Events for Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
It’s a packed summer weekend across Eastern Iowa with something for everyone to enjoy! Saturday brings farmers markets, festivals, family fun, outdoor adventures, live music, Juneteenth celebrations, and exciting nightlife throughout the Corridor. Then on Sunday, celebrate Father’s Day with brunch, Make Music Day performances, community events, live entertainment, and a special Toy Story-themed Cedar Rapids Kernels game. Whether you’re shopping local, exploring the outdoors, enjoying concerts, cheering on your favorite team, or making memories with family, this weekend is full of opportunities to connect, celebrate, and enjoy the best of summer in Eastern Iowa.
A big shoutout to our sponsors, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust and Gutschmidt Properties for helping make Cedar Rapids Daily possible and supporting all the amazing things happening in our community.
☀️🌤️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Weekend Guide
Saturday, June 20, 2026
🌤 Forecast: Partly cloudy with a high of 79°F and a low of 62°F — a beautiful day for markets, festivals, live music, and outdoor fun!
🧺 Farmers Markets, Shopping & Community Events
🥕 Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market
📍 Downtown Cedar Rapids
🕒 7:30 AM – 12 PM
💲 Free admission
Shop one of Cedar Rapids’ favorite summer traditions featuring fresh produce, baked goods, artisan products, and local vendors.
🌼 Marion Farmers Market
📍 Willowood Park
🕒 8 – 11 AM
💲 Free
Browse more than 30 vendors offering produce, flowers, baked goods, crafts, meats, and more.
🛍️ Black-Owned Business Market
📍 NewBo City Market
🕒 10 AM – 4 PM
💲 Free
Support local Black-owned businesses while shopping handcrafted goods, retail products, and artisan creations.
🚜 Fields + Finds Antique Show
📍 Bass Family Farms
🕒 10 AM – 5 PM
💲 Free
Explore antiques, primitive furniture, vintage collectibles, toys, and farmhouse décor.
🥤 6th Annual Root Beer Festival
📍 The History Center
🕒 10 AM – 2 PM
💲 $5
Enjoy root beer floats, live music, museum exhibits, and family fun.
👨👩👧 Family Fun & Kids Activities
🐐 Baby Animal Festival
📍 Bloomsbury Farm
🕒 10 AM – 5:30 PM
💲 Ticketed
Meet adorable baby animals and enjoy 30+ family attractions.
🐱 Cedar Rapids Cat Show & Agility Contest
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex
🕒 8 AM – 3:30 PM
💲 Adults $15 | Seniors $10 | Kids $10
See 35+ cat breeds compete in agility contests and judging rings.
🎨 STEAM Saturday: Murals & More
📍 NewBo City Market
🕒 11 AM – 2 PM
💲 Free
Kids can explore creativity through hands-on art, science, and engineering activities.
📚 Little Learners with Ms. Rachel
📍 Brewed Imagination
🕒 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💲 $25/child
A toddler-friendly morning filled with songs, stories, and play.
🎨 Messy Play
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center
🕒 9 – 11 AM
💲 $15/child
Open-ended sensory play with paint, water, shaving cream, and more.
🌿 Outdoors, Fitness & Wellness
🧘 Sunrise Yoga
📍 Klopfenstein Amphitheater, Lowe Park
🕒 7:30 – 8:30 AM
💲 Free
Start your Saturday with peaceful outdoor yoga.
🦙 Hike With Llamas
📍 Prairie Patch Farm
🕒 12 – 1 PM / 7:30 – 9 PM
💲 Ticketed
Enjoy a guided nature hike with friendly llamas.
🐕 UpDog Challenge Demo
📍 Seminole Valley Park
🕒 10 AM
💲 Free
Bring your dog for a disc sport demo and practice session.
🌞 Sanctuary Retreat
📍 Illuminations Cedar Rapids
🕒 10 AM – 4 PM
💲 $90–100
A full-day wellness retreat featuring movement, meditation, and healing practices.
🌱 Terra Divina
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center
🕒 2 – 3:30 PM
💲 Registration required
Experience contemplative nature reflection and spiritual connection outdoors.
🎭 Arts, Culture & Learning
🪵 Cedar Valley Woodcarvers
📍 Marion Public Library
🕒 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💲 Free
Meet local woodcarvers and learn about carving techniques.
🪦 Oak Cemetery Walk
📍 Oak Hill Cemetery
🕒 10 – 11:30 AM
💲 Free
Join historian Mark Stoffer Hunter for a guided historical cemetery walk.
🎨 Artist Forum
📍 DKW Art Gallery & Studios
🕒 2 – 5 PM
💲 Free
Artists of all skill levels gather to create, critique, and connect.
🔨 Nail & String Art Workshop
📍 Make/Believe CR
🕒 1 – 3 PM
💲 $5
Create unique string art projects in this creative workshop.
🎨 North Star Studio
📍 Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
🕒 11 AM – 12:30 PM
💲 Free members | $10 non-members
An adaptive art studio designed for children with disabilities.
⚾ Sports, Games & Competitions
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels Home Game
📍 Cedar Rapids Kernels Stadium
🕒 6:35 PM
💲 Ticketed
Juneteenth Celebration featuring special jerseys and post-game fireworks.
🛼 Father’s Day Skate
📍 ImOn Ice Arena
🕒 2:30 – 4:30 PM
💲 Dads skate free
Celebrate Father’s Day weekend on the ice.
🚴 Bikes Behind Brains
📍 Sag Wagon
🕒 10 AM
💲 Donation-based
Fundraiser supporting Alzheimer’s awareness and research.
🎮 MTG Marvel Super Heroes Prerelease
📍 RePlay Gaming / First Turn Games
🕒 1 PM & 5 PM
💲 $35–50
Trading card fans can experience the newest Marvel release.
🃏 Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament
📍 Turtle Power Games
🕒 5:30 PM
💲 Varies
Weekly tournament open to casual and competitive duelists.
🍔 Food, Drinks & Special Events
🍳 Daddy & Daughter Cooking Class
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex
🕒 11 AM – 1:15 PM
💲 Ticketed
Cook a delicious meal together and enjoy a memorable bonding experience.
🌸 Prairiewoods Garden Party
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
🕒 5 – 8 PM
💲 $60
A fundraiser featuring dinner, live music, and a beautiful garden setting.
🍦 Ice Cream Supper with Music
📍 Buffalo United Methodist Church
🕒 5 – 7:30 PM
💲 Adults $8 | Kids $2.50
Enjoy hot dogs, desserts, and bluegrass music.
🥩 Surf & Turf Bourbon Dinner
📍 350 First
🕒 7 – 9:30 PM
💲 Ticketed
Five gourmet courses paired with premium bourbon.
🥓 Moose Lodge BBQ Competition
📍 Moose Lodge Cedar Rapids
🕒 3 – 10 PM
💲 $15 tasting
Sample BBQ creations and enjoy live music.
🎶 Live Music & Nightlife
🎸 Music Under the Moon: Arena Rock Show
📍 Klopfenstein Amphitheater, Lowe Park
🕒 6 – 10 PM
💲 Free
Live arena rock with food trucks and family activities.
🎤 Music at the Yard: Dave Matthews Tribute
📍 Kingston Yard
🕒 7 – 10 PM
💲 Free
Bring lawn chairs and enjoy a tribute to Dave Matthews.
🎵 Wayne Hancock + Sam Joens
📍 The Ideal Theater & Bar
🕒 8 PM
💲 $23 advance / $30 door
Classic honky-tonk and country storytelling.
🎸 Reload
📍 North Point
🕒 6 – 10 PM
💲 Free
High-energy rock covers.
🎶 Redemption
📍 Kickstand
🕒 7 – 10 PM
💲 Varies
Rock and pop covers from every decade.
🎸 Little Evil
📍 Otis Tailgators
🕒 9 PM
💲 Varies
A night of high-energy rock.
🎼 Christopher Ingram
📍 The Shack Tavern
🕒 3 – 6 PM
💲 Free
Southern rock and classic country.
🍹 Summer in the City
📍 Citywalk Eatery
🕒 9 PM – 1 AM
💲 $10 cover
A late-night Juneteenth/Father’s Day celebration.
🎯 GTT Bingo Hall
📍 Giving Tree Theater
🕒 7 PM
💲 Free
Not-your-granny’s bingo with music and prizes.
🌦️ Cedar Rapids Daily | Sunday, June 21, 2026 🌦️
Father’s Day Edition 💙
Forecast: Showers and storms likely ⛈️ with a high of 71°F and a low of 57°F
Spend Father’s Day enjoying brunch, live music, baseball, community events, and family fun around Eastern Iowa!
🎵 Music & Festivals
🎶 Make Music Day Cedar Rapids
📍 Throughout Cedar Rapids
🕒 All Day
💲 FREE
Cedar Rapids becomes one giant stage as musicians of all ages perform in parks, businesses, libraries, and public spaces across the city.
🎵 Make Music Day – Downtown Library
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library
🕒 1:30–4:30 p.m.
💲 FREE
Enjoy ukulele performances and children’s music programming as part of the citywide music celebration.
🌳 Make Music Day at Shakespeare Garden
📍 Shakespeare Garden at Ellis Park
🕒 2–3 p.m.
💲 FREE
Celebrate Father’s Day with live madrigals and polkas in one of Cedar Rapids’ most scenic gardens.
🎺 Worldwide Day of Music
📍 Kosek Bandstand
🕒 3 p.m.
💲 FREE
Enjoy an afternoon performance by Sun Pot as part of the worldwide Make Music celebration.
🎼 Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
📍 Bever Park
🕒 7:30–8:30 p.m.
💲 FREE
End the evening with a classic summer concert from the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band.
⚾ Sports & Recreation
⚾ Cedar Rapids Kernels Home Game — Toy Story Day
📍 Veterans Memorial Stadium
🕒 1:05 p.m.
💲 Ticketed Event
Cheer on the Kernels during “To Infinity & the Ballpark” Day featuring Toy Story jerseys, kids-eat-free perks, autographs, and postgame family fun.
👨👩👧 Father’s Day Fun
🥞 Father’s Day Brunch
📍 The Pedaler’s Fork
🕒 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
💲 Adults $30 | Kids $12
Treat Dad to an all-you-can-eat brunch featuring prime rib, breakfast favorites, and more.
🧇 Belgian Waffle & Pancake Breakfast
📍 Shrine Activities Center, Hiawatha
🕒 8 a.m.–Noon
💲 $10
Celebrate Father’s Day with waffles, pancakes, and family fellowship.
🍦 Sundae Sunday
📍 Big Grove Brewery
🕒 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
💲 Varies
Kids 12 and under get a free scoop of ice cream all day.
🎉 Big Poppa’s Father’s Day Celebration
📍 North Point
🕒 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
💲 Varies
Enjoy grilling, games, music, and good vibes during this Father’s Day community celebration.
🛍️ Markets & Family Activities
🥕 Hiawatha Farmers Market
📍 Guthridge Park
🕒 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
💲 FREE
Browse fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, and ready-to-eat treats from local vendors.
🐐 Baby Animal Festival
📍 Bloomsbury Farm
🕒 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
💲 Ticketed Event
Meet adorable baby animals and enjoy more than 30 family-friendly attractions.
🎯 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
📍 NewBo City Market
🕒 12–1:30 p.m.
💲 FREE
Play bingo, win prizes, and enjoy a fun Sunday outing at the Market.
🌿 Wellness & Community
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
🕒 9–10 a.m.
💲 Varies
Start your Sunday with mindful movement, stretching, and breathwork.
🥁 Drum Circle
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
🕒 6–8 p.m.
💲 Suggested Donation $15
Join a welcoming community drum circle featuring guided meditation and rhythmic connection.
🎸 Live Music Around Town
🎻 Live Music at Big Grove
📍 Big Grove Brewery
🕒 3:30–5 p.m.
💲 FREE
Enjoy Americana and folk music from Matthew Yoder and friends.
🎤 Sunday East Side Jam
📍 Sammy’s Lounge
🕒 4–8 p.m.
💲 Varies
Spend Father’s Day evening with live music from The Mandela Effect.
🎶 FM Country
📍 The Shack Tavern
🕒 3–6 p.m.
💲 Varies
Ride in or drive over for country favorites, river views, and great food.
🎸 Sunday Music
📍 Cedar Ridge Distillery
🕒 1–4 p.m.
💲 FREE
Relax with live acoustic country and rock at Cedar Ridge.
🎮 Gaming
🃏 MTG Marvel Super Heroes Prerelease
📍 Coulee Cards & Gaming
🕒 3 p.m.
💲 $35
Magic players can battle with the newest Marvel-themed set during this prerelease event.
Special Thanks
A big shoutout to our sponsors, Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust and Gutschmidt Properties.
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
Employee-owned and tenant-focused, Gutschmidt Properties creates sustainable spaces that make a real community impact. From studios and sleeping rooms in their historic Smyth House, to both their old and new homes as part of the Rainbow Road project just off I‑380, or flexible commercial space at Averill House in downtown Cedar Rapids, they may have just the place for you. Every house has a story—write yours in one of their homes. Learn more at gutschmidtproperties.com.
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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