Basketball, Shows, & Maple Syrup -- Weekend Events in Iowa

Spring is finally here, and with it comes all sorts of great weekend events. Here are some of the big things happening this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:

Women's NCAA Tournament
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City
- Dates/Times
  - March 22nd at 1 p.m.
    - University of Iowa vs. Mercer
  - March 22nd at 3 p.m.
    - Missouri vs. Drake
  - March 24th
    - Details to be determined Friday
- Broadcast on ESPN 2
- Single-session and all-session tickets are available - get yours HERE
RoughRiders Hockey
- Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
- March 22nd at 7:05 p.m.
- vs. Waterloo
- "Stick n Pup" Night
- Tickets range from $12.75 to $25 - get yours HERE
Shakespeare in Love
- Theatre Cedar Rapids
- Dates/Times
  - March 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
  - March 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
  - March 24th 2:30 p.m.
- "Young Will Shakespeare suffers from writer’s block until Viola inspires his greatest masterpiece. Breaking gender norms and societal boundaries, this play, based on the Oscar-winning film, encourages us to take risks in order to pursue our dreams"
- Tickets range from $22 to $37 - get yours HERE
Planetarium
- Cedar Rapids Public Library
- March 22nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Spaces are limited
POUND After Dark - Disco/DJ Lighted
- Lowe Park in Marion
- March 22nd from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- "Channel your inner rockstar with this full body cardio-jam session inspired by the infectious, energizing, and sweat-dripping fun of playing the drums. Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this exhilarating full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with yoga and Pilates-inspired movements"
- Event is a free-will offering class
Maple Syrup Festival
- Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids
- March 23rd & 24th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- "The Maple Syrup Festival features syrup making demonstrations, a look at the action inside the Maple Sugar House and live music while you enjoy a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast with real maple syrup handcrafted at the Nature Center"
- Ticket Prices (get yours HERE)
  - Adults - $8 in advance/$10 at the door
  - Kids (4 to 12) - $4 in advance/$5 at the door
  - 3 and under are FREE
St Joe’s Bar 2 Bar - Czech Village Bar Crawl
- Begins at Dirty Shirley’s in Cedar Rapids
  - Other bars included are: Chappy’s Safari Lounge, Aces & Eights, CJ’s and Lucky’s on 16th
- March 23rd from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- All proceeds go to the Czech Village Round House
- Punch cards are $10
NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Second Round
- Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines
- March 23rd
  - Florida vs. Michigan at 4:15 p.m.
  - Minnesota vs. Michigan State at 6:45 p.m.
- Hosted by Drake University
- Broadcast on CBS
- Get ticket details HERE
PJ Masks Live! Save The Day
- TaxSlayer Center in Moline
- March 23rd at 3 p.m.
- "Based on eOne’s top-rated animated series, airing daily on Disney Junior, the new show features preschoolers’ favorite pre-school superheroes and familiar songs from the popular show along with brand new music and a whole new adventure"
- Tickets range from $25 to $55 - get yours HERE
Peter & The Wolf, Mother Goose & Other Tales
- Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids
- March 23rd at 7:30 p.m.
- "Be whisked away to a land of fairy tales with Orchestra Iowa and Ballet Quad Cities performing to the music of Prokofiev, Ravel, and more"
- Tickets range from $18 to $49 - get yours HERE
One Night of Queen
- TaxSlayer Center in Moline
- March 24th at 7:30 p.m.
- "One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time"
- Tickets range from $22.50 to $46.50 - get yours HERE