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'Tis the Season Downtown | Festive Fridays

  • Black Hawk Mini Park At Ped Mall Iowa City · Iowa City
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'Tis the Season Downtown | Festive Fridays
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’Tis the Season in downtown! Join us for trolley rides, carols, late-night shopping, family fun, pop-up shops, and FREE programming every Friday in the Ped Mall from 5:00 - 8:00PM.

Nov. 20 | ‘Tis the Season Kickoff
❄️ Free Hot Cocoa | Cocoa Cabin
❄️ Gift Tag Decorating with PS1 | Pop-Up Shops
❄️ Festive caroling all night | Ped Mall
Nov. 27 | Nutcracker Night
🩰 Holiday Roasted Nuts from Pella
🩰 Nutcracker Performances by Nolte Academy
🩰 The Great Golden Nutcracker Hunt by the Englert Theatre
🩰 Wilson’s Orchard | Cocoa Cabin
Dec. 4 | Carols & Crafts
🎁 Arts & Crafts Bazaar | Iowa City Public Library
🎁 Holiday Card Making, Cookies, and Carolers | Old Capitol Museum
🎁 Letters to Santa | Pop-Up Shops
🎁 Wilson’s Orchard | Cocoa Cabin
🎁 Festive caroling all night | Ped Mall
Dec. 11 | Living Windows
🎭 Downtown businesses bring their windows to life with festive performances
🎭 Wilson’s Orchard | Cocoa Cabin
Dec.18 | Toast to the Holidays
🍪 Festive food & drink offerings
🍪 See menu (coming soon!) via this link: www.downtowniowacity.com/events/tis-the-season
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Black Hawk Mini Park At Ped Mall Iowa City, 104 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240-4009, United States

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