Festivals, Fairs, & Concerts -- Weekend Corridor Events [LIST]

It's the weekend before a major holiday, which means there is an endless number of events going on here in Eastern Iowa!

Uptown Friday Nights
- McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
- June 29th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Live music from Large Midgets
- Admission is $5 at the gate - 21 & over only
The Linn County Fair
- The Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City
- June 29th beginning at 8 a.m., June 30th beginning at 6:30 a.m., & July 1st beginning at 6 a.m.
- 4-H events, food, beer pavilion, a carnival, live entertainment, kids' activities, fireworks and more
- Professional Bull Riding with Lonestar in Concert @ the Grandstand - June 29th at 7 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.)
- For a full schedule of events click HERE
2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival
- Downtown Iowa City
- June 29th beginning at 4 p.m., June 30th beginning at 11:30 a.m., and July 1st at 11:30 a.m.
- Artists booths, FUN Zone, Culinary Row, a beverage garden, live music, and more
- For a full schedule of events and performers click HERE
Trek Fest 2018
- Hall Park in Riverside
- June 29th at 4 p.m. & June 30th at 7 a.m.
- Kids activities, contests, movies, games, guest speakers, and more
- Fireworks at dusk on June 30th
- See a full schedule of events HERE
Heathers: The Musical
- Theatre Cedar Rapids
- June 29th & 30th at 7:30 p.m.
- Rated PG-13
- Tickets range from $28 to $36 - get yours HERE
Marion Farmers Market
- Taube Park
- June 30th from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Iowa City Farmers Market
- Chauncey Swan Ramp in Iowa City
- June 30th from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Farmer's Market
- Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins
- June 30th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Market is free, but there is a cost of $5 per child for entry to the activities on the farm
8th Annual Cleaning Up Cancer Carnival
- Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids
- June 30th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Fundraiser for Time in a Bottle
- Games, rides, inflatables, a silent auction, a petting zoo, face painting, vendors, and more
- Courtlin (KHAK/KDAT) and Jaymz Larson (KRNA) in the dunk tank at 1:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.
- Free admission
- 5 free game tickets or $5 off of an unlimited rides and inflatables wristband with your Freedom Fest button
2nd Annual Wags & Wheels Rescue Ride
- Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery in Walford
- Route includes F&B in Waubeek, Sally's in Springville (lunch offered), Eastwood's Sports Bar in Solon, and Jerseys Pub and Grub in Cedar Rapids
- Benefits Last Hope Animal Rescue
- Shirts for sale, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, trivia, prizes, and adoptable dogs
- Bikes are $15 & cars are $20 - get your ticket HERE
Taste of Freedom: Street Taco Showdown
- NewBo City Market
- June 30th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- "Cedar Rapids/Marion Hy-Vee store chefs will come together to create delicious street tacos for your judging pleasure"
- Tacos are $3 each or try all 5 for $10
Old Crow Medicine Show
- Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids
- June 30th at 8 p.m.
- Tickets range from $29.50 to $47.50 - get yours HERE
Iowa Summer Jam
- McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids
- June 30th from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- "The best local performers and DJs from cities across Iowa from the genres of hip-hop, pop, and R&B will showcase their talents"
- 12 and under get in free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door - get yours HERE
34th Army Band Sidewinders Concert
- Lowe Park Amphitheatre in Marion
- July 1st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Free with your Freedom Fest button
Try Hockey for Free
- Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
- July 1st from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- For ages 4-9
- No hockey equipment is required, but participants should bring a bike helmet and a pair of winter gloves
- Get registered HERE
Hiawatha Farmers Market
- 10^th Avenue parking lot of Guthridge Park
- July 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.