Iowa City Arts Events

2026 Iowa Arts Festival | June 5–7

Downtown Iowa City 5 Jun 2026

2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival | July 3–5

Downtown Iowa City 3 Jul 2026

Sierra Ferrell's Heavy Petal Tour

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 28 Aug 2026

Marty Stuart and His Famous Superlatives

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 4 Jun 2026

Iron & Wine with Improvement Movement

Englert Theatre 4 May 2026

Iron and Wine at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 3 May 2026

Jim Norton at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 25 Jun 2026

Little Feat at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 8 May 2026

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 21 Jun 2026

Samantha Fish at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 13 May 2026

Marty Stuart at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 4 Jun 2026

Graham Nash

Englert Theatre 14 Jul 2026

Aimee Mann at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 22 Jul 2026

Maria Bamford at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 22 Aug 2026

The Wallflowers at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 18 Jun 2026

Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue

Englert Theatre 20 Jun 2026

Umphreys McGee at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 20 Aug 2026

Tig Notaro

141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242 9 Sep 2026

Snarky Puppy Somni US Tour 2026

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

Iron and Wine

Englert Theatre 2 May 2026

Jake Shimabukuro at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 10 May 2026

Umphrey's McGee

Englert Theatre 19 Aug 2026

Drive-In Movies at the Hangar: Zootopia 2

Iowa City Municipal Airport 15 Aug 2026

Brad Mehldau Trio

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

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

Hancher Auditorium 10 May 2026

The Wallflowers

Englert Theatre 17 Jun 2026

Mdou Moctar in Iowa City

Gabe's 11 May 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: Stare Into The Night AND Early Girl AND Lipstick Homicide

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 18 Sep 2026

Jackie Venson

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon 16 May 2026

Lucero in Iowa City

Wildwood 21 Jul 2026

Dirty Jokes Comedy Burlesque Show!

The James Theater 23 May 2026

Samantha Fish

Englert Theatre 12 May 2026

Fruit Bats in Iowa City

The Englert Theatre 21 Oct 2026

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Tequila Cowgirl 5 May 2026

Dreaming Iowa Spring Concert

The Englert Theatre 2 May 2026

MusicIC Presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory

123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 30 Apr 2026

Ink 4 Independence 2026

405 Highway 1 W, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 16 May 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: Big Begonias AND The Feralings

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 12 Jun 2026

Jamsquad Takeover

Gabe's Iowa City 9 May 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: Winterland

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 10 Jul 2026

The On Her Game Experience featuring Sydney Affolter and Author Christine Brennan

Sidekick Coffee & Books 3 May 2026

Conversation + Signing: Author Joshua Moehling "Beneath a Broken Sky" with Heather Gudenkauf

Sidekick Coffee & Books 30 May 2026

Zoukbeat A Mini Hybrid Weekender ⭐Leandro & Nayara, Alaín & Elijah 📅29-31 May 2026 📍 Iowa City, IA

Full Moon Studio, 1210 S Gilbert St #105, Iowa City, IA 52240 29 May 2026

Lola Blu & the Boys at Elrays

Elrays Live&Dive 6 Jun 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: MC Animosity AND CJ Parker and the Crew

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 19 Jun 2026

Randy Feltface at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 24 Oct 2026

Randy Feltface

Englert Theatre 23 Oct 2026

Fruit Bats at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 21 Oct 2026

Whose Live Anyway? at The Englert Theatre

The Englert Theatre 16 Sep 2026

Fruit Bats

221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 21 Oct 2026

Fruit Bats

Englert Theatre 20 Oct 2026

Lettuce

Englert Theatre 15 Aug 2026

Psychostick in Iowa City

Wildwood 19 Aug 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: Blast Choir AND The Wonderful Smiths

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 24 Jul 2026

Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings: PhDJ AND Afroband243

Riverfront Crossings Park 11 Jul 2026

Friday Night Concert Series: River Glen Band

Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall 14 Aug 2026

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

Englert Theatre 16 Oct 2026

4th Annual Iowa City PeaceFest 2026!

Iowa City City Park 29 Aug 2026

Hobby Con 2026

1606 Sycamore St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 22 May 2026

Healing in the Garden: An Evening with the Authors

Iowa City Public Library 7 May 2026

Eastside Neighborhood Outdoor Movie Night

Mercer Park, Bradford Drive, Iowa City 6 Jun 2026

Masterworks VI - IOWA CITY

Voxman Music Building 17 May 2026

Free Live Music | Logan Corbino

328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA 9 May 2026

Foraging Spring Edibles

Hickory Hill Park, 1439 E Bloomington St, Iowa City 17 May 2026

Discovery Garden Parties

Robert A Lee Community Center 7 Jul 2026

Music on the Move: Ion & Friends

600 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240, United States 26 Aug 2026

8/14 Iowa City, IA: OVERTIME: "The Modern Day Outlaw Tour"

Wildwood BBQ & Saloon 14 Aug 2026

Spirit of the Trees: Nature Spirits: Yoga & Sacred Ceremony at Harvest Preserve

Harvest Preserve Foundation 17 Jun 2026

Beyond Festival 2

910 S Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 1 May 2026

Parking Little Feat

Englert Theatre 9 May 2026

Macartney Reinhardt - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 29 Aug 2026

Spirit of the Water: Nature Spirits: Yoga & Sacred Ceremony at Harvest Preserve

Harvest Preserve Foundation 8 Jul 2026

Macartney Reinhardt - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 28 Aug 2026

Faith Under Construction VBS

Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church 15 Jun 2026

Free Live Music | Ingrid Streitz

328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA 5 Jun 2026

Author Kali White VanBaale "Release of Information" in Conversation with Author Julie Stone

Sidekick Coffee & Books 7 May 2026

Pedal & Plant: Raised Bed Kits

Iowa City Bike Library 9 May 2026

Retracing the Dragoon Trail (Prairie Lights - Iowa City)

Prairie Lights Bookstore 4 May 2026

Cool Shoes Improv Show

Willow Creek Theatre Company 9 May 2026

Wide Lens: Conflict & Resolution

Iowa Memorial Union 6 May 2026

Free Live Music | Eva Maeve

328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 23 May 2026

Eat for the Arts at Micky’s Irish Pub

Micky's Irish Pub & Grill 7 May 2026

Once Upon a Mattress

123 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245 14 May 2026

Author Signing + Beer Tasting with Author S.C. Sherman "Beer Money"

1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246 31 May 2026

Press Presents: Iowa City Rocks!

1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245 4 May 2026

Lowa Art &Craft Show

Public Space One (South) 1 May 2026

Christopher Ingram@Lucy's

The Highlander Hotel 5 Jun 2026

Cool Shoes + Pope Cactus Improv Show

Willow Creek Theatre Company 23 May 2026

Willow Creek Improv Jam!

Willow Creek Theatre Company 16 Apr 2026

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Block Printing

109 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 24 May 2026

May Book Club | "Skylark" by Paula McLain

Sidekick Coffee & Books 11 May 2026

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Wool Painting

109 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 12 Jul 2026

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Quilling

109 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240 19 Apr 2026

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Iowa City

Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown 2 Dec 2025

Little Feat

Englert Theatre 9 May 2026