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2025 Downtown Block Party

Downtown Iowa City 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Iowa City’s biggest event of the year returns this summer! The 8th Annual Downtown Block Party is Saturday, June 28th, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and will take over 14 blocks in Downtown Iowa City. All of the programming activities and entertainment at the event are completely free and targeted toward all ages. Rather than selling physical tickets, the event instead sells Block Party cups that allow attendees 21 and older to purchase their drink and take it into the street to enjoy.

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

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Game Maker Workshop part 3: Game boards, Map-Making, and Digital Art

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, June 29, 2025 -12:30pm to 3:30pm +  Digital Media Lab Register3 of 20 registered For this 4-part series of workshops, we will explore tabletop game design! These are no-experience-required workshops that introduce attendees...

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Sunday Funday: Paper Cameras!

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sunday, June 29, 2025 -2:00pm to 4:00pm +  Storytime Room June 29th is National Camera Day! To celebrate this lesser known event we will custom decorate paper cameras as well as film...

Chinese Bilingual Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

10:30am to 11:00am Storytime Room Join us every Monday for a special Chinese Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Fang! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and fun crafts in Chinese and...

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Better Book Jackets

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Monday, June 30, 2025 -6:30pm to 7:30pm +  Digital Media Lab Register1 of 10 registered Bring in a couple of your paperback books with misleading or unpleasant cover designs, and we'll create...

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Poetry Slam

Coffee Emporium 301 E Market St, Iowa City, IA, United States

To Enter, Bring 3 of your best poems Sign up begins at 6:30pm. Slam starts at 7pm poets compete for audience adoration and great prizes in a three round elimination....

Spanish Bilingual Storytime

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

In-person event + Online other Join us every Tuesday for a special Spanish Bilingual Storytime with Children's Librarian Raquel! Together we will enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Spanish and...

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.

Event Series Jok-E-Oke

Jok-E-Oke

The AlleyCat 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States

Iowa City's favorite Comedy open mic! Every Thursday at 9:30pm. Hosted by Travis Coltrain. Doors at 8pm , sign up in person! Karaoke after the mic!

Drag Show @ Studio 13

Studio 13 13 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Show Starts @ 10:30 Dance floor opens up after.