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Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: November 11–15, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Zepparella at The Olympic, SPT Theatre at CSPS, Dan Hubbard at The Ideal, the Gazette’s Festival of Trees and a film made in 55 hours.

Kenyon Thorp
3 days ago4 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: October 28-November 1, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: a $500 costume contest with Crazy Delicious at The Ideal, stories at The Olympic, a front-lawn art night into EDM Night, and a cemetery audio walk.

Kenyon Thorp
Oct 264 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: October 21-25, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. The Halloween parade leads into Davina at The Ideal, with Ian Pope, an art exhibition, and antique hunting around it.

Kenyon Thorp
Oct 193 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: October 14-18, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. A speedway goes back to dirt, Newfound Road brings bluegrass to The Ideal, and a Renaissance festival takes over Amana.

Kenyon Thorp
Oct 123 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: October 7-11, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Cedar County Cobras debut an all-new record at The Ideal, with Eastland, Ole 60, and Cider Stroll rounding out the week.

Kenyon Thorp
Oct 53 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: September 30-October 4, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: Swan Lake with live orchestra, Blood Brothers at The Olympic, Jared Benson at The Ideal, and chocolate after dark.

Kenyon Thorp
Sep 283 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: September 23-27, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: Earshot’s return, comedy, classic rock, AsianFest, vintage hunting, and EDM.

Kenyon Thorp
Sep 212 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: September 16–20, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. First-ever Iowa funk, BrewNost, the final Downtown Farmers Market, and Earshot’s twenty-year Cedar Rapids return.

Kenyon Thorp
Sep 143 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: September 9-13, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Killers of Kill Tony takes over the Paramount, Festival Latino marks 15 years, SPT’s Writers’ Room returns, and The Olympic starts its countdown to Earshot.

Kenyon Thorp
Sep 94 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: September 2-6, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Blue Moon Marquee makes its first Iowa stop at The Ideal, Brucemore levels up, Hawkeye Downs hosts one last Night Meet, and NewBo Art Fest owns Sunday.

Kenyon Thorp
Aug 314 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: August 26-30, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. After Market After Dark turns downtown's biggest Saturday into a Y2K afterparty, The Threshold brings storytelling to The Olympic, Brandon Santini hits CSPS, and Lion Bridge gives Sunday readers a soft landing.

Kenyon Thorp
Aug 244 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: August 19-23, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Freedom FEASTival owns Thursday daylight, Kris Lager brings the road home to The Ideal, Art Mart and I Know Jack keep Saturday local, and Trailside Tastings gives the week its sleeper setting.

Kenyon Thorp
Aug 174 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: August 12-16, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. John Mulaney takes the amphitheater, The Ideal goes Latin, KCCK brings jazz to Noelridge, and CSPS splits the weekend between underground metal and Sunday Americana.

Kenyon Thorp
Aug 114 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: August 5–9, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Island Fever at The Olympic, jazz in Noelridge Park, a mansion-lawn homecoming, and a Cedar Rapids tradition built around 18,000 ears of sweet corn.

Kenyon Thorp
Aug 34 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: July 29-August 2, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Bluesmore anchors a week of Final Thursdays comedy, downtown block-party energy, Riverside rock, and a useful Olympic pick for next weekend.

Kenyon Thorp
Jul 264 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: July 22-26, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. Serial Killer Speakeasy anchors a week of country, DIY metal, street food, CSPS theater, and one smart Thursday bar-stage move.

Kenyon Thorp
Jul 204 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: July 15-19, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: Blue Eyed Daze headlines The Ideal, the Downtown Farmers Market returns, Rock the Block brings Brett Newski to NewBo, and Dear Evan Hansen opens downtown.

Kenyon Thorp
Jul 153 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: July 8-12, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: teachers doing stand-up, Bad Momz at The Olympic, a Marion crawl, Monarch Fest, and a calendar starting to wake back up.

Kenyon Thorp
Jul 63 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: July 1–5, 2026
What’s worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids. This week: Freedom Festival on the river, The Oops Garden at CSPS, Rock the Block, and a quiet museum move before the Fourth.

Kenyon Thorp
Jun 294 min read


Things to Do in Cedar Rapids This Week: June 25–29, 2026
What's worth leaving the house for this week in Cedar Rapids: Pride in NewBo, Old Crow Medicine Show at the Paramount, free chamber music at Ellis Park, comedy at The Ideal, and a WONTEN debut at CSPS.

Kenyon Thorp
Jun 244 min read
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