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Throughout the year, you'll find a number of festivals and events to entertain all ages, residents and visitors alike.

Art, culture, music, recreation and food festivals pay tribute to the area's rich heritage and Iowa traditions.

From walking tours to marathons, from live local music to national touring superstars, and from blockbuster art exhibitions to local craft fairs, find all the details right here!

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<p>View significant Czech and Slovak artifacts and archival materials that the NCSML has been collecting since its founding 50 years ago.</p>

The National Collection: 50 Years of NCSML

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27

2024

NCSML has been collecting significant Czech and Slovak artifacts and archival materials for 50 years. Highlights from the collections are featured, including a rare fish scale kroj, an…

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<p>Experience 75 works of Czech painter Alphonse Mucha which include rare original lithographs and proofs, paintings, drawings, posters, books, and portfolios.</p>

Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau

Jul

27

2024

Presented are 75 works including rare original lithographs and proofs, paintings, drawings, posters, books, and portfolios from the Dhawan Collection, one of the finest private collections of…

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<p>Join the Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) for an architectural walking tour of downtown Cedar Rapids! Esteemed local historian Mark Stoffer Hunter will guide guests along a historic downtown route.</p>

Cedar Rapids Architectural Walking Tour

Jul

27

2024

The tour will begin near the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and continue west past the Iowa Theatre Building, Merchants National Bank, and other historic gems. After taking in views of the iconic…

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<p>The biggest puppet theatre in Brno is coming to Cedar Rapids! Join us for a weekend of fun puppet shows fit for all ages, followed by workshops led by the cast and crew!</p>

Radost Puppet Theatre Show

Jul

27

2024

The oldest and biggest puppet theater in Brno is coming all the way from the Czech Republic to Cedar Rapids! The famous Radost Theatre will join us for two days to put on spectacular…

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Radost Puppet Theatre Show+ Workshop

Jul

27

2024

The oldest and biggest puppet theater in Brno is coming all the way from the Czech Republic to Cedar Rapids! The famous Radost Theatre will join us for two days to put on spectacular…

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<p>This exhibition highlights small works of art from the collection that make a big impact. Working small allows artists to emphasize minuscule details and focus the viewer’s attention on otherwise unnoticed elements of a scene or object. Tiny artworks encourage close looking and a greater intimacy between the object and the viewer. These small-scale creations can nonetheless elicit oversized emotions.</p>

Tiny Wonders: Small-scale Works from the Collection

Jul

27

2024

This exhibition highlights small works of art from the collection that make a big impact. Working small allows artists to emphasize minuscule details and focus the viewer’s attention on…

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<p>Continuing the exploration of scale, this exhibition features large works of art from the permanent collection to investigate the effects artists can achieve by working big. Large-scale art can dominate a space and immerse the viewer, creating a sense of importance and impact. These artworks demand attention not only through their size, but also through the monumental visions of their creators.</p>

Thinking Big: Large-Scale Works from the Collection

Jul

27

2024

Continuing the exploration of scale, this exhibition features large works of art from the permanent collection to investigate the effects artists can achieve by working big. Large-scale art…

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<p>From July 2-September 1 admission is free at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art! Imaginative scavenger hunts for both kids and adults alike are available in the front lobby to enhance your experience. We have Enchroma color blind glasses available for both adults and children. The CRMA wants to make sure that our entire community can enjoy art. Immerse yourself in art this summer! Generously sponsored by: CRBT, Transamerica, TrueNorth Insurance and UFG. Media sponsor: the Gazette.</p>

Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Jul

27

2024

From July 2-September 1 admission is free at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art! Imaginative scavenger hunts for both kids and adults alike are available in the front lobby to enhance your…

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<p>This exhibition, drawn from the permanent collection, celebrates the use of color by artists. While many viewers expect art to be colorful, in reality, much of it is not. When it is used, color has an amazing ability to add power and drama to a work. Artists often utilize color for expressive purposes, seeking to elicit a specific emotion or feeling. ROY G. BIV plays off the idea of the color wheel (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet) to explore the role that color plays in art.</p>

ROY G BIV: A Rainbow of Art

Jul

27

2024

This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible in part by the McIntyre Foundation and GreatAmerica Financial Services. Additional support has been provided…

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<p>The Grant Wood Studio is open for visitors from noon-4pm with docent guided tours on the hour and half hour every weekend from now until the end of December. Come see the place where Grant Wood lived and painted some of his most famous masterpieces. <br />
Please note that while the Armstrong Visitor Center is handicap accessible, the Studio is not.</p>

Grant Wood Studio Free

Jul

27

2024

The Grant Wood Studio is open for visitors from noon-4pm with docent guided tours on the hour and half hour every weekend from now until the end of December. Come see the place where Grant…

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<p>Midwest Shredfest is at Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for our red, white and blue themed drift and comp day sponsored by Precision Automotive Marion.</p>

<p>Saturday we will be holding a contest, come in your best dressed red, white and blue apparel, lights, and underglow!</p>

<p>Comp details- Two Groups! Group A is singles! Judged on line and style.</p>

<p>Group B is a tandem comp judge on line, style and proximity.</p>

<p>Prizes will be given for each group and individual best dressed!</p>

<p>The event is ((RAIN OR SHINE!))</p>

Midwest Shredfest Star Spangled Bash

Jul

27

2024

Whose ready for another full weekend of drifting? If you have never seen drifting or don't really know what it is. Well here’s your chance to discover something new. So bring the family out…

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<p>Join us for BACKYARD BLUES FEST, a fundraiser for the Linn County Blues Society! Ticket profits will be donated back to LCBS, which fosters and promotes the blues genre in the Linn County area.</p>

Backyard Blues Fest 2024

Jul

27

2024

Presenting Sponsor: Cedar Ridge DistillerySupporting Sponsor: WLD WTR THC ProductsGates will open at 4PM! Food trucks, raffle prizes and giveaways will run throughout the day. Wristbands will…

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<p>Join us for our IOWA FLOWER FEST at Bloomsbury Farm starting July 19th!</p>

Wine & Flower Festival 2024

Jul

27

2024

SPECIAL EVENTS July 19th & July 20th: BLOOMS & BALLOONS / come for the flowers, stay for the balloon glow when it gets dark! July 26th & 27th: FLORA YOGA: yoga in the flowers at sunset with…

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Radost Puppet Theatre Show

Jul

27

2024

The oldest and biggest puppet theater in Brno is coming all the way from the Czech Republic to Cedar Rapids! The famous Radost Theatre will join us for two days to put on spectacular…

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<p>A masterful retelling of the original sensation, injected with contemporary references and dazzling new arrangements.</p>

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