🌡️ Sep. 11 - 14 | Your Johnson County Weekend Plans

TOGETHER WITH

A NIGHT (OR DAY) OUT 🍻

Autumn Vibes, Summer Temps

Opening Weekend | Sat. & Sun., 10:00 - 8:00pm | 📍Colony Acres Family Farm
Kick off fall! 🎃 Explore the corn maze, pick the perfect pumpkin, and savor tasty samples during Taste of the Farm Sampler Weekend. Family fun, fresh air, and delicious treats await—gather your crew for an unforgettable adventure! 🍁

Other ideas for outings:

• Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00pm: Party on the Patio - Rattlebox (Tin Roost)

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (Wildwood)

• Friday, 7:00pm: The Mind Meddler Magician (The Higherlander)

• Friday, 8:00pm: Don’t Tell Comedy (TBD IC/NL Location)

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

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

• Sat. & Sun., 11:00 - 3:00pm: Fall Porch Pot Make & Take (Forever Green)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Track Guy Movie Premiere (The Englert Theatre)

• Sunday, 5:00pm: Sunset on the Farm Fundraiser (Walker Homestead)

• Sunday, 6:00pm: Harvest Dinner (Wilson’s Ciderhouse)

• Sunday, 9:00pm: Drag Bingo (Shakespeare’s Pub & Grill)

• All Weekend: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Riverside Theatre)

• All Weekend: 12 Angry Jurors (Coralville City Hall)

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

• All Weekend: Trivia and Game Nights (BowlDogs, Diversions, PinSeekers, Barrel House, Tailgators, Watermill Kitchen + Bar)

FAMILY FUN 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Tiny Tunes & Big Smiles

Music4Life Tots | Classes All Week, Times Vary | 📍Music4Life
🎶 Discover the joy of music with Music4Life’s refreshed fall Music4TOTS schedule! Perfect for ages 1–5, these playful classes spark creativity and learning. Join us Tues., Thurs., Fri., or Sat. to make magical memories through music! ✨

More fun for the fam this weekend:

• Thursday, 5:30pm: Family Craft Night (Springmier Comm. Library)

• Thursday, 4:30 - 6:30pm: Neighborhood Market (Colony Acres)

• Friday, 7:30pm: Movies on the Plaza - Lilo & Stitch (Main St. North Liberty)

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

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

• Saturday, 10:30am: IYWP Ghost Story Writing Workshop (ICPL)

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

• Saturday, 11:15am: Movie Morning - Show White (Oxford Library)

• Sunday, 11:00 - 1:00pm: Slow & Steady Science (Iowa Children’s Museum)

• Sunday, 12:30 - 2:00pm: Monarch Tag & Release (Forever Green)

• Sunday, 1:00pm: Family Friendly Craft Club (Izzys Treasures West Branch)

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

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

• Sunday, Times Vary: Free Cheer Clinic (Inspire Athletics IA)

GET CREATIVE 🎨

• Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00pm: Earring Making Class (Beadology)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Mug of Madness Make & Sip (Big Picture Gallery)

• All Weekend: Pottery, Splatting, and Paint & Sips (Brush & Barrel)

GET WELL 🧘

• Thursday, 6:00pm: Mat & Mingle (Hyatt Regency)

• Saturday, 9:00am: Fall Yoga & Lavender (Calyx Creek)

• Saturday, 11:00 - 3:00pm: Wellness Pop-Up (Hush & Co)

• Sunday, 12:00pm: Autumn Equinox Yoga & Sound Healing (Hothouse Yoga)

ODDS & ENDS 🤸

• Thursday, 5:00pm: Bike Night (McGrath Hawkeye Harley-Davidson)

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

• Thursday, 7:00pm: Natalie & Dean Bakopoulos (Prairie Lights)

• Friday, 6:00pm: John T. Price Reading (Prairie Lights Bookstore)

• Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00pm: Second Sat. Sale (Antelope Lending Library)

• Saturday, 3:00 - 6:00pm: Global Food Project Farmers Market (Grow JoCo)

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

• Sunday, 7:15 - 4:00pm: Iowa Region SCCA AutoX (IC Airport)

• Sunday, 8:00am: Sugar Bottom Showdown (Disc Golf Course)

• Sunday, 2:00pm: Honey Tasting & Bee Class (Calyx Creek)

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

• Sunday, 4:00pm: IWP Sunday PM Reading Series (Prairie Lights)

LIVE MUSIC 🎸 & ENTERTAINMENT 🎭

FRIDAY
🎵 The Tanya English Band | Calyx Creek | 5:30pm
🎵 The Whiskey Fund | Cedar Ridge | 6:00pm
🎵 Alicia Monee & Family | IC Ped Mall | 6:30pm
🎵 Dave Moore | Unitarian Universalist Society | 7:00pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | Shuey’s | 7:00pm
🎵 Juniper Street | First Avenue Club | 7:30pm
🎵 Noah Reid | The Englert Theatre | 7:30pm
🎵 Pigs & Clover Trio | The Highlander Hotel | 8:00pm
🎵 Emo Nite w/ Kenny Hoopla | Gabe’s | 9:00pm
🎵 Cedar County Cobras | The Black Angel | 9:00pm
🎵 Dulce Sloan | Hancher | 9:30pm

SATURDAY
🎵 Blame Papa | The Green House | 5:00pm
🎵 Kevin Burt | Northside Iowa City | 6:00pm
🎵 Dogs on Skis | Tavern Blue | 6:00pm
🎵 Vandello | Green Castle Aero Club | 6:30pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Whiskey Fund | Wildwood | 8:00pm

SUNDAY
🎵 Billy Heller | Cedar Ridge | 1:00pm
🎵 Masterworks I | Voxman Music Building | 2:00pm
🎵 Ruari Brownell | Field Day Brewing | 3:00pm
🎵 Streamline Deluxe | Wilson’s Orchard | 3:00pm
🎵 Live Music | Gabe’s | 6:00pm
🎵 Ganavya | The James Theater | 7:30pm

AND GO HAWKS! 💛🖤

⚽ Friday, 6:30pm: Women’s Soccer vs. Iowa State
🏈 Saturday, 6:30pm: Men’s Football vs. UMass

🏈 Need tailgate or watch party spot on Saturday? Checkout Blackstone, Big Grove Iowa City, Big Grove Solon, Graduate Hotel, orThe Heights Rooftop.

NEXT WEEK 📅

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

• Sep. 15: Puzzlepalooza | Backpocket Brewing | 6:00pm

• Sep. 15: Comedy Open Mic | Field Day Brewing | 7:00pm

• Sep. 16: College Night | PinSeekers | 5:00 - 9:00pm

• Sep. 16: Cut Flower Class | NL Community Pantry | 5:00pm

• Sep. 16: Game Night Trivia | Copper Boar | 7:00pm

• Sep. 17: Coralville Farmers Market | IRL | 4:30pm

• Sep. 17: Hawk Talk with Kirk | Vue Rooftop | 6:30pm

• Sep. 17: Sharon Van Etten | The Englert | 7:30pm

• Sep. 18: DogFest | Big Grove Iowa City | 5:00 - 7:00pm

• Sep. 18: Party on the Patio - The Laid Back Band | Tin Roost | 6:00pm

• Sep. 18: Swisher Sip & Shop | Downtown Swisher | 4:00pm

And for the kiddos:

• Sep. 15: Tot Time | Mercer Park | 9:30 - 11:30am

• Sep. 17: Toddler Takeover | Iowa Children’s Museum | 9:00 - 12:00pm

• Sep. 17: Prairie Seed Harvests | JoCo Conservation | 10:00 - 12:00pm

• Sep. 17: StoryJAM | 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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