Arts events in Iowa City

Check out happening arts events all around Iowa City, IA

Iowa City Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

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

HoliGay Pride Night

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Public Space One

Pope Cactus Improv Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 7 to 13

Winterland’s at the Englert

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

Second City at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 13 Feb The Englert Theatre

Mongero Elite Arm & Fielding Camp

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex

The Madrigal: A Royal Wedding of Merriment and Mirth

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm The James Theater

Live Band Burlesque with the Blake Shaw Quintet

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Zar The Star: A Stand-Up Comedy Performance

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:30 pm 327 S Gilbert St USD 31

Jane Lynch's Swingin Little Christmas at Hancher Auditorium

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Lady Franklyn Improv

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 7 to 13

The Englert Ball

 Sat, 20 Dec at 08:00 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Winterland at the Englert Theater

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

Pride: COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT

 Tue, 13 Jan at 07:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Gingerbread House Competition - Downtown Iowa City

 Fri, 12 Dec at 05:00 pm 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240-4016, United States

Bass Gone Wild

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:00 pm Wildwood Saloon

Vino Vérité: BETTER GO MAD IN THE WILD

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Holiday Voices: Fireside & Festive

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - Iowa City

Holiday Classics: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

 Fri, 19 Dec at 01:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Chris Thile at The Englert Theatre

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

Christopher Ingram @Lucy's

 Fri, 26 Dec at 08:00 pm The Highlander Hotel

Bawdy Bawdy Ha Ha - Live Band Burlesque Show With The Blake Shaw Quintet

 Fri, 12 Dec Englert Theatre

Iowa Dance Festival

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

Paint Nite at The Green House: Simple Succulents

 Mon, 05 Jan at 06:30 pm The Green House - Iowa City

Big Grove - Candle Class

Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Big Grove Iowa City

The Picture Show: BAMBI

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Iowa City Card & Collectibles Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am Johnson County Fairgrounds

The Cactus Blossoms

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Rebirth Brass Band

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

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

Frostbitten Farm Heist: A 1927 Murder Mystery Dinner

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Pride: BUDDIES (1985)

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Voces8

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Voxman Concert Hall

Big Head Todd and The Monsters

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Euforquestra

 Thu, 18 Dec at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Improv Conservatory Spring Season with Luke Brooks

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

2026 Shakespeare Show Announcement & Holiday Party

 Sun, 14 Dec at 04:45 pm 119 E College Street, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at The Englert Theatre

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

Total Beginner Crochet Workshop 🧶

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Becoming Elder

 Fri, 19 Dec at 01:00 pm 28 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

The Second City - Night 1

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 7 to 31

Sound Meditation with Tina McCoy

 Sun, 21 Dec at 04:00 pm 221 E College, Suite 213, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo

 Sun, 21 Dec at 02:00 pm 160 W. Burlington Street, SMA, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

David Hakensen - Her Place in the Woods: the Life of Helen Hoover

Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm 15 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Billy Gardell at The Englert Theatre

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm The Englert Theatre

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

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Hatis Noit - Intimate at The Englert

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Chris Thile

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Henry Cho at The Englert Theatre

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

Little Feat in Iowa City

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Vitamin String Quartet at The Englert Theatre

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

Brad Mehldau Trio

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Vitamin String Quartet in Iowa City

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Billy Gardell

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

The Moth at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Gabriel Kahane Magnificent Bird & Book of Travelers

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Second City

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Hatis Noit

 Mon, 19 Jan Englert Theatre

Loudon Wainwright II & Chris Smither

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Joseph at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 22 Jan at 08:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Loudon Wainwright III at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 09 Apr The Englert Theatre

Gaelic Storm in Iowa City

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

The Lone Bellow at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 01 Mar 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

Little Feat at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Parking Little Feat

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Parking Henry Cho

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 am Englert Theatre

Joseph - The Band

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 12 Apr The Englert Theatre

North Mississippi Allstars in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Loudon Wainwright III

 Fri, 10 Apr Englert Theatre

Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids

 Wed, 11 Feb at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Isidore String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

 Tue, 24 Feb at 01:00 pm 507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States

Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Sierra Hull

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:30 am 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

Tom Arnold

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Iowa City Free

Vue Rooftop Community Night for UI Stead Family Children's Hospital via Extra Life

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm Vue Rooftop

Tom Arnold

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Trampled By Turtles at The Englert Theatre

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

Trampled by Turtles in Iowa City

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Henry Cho

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Iowa City Free

Dar Williams

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Parking Trampled by Turtles

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Trampled by Turtles

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

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

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Parking Dar Williams

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

North Mississippi Allstars

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Joseph - The Band

 Fri, 23 Jan at 02:00 am Englert Theatre

Wynton Marsalis in Iowa City

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Dar Williams

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Vitamin String Quartet

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Random Acts of Kindness Spree in Iowa City

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

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

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

Parking The Lone Bellow

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

The Lone Bellow

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:30 am Englert Theatre