Put your cardboard boat creation to the test at the outdoor pool for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights. Free registration (and supply kits) for those who want to sail their homemade boat will become available a month before the event. All are welcome to come cheer on participants! 9:30am check-in with 10am […]
Welcome to the Tales of Summer: Pollinator Party! Come celebrate National Pollinator Week with us in the garden! Join us at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center – Children’s Discovery Garden for a fun-filled event celebrating our buzzing friends. Get ready for a morning of learning and excitement as we explore the world of […]
You can meet live birds of prey with our friends from Raptology! Stop by the Conservation Education Center in Kent Park during those times – no need to register!
Join us for our annual Pride Festival to celebrate our wonderful LGBTQ+ community! The parade will take off at 12 pm. Various drag and music performances will take place on both main and side stages throughout the afternoon and evening. The headlining event, Drag Pop Queens, will take place at 8 pm on the main […]
What do you do when the dream comes true? You take it on the road and share it with the world! Venardos Circus is thrilled to announce the launch of a SECOND Touring Company and an All-New Production “FAR BEYOND.” The show will play the Colony Acres Farm for the first time, June 19 – […]
Come out and enjoy an afternoon of gaming and conversation with other LGBTQ+ gaymers, hosted by Press Coffee & Diversions! Choose from a wide selection of games and build community with new and familiar faces at Gaymers Gathering, every third Saturday of the month from 2-5PM. Diversions will have 40+ games to choose from, and […]
What do you do when the dream comes true? You take it on the road and share it with the world! Venardos Circus is thrilled to announce the launch of a SECOND Touring Company and an All-New Production “FAR BEYOND.” The show will play the Colony Acres Farm for the first time, June 19 – […]
Iowa City’s first professional improv team takes the stage for a night laughs! Willow Creek Theatre is Iowa’s improv theatre. As Willow Creek’s flagship team, Lady Franklyn showcases the best improv Iowa has to offer, every Saturday, on the Willow Creek stage. Doors open at 7pm. Purchase tickets HERE
by William Shakespeare Directed by Adam Knight Sponsored by ImOn Communications June 13 – 29, 2025 at Lower City Park All shows free – no ticket reservation required Synopsis: For our 40th production and our 25th year on the festival stage we will bring the story of… “Two households, both alike in dignity In fair Verona, […]
Presented by Summer of the Arts. As of 2025, all of our movies will be shown at the Iowa City Municipal Airport, so we decided to change the name of the series to reflect the permanent drive-in format! Movies start approximately 30 minutes after sundown, and we offer special entertainment prior to some of the […]
Learn to manipulate and embellish hollow boro glass to make a variety of implosion pendants. Instructor: Tyson Whitehill. Prerequisite: Basic hollow glass skills. Registration is $128 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools, and annealing. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.
Join us at the farm each Sunday between May 25th and October 12th for a relaxing visit to our tranquil sanctuary. Meet our rescued farm animal residents and explore the gorgeous unpaved walking trail. Volunteers are on hand to share stories about the animals. Vegan picnics are encouraged! Advance tickets will be available online for […]