Iowa City Arts Events

X Marks the Arts Presents: Free Week 2026 – Downtown Iowa City Cultural & Entertainment District

Iowa City Downtown District 16 Feb 2026

Iron & Wine with Improvement Movement

Englert Theatre 4 May 2026

The Wailers

Englert Theatre 22 Apr 2026

Little Feat at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 8 May 2026

Dar Williams concert with Joy Clark at The Englert Theatre at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 5 Mar 2026

Billy Gardell

Englert Theatre 13 Mar 2026

Billy Gardell at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 14 Mar 2026

Jazz at the Stanley

Stanley Museum of Art 5 Feb 2026

Fran Lebowitz

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 22 Apr 2026

Gaelic Storm in Iowa City

Englert Theatre 4 Mar 2026

Girl Named Tom

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 11 Apr 2026

Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 12 Feb 2026

Sunn O)))

Englert Theatre 17 Apr 2026

Trampled By Turtles at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 24 Mar 2026

The Second City - Night 1

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 13 Feb 2026

Iron and Wine

Englert Theatre 2 May 2026

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

Hancher Auditorium 10 May 2026

Tom Arnold

Englert Theatre 5 Feb 2026

Brad Mehldau Trio

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 10 May 2026

Tom Arnold concert at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 6 Feb 2026

Second City at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 13 Feb 2026

Iowa City, IA An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

The Englert Theatre 22 Apr 2026

Loudon Wainwright III & Chris Smither

Englert Theatre 8 Apr 2026

The Lone Bellow at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 1 Mar 2026

Dar Williams

Englert Theatre 4 Mar 2026

VOCES8 featuring the University of Iowa’s Kantorei, Draw on Sweet Night

93 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242-1500, United States 28 Feb 2026

Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids

Englert Theatre 11 Feb 2026

Henry Cho

Englert Theatre 9 Apr 2026

Loudon Wainwright III at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 9 Apr 2026

Henry Cho at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 10 Apr 2026

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 12 Apr 2026

The Cactus Blossoms

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon 7 Feb 2026

Iowa Poetry Association Poetry Slam - CRANDIC Qualifier

Iowa Conservatory 16 Feb 2026

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Tequila Cowgirl 5 May 2026

The Moth at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 26 Feb 2026

Loudon Wainwright III

Englert Theatre 10 Apr 2026

Blue Carpet Bash 2026

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 15 Mar 2026

North Mississippi Allstars

Englert Theatre 13 Apr 2026

SILENT DISCO @ the MUSEUM

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History 21 Feb 2026

FREE WEEK | Live Music | Vue Rooftop

328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA 20 Feb 2026

Shamrocks & Shenanigans: A Murder Mystery Dinner

3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 6 Mar 2026

Sierra Hull

Englert Theatre 13 Feb 2026

Voces8

Voxman Concert Hall 27 Feb 2026

Art & Write Night

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History 6 Feb 2026

Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240-3952, United States 17 Apr 2026

Andy Squyres at Old Brick in Iowa City on 2/13 Dalton Storm to open

Old Brick 13 Feb 2026

Gabriel Kahane Magnificent Bird & Book of Travelers

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 22 Feb 2026

Lady Franklyn Improv plus Cool Shoes

Willow Creek Theatre Company 14 Feb 2026

Isidore String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States 24 Feb 2026

An Evening of Comedy- Nathan Timmel

1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 6 Feb 2026

IOWA CITY MID-WINTER MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL

1225 S Gilbert St 7 Feb 2026

Summer of The Arts Fundraiser featuring the Beaker Brothers Band

First Avenue Club 6 Mar 2026

Big Grove - Candle Class

Big Grove Iowa City 5 Feb 2026

Tom Arnold

Englert Theatre 7 Feb 2026

Jordana - Track Zero

Gabe's Iowa City 13 Mar 2026

Sunn O)))

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 18 Apr 2026

Masterworks IV - IOWA CITY

Iowa Memorial Union 22 Mar 2026

The Second City

Englert Theatre 12 Feb 2026

Drawing Salon at the Museum

160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 15 Feb 2026

Filmmaker Spotlight: JURY OF HER PEERS

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 15 Feb 2026

Return to Roots

The James Theater 27 Mar 2026

Deadly Vintage Murder Mystery Dinner

3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 6 Feb 2026

Reunion Redux

The James Theater 16 Apr 2026

Valentine's Day Candle Workshop with R.R | Iowa City

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 5 Feb 2026

Mia Asano: Spring Tour '26, live in Iowa City IA at Wildwood!

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon 22 Mar 2026

Iowa City Mosaic Lamp Making Workshop

Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights 14 Feb 2026

Lady Franklyn Improv

Willow Creek Theatre Company 7 Feb 2026

Love & Liberation – Gallery Opening & Fashion Show

28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 14 Feb 2026

Deadly Vintage Murder Mystery Dinner

3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 20 Feb 2026

Write at the Stanley: A Generative Writing Workshop

160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 22 Feb 2026

Reunion Redux - Free

Iowa City Senior Center 3 Apr 2026

Bob Dylan's "Rough and Rowdy Ways" Tour

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 25 Mar 2026

ICPLFF Pop Up Book Sale at One Book Two Book Festival

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 21 Feb 2026

One Book Two Book: A Celebration of Children's Literature in the City of Literature

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 21 Feb 2026

Queer Coffee Social

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 14 Feb 2026

DeGowin Blood Drive

200 Hawkins Drive, C250 General Hospital, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 3 Feb 2026

Jarrett Dapier - Wake Now in the Fire [at the ICPL]

Iowa City Public Library 5 Feb 2026

TOXIC

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 27 Feb 2026

JOSH GARRELS: An Evening of Song & Storytelling

Old Brick 16 Apr 2026

Wilson’s Watercolor Workshop 🎨

4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 15 Feb 2026

Parking The Lone Bellow

Englert Theatre 2 Mar 2026

Chef Series: Around the World: ARGENTINA

3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 27 Mar 2026

Pride Poetry @ Studio 13

13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 3 Feb 2026

Camila Fernández

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 12 Mar 2026

Community Night | Lucas Elementary PTO

328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA 20 Mar 2026

Lady Franklyn Improv

Willow Creek Theatre Company 21 Feb 2026

Parking Henry Cho

Englert Theatre 11 Apr 2026

Erik Larson

Englert Theatre 25 Mar 2026

Improv Conservatory Spring Season with Luke Brooks

Willow Creek Theatre Company 2 Feb 2026

DEATH OF A BREWER: Film Trailer Screening & Panel

University Of Iowa Old Capital Museum 19 Feb 2026

Sound Meditation with Tina McCoy

221 E College, Suite 213, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 15 Feb 2026

Matteo Mancuso

Englert Theatre 10 Feb 2026

Paula Poundstone at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 24 Apr 2026

2026 AAH Annual Meeting

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States 16 Apr 2026

Pride: QUERELLE

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 10 Feb 2026

Pope Cactus + Cool Shoes Improv Show

Willow Creek Theatre Company 28 Feb 2026

Out of the Archive: CHAMELEON STREET

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 6 Apr 2026

Clarion - Track Zero

Gabe's Iowa City 3 Apr 2026

Marty Stuart at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 28 Mar 2026

Out of the Archive: TCB: THE TONI CADE BAMBARA SCHOOL OF ORGANIZING

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) 16 Feb 2026