Concerts & Kolaches — Weekend Events in Eastern Iowa [LIST]
What are you up to this weekend? There are some fantastic events going on this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday here in the Corridor! Here are some of the big ones:
- Uptown Friday Nights
- McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
- June 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Live music from The Pork Tornadoes
- Admission is $5 at the gate - 21 & over only
- Rock the Block
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- June 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- feat. Toxic Blond
- Event is free
- Pizza Friday Night at Bloomsbury Farm
- Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins
- June 8th from 5:50 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Ticket includes admission to the farm, hayrack rides, a gourmet pizza bar from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 1 drink ticket, dessert, live music, and yard games
- Tickets are $21.95 for 12 and over, $16.95 for ages 3 to 12, and free for 2 and younger - get yours HERE
- Fuddy Meers
- Theatre Cedar Rapids - Studio
- June 8th & 9th at 7:30 p.m. and June 10th at 2:30 p.m.
- Rated R
- Tickets range from $19 to $24 - gets yours HERE
- Tahitian Party Fundraiser
- Brucemore in Cedar Rapids
- June 8th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- "Kick-off the summer season at Brucemore by partying poolside, enjoying delicious food and signature drinks, AND supporting Brucemore's mission!"
- Admission includes unlimited food and drinks from on-site caterers & live music
- Tickets are $60 - get yours HERE
- St. Ludmila Kolach Festival
- St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids
- June 8th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 9th from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and June 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Kolach availability (all available until sold out - $12 dozen/$6 half-dozen):
- June 8th from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. (drive-up only)
- June 8th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- June 9th from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- June 10th from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Event features live music, a silent auction, beer & wine, carnival rides, bingo, food, & more
- Get the full schedule HERE
- Center Point Pork Days
- Main Street in Center Point
- June 8th & 9th
- Lions beer tent, Boy Scouts food booth, kiddie tractor pull, live music, and more
- Parade begins at 5 p.m. on June 9th
- Get a full schedule of events HERE
- Friday Night Concert Series
- Just off the north end of the Pentacrest on Iowa Avenue between Clinton Street and Dubuque Street in Iowa City
- June 8th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- feat. Winterland
- Event is free
- Weekly Racing + Blake Hershberger Enterprises “Racing for a Cause Free Night”
- Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids
- June 8th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Marion Farmers Market
- Taube Park
- June 9th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Uptown Marion Market
- Marion Square Park
- June 9th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Event features shops, food vendors, live entertainment, & children's activities
- Admission is free
- Bandit Big Rig Series
- Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids
- June 9th from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Racing starts at 7 p.m.
- Pre-race activities include a truck show, a driver meet and greet, and more
- Tickets are $25, kids 8 and under are free - get yours HERE
- 2nd Annual Lager 'Lympics
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- June 9th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Event features outdoor beer tasting, music by DJ Commando, a souvenir mug, jumbo beer pong, raffles, and more
- General admission tickets are $30 and DD tickets are $5 - get yours HERE
- Hairball
- Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids
- June 9th - doors are at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.
- feat. the Large Midgets
- Tickets are $25 for field (standing) and $20 for general admission seating - get yours HERE
- Free Movie Series
- The Pentacrest in Iowa City
- June 9th at 9 p.m.
- Showing Wonder Woman
- Iowa City Farmers Market
- Chauncey Swan Ramp in Iowa City
- June 9th from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Hiawatha Farmers Market
- 10th Avenue parking lot of Guthridge Park
- June 10th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New movies out this weekend:
- Oceans 8 (PG-13)
- Hereditary (R)
- Hotel Artemis (R)