Events for Saturday, August 22nd, and Sunday, August 23rd, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Welcome to Cedar Rapids Daily, your quick guide to everything happening across Eastern Iowa! This weekend, Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, we’re highlighting local farmers markets, family activities, art and creativity, wellness experiences, history, books, community events, live music, outdoor fun, bingo, and plenty of ways to make the most of a beautiful late-summer weekend. From cat cafés and solar viewing to fairy hunts, drum circles, yoga, ukulele jams, and live bands, there’s something happening for all ages and interests. Whether you’re looking to shop local, get outdoors, spend time with family, discover something new, or simply enjoy the community, Cedar Rapids Daily helps you find what’s happening across Eastern Iowa—in five minutes or less.
A big shoutout to our sponsors, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust for helping make Cedar Rapids Daily possible and supporting all the amazing things happening in our community.
☀️ Cedar Rapids Daily
Saturday, August 22
🌤️ FORECAST
Mostly sunny with a high of 81° and a low of 57°. It looks like a beautiful day to get outside and enjoy everything happening across Eastern Iowa!
SATURDAY PICKS:
🌻 Marion Farmers Market
🐱 Books, Brews & Meows: Cat Café at the Library
🎨 Art Mart
☀️ Solar Saturday
🎈 End of Summer Fun Day
🧚 Find the Hidden Fairies in the Shakespeare Garden
🎲 Customize Your Own Board Game
🌳 Family Nature Therapy
🎵 The Detour Band
🖼️ Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
SUNDAY PICKS:
🌽 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🎱 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
☯️ Qigong with Gina Molby
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
🍦 Sundae Sundays at Big Grove
📚 What’Cha Reading Book Club — Sunday Edition
🎶 Ukulele Club & Linn County Uke Jam
🌿 Cedar Rapids History in the Shakespeare Garden
🥁 Drum Circle & Guided Imagery
🖼️ Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
⭐ TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
🌻 Marion Farmers Market
🕗 8–11 a.m. | Willowood Park | FREE
Shop fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, meats, crafts, and more from local vendors.
🐱 Books, Brews & Meows: Cat Café at the Library
🕚 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Hiawatha Public Library
Enjoy a cozy afternoon with refreshments and adorable adoptable cats.
🎨 Art Mart
🕙 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | CSPS Hall
Celebrate Cedar Rapids' creative community with local artists, makers, and plenty of one-of-a-kind work to discover.
☀️ Solar Saturday
🕒 3–5 p.m. | Eastern Iowa Observatory & Learning Center
Explore the wonders of the sun with educational displays and safe, real-time solar viewing.
🎶 The Detour Band
🕔 5–8 p.m. | Sag Wagon
Enjoy a night of dance-worthy hits while supporting the I Know Jack Foundation and its mission to help cancer patients and families.
🌊 Retro Rockets
🕖 7–10 p.m. | The Shack Tavern
Spend the evening along the Cedar River with classic rock, great food, drinks, and river views.
👨👩👧👦 FAMILY & KIDS
🌅 Sunrise Yoga at Lowe Park
🕢 7:30–8:30 a.m. | Lowe Park | FREE
Start your Saturday with an outdoor yoga class welcoming all ages and ability levels.
🎒 Back-to-School Supply & Clothing Drive
🕘 9–10 a.m. | Hiawatha Public Library
Donate school supplies, clothing, or shoes to help local students start the school year prepared and confident.
🌳 Family Nature Therapy
🕘 9–10 a.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center | FREE; registration required
Unplug and reconnect as your family explores nature through mindful outdoor activities.
🎈 End of Summer Fun Day
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Lions Midway Park, Toddville
Celebrate the end of summer with inflatables, games, food, a face painter, balloon artist, and playground fun.
🧚 Find the Hidden Fairies in the Shakespeare Garden
🕙–11:30 a.m. | Shakespeare Garden at Ellis Park | FREE
Hunt for tiny garden fairies, hear a story, and create your own fairy garden to take home.
💃 Storybook Steps
🕥–11 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m. | Marion Public Library
Little ones ages 1–5 can enjoy stories, music, movement, rhythm, and beginner dance activities.
🎨 K–12 Art & Music Open Studio
🕙 a.m.–Noon | Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
Kids and teens can paint, draw, sculpt, explore music, try instruments, and create at their own pace.
🎲 Customize Your Own Board Game
🕐–3 p.m. | Cedar Rapids Public Library
Design and decorate your own race-themed board game using a classic game as inspiration.
🎨 ART, HISTORY & CREATIVITY
🪵 Cedar Valley Woodcarvers
🕤 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Marion Public Library
Meet local woodcarvers, ask questions, and see the projects they're creating.
🔪 Learn the Basics of Knife Sharpening
🕙–11:30 a.m. | NewBo City Market | $50
Learn practical sharpening techniques, understand the elusive “burr,” and keep your kitchen knives performing their best.
🧑🎨 Artist Forum
🕑–5 p.m. | DKW Art Gallery and Studios
Artists of every age, medium, and skill level are invited to create, share ideas, ask questions, and connect.
📚 Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library Program
🕐–3:30 p.m. | Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library | FREE
Hear Tyler Sullivan share stories from his visits to museums and historical attractions in all 99 Iowa counties.
🛍️ SHOPPING & COMMUNITY
☕ 4th Annual Sip & Shop for Hope
🕘–11 a.m. | I'll Meet You There
Enjoy coffee and shopping from local vendors while supporting the Hopeful Mama Foundation.
🎓 MakerSpace Open Hours
🕤 a.m.–Noon & 1:30–4 p.m. | Marion Public Library
Explore 3D printers, Cricut machines, heat presses, and other creative technology.
🌿 WELLNESS & OUTDOORS
🥏 Shaver Doubles 2026
🕗 a.m. | Shaver Park
Grab a partner for a two-round Best Shot doubles disc golf tournament.
🏍️ Kyle's Mile 12 Suicide & Bullying Awareness Ride
🕙 a.m.–5:30 p.m. | Metro Harley-Davidson Suzuki Can-Am
Join this annual ride and fundraising event supporting suicide and bullying awareness.
🪶 Sweat Lodge (Inipi) Ceremony
🕓–7 p.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Participate in a sacred ceremony focused on prayer, purification, recognition, and healing.
🎸 LIVE MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
🎵 D-Lew Saturday Tiki-tacular
🕒–6 p.m. | The Shack Tavern
Enjoy an afternoon of familiar favorites, food, cold drinks, and great river views.
🎸 Classical Guitar with Abigail Rae
🕔–7 p.m. | Up In Smoke BBQ
Enjoy live classical guitar while dining in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village.
🎤 The Detour Band
🕔–8 p.m. | Sag Wagon
Dance along to favorites from Luke Combs, Journey, Morgan Wallen, the Eagles, Chris Stapleton, and more.
🎸 Retro Rockets
🕖–10 p.m. | The Shack Tavern
Classic rock takes over the riverfront for a fun Saturday night on the Tiki.
🎳 Spare Time After Dark
🕙 p.m.–Midnight | Spare Time Cedar Rapids | $15.99
Wrap up the night with unlimited bowling, shoe rental, music, and a late-night light show.
🖼️ DON'T FORGET!
🏛️ Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
🕙 a.m.–4 p.m. | Cedar Rapids Museum of Art | FREE
Explore the museum's galleries at no cost through August 30.
☀️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Sunday, August 23
🌤️ FORECAST
Partly cloudy with a high of 78° and a low of 57°. It’s shaping up to be a beautiful late-summer Sunday across Eastern Iowa—perfect for yoga, farmers market shopping, history, music, books and family fun!
⭐ TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
🛍️ Hiawatha Farmers Market
🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Guthridge Park
Shop farm-fresh produce, homemade baked goods, handcrafted goods and ready-to-eat favorites while supporting local vendors.
🎱 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
🕛 12–1:30 p.m. | NewBo City Market | FREE
Grab a bingo card, play for prizes and enjoy a fun Sunday tradition at the Market.
🥁 Drum Circle & Guided Imagery
🕓 4–6 p.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center | FREE; $15 suggested donation
Join Drum Iowa for an energetic and welcoming African, Latin and Native-inspired community drum circle. Instruments are available, and spectators are welcome.
🌿 Cedar Rapids History in the Shakespeare Garden
🕒 3–4 p.m. | Shakespeare Garden at Ellis Park | FREE
Hear local historian Mark Stoffer Hunter share stories about the NW Quadrant and Time Check area's historic mom-and-pop grocery stores and neighborhood ice cream history.
📚 Biography Choose Your Own Adventure
🕕 6 p.m. | Mercury Diner & Drinks
Pick a biography or autobiography from your to-read list and join fellow readers to share what you discovered.
🌿 HEALTH & WELLNESS
☯️ Qigong with Gina Molby
🕣 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Illuminations Cedar Rapids | $20
Experience gentle movement, breathwork and mindfulness in this restorative, beginner-friendly practice designed to support balance, clarity and relaxation.
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
🕘 9–10 a.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Start your Sunday with a gentle, grounding yoga class focused on breath, mobility and mindful movement. All experience levels are welcome.
🎵 Singing Resistance Song Circle
🕐 1–2 p.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Join local songleaders for a 90-minute community song circle focused on reflection, connection and shared music.
🥁 Drum Circle & Guided Imagery
🕓 4–6 p.m. | Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center | FREE; $15 suggested donation
Bring your own drum or borrow an instrument for this fun and welcoming community gathering.
🛍️ MARKETS, MUSEUMS & COMMUNITY
🌽 2026 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Guthridge Park
Spend the morning browsing local produce, baked goods, handcrafted items and delicious ready-to-eat treats.
🎨 Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
📍 Cedar Rapids Museum of Art | FREE
Explore all 16 galleries at no cost during the museum's annual Free Summer Admission Program, available through August 30.
🍦 Sundae Sundays
🕚 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | Big Grove Brewery
Treat the family to a sweet Sunday outing—kids 12 and under receive a free scoop of ice cream all day.
📚 BOOKS & LEARNING
📖 What'Cha Reading Book Club — Sunday Edition
🕐 1–2 p.m. | Craft'd
Bring whatever you're currently reading and join a relaxed book discussion with fellow readers. Stick around afterward to select an advance reader copy to take home.
🎶 Ukulele Club / Linn County Uke Jam
🕑–4:30 p.m. | Marion Public Library
Beginning players can join a helpful clinic at 2 p.m., followed by a jam session for players of all skill levels. Chords, lyrics and extra ukuleles are available.
📚 Biography Choose Your Own Adventure
🕕 | Mercury Diner & Drinks
Choose a biography or autobiography you've been meaning to read and come ready to share your adventure with the group.
🌿 HISTORY & OUTDOORS
🏛️ Cedar Rapids History in the Shakespeare Garden
🕒 3–4 p.m. | Shakespeare Garden at Ellis Park | FREE
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon in the garden while learning about the people, businesses and stories that shaped Cedar Rapids' Time Check and Ellis Park neighborhoods.
Special Thanks
A big shoutout to our sponsor: Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust.
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Thank you for being part of the Cedar Rapids Daily community. We can’t wait to see you at these events! Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring.
Warm regards,
The Cedar Rapids Daily Team
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