New Park With Outdoor Stage Opens in Cedar Rapids

It's finally open! According to an article from CBS 2, another element of the 1st and 1st Development in Cedar Rapids held its grand opening last week. Welcome to 'The Yard!'

On July 3rd, the Yard and ImOn Stage at Kingston Yard officially opened to the public. The park is located right behind Big Grove Brewery and Pickle Palace and offers "extensive landscaping, a natural grass lawn, kids’ play area, state-of-the-art sound system, free Wi-Fi provided by ImOn, string lighting, paver walkways, and the main attraction; ImOn Stage." The event listing for the grand opening event says that the stage will not only be used for live music, but that it also has a 15’ wide and 8.5’ tall TV for showing movies and sporting events. Another cool thing about the stage is that it is made up of "reclaimed steel trusses" that were salvaged from a Cedar Rapids bridge that was built all the way back in 1910!

The first bands to perform on the stage at Kingston Yard were Millcreek Band and Airwaves on the 4th of July, but we can expect to see more local and regional acts throughout the summer. It's important to note that outside food and drinks are not allowed in the space, but items can be purchased at the surrounding businesses. Check out a video tour of Kingston Yard from ImOn Communications HERE!

There is still much more to come at the 1st and 1st Development in Cedar Rapids, including a pizza place, a martini bar, public bathrooms, a public parking ramp, a hotel, and more! You can read more about the future projects from the Cedar Rapids Gazette HERE.