Events for Saturday, October 10th, and Sunday, October 11th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Fall is in full swing across Eastern Iowa this weekend! 🍂 Saturday brings the Hot Cider Hustle races, the Greater Cedar Rapids Fall Parade of Homes, Iowa Fall Festival, and the Fall Festival at New Beginnings Church. 🎃 Families can enjoy the Halloween Pet Parade, Creative Threads Family Fun Day at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, bird banding at Indian Creek Nature Center, and hands-on glass and clay workshops. 🐾🎨 Looking for a little fright? Scream Acres and The Exorcist bring spooky season to life, while 1776, Dial M for Murder, and live music from Eastland and Wonderful Smiths offer plenty of evening entertainment. 👻🎭 On Sunday, cruise through the community on the Northtowne Fall Group Ride, browse the Hiawatha Farmers Market, tour homes, or enjoy free bingo at NewBo City Market. 🚲🌽 The weekend wraps up with intermediate line dancing, a Liminaria Photo Walk, Red Cedar Chamber Music’s Cactus Quintet, and a concert by The Wolgasts.
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☀️ CEDAR RAPIDS DAILY
☀️ CEDAR RAPIDS DAILY
Saturday, October 10, 2026
🌤️ FORECAST
Mostly sunny with a high of 83° and a low of 58°.
⭐ TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
🎃 Iowa Fall Festival
🏃 Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
🏡 Greater Cedar Rapids Fall Parade of Homes
🐾 Halloween Pet Parade & Costume Contest
🍂 Fall Festival at New Beginnings Church
🎨 Creative Threads: Family Fun Day at the CRMA
🏺 Halloween Glass & Clay Workshops
👻 Scream Acres
🎭 RTC Theatre: 1776
🎸 Eastland | Wonderful Smiths
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS
🏃 Cedar Rapids Hot Cider Hustle Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
🕗 8:15–11:45 a.m.
📍 NewBo City Market
💲 $39.99
Run for a cause! This annual race benefits Families Helping Families of Iowa. Celebrate your finish with hot apple cider and caramel.
💪 Tap In Bootcamp and Barre Stretch
🕘 9–10:20 a.m.
📍 Big Grove Brewery — Cedar Rapids Taproom
💲 Free
Get moving with an approachable, full-body bootcamp led by a certified exercise physiologist, followed by a free barre-inspired stretching and recovery session. All fitness levels are welcome. Bring your own mat; no registration required.
🧘 Salt Cave Nidra
🕝 2:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Total Rejuvenation, 1501 51st St. NE, Suite B, Cedar Rapids
💲 $35 early bird; $45 after September 26
Unwind with a guided yoga nidra relaxation experience inside a Himalayan salt cave. Wear comfortable clothing and arrive by 2:15 p.m. Advance registration and payment are required. Limited to eight participants.
👨👩👧👦 FAMILY & KIDS
🏀 Upward Basketball Sign Up
🕖 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
📍 The Church on Northland
💲 $85; scholarships available
Registration is open for this faith-centered basketball league for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, with girls eligible through fifth grade. The season begins in January 2027. Learn basketball skills and sportsmanship while having fun. Register online.
🐾 Kids Halloween Brunch
🕘 9–11 a.m.
📍 Marion Hy-Vee, 3600 Highway 151 E, Marion
💲 Adults $12.99; children ages 6–12 $6.99; ages 5 and under free
Enjoy a Halloween-themed brunch with festive food, costumes and family fun. The morning also includes the Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest at 10 a.m.
🐶 Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest
🕤 9:45 a.m. staging and costume photos; parade at 10 a.m.
📍 Marion Hy-Vee
💲 Free
Dress up your furry friends and join a Halloween parade through the store. Bring pets on a leash and in a carrier, wagon or stroller. Photos will be posted on Facebook for voting, with $50 and $30 Hy-Vee gift cards awarded to the top two costumes. Winners will be announced October 12. Pre-registration was available through October 9.
🩸 Period Day Party for Tweens
🕥 10:30–11:15 a.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Plenty of period-positive fun for tweens!
🎨 Creative Threads—Family Fun Day at the CRMA
🕛 Noon–3 p.m.
📍 Grant Wood Studio
💲 Free
Celebrate the opening of fall fiber-art exhibitions with make-and-take projects, scavenger hunts and opportunities to meet local fiber artists. You can even get a small design or word embroidered onto something you're wearing. Fun for all ages!
👻 Spooky Ghosts Workshop
🕐 1–2:30 p.m.
📍 Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
💲 $20 per person
Create a spooky clay ghost using pinch-pot techniques, textures and Halloween colors. For ages 5 and up. Children ages 5–7 must attend with a paying adult who is also registered. Finished pieces will be ready for pickup in approximately three weeks.
🎃 Victorian Summer’Ween Party
🕟 4:30–6 p.m.
📍 Granger House Victorian Museum
Come dressed in a Halloween costume or 19th-century period attire for a seasonal celebration. For ages 7 and up with a parent or guardian. Advance online registration is required; no walk-ins. There is no charge for an accompanying parent or guardian.
🌳 NATURE & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
🐦 Bird Banding at the Barn
🕣 8:30–11:30 a.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center, behind Penningroth Barn, 6665 Otis Road
💲 Free; donations welcome
Drop in to observe an ornithologist net, band and release birds while learning about the research process and seeing birds up close. Families and children are welcome. Park in the lot across from the barn. No registration required; weather dependent.
🏎️ Orange Track Racing
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
📍 Grace Street Church
💲 25¢ per car, up to $5 for 20 cars
Bring your Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars for a fun day of racing with family, friends and neighbors. Racers who register 20 cars receive four bonus races. Check Orange Track Racing for schedule details.
🎃 FALL FESTIVALS & SEASONAL FUN
🍎 Iowa Fall Festival
🕙 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
📍 Bloomsbury Farm, 3260 69th St., Atkins
Celebrate autumn with U-pick pumpkins and flowers, a giant corn maze, photo opportunities, fall treats and attractions for all ages. The festival runs through October 31. Tickets and details.
🎃 Fall Festival at Bass Family Farms
🕙 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 Bass Family Farms
Pick out pumpkins, enjoy weekend hayrack rides and browse the specialty food store. Look for gourds, mums, mini hay bales, apple butter and seasonal ice cream. No admission is required to shop or pick pumpkins.
🍂 Fall Festival at New Beginnings Church
🕚 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 910 Boyson Court, Hiawatha
💲 Free admission; lunch $5
Celebrate the church's fifth annual fall festival with a vendor fair, bounce house, face painting, crafts, outdoor games, photo booth, silent auction and raffle. There may also be adoptable bunnies to meet! Lunch includes an entrée, side and drink. Proceeds support local community outreach programs.
🎃 Scream Acres
🕡 6:30–10 p.m.
📍 Scream Acres, outside Atkins
💲 $28.95
Take on three indoor haunted attractions and a pitch-black haunted cornfield. Food, live music and drinks are available in the 21-and-older beer garden. Recommended for ages 12 and up; anyone under 16 must have an adult chaperone. Additional dates include October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. Tickets and details.
🛍️ MARKETS, SHOPPING & COMMUNITY
🐾 Fall Critter Crusaders Market
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Community Center, 101 Emmons Street, Hiawatha
Shop local crafters, bakers, artisans, boutiques, pet vendors and small businesses while supporting an organization that helps animals in need. Confirmed vendors include LaRae Jewelry, Floured Cow Cookies, Once Upon a Bookshelf, Modish Boutique, Roseberry Farms and many more.
📚 OPN Book Swap
🕙 10 a.m.
📍 Old Neighborhood Pub
Bring books to swap and discover some new-to-you reads. All ages are welcome, and leftover books will be donated to organizations including Midwest Books to Prisoners.
🏡 Greater Cedar Rapids Fall 2026 Parade of Homes
🕛 Noon–5 p.m.
📍 Various locations throughout Cedar Rapids
💲 $10; children 12 and under free
Tour new and remodeled homes to explore current trends in home design, floor plans, construction, finishes, landscaping and outdoor living. Tickets are available at participating homes or online through the Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association. The event returns October 17–18, also noon–5 p.m. each day. Visit gcrhba.org for details.
📖 October Book Bedazzle Event
🕜 1:30–3:30 p.m.
📍 Groundswell Cafe
💲 $35
Give a book some sparkle! Your ticket includes a new book of your choice, bedazzling supplies, pastries and snacks. Ages 13 and up. Spots are limited, so advance tickets are recommended.
🍷 Trivia at WineStyles
🕓 4 p.m.
📍 WineStyles Cedar Rapids — Edgewood
💲 Free
Gather a team for an afternoon of wine, beer, food and friendly competition. Nolan from Alehouse Academy hosts. Reservations aren't required but are encouraged. Call 319-200-4171 to reserve a table.
🏈 College Football at The Yard
🕚 11 a.m. and throughout the day
📍 Kingston Yard
Catch college football on the ImOn Stage screen while enjoying food and drinks from Kingston Yard restaurants.
🎨 ARTS, CRAFTS & EXHIBITIONS
🖼️ “European Travels”—Original Artwork by John Preston
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Gilded Pear Gallery
💲 Free
Explore original paintings inspired by artist John Preston's recent travels abroad. The exhibition runs through November 14. Saturday gallery hours are 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sunday visits are by appointment. View the exhibit.
🧵 Threading the Needle: Fiber Art in Iowa
🕙 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Grant Wood Studio
Discover an all-Iowa, juried exhibition showcasing the breadth of fiber and textile art, from traditional techniques to experimental materials and contemporary themes. On view October 3, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
🪡 The Art of Astrid Hilger Bennett: Making Her Mark
🕙 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Grant Wood Studio
Explore the work of Iowa City fiber artist Astrid Hilger Bennett, whose hand-painted and monoprinted fabrics reflect a lifelong interest in surface, mark-making and the natural world. On view September 12, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
📚 Zine & Graphic Novel Creation
🕙 10 a.m.–noon
📍 Busse Library
Teens and adults can explore why zines and graphic novels are popular and learn how to create their own. Registration is required.
🧟 Glass Mummy Tray Workshop
🕥 10:30 a.m.–noon
📍 Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
💲 $60
Create a fused-glass Halloween mummy tray, approximately 4 by 8 inches. This beginner-friendly workshop includes instruction, materials and kiln firing. Advance registration is required; finished projects can be picked up about three weeks later.
🕷️ Glass 3D Spider Workshop
🕐 1–2:30 p.m.
📍 Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio
💲 $40
Design a three-dimensional fused-glass spider with wire legs in this beginner-friendly workshop. All materials, instruction and kiln firing are included. Advance registration is required; finished pieces will be ready for pickup in approximately three weeks.
🎨 Artist Forum
🕑 2–5 p.m.
📍 DKW Art Gallery and Studios
💲 Free
Artists of all ages, media and experience levels are invited to gather, create, share ideas, ask questions and offer feedback. No membership, dues or formal program—just time to connect with fellow artists.
📚 EDUCATION & LEARNING
🧬 Family History Class: Proving/Disproving Mistakes We or Others Make
🕙 10 a.m.–noon
📍 Family Search Center
Learn how to identify errors in family-history records, investigate their causes and correct mistakes in your research. Enter through the green Family History sign or the handicap entrance.
🗣️ English Practice Conversation Group
🕛 Noon–1:30 p.m.
📍 Busse Library
Join a relaxed, welcoming conversation group for adults who want to practice speaking English, build confidence and connect with others. This is an informal gathering with guided conversations and activities, not a traditional class.
🐈 ANIMAL WELFARE & FUNDRAISERS
🐱 Feral Freedom Festival
🕘 9–11 a.m.
📍 Iowa Humane Alliance
Learn about winter shelters for community cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Take home a shelter, winter-care guide and TNR information for a free-will donation. Iowa Humane Alliance's Community Cat Team and guests from The Straygency will be available to answer questions. T-shirts and hoodies will also be available for purchase.
🚗 Big D Detailing 2nd Annual Car Show for Veterans
🕚 11 a.m.
📍 Big D Detailing
💲 $25 vehicle entry; save $5 with a nonperishable food donation
Check out classic cars and motorcycles while supporting veteran organizations. The show features trophies across multiple categories, food and drinks for purchase. Proceeds benefit veterans, and donated food supports the Freedom Foundation food pantry.
🎮 HOBBIES & GAMES
🎲 Moosehut Mayhem RTT
🕘 9 a.m. dice roll; doors open at 8 a.m.
📍 First Turn Games
💲 $25 per person
Join the second annual Moosehut Mayhem Warhammer tournament. The event includes three rounds of 2,000-point matched play using the 2026–2027 missions and latest tournament rules and FAQs. Painted armies are encouraged but not required. Register through Best Coast Pairings; payment is due on the day.
🎭 LIVE THEATRE & PERFORMANCES
🇺🇸 RTC Theatre: 1776
🕢 7:30–9:30 p.m.
📍 CSPS Hall
As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, this unconventional Broadway musical brings the signing of the Declaration of Independence to life, showing the personalities, disagreements and determination behind the founding of the United States.
🔪 Dial M for Murder
🕢 7:30 p.m.
📍 Giving Tree Theater
Experience the celebrated murder mystery that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's classic film. In this adaptation, jealousy leads Tony to plot against his wife, Margot, setting off a dangerous web of suspicion, deception and murder.
🎸 Eastland | Wonderful Smiths
🕗 8 p.m.–midnight; doors open at 7 p.m.
📍 The Ideal Theater & Bar
💲 $17 in advance; $21 day-of
Cedar Rapids' own Eastland returns to the venue where the alternative-rock band played its first show in 2025. Wonderful Smiths open with soulful, shape-shifting roots rock. Two homegrown bands, one all-original night. All ages welcome.
🎭 The Exorcist
📍 Theatre Cedar Rapids
📅 Running October 9–November 1
John Pielmeier's stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty's novel brings the chilling battle between faith and evil to the stage. Check Theatre Cedar Rapids for the October 10 performance time. Content advisory includes graphic language, loud noises, simulated medical procedures, violence and demonic possession.
🎤 Redemption
🕖 7–10 p.m.
📍 Rhapsody Spirits & Provisions
Redemption brings a live music event to this Cedar Rapids venue.
🎳 LATE-NIGHT FUN
🎳 Spare Time After Dark
🕙 10 p.m.–midnight
📍 Spare Time Cedar Rapids
💲 $15.99 per person
Keep the weekend going with two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental, music and a light show. Offered Friday and Saturday nights.
☀️ CEDAR RAPIDS DAILY
Sunday, October 11, 2026
🌤️ FORECAST
Mostly sunny with a high of 80° and a low of 62°.
⭐ TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS
🎃 Iowa Fall Festival
🚴 Northtowne Fall Community Cruise
🌽 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🏡 Greater Cedar Rapids Fall Parade of Homes
📚 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
📷 Liminaria Photo Walk
💃 Intermediate Line Dancing
🇺🇸 RTC Theatre: 1776
🎻 Red Cedar Chamber Music: Cactus Quintet
🎹 The Wolgasts in Concert
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
🕘 9–10 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
Start Sunday with gentle, grounding yoga led by Sarah Cram Driscoll of Breathing Room Yoga Studio. The all-levels class focuses on breath, mobility and mindful movement. An indoor location is available in inclement weather. Registration is preferred but not required.
👨👩👧👦 FAMILY & SEASONAL FUN
🏀 Upward Basketball Sign Up
🕖 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
📍 The Church on Northland
💲 $85; scholarships available
Registration is open for this faith-centered basketball league for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, with girls eligible through fifth grade. The season begins in January 2027. Register online.
🎃 Fall Festival at Bass Family Farms
🕙 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 Bass Family Farms
Enjoy fall favorites, including pumpkin picking, weekend hayrack rides, mums, gourds and specialty foods. No admission is required to browse the store or pick out pumpkins.
🍎 Iowa Fall Festival
🕙 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
📍 Bloomsbury Farm, 3260 69th St., Atkins
Visit the farm for U-pick pumpkins and flowers, a giant corn maze, photo opportunities, fall treats and attractions for all ages. The festival runs through October 31. Tickets and details.
🚴 OUTDOORS & ACTIVE LIVING
🚲 Northtowne Fall Community Cruise
🕣 Vendor expo and pre-ride gathering: 8:30–10 a.m.
🕤 Opening remarks: 9:45–9:55 a.m.
🕙 Ride begins: 10 a.m.
📍 The Sag Wagon, 827 Shaver Road NE, Cedar Rapids
💲 Free
Join the first annual Northtowne Fall Group Ride for a relaxed, social ride of approximately 20–22 miles. All bike types—including e-bikes, trikes, recumbents and traditional bikes—are welcome. The ride includes a planned rest stop and lunch break, with an expected return around 1:15 p.m. Free bike safety checks will be available. Registration closed October 7.
📷 Liminaria Photo Walk
🕙 10 a.m.–noon
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center
Take a low-key nature walk focused on photography, learning from one another and building community. Film photography is encouraged; 400-speed black-and-white film is available for $10 per roll. Cameras and help learning to use them may be available by request. Sign-up form.
🌽 2026 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Guthridge Park
Shop for farm-fresh produce, homemade baked goods, handcrafted items and ready-to-eat favorites at this Sunday market running May through October. Come hungry and support local vendors.
🛍️ MARKETS, SHOPPING & COMMUNITY
📚 The Mossy Manuscript
🕙 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 NewBo City Market
Stop by this pop-up event for books and plenty of other goodies.
🏡 Greater Cedar Rapids Fall 2026 Parade of Homes
🕛 Noon–5 p.m.
📍 Various locations throughout Cedar Rapids
💲 $10; children 12 and under free
Tour new and remodeled homes to discover ideas for home design, floor plans, construction, finishes, landscaping and outdoor living. Tickets are available at participating homes or online. The event returns October 17–18, also noon–5 p.m. each day. Visit gcrhba.org for details.
🎱 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
🕛 Noon–1:30 p.m.
📍 NewBo City Market, 1100 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
💲 Free
Play bingo, enjoy some friendly competition and win prizes. Cards are provided, and the event is sponsored by Collins Aerospace. Outside food and beverages are not allowed.
📚 BOOKS & LEARNING
📖 Adult Book Discussion: 1776 by David McCullough
🕜 1:30–2:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Join fellow readers to discuss David McCullough's 1776, the adult selection for The Big Marion Read. Share your thoughts in a welcoming community conversation. The program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Midwest and local community partners.
🎨 ARTS, PHOTOGRAPHY & CULTURE
🖼️ “European Travels”—Original Artwork by John Preston
📍 Gilded Pear Gallery
💲 Free
Explore original paintings inspired by John Preston's recent travels abroad. The exhibition runs through November 14. The gallery's posted hours list Sunday visits as by appointment, so contact the gallery before visiting. View the exhibit.
📷 Linn Area Photo Club
🕜 1:30–4 p.m.
📍 IBEW Local 405
💲 First two meetings free for visitors; $25 annual membership
Whether you're a seasoned photographer or just starting out, connect with fellow photography enthusiasts at this monthly club meeting featuring speakers and programs.
💃 CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
💃 Intermediate Line Dancing
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Northwest Recreation Center
Take your line dancing to the next level by building on basic steps with new patterns and combinations. A fun, supportive class for dancers ready to grow their skills.
🎭 LIVE THEATRE & PERFORMANCES
🇺🇸 RTC Theatre: 1776
🕝 2:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 CSPS Hall
Celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th birthday with this unconventional Broadway musical about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Meet the people behind the history in a lively portrayal of the debates and decisions that shaped a new nation.
🎻 Red Cedar Chamber Music: Cactus Quintet
🕒 3–5 p.m.
📍 Opus Concert Cafe
Red Cedar Chamber Music's core ensemble—violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian—joins violinist Renee Santos, violist Oliver Bostian and clarinetist Christine Bellomy for a varied program featuring Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, David Bruce's Five Dances from Gumboots and a Gershwin medley arranged by Steve Shanley.
🎹 The Wolgasts in Concert: “Hymn Settings through the Ages”
🕒 3–4:30 p.m.
📍 First Lutheran Church
Enjoy a concert featuring First Lutheran music staff Brett and Marita Wolgast, with solo organ, organ-and-piano duets and audience participation led by the adult choir. The program includes familiar hymns, American hymns and spirituals. The concert also celebrates the fifth anniversary of the church's pipe organ.
🎭 The Exorcist
📍 Theatre Cedar Rapids
📅 Running October 9–November 1
Experience John Pielmeier's stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty's novel, a chilling exploration of faith, fear and the battle between good and evil. Check Theatre Cedar Rapids for Sunday's performance time. Content advisory includes graphic language, loud noises, simulated medical procedures, violence and demonic possession.
Special Thanks
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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.
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The Cedar Rapids Daily Team
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