For The Family

A Family Friendly Weekend in Iowa City

Looking for the perfect way to spend a weekend with your family in the Iowa City area? Look no further – this itinerary has it all from outdoor adventures to the perfect spot to get the wiggles out.

• Explore the Devonian Fossil Gorge
  – Call on your inner archaeologist while you walk around and look for fossil
  – Walk around Coralville Lake and the surrounding parks

• Discover The Iowa Children’s Museum
– Offers interactive exhibit environments
– Children ‘play to learn’ with hands-on educational components
– Exhibits include Take Flight, Notion of Motion, Playworks Theatre, and more

• Visit Coral Ridge Mall
– Ride the carousel at the front doors
– Ice skate at the indoor skating rink
– Eat pizza at Mellow Mushroom

• Fall Months
– Wilson’s Orchard & Farm
– Colony Pumpkin Patch
– Kroul Farms

• Other
– Visit one of our many parks
– Make art pieces at Big Picture Gallery and Studio
– Go mini-golf at Colonial Lanes or Tavern Blue (bowling also at Colonial Lanes)
– Bowl and play arcade games at SpareMe