Whats to do in Iowa?
Places to see things to do...
ImpactCR connects, engages, and empowers young talent in the Cedar Rapids area to ensure the long term advancement of the community. I have gone to this a few times and its been good. Website
Theatre Cedar Rapids (TCR) is a community theatre in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The theatre performs several stage shows every year, and offers acting classes. Website
Open Mic Nights
some a few places offer an Open Mic for anyone who wants to performance music or a few other things like comedy
Penguins Comedy Club
Open Mic - Comedy is Every Wednesday of the Month @8pm and its Free to go to or performance.
Website http://penguinscomedyclub.com/Open-Mic-Night
General Store
Every Sunday evening at
4pm for Open Mic Night
No cost to performance but expected that you buy food and drink to sit there.
Groundswell
nonprofit on the West side that helps young adults performances music free and let anyone in free for Open Mic 1st Friday of the month http://www.hub25.org/programs/youth-empowerment/groundswell-youth-arts/open-mic-night/
Mindbridge Foundation
sponsored conventions
these are annual also
ICON IOWA is Iowa's oldest science fiction convention held in Iowa. Website
ICON was the 1st con fall 2010
Anime Iowa is a great convention here is a link to the Official website 1st AI 2012
Gamicon is an interesting convention in Iowa City thats about non-video gaming for the most part
1st Gamicon 2012 Website
Iowa conventions
Most of these are annual conventions held in Iowa
Innovation EXPO events are designed for entrepreneurs, creatives, investors and business leaders in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area to connect, 1st time I attend fall 2011 website
Marion Arts Festival is a free, come-as-you-are, open-to-all visual arts experience. I have been going since 2010 & enjoy it each year. Website
Grand Lodge of Iowa Annual Communication
its like a big conventions for Iowan Freemasons its has been going on for over 160+ years I went to it in CR in 2014. Website
DemiCon is an annual science fiction convention held in early spring in Des Moines, Iowa,
I have gone to it is fun they have an open bar & you can get in for a weekend of fun for $50. A lot of the same people who go to ICON Iowa go to Demicon. 1st time I went was 2014 Website
EcoFest in Cedar Rapids Iowa is based out of the NewBo City Market, EcoFest happens each year around Earth Day Website
Hog Wild Days in Hiawatha is an event each June, the members of the Lions Club, organize and facilitate the transformation of Guthridge Park into the fun filled events of Hog Wild Days. I was in the parade for the last year that they had it 2014
Cedar Rapids Comic Con In 2016, more than 10,000 people came from all over the Midwest to Website