Things to do in Iowa City
113+ things to do in Iowa City this month
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155 eventsAll venues in Iowa City
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC WITH SEQUOIA ROSE AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Sequoia Rose
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
$25.00Thu · Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Author Visit: Paula Lafferty
Author: Paula Lafferty
HEA Book Boutique · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Oct 31 · 9:30 AM
Exhibit Opens — Landscape: Sculpture by Jana Brisudová and Stanislav Kiča
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · Cedar Rapids
Tue · Oct 27 · 9:30 AM
Sidekick Storytime!
Sidekick Coffee & Books · Iowa City
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 10:00 PM
The Squares
The Squares
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC WITH JOSHUA SINCLAIR AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Joshua Sinclair
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Friday Night Music – Airwaves
Airwaves
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
$35.32Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
A Crazy Delicious Halloween
A Crazy Delicious Halloween
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
DJ Barta Upstairs in the Disco Dive
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
$18.99Sat · Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
"Do You Regret It" Release Celebration
Author: DV Fischer
HEA Book Boutique · Cedar Rapids
$50.00Mon · Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Midnight Release Party: ACOTAR 6
HEA Book Boutique · Cedar Rapids
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Ruari Brownell Band
Ruari Brownell Band
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fight of Flight Tour
Author: Jeff Kinney
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Cedar Ridge Presents: Spooky Duel ft. Felix and Fingers
Felix and Fingers
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
Sun · Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
Author Event: Keith Pilapil Lesmeister
Author: Keith Pilapil Lesmeister
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
$26.00Sun · Nov 1 · 4:30 PM
Watch Party: Wicker
HEA Book Boutique · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 7 · 1:30 PM
Author Event: Jason Bell
Author: Jason Bell
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
FREE FALLIN' — A Tom Petty Tribute
Free Fallin'
Olympic South Side Theater · Cedar Rapids
$50.00Mon · Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Midnight Release Party: ACOSH
HEA Book Boutique · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
2026 Customer Appreciation Event
Sidekick Coffee & Books · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 21 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC TIM SMITH AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Tim Smith
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 10:00 PM
Ethan Bell Band
Ethan Bell Band
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Mon · Oct 26 · 1:00 PM
Read Like a Writer Book Club | The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Sidekick Coffee & Books · Iowa City
Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
DJ PND in the Dance Dive & DJ Paimon in the Disco Dive
Dj Pnd +1
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Dec 26 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC MARK ZALAZNIK AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Mark Zalaznik
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
Thu · Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursday – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Friday Night Music – Bell and Field
Bell and Field +2
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
$16.00Sat · Nov 7
Funniest Person in Iowa Finals
Funniest Person in Iowa Finals
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Squares
The Squares
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC TAYLOR KAY AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Taylor Kay
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
Sat · Jan 9 · 1:30 PM
Take Back the Night Release Event with Heather Gudenkauf
Author: Heather Gudenkauf
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
Sat · Dec 19 · 6:00 PM
CAROLS & TUNES WITH RANDY SANDERSFELD AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Randy Sandersfeld
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
$19.66Thu · Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Clash of the Covens: Comedy Roast Battle
Clash of the Covens: Comedy Roast Battle
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Oct 31 · 6:00 PM
Halloween & Homecoming Weekend at the Dive!
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
8Sat · Oct 31 · 8:30 PM
Halloween Cover Show with Cactus 5 as The Strokes Maaaze as The Beatles Haunter as Haunter
Halloween Cover Show with Cactus 5 as The Strokes +5
Trumpet Blossom Cafe · Iowa City
Sat · Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC BARB FRANCISCO AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Barb Francisco
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
Mon · Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY: ACOTAR 6
Sidekick Coffee & Books · Iowa City
Tue · Oct 27 · 9:30 AM
Sidekick Storytime
Sidekick Coffee & Books · Iowa City
$17.00Thu · Nov 5 · 6:30 AM
Jessica Mar
Jessica Mar
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 9 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE | David Lee Paul
William Elliott Whitmore +1
Olympic South Side Theater · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 26 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Member Exhibit Reception — Landscape: Sculpture by Jana Brisudová and Stanislav Kiča
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Nov 21 · 8:00 PM
ANDY GROSS
Andy Gross
Olympic South Side Theater · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
Ethan Bell Band
Ethan Bell Band
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Nov 6 · 1:00 PM
Coffee and Kolach
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · Cedar Rapids
Sat · Nov 28 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC COLE THOMAS AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Cole Thomas
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
↻ RecurringFri · Nov 6 · 10:00 PM
Ashton Eller Band
Ashton Eller Band
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Thu · Dec 3 · 6:00 PM
Author Talk & Book Signing: Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey
Author: Elle Cosimano +1
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 10:00 PM
Ashton Eller Band
Ashton Eller Band
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 2 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC ALABASTER N HARMONY AT MILLSTREAM BREWING CO.
Alabaster N Harmony
Millstream Brewing Company · Amana
Wed · Oct 25 · 9:30 AM
Silent book club - Second Saturday of every month
Gnoll's Loot Table · Riverside
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 7 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 17 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Friday Night Music – Low and Away
Low and Away +5
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 19 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
TYLER RICHTON & THE HIGH BANK BOYS | Luke Fox
Tyler Richton & The High Bank Boys +1
Olympic South Side Theater · Cedar Rapids
Thu · Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Baking with Clara McKenna
Author: Clara McKenna
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
Sun · Nov 29 · 9:00 AM
SANTA BRUNCH – November 29th
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 10 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 28 · 9:00 AM
Gift Gatherers' Shop Hop
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
↻ RecurringThu · Dec 3 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Nov 20 · 6:00 PM
Friday Night Music – Brian Herrin
Brian Herrin
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
Fri · Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
Friday Night Music – Ryan Bizarri
Ryan Bizarri
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 12 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
The Zooeys
The Zooeys
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Thu · Nov 19 · 4:30 PM
The Evening Docket — November
The Evening Docket — November
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
↻ RecurringSat · Dec 12 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 9 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 30 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
$18.00Sat · Nov 14
Southbound
Southbound
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
Tue · Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
Movies on the Patio: The Goonies | Big Grove Des Moines
Big Grove Brewery & Taproom · Iowa City
Dec 18 – Dec 19
Funkatude
Funkatude
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
$15.00Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
EDM Night October 30
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
$10.00Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
RnB Night November 6
Ideal Theater & Bar · Cedar Rapids
Fri · Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
DJ PND in the Dance Dive & Paimon in the Disco Dive
Dj Pnd +1
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Tue · Nov 17 · 6:00 PM
What'cha Reading Book Club - The Evening Edition
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 19 · 9:00 PM
House Party Thursdays – $1 Drinks
DJ Barta
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sun · Nov 22 · 1:00 PM
What'cha Reading Book Club - The Sunday Edition
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 2 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Nov 7
Free First Saturday for Students
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library · Cedar Rapids
Sun · Nov 22 · 8:00 AM
Bend and Brunch- NOVEMBER
Instructor: Everybody Bend Yoga
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery
↻ RecurringSat · Jan 16 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sat · Dec 12 · 8:00 PM
Jump Breakpoint w/Hedgeball
Hedgeball
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 16 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 11 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 9:30 AM
Metta Yoga – Gentle
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center · Hiawatha
18Wed · Oct 28 · 11:30 AM
YOLO (Your Other Lunch Option)
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center · Hiawatha
↻ RecurringWed · Dec 23 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 21 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Sun · Dec 20 · 1:00 PM
What'cha Reading Book Club - The Sunday Holiday Edition
Swamp Fox Bookstore · Marion
↻ RecurringWed · Nov 25 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Dance Party
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
↻ RecurringSat · Nov 28 · 9:00 PM
Dance Dive Saturdays with Paimon
Paimon Alipour
Elray's Live & Dive · Iowa City
Events in Iowa City, IA
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Iowa City is a UNESCO City of Literature: Prairie Lights readings and Writers' Workshop events sit beside shows at the Englert Theatre and Gabe's.