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Things to do in Iowa City

2,468 events in the next 30 days, from the Iowa City events calendar.

Saturday, December 572 events

  1. All day

    Art in Roman Life

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture

  2. All day

    Astrid Hilger Bennett: Marking Her Mark

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  3. All day

    Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture

  4. All day

    Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

    NewBo City Market

    Festivals & Holidays

  5. All day

    Elemental: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  6. All day

    Enigma: Marvin Cone in the 1960s

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  7. All day

    Grant Wood: From Farm Boy to American Icon

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture

  8. All day

    Marvin Cone: An American Vision

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture

  9. All day

    Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Arts & Culture

  10. All day

    Old Dominion

    Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center

    Music

  11. All day

    Threading the Needle: Fiber Art in Iowa

    Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

    Also at All day

    Arts & Culture

  12. 7 a.m.11 a.m.

    Holiday Vendor Fair

    North Liberty Community Library

    Classes & Talks

  13. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

    Breakfast with Santa

    North Liberty Community LibraryFree

    Festivals & Holidays

  14. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

    Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49)

    Terry Trueblook Rec Area$30+

    Sports

  15. 8 a.m.

    Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Iowa City, IA (49)

    579 McCollister Blvd,$30+

    Sports

  16. 8 a.m.1 p.m.

    Holiday Market

    Robert A. Lee Rec CenterFree

    Festivals & Holidays

  17. 8:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.

    Tour the Can Shed!

    Can Shed Iowa City

    Community

  18. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

    Cultivate Hope Holiday Craft Fair

    Groundswell Event SpaceFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

  19. 9 a.m.2 p.m.

    Cultivate Hope Holiday Craft Fair

    Groundswell Cafe- Kingston Community RoomFreeFamily

    Classes & Talks

  20. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Free Beginning English Language Class for Adults

    Coralville Public LibraryFree

    Classes & Talks

  21. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Hawkeye State Showdown II

    Iowa Fieldhouse

  22. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Kids Go STEM! 2026

    Medical Education & Biomedical Research Facility (MERF)Free

    Classes & Talks

  23. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Sand Art

    220 South Gilbert StreetFamily

    Family & Kids

  24. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    St. Ludmila Christmas Market

    211 21st Ave SW

    Festivals & Holidays

  25. 9 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    TCF Movement Intensive: Intro to Basic Moves and Mind/Body Skills – 3 hours

    Full Moon Studio Iowa 1210 S Gilbert St Suite 105 Iowa CityFamily

    Health & Wellness

  26. 9 a.m.4 p.m.

    Very Cherry Holiday Celebration

    Cherry Building

    Festivals & Holidays

  27. 9:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Snowy Story Time

    Cedar Rapids Public Library - Downtown LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  28. 10 a.m.2 p.m.

    Christmas Craft Fair

    3 Russell Slade Blvd

    Also at 10 a.m.

    Festivals & Holidays

  29. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Guest Vendor Market

    NewBo City Market

    Markets & Shopping

  30. 10 a.m.3 p.m.

    ICPLFF Arts and Crafts Bazaar

    Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room D

    Community

  31. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Rainbow Feathers Farm Holiday Event

    Rainbow Feathers FarmFree

    Classes & Talks

  32. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Saturday Open Studio

    Eastern Iowa Arts AcademyFamily

    Family & Kids

  33. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Star Wars™ Unlimited League

    Geek City Games and Comics

  34. 10 a.m.8 p.m.

    Tannenbaum Forest

    Amana Colonies Festhalle BarnFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

  35. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    UI Day of Play and Merry Makers Workshop

    Mercer Park Aquatic Center and Scanlon GymFree

    Classes & Talks

  36. 10:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    A Brucemore Christmas

    Brucemore Estate$15

    Festivals & Holidays

  37. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Family Storytime

    Coralville Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  38. 11 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    Saturday Storytime

    North Liberty Community LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  39. 12 p.m.

    2026 Holiday Thieves Market

    Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center

    Arts & Culture

  40. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

    Holiday Thieves Market

    Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference CenterFree

  41. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

    Photos with Santa Paws + Adoption Event

    Theisen's (Coralville, IA)

    Community

  42. 12 p.m.

    mokulito

    IC Press Co-op at PS1

  43. 1 p.m.

    Cornell College Women's Basketball vs Knox

    Small Athletics and Wellness Center

    Sports

  44. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Flash Forward

    1019 E Washington StFree

  45. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    Herbs 101

    220 South Gilbert StreetFamily

    Family & Kids

  46. 1 p.m.

    Make It: Money Origami

    Coralville Public Library

    Classes & Talks

  47. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    The Nutcracker

    Englert Civic Theatre - Theatre

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

  48. 1 p.m.

    Williamsburg Boys Varsity Basketball @ Regina

    Iowa City Regina High School

    Sports

  49. 1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Lavender Mixology Class

    Calyx Creek Lavender & Lodging$46.27

    Classes & Talks

  50. 2 p.m.

    Ballet Quad Cities - The Nutcracker

    Paramount Theatre - Cedar Rapids

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

  51. 2 p.m.

    Easton Valley Girls Varsity Basketball @ West Branch

    West Branch High School

    Sports

  52. 2:30 p.m.

    Mt. Vernon Boys Varsity Basketball @ Jefferson

    Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School

    Sports

  53. 3 p.m.

    Cornell College Men's Basketball vs Knox

    Small Athletics and Wellness Center

    Sports

  54. 3 p.m.

    Kirkwood Community College Men's Basketball vs Northeast Community College

    Kirkwood Community College

    Sports

  55. 3 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    The Prose Exchange

    1019 E Washington St

  56. 3:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Cozy Winter Family Program with Orchestra Iowa

    Cedar Rapids Public Library - Downtown LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

  57. 3:30 p.m.

    Easton Valley Boys Varsity Basketball @ West Branch

    West Branch High School

    Sports

  58. 4:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Five Seasons Lights

    McGrath AmphitheatreFree

    Music

  59. 5 p.m.

    Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Basketball vs Nebraska

    Carver-Hawkeye Arena

    Sports

  60. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Young Footliters: Drama Night — K-Pop Demon Hunters

    Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsFamily

    Theater & Dance

  61. 5:59 p.m.

    Chicago Steel at Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

    ImOn Ice Arena - Cedar Rapids (formerly Cedar Rapids Ice Arena)

  62. 6 p.m.

    Christmas Chaos🎄🎅

    805 2nd St, Coralville, IA

    Sports

  63. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Live Music Barb Francisco at Millstream Brewing Co.

    Millstream Brewing Co.

    Music

  64. 6:30 p.m.

    Iowa Raptors FC v TBA

    Alliant Energy PowerHouse

    Sports

  65. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Bustin Dustin Stand Up Comedian Adult Comedy (Must be at least 18 yrs old)

    Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge 251$15

    Comedy

  66. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Designer's Meetup

    Diversions Tabletop Game Lounge$0+

    Community

  67. 7:05 p.m.

    Chicago Steel at Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

    ImOn Ice Arena$37+

    Sports

  68. 7:05 p.m.

    Des Moines Buccaneers at Dubuque Fighting Saints

    ImOn Ice Arena - Cedar Rapids (formerly Cedar Rapids Ice Arena)

  69. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

    Riverside Theatre

    Theater & Dance

  70. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Shrek the Musical

    Coralville Center for the Performing Arts

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance

  71. 8:40 p.m.

    Wahlert Girls Varsity Basketball @ Solon

    Solon High School

    Sports

  72. 10 p.m.

    Ocean's Eleven

    FilmScene

    Arts & Culture

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