A Lighted Christmas Parade & Other Top Eastern Iowa Events This Weekend
It's another busy weekend here in the Corridor, with plenty of post-Thanksgiving events to keep you occupied! Here are some of the big events going on November 24th through the 26th:
- Holiday on Main
- Downtown Anamosa
- November 24th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Festival of Lights Parade, Santa, & horse-drawn sleigh rides
- Belle Plaine Old Fashion Lighted Christmas Parade
- Main Street in Belle Plaine
- November 24th at 5:15 p.m.
- Get more details HERE
- Annie
- Theatre Cedar Rapids Auditorium
- November 24th & 25th at 7:30 p.m. and November 26th at 2:30 p.m.
- Tickets range from $31 to $40 – get yours HERE
- A Christmas Carol
- Old Creamery Theatre in Amana
- November 24th & 25th at 7:30 p.m. and November 26th at 2 p.m.
- Tickets range from $10 to $31 – get yours HERE
- Holiday Cabaret
- Theatre Cedar Rapids Studio
- November 24th & 25th at 7:30 p.m. and November 26th at 2:30 p.m.
- Tickets range from $21 to $25 - gets yours HERE
- Black Friday at NewBo City Market
- Newbo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- November 24th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Holiday Market guest vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Iowa vs. Nebraska Tailgate from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- For more details click HERE
- Santa at the Market
- NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids
- November 24th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., November 25th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and November 26th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Event is free
- Tannenbaum Forest
- Amana Colonies
- November 24th, 25th, & 26th - hours vary by day
- See over 40 decorated real Christmas Trees, visit Santa, stop by St. Nick’s Cafe, and see a 17-foot German style Christmas pyramid
- A good will offering is collected benefiting the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
- Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
- Downtown Iowa City
- November 25th from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Sponsored by Hills Bank & Trust
- Rides are free - get more details HERE
- Santa Saturday
- FilmScene in Downtown Iowa City
- November 25th from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Event and photos are free and families are welcome to take pictures using their own cameras
- Sesame Street Live! Let's Party!
- U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
- November 25th at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
- Tickets range from $18 to $63 - get yours HERE
- Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
- Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
- November 25th at 7:05 p.m.
- vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
- Bank of the West Teddy Bear Toss: Bring a new teddy bear to toss on the ice after the Riders' first goal - they'll be donated to local children's charities and organizations
- Tickets range from $10.75 to $35.75 - gets yours HERE
- Cedar Rapids Rampage
- U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids
- November 26th at 3:05 p.m.
- vs. St. Louis Ambush
- Tickets are $12 to $45 - get yours HERE
As always, if you know of any other local events happening this weekend, feel free to leave it in the comments!