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Live Music. Art Exhibits. Family-Friendly Festivals.

Throughout the year, you'll find a number of festivals and events to entertain all ages, residents and visitors alike.

Art, culture, music, recreation and food festivals pay tribute to the area's rich heritage and Iowa traditions.

From walking tours to marathons, from live local music to national touring superstars, and from blockbuster art exhibitions to local craft fairs, find all the details right here!

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<p>Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus Report. Jana has presented her Exodus Report project online to two different audiences in the United States and her photos and stories have been shown at several galleries in Slovakia.</p> <p>Sponsored by Friends of Slovakia</p>

Exodus Report

Dec

21

2024

Award-winning photojournalist Jana Rajcova has been collecting stories of Ukrainians who escaped the Russian invasion and found their refuge in Slovakia and documenting them in her Exodus…

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<p>The Grant Wood Studio is open for visitors from noon-4pm with docent guided tours on the hour and half hour every weekend from now until the end of December. Come see the place where Grant Wood lived and painted some of his most famous masterpieces. <br /> Please note that while the Armstrong Visitor Center is handicap accessible, the Studio is not.</p>

Grant Wood Studio Free

Dec

21

2024

The Grant Wood Studio is open for visitors from noon-4pm with docent guided tours on the hour and half hour every weekend from now until the end of December. Come see the place where Grant…

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<p>FIVE SEASONS LIGHTS<br /> Presented by Alliant Energy & Farmers State Bank<br /> 5 Seasons Lights is back this December to light up Cedar Rapids!</p>

2024 5 Seasons Lights

Dec

21

2024

Stroll through an enchanting wonderland of holiday lights while enjoying local music, making memories and so much more! Don’t miss Cedar Rapids’ holiday glow up on the banks of the Cedar…

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<p>Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery. While this imagery was pervasive in all forms of pop culture and mass media, much of this imagery manifested itself in the American home. From salt and pepper shakers to lawn ornaments, objects of racism were accepted for decades in homes across America. These objects were a form of propaganda that created an acceptance of intolerance and injustice of the Black community for a century. The attitudes and acceptance of these biases continue to form social and cultural inequality and intolerance to this day. This exhibit will open September 13, 2024 in the newly renovated AAMI building.</p>

Racist Things

Dec

21

2024

Our Fall 2024 exhibit will thoughtfully consider the impact of post Civil War society and the culture surrounding Jim Crow laws as the basis of the popularity of dehumanizing Black imagery.…

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