With options ranging from comfort food and traditional staples to unexpected combinations coupled with the freshness of local ingredients, your taste buds are sure to be quite pleased.
If you haven’t been here lately, you’ll want to experience the eclectic, collegiate spirit of Iowa City and the University of Iowa combined with the shopping and recreational attractions there is adventure around every corner.
Shopping in Iowa City’s curious communities includes options from local sellers as well as large retailers. Find the perfect gift for someone special or a unique piece for your collection!
Iowa City and its curious communities are full of events year-round. You’ll find events ranging from author readings and workshops to musical performances and athletic competitions.
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Mission Creek Festival returns live and in-person on April 4 – 6, presenting an array of world-class and home-grown artists to celebrate the finest of music and literature. Check out the full lineup at missioncreekfestival.com.
Presented by: The Englert Theatre
Title Sponsor: Green State Credit Union
Partners & Sponsors: Hancher Auditorium, SCOPE Productions, City of Iowa City, Think Iowa City, Tuesday Agency, Spare Me!, Goodfellow Printing, Graduate Iowa City, Iowa Public Radio, James Investment Group, Little Village, Phoebe Martin Realtor, Reunion Brewery, West Music, Dr. Suzanne Stock
EARLY BIRD PRESALE – from December 8 to January 11
20% off your full 3-day pass with early bird pricing!
MUSIC: Neko Case / Osees / Indigo De Souza / George Clanton / L’Rain / Armand Hammer / SG Goodman / Sunny War / Nadah El Shazly / Hatis Noit / Pelada / 24thankyou / Anthony Worden / The Blake Shaw Big(ish) Band / Boot Camp / Dave Helmer Band / M Denney / New Standards Men / Single File / sqvce / Strangers of Necessity / Subatlantic / YXNG RASKAL
LITERATURE: Hanif Abdurraqib / Live Wire Radio / Jessamine Chan / Morgan Parker / Thea Brown / Hadara Bar-nadav / Zachary Pace / Cindy Juyoung Ok / Tisa Bryant / Frictions Media + Ui Nonfiction Writing Program
FEATURED PRESSES & JOURNALS: Sarabande Books / Dorothy, A Publishing Project / Two Dollar Radio / Fonograf Editions / Container / Split/lip Press / Rescue Press / Flood Editions / The Iowa Review / American Short Fiction / Europa Editions / Arrowsmith Press / Meekling Press Perugia Press / Promptpress / Brink / Cleveland Review Of Books / Long Day Press / New Moon Magazine / flexible Press, LLC / Feral House / MWV Press / earthwords: The Undergraduate Literary Review / Ink Lit Magazine / 508 Press / Quartet / Middle West Press LLC / The Mad Duck Coalition
*NEW* Insider Pass – $195.00 + fees
Early Bird Full Pass – $95.00 + fees
Student Full Pass – $65.00 + fees
Regular full passes, day passes, and festival merch will go on sale February 2. Stay tuned for more information!
Members of The Englert are guaranteed early bird pricing until the festival weekend.
*NEW* INSIDER PASS
Elevate your festival experience! Insider Access includes:
» Access to every festival event for all 3 days
» Guaranteed entry to performances at The Englert & Hancher
» Entry to private pre-show celebratory toast at Hancher on Thursday
» Access to exclusive lounge at The Englert on Friday and Saturday with complimentary snacks and refreshments
» A free ticket to the Live Wire literary capstone event on Saturday evening
» A free commemorative MCF T-shirt
» 2 free drink tickets, redeemable at The Englert
Pass Rules & Regulations
» Passes are issued in the form of a wristband. Patrons must wear their wristbands at all times for entry to events.
» A pass grants access to all corresponding events, but all patrons are subject to any age restrictions or capacity limit a venue chooses to enforce.
» Entrance to The Englert Theatre and Hancher Auditorium is guaranteed at all times for pass holders. Entrance to all other venues is subject to capacity. Once a venue is at capacity, additional entry will be prohibited until capacity is freed. This includes the Live Wire Radio event.
» All festival patrons are subject to any age restrictions a venue chooses to enforce, regardless of pass type.
» All venues are general admission; seating is not guaranteed.
» The festival lineup and performance times are subject to change.
» All pass purchases are non-refundable, no exceptions. Wristbands are the responsibility of the patron — the festival cannot replace lost, damaged, or stolen wristbands.
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