Events Going on in Eastern Iowa This Weekend — October 7th, 8th, & 9th

Fall is here and with it comes great local fall activities!

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? You have plenty of options! Here are some of the great events going on in Eastern Iowa this weekend:

• Noelridge Farmers’ Market
  • Noelridge Park Market in Cedar Rapids
  • October 6th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Chocolate Walk 2017
  • Uptown Marion District
  • October 6th from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Live music from Billy Heller, Elizabeth Kissling, and Mark Brown
  • Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to participating Uptown Marion businesses by presenting a receipt at the welcome booth at 7^th Avenue and 11^th Street
• Grease
  • Theatre Cedar Rapids
  • October 6th at 7:30 p.m., October 7th at 7:30 p.m., and October 8th at 2:30 p.m.
  • Tickets are $40 for adults and $31 for youth/students – get those HERE
• The Avett Brothers
  • Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids
  • October 6th at 8 p.m.
  • Tickets are SOLD OUT
• Scream Acres Opening Weekend
  • Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins
  • October 6th and 7th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Features 4 attractions: Cell Block Z, The Cornfield, Carnival Chaos, and The Slaughterhouse
  • 2-attraction admission is $20 and 4-attraction admission is $30 - get tickets in advance HERE
• Iowa Ultimate Cowgirl Competition
  • Sandburr Rodeo Productions Inc in Lisbon
  •  October 7th at 10 a.m. and October 8th at 9 a.m.
  • Free admission
  • Get more details on the event HERE
• Iowa City Farmers’ Market
  • Chauncey Swan Ramp
  • October 7th from 7:30 a.m. to noon
• Anamosa Pumpkinfest
  • Main Street in Anamosa
  • October 7th and 8th with events beginning at 8 a.m.
  • Pumpkinfest Parade begins at 2:15 p.m. on October 7th
  • Ryan Norlin GIANT Pumpkin Weigh-off awards are at noon on October 7th
  • For a full schedule of events click HERE
• CRPL Playtime with Poppy: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
  • Cedar Rapids Public Library
  • October 7th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • Tickets are FREE!
• Matchbox 20 Twentieth Anniversary Tour
  • TaxSlayer Center in Moline
  • October 7th at 8 p.m. - doors are at 6:30 p.m.
  • Opening act is Matt Nathanson
  • Tickets are $33 to $79 - get them HERE