Events for Saturday, August 29th, and Sunday, August 30th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Welcome to the Cedar Rapids Daily Weekend Edition! This Saturday and Sunday, Eastern Iowa is packed with ways to enjoy the final weekend of August—from farmers markets, art and family activities to live music, Market After Dark, Brucemorchestra, and a full weekend of motorsports. Plus, catch the Cedar Rapids Kernels as they wrap up their 2026 home season with fireworks Saturday night and the home finale Sunday afternoon. Let’s get into everything happening across Eastern Iowa this weekend—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 | WEEKEND EDITION
Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30
🌤️ SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Forecast: Slight chance of storms with a high of 83° and a low of 69°.
It’s a packed Saturday across Eastern Iowa, with farmers markets, creative workshops, family activities, live music, baseball, fireworks, and Downtown Cedar Rapids’ biggest outdoor celebration.
☀️ Saturday, August 29 | Top 10 Highlights
🌽 Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market
🎨 Art & Creative Activities
🎉 Market After Dark
🎻 Brucemorchestra
🏁 Motorsports & Racing
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels – Final Saturday Home Game
🎆 Kernels Postgame Fireworks
👨👩👧👦 Family Fun & Kids Activities
🎶 Live Music Across Eastern Iowa
🌞 End-of-Summer Community Events
🌿 MORNING & FAMILY FUN
🌅 Sunrise Yoga at Lowe Park
🕗 7:30–8:30 a.m. | 📍 Lowe Park, Marion
Start your Saturday with an all-levels yoga class at the Klopfenstein Amphitheater. Bring a mat and water bottle. Free.
🥕 Marion Farmers Market
🕗 8–11 a.m. | 📍 Willowood Park
Shop more than 30 vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, honey, crafts and more.
⚾ Little Sports Torts T-Ball
🕘 9–11 a.m. | 📍 South Troy Park, Robins
Young athletes ages 2½–6 can learn the fundamentals of baseball through age-appropriate instruction and game play.
📷 So You Want to Be a Nature & Wildlife Photographer
🕘 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 📍 Indian Creek Nature Center
Dive into camera technique, composition, wildlife photography, ethics and visual storytelling during this two-day photography workshop. $295 members / $320 nonmembers. Ages 16+.
📚 Back-to-School Supply & Clothing Drive
🕘 9–10 a.m. | 📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Help local students and families prepare for the school year by donating school supplies, clothing and shoes.
🌳 Bonsai Show at NewBo City Market
🕘 a.m.–3 p.m. | 📍 NewBo City Market
Explore a display of bonsai trees and chat with enthusiasts about these miniature works of art.
🎨 K–12 Art & Music Open Studio
🕙 10 a.m.–noon | 📍 Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
A relaxed creative space for students in kindergarten through 12th grade to explore art, music and personal projects. Free for members / $5 nonmembers.
✍️ Memories Into Memoir with Deane Watters
🕙 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 📍 Tree of Liminality
Turn personal memories into stories during this welcoming creative-writing workshop. No previous writing experience is required.
🎨 Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
🕙 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | 📍 Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Explore all 16 galleries for free during CRMA’s 17th annual Free Summer Admission program.
⚽ Little Sports Torts Soccer
🕚 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 📍 South Troy Park, Robins
A fun introduction to soccer for ages 2½–6, combining fundamentals with age-appropriate game play.
🎨 AFTERNOON
💜 Annual Overdose Awareness Event
🕚 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | 📍 NewBo City Market
A community day focused on hope and healing featuring a resource fair, guest speakers and a panel discussion.
🎨 Artist Forum
🕑 2–5 p.m. | 📍 DKW Art Gallery & Studios
Artists of all ages, mediums and skill levels are invited to create, share, ask questions, offer critiques and connect with fellow artists.
🏈 Tailgate Takeover
🕑 2–6 p.m. | 📍 Dick’s House of Sport
Enjoy live performances, a “Hawk Off The Press” podcast recording, yard games, a deadlift competition, food trucks, raffles and more.
🏁 Asphalt Apocalypse
🕑 Saturday–Sunday | 📍 Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Midwest Shredfest brings a full weekend of drifting, engines, smoke and motorsports action. Rain or shine.
🌆 SATURDAY NIGHT
🍔 Burger & Beer Benefit for Brain Cancer
🕔 5–9 p.m. | 📍 Bass Farms
Enjoy burgers, live music, outdoor games, guest speakers, a silent auction and an eBike raffle while supporting brain cancer awareness, research and affected families. $40–$80.
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Lake County Captains
🕡 6:35 p.m. | 📍 Veterans Memorial Stadium
Catch the Kernels’ final Saturday home game with post-game fireworks, live music from DFW and a 2-for-1 beverage special.
🎉 Market After Dark
🕡 6:30–11 p.m. | 📍 Downtown Cedar Rapids
Downtown’s biggest outdoor celebration returns with food, beverages, vendors, art, entertainment and creative placemaking. Free.
🎶 Brucemorchestra
🕖 7–9:30 p.m. | 📍 Brucemore
Enjoy patriotic favorites and American classics with Orchestra Iowa, the Discovery Youth Chorus, Symphonic Chorus and special guests. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Outdoor event.
🎧 Catalyst – Iowa Techno
🕖 7 p.m.–2 a.m. | 📍 North Point
An 18+ underground electronic music experience featuring two stages and a lineup of Iowa techno DJs. $20 at the door.
🎳 Spare Time After Dark
🕙 10 p.m.–midnight | 📍 Spare Time Cedar Rapids
Two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental, music, lights and late-night fun. $15.99/person.
☀️ SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
Forecast: Slight chance of storms with a high of 91° and a low of 71°.
Wrap up the weekend with farmers market finds, yoga, family activities, books, bowling, and the Kernels’ 2026 home-season finale.
☀️ Sunday, August 30 | Top 10 Highlights
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels – Home Season Finale
🌽 Eastern Iowa Farmers Markets
🎨 Art & Creative Activities
🏁 Sunday Motorsports & Racing
🎶 Live Music & Entertainment
👨👩👧👦 Family Fun & Activities
🛍️ Shop Local & Community Events
🌳 Outdoor Adventures
🎭 Arts, Culture & Local Experiences
☀️ Final Weekend of August Fun
🌿 MORNING
🧘 Qigong with Gina Molby
🕣 8:30–9:30 a.m. | 📍 Illuminations Cedar Rapids
An entry-level practice combining gentle movement, breath and mindfulness. $20.
🎲 Star Wars Legion Tournament
🕘 9 a.m. | 📍 First Turn Games
Join fellow Star Wars Legion players for a casual, unrated tournament with promos and pizza. $25.
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
🕘 9–10 a.m. | 📍 Prairiewoods
A gentle, grounding yoga class focused on breath, mobility and mindful movement. All levels welcome.
🥕 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | 📍 Guthridge Park
Browse farm-fresh produce, baked goods, handcrafted items and ready-to-eat favorites while supporting local vendors.
🏋️ MVP Circuit Challenge
🕤 Check-in 9:30–10:30 a.m.; tee-off 11 a.m. | 📍 Shaver Park
Take on an 18-hole modified disc golf course in this special three-disc MVP Circuit Challenge. $54 entry fee.
📚 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
🍦 Sundae Sundays
🕚 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | 📍 Big Grove Brewery
Kids 12 and under receive a free scoop of ice cream every Sunday.
🎱 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
🕛 noon–1:30 p.m. | 📍 NewBo City Market
Bingo is free to play, cards are provided and winners can take home prizes.
📚 Book Swap #2 + Library Lager Release Party
🕛 noon–2 p.m. | 📍 Lion Bridge Brewing Co.
Bring gently used books, browse what others bring and leave with some new-to-you reads. Free.
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels 2026 Home Season Finale
🕐 1:05 p.m. | 📍 Veterans Memorial Stadium
Celebrate the final home game of the season with El Kahir Shrine Day, a Reader Parade, free kids’ activities, Baseball Bingo and kids running the bases after the game.
⛸️ Family Skate at ImOn Ice
🕜 1:30–3:30 p.m. | 📍 ImOn Ice Arena
Families can enjoy public skating with admission and skate rental for a $45 flat group rate.
🏀 Little Sports Torts Basketball
🕓 4–6 p.m. | 📍 South Troy Park, Robins
Young players ages 2–6 can learn to dribble, pass, rebound, defend and shoot in a fun, age-appropriate program. $63 for the 5-week program.
🌟 ONE LAST WEEKEND ADVENTURE
🏁 Asphalt Apocalypse
🕑 2–5 p.m. | 📍 Hawkeye Downs Speedway
The Midwest Shredfest weekend continues with high-energy drifting and motorsports action before wrapping up Sunday afternoon.
Special Thanks
A big shoutout to our sponsor: Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust.
With five convenient locations across the greater Cedar Rapids area and yes, the best cookies on the planet, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is a place where relationships and service truly matter. From personal to business banking, CRBT is here to support you every step of the way. Come meet the People you can bank on at crbt.bank. Member FDIC
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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