Events for Saturday, July 24th, and Sunday, July 25th, 2026.

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Welcome to Cedar Rapids Daily, your quick guide to everything happening across Eastern Iowa this week! From the excitement of the IHSAA State Baseball Tournament and Harmony Festival to farmers markets, live music, outdoor movies, family festivals, wellness events, and community celebrations, we've rounded up the best events from July 18–26. Whether you're looking for free family fun, local entertainment, sporting events, or hidden gems around Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, and beyond, we've got your weekend and week covered in five minutes or less. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss what's happening in Eastern Iowa!

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☀️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Saturday, July 25

🌤️ Forecast

Partly cloudy with a high of 86° and a low of 71°. Expect a beautiful summer day perfect for festivals, shopping, outdoor adventures, live music, and family fun across Eastern Iowa.

🌟 Festivals & Featured Events

🌿 Harmony Festival Iowa

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
📍 Location: African American Museum of Iowa & Downtown Cedar Rapids venues
💲 Cost: Festival Passes Available
Celebrate community through yoga, music, mindfulness, wellness workshops, art, and live performances throughout downtown Cedar Rapids.

⚾ 2026 IHSAA State Baseball Tournament

⏰ Time: Tournament Schedule
📍 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
💲 Cost: Admission Required
Watch Iowa's top Class 3A and 4A baseball teams compete for state championships.

🥕 Marion Farmers Market

⏰ Time: 8:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Willowood Park
💲 Cost: Free
Browse fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, local crafts, and specialty foods while supporting area vendors.

🛍️ Girls Day Out – NewBo & Czech Village

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: NewBo & Czech Village Districts
💲 Cost: Free
Spend the day shopping local boutiques, collecting passport stamps, enjoying giveaways, and supporting small businesses.

🍴 Street Food Festival

⏰ Time: Noon–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Ellis Park
💲 Cost: Free (Donations Encouraged)
Enjoy dozens of food vendors, live music, raffles, face painting, and family fun while supporting local charities.

🎾Level 5 Open: USTA IA Adults // Baird Iowa

📍 Location: Vets Memorial Tennis Center

💲 Cost: $19.00 - $26.00

Open (*Valley Cup $eries*)

👨‍👩‍👧 Family & Kids

📚 Free Comic Book Day

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Hiawatha Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Pick up free comic books while supplies last and discover new stories.

💃 Storybook Steps (Ages 1–5)

⏰ Time: 10:30–11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Marion Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Young children and caregivers enjoy storytelling, music, and creative movement.

💃 Storybook Steps (Ages 6–10)

⏰ Time: 11:00–11:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Marion Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Older children explore dance, rhythm, and imagination through movement.

🏒 Try Hockey for Free

⏰ Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Location: ImOn Ice Arena
💲 Cost: Free
Kids ages 4–11 can experience hockey with equipment provided while supplies last.

🎨 K–12 Art & Music Open Studio

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–Noon
📍 Location: Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
💲 Cost: Free for Members | $5 Nonmembers
Students can create art, explore music, and experiment with new creative projects.

🎄 Christmas in July Family Fun Days

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Salvation Army Cedar Rapids
💲 Cost: Free
Families can enjoy lunch, games, Santa, face painting, prizes, and community activities.

💪 Health & Wellness

🧘 Sunrise Yoga

⏰ Time: 7:30–8:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Lowe Park Amphitheater
💲 Cost: Free
Begin your Saturday with an outdoor yoga session open to all skill levels.

🏋️ Group Fitness at Kingston Yard

⏰ Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Kingston Yard
💲 Cost: Free
Join a community yoga workout led by instructors from The M.A.C. and iGYM.

🥋 Women's & Children's Self-Defense Seminar

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Dogg House Gym
💲 Cost: Free
Learn practical self-defense skills while enjoying pancakes and family-friendly activities.

🧠 Become a Dementia Friend

⏰ Time: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Hiawatha Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Learn how to better support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.

🎨 Arts, Culture & Learning

🪵 Cedar Valley Woodcarvers

⏰ Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Marion Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Meet local woodcarvers and learn about their craft.

🖼️ Free Summer Admission

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
💲 Cost: Free
Explore the museum's galleries during its annual free summer admission program.

🗣️ English Practice Conversation Group

⏰ Time: 11:00 a.m.–Noon
📍 Location: Ladd Library
💲 Cost: Free
Practice conversational English in a welcoming community environment.

📖 Learn & Practice English

⏰ Time: Noon–1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Ladd Library
💲 Cost: Free
Improve communication skills through guided conversation and activities.

💻 Computer Basics for English Learners

⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Ladd Library
💲 Cost: Free
Learn computer fundamentals while building English vocabulary.

🍔 Bob's Burgers Trivia & Art Crawl

⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Ladd Library
💲 Cost: Free (Trivia Registration Required)
Enjoy themed crafts before testing your Bob's Burgers knowledge for prizes.

🏛️ Granger House 50th Anniversary Celebration

⏰ Time: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Granger House Victorian Museum
💲 Cost: Free
Celebrate 50 years of local history with tours, refreshments, and exhibits.

🎨 Artist Forum

⏰ Time: 2:00–5:00 p.m.
📍 Location: DKW Art Gallery & Studios
💲 Cost: Free
Artists of all experience levels are invited to create, collaborate, and share ideas.

🛍️ Shopping & Community

🐈 Joint Grand Opening – Familiar Cat Café & Cedar Witch Goods

⏰ Time: Noon–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Cedar Witch Goods & Familiar Cat Café, Marion
💲 Cost: Free
Celebrate two new Marion businesses with tastings, tarot readings, tattoos, giveaways, and family activities.

🚗 Motors & Coffee

⏰ Time: 11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: 3600 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids
💲 Cost: Free
Bring your favorite ride, enjoy coffee, and connect with fellow auto enthusiasts.

🥩 Backyard Steak Cooking Class

⏰ Time: 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Grill Works
💲 Cost: Registration Required
Learn championship grilling techniques from nationally ranked steak competitor Zac Miller.

🎴 Pokémon, TCG & Collectibles Show

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: DoubleTree Convention Complex
💲 Cost: Free Admission
Browse collectible cards, Pokémon merchandise, Star Wars memorabilia, and hobby vendors.

🎭 Live Entertainment & Nightlife

💃 Cedar Rapids Dancing with the Stars

⏰ Time: 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
💲 Cost: Starting at $30
Watch local celebrities dance to benefit Safe Place Foundation.

🎵 Music in the Yard – Blanket Fort

⏰ Time: 7:00–10:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Kingston Yard
💲 Cost: Free
Dance along to your favorite '90s hits performed live.

🤘 Juggernaut III: Atonement

⏰ Time: 5:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Classic Event Center
💲 Cost: $15 (Kids under 12 Free)
Six local rock and metal bands perform during this all-ages concert.

🎧 House It UP!

⏰ Time: 6:00–11:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Kickstand
💲 Cost: No Cover (21+ to Drink)
Spend the evening dancing to house music from local and regional DJs.

🧠 Famous Slogans & Logos Trivia Night

⏰ Time: 7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Martini Lounge
💲 Cost: Free
Test your knowledge of famous brands and advertising slogans while competing for prizes.

🔪 Serial Killer Speakeasy

⏰ Time: Multiple Evening Performances
📍 Location: Olympic South Side Theater
💲 Cost: $55
Experience an immersive true-crime theater production paired with themed cocktails.

☀️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Sunday, July 26

🌤️ Forecast

Partly cloudy with a high of 93° and a low of 74°. It will be a hot summer day, so stay hydrated while enjoying farmers markets, live music, family activities, shopping, and community events across Eastern Iowa.

🌟 Featured Events

🚗 3rd Annual Pizza World & Voodoo Brewing Hot Rod and Custom Car Show

⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Pizza World & Voodoo Brewing Co.
💲 Cost: Free to Attend ($15 Vehicle Registration)
Admire classic cars, hot rods, live music, raffles, food, and beverages while supporting the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

🛍️ Uptown Marion Girls Day Out

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Uptown Marion District
💲 Cost: Free
Spend the day shopping local boutiques, collecting passport stamps, enjoying giveaways, and discovering Uptown Marion businesses.

🥕 Hiawatha Farmers Market

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Guthridge Park
💲 Cost: Free
Shop fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, and local favorites from area vendors.

🎴 Cedar Rapids Card & Collectibles Show

⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: DoubleTree Convention Complex
💲 Cost: Free
Browse sports cards, Pokémon collectibles, memorabilia, artwork, and hobby vendors throughout the day.

🎾Level 5 Open: USTA IA Adults // Baird Iowa

📍 Location: Vets Memorial Tennis Center

💲 Cost: $19.00 - $26.00

Open (*Valley Cup $eries*)

👨‍👩‍👧 Family & Kids

🚚 Touch-A-Truck

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Palo Community Center
💲 Cost: Free
Kids can climb aboard emergency vehicles, heavy equipment, farm machinery, and more during this hands-on family event.

🎨 Messy Play

⏰ Time: 10:30 a.m.–Noon
📍 Location: Brewed Imagination
💲 Cost: $15 Messy Play | $25 with Open Play
Toddlers and preschoolers can enjoy sensory activities, painting, water play, and creative exploration.

🍦 Sundae Sundays

⏰ Time: 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Big Grove Brewery
💲 Cost: Free Scoop for Kids 12 & Under
Children receive a complimentary scoop of ice cream all day Sunday.

🎄 Summer Sundays: Christmas in July

⏰ Time: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: 606 First Street, Palo
💲 Cost: Free
Enjoy a festive farmers market, shopping, food, and summer holiday fun.

🎲 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market

⏰ Time: Noon–1:30 p.m.
📍 Location: NewBo City Market
💲 Cost: Free
Play bingo for prizes during this weekly community favorite.

⛸️ Family Skate

⏰ Time: 1:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: ImOn Ice Arena
💲 Cost: $45 Per Family Group
Enjoy an afternoon of skating together with discounted family admission.

💪 Health & Wellness

🀄 Bams & Brews Mahjong Bootcamp

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Lion Bridge Brewing Company
💲 Cost: Registration Required
Learn Mahjong while enjoying pizza, drinks, and beginner-friendly instruction.

🏊 Community Day at the Marion YMCA

⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Marion YMCA & Community Recreation Center
💲 Cost: Youth $10 | Adult $20 | Family $35
Experience the YMCA's fitness facilities with discounted one-day admission.

❤️ Speed Dating (Ages 35–47)

⏰ Time: 4:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Lion Bridge Brewing Company
💲 Cost: $35
Meet local singles through a series of fun, face-to-face mini dates.

🎨 Arts, Crafts & Learning

🖼️ Free Summer Admission

⏰ Time: Museum Hours
📍 Location: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
💲 Cost: Free
Explore sixteen galleries during the museum's annual free admission program.

👻 Ghost Wooden Door Sign Workshop

⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Michael's Westdale
💲 Cost: Free
Paint a seasonal wooden door sign to take home.

🌿 Terrarium Building Workshop

⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m. Appointments
📍 Location: Moss: Plants, Gifts & Decor
💲 Cost: $58–$120
Build your own self-sustaining terrarium while learning proper care techniques.

📚 Swords & Spines Book Club

⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m.
📍 Location: HEA Book Boutique
💲 Cost: Free
Discuss this month's romantasy novel with fellow readers.

📖 What'Cha Reading Book Club

⏰ Time: 1:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Craft'd
💲 Cost: Free
Share what you're reading and pick up an advance reader copy after the discussion.

🎸 Ukulele Club

⏰ Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Marion Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Players of all experience levels are invited for beginner instruction and a community jam session.

🎶 Linn County Uke Jam

⏰ Time: 2:00–4:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Marion Public Library
💲 Cost: Free
Bring your ukulele or borrow one and join an afternoon of music with local musicians.

🛍️ Shopping & Community

📚 Sunday Shopping Hours

⏰ Time: Noon–4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Swamp Fox Bookstore
💲 Cost: Free Admission
Browse books, gifts, and local finds during Sunday shopping hours.

🎵 Live Music & Entertainment

🎸 Live Music on the Patio

⏰ Time: 3:00–6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: The Village Tap
💲 Cost: Free
Enjoy an afternoon performance by Nate Hines on the patio.

🎤 Jason Kincel Live

⏰ Time: 3:00–6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Sag Wagon
💲 Cost: Free
Relax with live acoustic music while enjoying food and drinks.

🎸 Abigail Rae – Classical Guitar

⏰ Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Pedaler's Fork
💲 Cost: Free
Enjoy an evening of classical guitar performed on the patio.

🎺 Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert

⏰ Time: 7:30–8:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Ellis Park
💲 Cost: Free
Pack a lawn chair and enjoy a summer concert from the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band.

🍻 Food, Games & Nightlife

🎵 80's Music Bingo

⏰ Time: 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Kingston's Steakhouse
💲 Cost: Free
Play music bingo featuring classic '80s hits while competing for prizes.

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