5:00pm: Swimming & Diving vs. UNI
🥎 Friday, 6:00pm: Women’s Softball vs. Northern Iowa Area CC
🥎 Saturday, 12:00pm: Women’s Softball vs. Illinois State
🏉 Saturday, 2:30pm: Women’s Rugby vs. Minnesota
🏑 Sunday, 12:00pm: Women’s Field Hockey vs. Saint Louis
⚽ Sunday, 1:00pm: Women’s Soccer vs. Michigan State

🏈 Need a watch party spot for Saturday night? Checkout Big Grove Iowa City, Big Grove Solon, BlackStone, BowlDogs, and Field Day.

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Oct. 13: American Red Cross Blood Drive | Cedar Ridge | 11:00 - 3:00pm

• Oct. 13: Vinyl Happy Hour | The Green House | 3:00pm

• Oct. 14: Iowa Haunted Corridor | Swisher Library | 6:30pm

• Oct. 14: Game Night Trivia | Copper Boar | 7:00pm

• Oct. 15: Plated with Purpose | The Webster | 6:00pm

• Oct. 15: Fright Night Pumpkins | Smash Juice Bar & Eatery | 6:30pm

• Oct. 15: Night Moves | Gabe’s | 8:00pm

• Oct. 16: Hoppy Harvest | Big Grove Iowa City | 2:00 - 4:00pm

• Oct. 16: Golden Hour | Wilson’s Ciderhouse | 5:15pm

• Oct. 16: Plant & Pour | Vue Rooftop | 6:00pm

• Oct. 16: Paint Nite - Witch’s Moonspell | Tavern Blue | 6:30pm

• Oct. 16: 90s Music Name That Tune | Barrel House | 7:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Oct. 14: Music4Tots | Music4Life | 3:00pm

• Oct. 14: Lil’ Landers Sign-Up Party | Heartlanders Team Story | 4:00pm

• Oct. 14: Books to Cooks Club | ICPL | 4:00pm

• Oct. 15: StoryJAM | ICPL | 10:30am

• Oct. 16: Orchestra Iowa - Pied Piper | NL Library | 9:00am

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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