Events for Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2026.
Hey there, Cedar Rapids! 🎉
Fall is in full swing across Eastern Iowa this weekend! 🍂 Shop Uptown Marion, the Marion Farmers Market, Vintage Market Days, and neighborhood garage sales, then enjoy the Iowa Fall Festival, Growfest, Bass Family Farms, the Do Portugal Circus, and the Old MacDonald’s Farm County Fair. 🎃🐶 Saturday also brings the Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival finale, Picnic on the Prairie, Bachtoberfest, Comedy Bingo, and a full moon hike. 🎭🌕 On Sunday, check out bird banding, farmers markets, a classic car show, scarecrow building, a pizza and beer run, Sunday bingo, live pasta-making, and more.
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, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 2026
🍂 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
🌦️ FORECAST
🌧️ Chance of showers with a high of 66° and a low of 55°. Keep an eye on the forecast and have a backup plan for outdoor activities!
🛍️ MARKETS, SHOPPING & COMMUNITY
🛍️ Uptown Marion Market
🕗 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Uptown Marion | 💲 Free
Shop local and fresh with local food, artisan items, family activities and entertainment.
🥕 Marion Farmers Market
🕗 8–11 a.m.
📍 Willowood Park
Stock up on local goods and enjoy a Saturday morning at the market.
📚 Booksale at Ely Public Library
🕗 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Ely Public Library
Browse the library's selection during Ely Fallfest.
🏘️ Vernon Heights Neighborhood Garage Sale
🕗 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Vernon Heights Neighborhood | 💲 Free
Shop neighborhood sales throughout the area between Mt. Vernon Road, Bever Avenue, 19th Street and Memorial Drive. Hours may vary by home.
🏺 Vintage Market Days of Eastern Iowa — “An American Story”
📍 Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center
📅 Sept. 25–27
Explore vintage and antique finds, home décor, art, handcrafted goods, boutique clothing, food trucks, live music and more.
🍁 FALL FUN & FAMILY
🎃 Iowa Fall Festival
🕙 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
📍 Bloomsbury Farm, Atkins | 💲 $16.29
Pick your own pumpkins, wander the giant corn maze, enjoy fall treats, take photos, pick flowers and experience dozens of attractions.
🍎 Growfest at GROW at Kazimour Farm & Orchard
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 2630 Otis Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids | 💲 Free
Celebrate the fall harvest with apples, pumpkins, gourds, baked goods, kids' activities and orchard fun.
🐶 Dog Fashion Show
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 City Square Park, Marion
Dress your pup in patriotic red, white and blue for Marion's annual Dog Fashion Show celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
🎪 Do Portugal Circus
🕑 2, 5 & 8 p.m.
📍 Lindale Mall Parking Lot, 4444 1st Ave. NE | 💲 $15–$50
Enjoy acrobatics, motorcycle stunts, comedy and more in this 100% animal-free circus.
🎃 Fall Festival at Bass Family Farms
🕙 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 Bass Family Farms, 840 Bass Ln. | 💲 $12
Enjoy hayrack rides, pumpkins, gourds, mums, specialty foods, apple butter and Snap O' Lantern ice cream.
🐄 Old MacDonald's Farm County Fair
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Old MacDonald's Farm | 💲 Free*
A family-friendly event for all ages. A $1-per-person donation helps care for the animals and support programs.
🌏 12th Annual Asian Fest
🕛 12–9 p.m.
📍 Location not provided
Celebrate Asian culture and community at this annual event hosted by the Iowa Asian Alliance — Eastern Iowa Chapter.
🎨 Arts for Africa: Art & Craft Fair
🕙 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Ave. NE
Shop local artists and vendors, African art and more while enjoying a silent auction and bake sale. Proceeds benefit the Tumaini Schools in Tanzania.
📚 STORYTELLING, LIBRARIES & LEARNING
📖 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: Adam Booth Workshop
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
A storytelling workshop with 2022 West Virginia Governor's Arts Awards Folk Artist of the Year Adam Booth.
👧 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival: Children's Hour with Neshama Franklin
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Busse Library | 💲 Free
Songs and storytelling designed especially for children.
🎶 Cedar Rapids Opera Children's Story Hour
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
An hour of songs and storytelling with the Cedar Rapids Opera.
🏛️ Tour of the New Busse Branch
🕙 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Busse Library | 💲 Free
Take a guided tour of the new library. Tours run every 30 minutes.
📖 Storybook Steps
🕥 10:30–11 a.m. & 11–11:30 a.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Ages 1–5 can enjoy stories, creative movement, beginner dance, music and rhythm.
🎤 Storytelling Workshop with Brian Lorio
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
Learn from Iowa native Brian C. Lorio, a lecturer and leader in storytelling programming.
🎙️ Storytelling Workshop with Kim Weitkamp
🕧 12:30–1:30 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
A storytelling workshop featuring the high-energy, heartfelt and humorous Kim Weitkamp.
🌟 Grand Storytellers Showcase
🕑 2–4:30 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Public Library | 💲 Free
The culminating event of the 2026 Cedar Rapids Storytelling Festival, featuring local storytellers and visiting artists.
🌳 Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library Program
🕐 1–3 p.m.
📍 Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library, 813 1st Ave. SE | 💲 Free
Hear Amana historian RC Eichacker discuss Marriage by Committee and early Amana wedding customs. Refreshments begin at 12:45 p.m.
🎨 ARTS, MUSIC & CULTURE
🎻 Red Cedar Chamber Music Presents: Cactus Quintet
🕑 2–4 p.m.
📍 Hiawatha Public Library
Hear Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, David Bruce's Five Dances from Gumboots and a Gershwin medley arranged by Steve Shanley.
🎨 Artist Forum
🕑 2–5 p.m.
📍 DKW Art Gallery and Studios
Artists of all ages, media and skill levels are invited to gather, create, share, ask questions and socialize. No membership or dues.
🖼️ Coe College Alumni Exhibition
🕓 4–6 p.m.
📍 Coe College Sinclair Auditorium
Celebrate Coe's 175th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 23 artists ranging from the Class of 1964 to the Class of 2022.
🌾 Picnic on the Prairie
🕔 5–8 p.m.
📍 Lowe Park, Marion
Enjoy food trucks, caricatures, face painting, Chalk the Walk, children's art activities, a guided tree walk and a Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra performance.
🎸 L&J Live at Sisters Books
🕖 7–9 p.m.
📍 Sisters Books and Nooks
Catch local Iowa indie trio L&J in this limited-seating live music event.
🎭 THEATER & COMEDY
🎭 RHCR Theatre: Doubt: A Parable
🕢 7:30–9:30 p.m.
📍 CSPS Hall
John Patrick Shanley's gripping drama explores faith, truth and uncertainty inside a 1964 Bronx Catholic school.
😂 Marc Price's Comedy Bingo
🕕 6–7:30 p.m.
📍 Olympic South Side Theater | 💲 $27.50 + fees
Marc Price, known as Skippy from Family Ties, joins Cedar Rapids comics Brody Stanford and Mike Lucas for an evening of stand-up and bingo. All ages; doors at 5 p.m.
🌙 NIGHTTIME FUN
🌕 Full Moon Hike
🕣 8:30–9:30 p.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center | 💲 $5 members / $10 nonmembers
Take a guided nighttime hike through the prairie and woodland trails under the full moon. Registration required by 3 p.m.; spots are limited. Children and leashed dogs are welcome.
🎳 Spare Time After Dark
🕙 10 p.m.–midnight
📍 Spare Time Entertainment | 💲 $15.99/person
Two hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental, music and a light show. Fridays and Saturdays.
🎼 Bachtoberfest
🕢 7:30–10 p.m.
📍 Amana Festhalle Barn | 💲 $29
Enjoy Bach and Baroque music under the open sky at the Amana Colonies.
🌧️ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
🌧️ FORECAST
🌧️ Showers likely with a high of 62° and a low of 56°. A good day for indoor plans, but there are still plenty of outdoor options if the weather cooperates!
🌿 HEALTH, WELLNESS & NATURE
🧘 Sunday Morning Hatha Yoga
🕘 9–10 a.m.
📍 Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
A gentle, grounding all-levels class focused on breath, mobility and mindful movement. Rain or shine.
☯️ Qigong
🕣 8:30–9:30 a.m.
📍 Cherry Building
Practice gentle, repetitive movement, breath and focused awareness designed to promote grounding and balance.
🐦 Bird Banding at the Barn
🕣 8:30–11:30 a.m.
📍 Indian Creek Nature Center, behind Penningroth Barn | 💲 Free
Watch an ornithologist net, band and release birds while learning about the importance of bird banding. Weather dependent; no registration required.
🍂 FALL FUN & FAMILY
🎃 Iowa Fall Festival
🕙 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
📍 Bloomsbury Farm, Atkins | 💲 $16.29
Enjoy pumpkins, a giant corn maze, photo opportunities, flowers, fall treats and dozens of attractions.
🎃 Fall Festival at Bass Family Farms
🕙 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
📍 Bass Family Farms | 💲 $12
Enjoy weekend hayrack rides, pumpkins, specialty foods, apple butter, ice cream, mums and more.
🚗 Classic Car Show & Shine
🕙 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Thomas Park
Check out an all-car cruise-in hosted by the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club. Suggested donations benefit Eastern Iowa Honor Flights. Rain cancels.
🎃 Build Your Own Scarecrow at ABC Acres
🕑 2–4:30 p.m.
📍 ABC Acres | 💲 $50/family
Build and take home a life-size scarecrow. Materials are provided; families should bring an outfit for their scarecrow.
🏃 SPORTS, FOOD & COMMUNITY
🍕 Need A Pizza & Beer Run
🕙 10 a.m.
📍 Need Pizzeria, 207 2nd Ave. SE | 💲 $20–$60
Run or walk to benefit Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids. Kids, dogs, costumes and relay teams are welcome.
🌽 2026 Hiawatha Farmers Market
🕙 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
📍 Guthridge Park
Shop farm-fresh produce, baked goods, handcrafted items and ready-to-eat favorites.
🎳 Sunday Bingo at NewBo City Market
🕛 12–1:30 p.m.
📍 NewBo City Market, 1100 3rd St. SE | 💲 Free
Grab a card and play for prizes at this weekly Sunday tradition, sponsored by Collins Aerospace.
🍦 Sundae Sundays
🕚 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
📍 Big Grove Brewery
Kids 12 and under get a free scoop of ice cream all day every Sunday.
📚 BOOKS, MUSIC & CREATIVE FUN
📚 What'cha Reading Book Club — Sunday Edition
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 Craft'd, 333 1st St. SE
Grab food and drinks before or after the book club, then choose an advance reader copy to take home.
🪕 Linn County Uke Jam / Ukulele Club
🕑 2–4:30 p.m.
📍 Marion Public Library
Beginner clinic at 2 p.m., followed by the all-level jam at 2:30. Chords, lyrics and extra ukuleles are provided. Ages 9+.
🍝 Making Pasta at Kingston Yard
🕑 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 Kingston Yard, 145 3rd St. SW
Watch Gia's Italian Kitchen make fresh pasta live on stage, with cooking tips, stories and Italian treats. VIP tickets offer an on-stage experience, and virtual attendance is available.
🖼️ Coe College Alumni Exhibition
🕓 4–6 p.m.
📍 Coe College Sinclair Auditorium
See the 23-artist alumni exhibition celebrating Coe College's 175th anniversary.
🎭 THEATER
🎭 RHCR Theatre: Doubt: A Parable
🕖 7–9 p.m.
📍 CSPS Hall
John Patrick Shanley's drama explores faith, truth and uncertainty through the story of a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964.
🎉 ALL-WEEKEND EVENTS
🏺 Vintage Market Days of Eastern Iowa — “An American Story”
📅 Sept. 25–27
📍 Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center
Vintage, antiques, home décor, art, clothing, food trucks, live music, photo opportunities and more.
🎪 Do Portugal Circus
📅 Sept. 25–27
📍 Lindale Mall Parking Lot, 4444 1st Ave. NE | 💲 $15–$50
Saturday: 2, 5 & 8 p.m.
Sunday: 2 & 5 p.m.
A 100% animal-free circus featuring acrobatics, motorcycle stunts, comedy and more.
📌 FRIDAY NIGHT NOTE
🎧 EDM Night at The Ideal
🕘 Friday, Sept. 25 • 9 p.m.–2 a.m.
📍 The Ideal Theater & Bar | 💲 $15 cash
A 21+ electronic music night featuring house, bass, riddim, techno and more.
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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