Downtown Iowa City
October 2019
Iowa City Book Festival
A celebration of books, reading, and writing. Saturday is filled with booksellers, children's activities, a dozen of author readings, and panel discussions. Spend Saturday in the City of Literature, when businesses of all kinds present author readings and other programmed activities.
Find out more »Downtown Fall Gallery Walk
Join us for one of the best downtown traditions; Iowa City Gallery Walk. Enjoy any and all of the three Downtown Gallery Walks of 2019! This free event is open to everyone to take a self-guided tour of different shops, galleries and other locations that have curated feature artists and pieces of art. Visit a certain number of venues during the Gallery Walk for a chance to win a special prize! In order to qualify, participants will have their Gallery Walk…
Find out more »Fall Shop Crawl 2019
The Fall Shop Crawl is back for its second year. The event will be an evening of delicious drinks, hot and cold and wonderful shopping before the holiday season and fun with friends and family. With a ticket purchase, you will receive a custom Fall Shop Crawl Ceramic mug, Downtown Iowa City tote bag, access to drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic will be available) at each participating shop and deals at select locations. This event is for all ages, so if you…
Find out more »June 2020
Iowa Arts Festival
The Iowa Arts Festival is an award-winning, weekend-long community celebration featuring over 110 local and national visual artists. On Saturday and Sunday, we feature high school and college artists in the Emerging Artist Pavilion. However, that’s not all: there are music performances, food vendors serving regional and ethnic dishes, and creative and educational activities and entertainment for children. The Iowa Arts Festival is the most anticipated art event of the summer!
Find out more »July 2020
Iowa City Jazz Festival
Come down for a three-day weekend of live jazz performances, delicious dishes, and cap off the weekend with a full-blown fireworks display over the University of Iowa Pentacrest. You’re sure to enjoy the music from all four stages, which showcase a variety of well-known jazz musicians and up-and-coming talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educate a jazz audience of all ages. Bring a blanket, chair, or come sit in our beverage garden and get ready for a…
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