Arts events in Iowa City

Check out happening arts events all around Iowa City, IA

2026 Iowa Arts Festival | June 5–7

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Downtown Iowa City

Sierra Ferrell's Heavy Petal Tour

 Fri, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival | July 3–5

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm Downtown Iowa City

Marty Stuart and His Famous Superlatives

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Jim Norton at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Maria Bamford at The Englert Theatre

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Graham Nash

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

The Wallflowers at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Umphreys McGee at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Aimee Mann at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 22 Jul at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Maria Bamford

 Sun, 23 Aug at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Marty Stuart at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

2026 Summer Gallery Walk - Downtown Iowa City

Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Downtown Iowa City

Judy Collins at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 26 Aug The Englert Theatre

Judy Collins & David Cockburn

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Tig Notaro

Wed, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Snarky Puppy Somni US Tour 2026

 Mon, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Wallflowers

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Drive-In Movies at the Hangar: Zootopia 2

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:30 pm Iowa City Municipal Airport

Dan Tyminski Band at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 10 Jul The Englert Theatre

Rock the Chalk 2026

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:00 pm 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Jackie Venson

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Umphrey's McGee

 Wed, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

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

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings: Dave Moore & Friends

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Riverfront Crossings Park

Lucero in Iowa City

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Dirty Jokes Comedy Burlesque Show!

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm The James Theater

Fruit Bats in Iowa City

 Wed, 21 Oct at 08:00 pm The Englert Theatre

2026 Jazz Brunch Fundraiser

Sun, 05 Jul at 10:00 am University of Iowa School of Music

Iowa City Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm Cactus 3 USD 0 to 25

Randy Feltface at The Englert Theatre

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Fruit Bats

 Tue, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Fruit Bats at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 21 Oct The Englert Theatre

Whose Live Anyway? at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Nurse Blake

 Tue, 10 Nov Englert Theatre

Friday Night Concert Series: Big Begonias AND The Feralings

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

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

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Sidekick Coffee & Books

Marisa Anderson

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm The James Theater

Ink 4 Independence 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am 405 Highway 1 W, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

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

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Full Moon Studio, 1210 S Gilbert St #105, Iowa City, IA 52240

Lola Blu & the Boys at Elrays

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Friday Night Concert Series: Winterland

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Big Head Todd & The Monsters

 Fri, 16 Oct at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Drive-In Movies at the Hangar: The Birdcage

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:15 pm Iowa City Municipal Airport

David Nail: Down to The Studs

 Fri, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: River Glen Band

 Fri, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Fruit Bats

 Wed, 21 Oct at 07:30 am 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: Blast Choir AND The Wonderful Smiths

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings: PhDJ AND Afroband243

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:00 pm Riverfront Crossings Park

Farm Sessions

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

4th Annual Iowa City PeaceFest 2026!

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:00 am Iowa City City Park

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

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Eastside Neighborhood Outdoor Movie Night

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Mercer Park, Bradford Drive, Iowa City

Hobby Con 2026

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm 1606 Sycamore St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Randy Feltface

 Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Lettuce

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Psychostick in Iowa City

 Wed, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Masterworks VI - IOWA CITY

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Voxman Music Building

Mosaic Art Classe Iowa City: Turkish Lamp Workshop

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights USD 99 to 179

community handmade Expo

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 am Public Space One (South) Free

Foraging Spring Edibles

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm Hickory Hill Park, 1439 E Bloomington St, Iowa City

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

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Music on the Move: Ion & Friends

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:30 pm 600 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240, United States

Julie Schumacher in conv with Louisa Hall - Patient, Female

Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Discovery Garden Parties

 Tue, 07 Jul at 02:00 pm Robert A Lee Community Center

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

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:15 pm Harvest Preserve Foundation

New Beginnings

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Voxman Music Building

Punch Brothers at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

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

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:15 pm Harvest Preserve Foundation

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

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:30 pm Harvest Preserve Foundation

Faith Under Construction VBS

 Mon, 15 Jun at 08:30 am Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church

Free Live Music | Ingrid Streitz

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

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

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Art Out Loud!

Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm 355 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240, United States

Friday Night Concert Series: Signal Flow Productions

 Fri, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Free Live Music | Eva Maeve

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Christopher Ingram@Lucy's

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm The Highlander Hotel

Cool Shoes + Pope Cactus Improv Show

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 13

Mosaic Art Classes: Turkish Lamp Workshop

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights USD 99 to 179

FORK IN THE ROAD at Chauncey Swan Park

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:00 am Chauncey Swan Park, 405 E. Washington St, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

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

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

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

 Fri, 28 Aug at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Paige Lewis in conv with Tom Lin - Canon

Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Reading Queer Stories by Queer Authors Book Club - Hosted by Patty

Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Donate supplies at the Art and Craft Supplies Pop-up Events!

 Wed, 19 Aug at 02:00 pm Eastside Recycling Center

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Block Printing

 Sun, 24 May at 03:30 pm 109 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Wool Painting

 Sun, 12 Jul at 03:30 pm 109 S. Dubuque St. , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Amateur Artisan Workshop - Quilling

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

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Iowa City

 Tue, 02 Dec at 11:00 am Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown USD 27