
Top 10 Things to Do in the Corridor This Weekend
This weekend is jam-packed with a wide variety of fun activities! Here's 10 of what are sure to be the most popular events around the corridor this weekend.

David Greedy, Getty Images 1Palo Fun Days
Palo Fun Days kicks off Friday night at 5:30 and continues through the 9 p.m. Saturday night fireworks, which follows a Jake McVey concert.

TSM 2Uptown Friday Night Finale
5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
$5; 21-and-over only event
It's the season finale of this Friday night favorite, featuring live music from Nashville recording artist Corey Cox.

photo: Ferris 3Rock the Block
Friday 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The free Friday night concert series outside NewBo City Market features Alisabeth Von Presley.

Julie James 4Hawkeye Night at the Cedar Rapids Kernels
Friday night at 6:30
Fans are invited to wear their favorite Hawkeye gear and the Kernels will also be wearing special Iowa Hawkeye jerseys that will be sold during a silent auction.
Tickets range from $8 to $12.

via Google Maps 5Season Championship Night
Friday night at 7:30; Gates open at 6.
$10 ages 18-61; $7 for students and seniors 62+; Children 8 and under free with paid adult; Pit Pass $30
It's fan appreciation and season championship night at Hawkeye Downs.

Mario Tama, Getty Images 6Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market
Saturday 7:30 a.m. to noon
Free in the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids.

ThinkStock 7HomeBrew Festival
Saturday 1 to 5 p.m.
$20 in advance; $25 at door.
Live music from the Surf Zombies. Sample more than 100 ciders, beers, and sodas.

Carl Livingston, Getty Images 8Barks & Brew
Saturday 3 to 8 p.m. at NewBo City Market
$20-$35
A benefit event for Last Hope Animal Rescue featuring live music, beer tasting, raffle, games, auctions and more! Dogs are welcome but must be fully vaccinated, well behaved, and on leash.

Ian Forsyth, Getty Images 9Big Town Show Down Truck & Tractor Pull
Saturday night at 6:30. Gates open at 5:30 at Hawkeye Downs.
Eight different classes at this year's Truck & Tractor Pull.
Tickets are $15/General Admission and $20/Pit
12 and under free with adult.

Bob James 10CatVideoFest
Saturday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
$10; $5/students and kids over age 5; 5 and under free
Internet cat videos on a giant outdoor screen along with tons of cat-inspired activities, a beer garden, food trucks, and a full 90-minutes of cat videos with special guest Will Braden.











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