Arts events in Iowa City

Check out happening arts events all around Iowa City, IA

Summer of the Arts 2nd Annual Disco Ball

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm First Avenue Club

Iowa City Official Halloween Bar Crawl

Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Iowa City USD 15 to 36

Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

ICPLFF Arts & Crafts Bazaar

Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 123 S Linn St, 52240

The Nutcracker at The Englert Theatre

Thu, 04 Dec The Englert Theatre

Floodwater: An Improv Downpour (Saturday, 6:30 - 7:30 PM)

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Winterland

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

From the top of the Hill: Beaker Street Live!

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Winterland’s at the Englert

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Mariachi Herencia De Mexico at The Englert Theatre

Fri, 07 Nov The Englert Theatre

Union Blues

Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Floodwater: A Standup Tsunami (Friday, 8:00 - 9:00)

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Iowa City Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Iowa City USD 0 to 31

Heroes of the Harvest 2025: Wrangling Hearts For Jesus

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm 611 Southgate Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-4462, United States

Yo-Yo Ma at Hancher Auditorium

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Floodwater: A Storm Surge of Standup (Saturday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM)

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

🍁9th Annual Tats 4 Tots Fundraiser🍁

Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Velvet Lotus Tattoo

Floodwater: Submerged in Standup (Friday, 5:00-6:00)

Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Organ Fairchild at Gabe's - Iowa City IA

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

A Night of Improv and Stories in Iowa City

Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm The James Theater

Floodwater: An Immanent Storms of experimental improv (Sat 9:30 - 10:30 PM)

Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Big Grove - Candle Class

Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Big Grove Iowa City

Dan Soder at The Englert Theatre

Thu, 13 Nov The Englert Theatre

Improv Workshop: The Big Picture

Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 34 to 45

Floodwater Comedy Festival Saturday Pass

Sat, 15 Nov at 03:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 34 to 66

Dreaming Iowa: Fall Concert

Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Live Acoustic Guitar Set at The Green House

Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm The Green House - Iowa City

Heads In Motion - Talking Heads Tribute

Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

In Plain Site Trisha Brown Dance Company

Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Family Folk Machine: Fall Concert-Dreaming Iowa

Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - Riverside Theatre

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm 119 E College Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Rodney Crowell at The Englert Theatre

Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Haunted Bookmobile Bash 🎃

Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Big Grove Iowa City

Floodwater: Inundated with Improv (Friday, 6:30-7:30)

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Floodwater: A Standup Cyclone (Saturday, 5:00 - 6:00 PM)

Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Molly Tuttle

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Rebirth Brass Band

Sun, 18 Jan at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Floodwater: Overflowing with Improv (Friday, 9:30-10:30)

Fri, 14 Nov at 09:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Billy Gardell – Iowa City

Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Billy Gardell – Iowa City, IA – Mar 14, 2026

Kathleen Edwards at The Englert Theatre

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Trampled By Turtles at The Englert Theatre

Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Jane Lynch's Swingin Little Christmas at Hancher Auditorium

Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

The Nadas Duo at The James Theater

Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm The James Theater

Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Vitamin String Quartet at The Englert Theatre

Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Henry Cho at The Englert Theatre

Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Gabriel Kahane and Attacca Quartet

Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

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

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm 93 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242-1500, United States

The Nutcracker

Wed, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Big Grove - Candle Class

Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Big Grove Iowa City

Floodwater: An Influx of Improv (Saturday, 3:30-4:30 PM)

Sat, 15 Nov at 03:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Eat for the Arts at Pullman Bar & Diner

Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 am Pullman Bar & Diner

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at The Englert Theatre

Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Mariachi Herencia De Mexico

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

In Plain Site Trisha Brown Dance Company

Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm 107 River St, Iowa City, IA 52246, United States

Euforquestra

Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Floodwater: Notable Eccentric Dialogs (Friday, 11:00 - )

Fri, 14 Nov at 11:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Floodwater: [improvised] Notable Eccentric Dialogs (Friday, 11:00 - )

Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

3rd Annual Membership Meeting & Brunch

Sun, 09 Nov at 11:00 am Rose Hill (Iowa City, Iowa)

The Wood Brothers at The Englert Theatre

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Kathleen Edwards

Wed, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Kathleen Edwards

Fri, 31 Oct at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Iowa Dance Festival

Sat, 20 Dec at 04:30 pm Space Place Theater USD 0 to 19

The Moth at The Englert Theatre

Thu, 26 Feb The Englert Theatre

Chris Thile at The Englert Theatre

Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Chris Thile

Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Sparks: A journey from Renaissance fire to contemporary brilliance

Sun, 23 Nov at 03:00 pm Voxman Music Building

4th Annual Black Friday Weekend Card & Collectibles Show

Sun, 30 Nov at 10:00 am Johnson County Fairgrounds

Mariachi Herencia De Mexico

Sat, 08 Nov at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Improv Conservatory Spring Season with Luke Brooks

Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 269 to 535

"Behind the Book: The Labor of Acquisitions Editing" — Public Lecture by Sara Jo Cohen

Tue, 04 Nov at 05:00 pm 111 Church St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Asleep at the Wheel at The Englert Theatre

Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Table Talk and Potluck Lunch with author Chris Hoklotubbe

Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 pm 123 E Market St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Rodney Crowell

Tue, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Magic Dust

Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Rodney Crowell in Iowa City

Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

The Wood Brothers in Iowa City

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Attacca Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

Tue, 18 Nov at 01:00 pm 507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States

The Wood Brothers

Thu, 13 Nov at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

The Nutcracker - Iowa City

Sat, 06 Dec Englert Theatre

Molly Tuttle at The Englert Theatre

Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Tom Arnold

Thu, 05 Feb Englert Theatre

Dan Soder

Fri, 14 Nov at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Henry Cho

Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Rodney Crowell

Thu, 20 Nov at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Parking The Nutcracker - Iowa City

Fri, 05 Dec at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Dar Williams

Wed, 04 Mar Englert Theatre

Dan Soder

Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Wynton Marsalis in Iowa City

Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Vitamin String Quartet

Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

The Wood Brothers

Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Magic Dust: The Songs of Dave Moore at The Englert Theatre

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Iowa City M**der Mystery: Catch the Killer!

Fri, 04 Jul at 10:00 am 1 N Clinton St USD 10 to 20

Iowa City Audio Tour: Campus Classics and Legendary Landmarks

Wed, 01 Oct at 12:00 pm University of Iowa USD 6 to 40

Parking Molly Tuttle

Mon, 17 Nov at 01:00 am Englert Theatre