Summer Calendar

H.A.G.S. (really)

JuneJUNE 1Boys’ State SoccerDes MoinesGirls’ State TennisDes Moines

JUNE 3Last day of schoolSnow day make up- Mon-day

JUNE 4West Home softball gameVersus CR Prairie

JUNE 6Girls’ State SoccerDes Moines

JUNE 7 Iowa 30th Anniversary Arts FestivalDowntown Iowa CityJune 7-9125+ local artists, live mu-sic, ethnic food

JUNE 11Thirty30 CelebrationDowntown- Sheraton HotelLive music, silent auction

JUNE 13North Liberty Fun DaysJune 13-16Carnival rides, live music

JUNE 14Shakespeare’s HamletRiverside Theatre- City ParkJune 14-July 7Man of Steel in theatresStarring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams

JUNE 15Music IC performance Englert theatreMusic inspired by literatureIgor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat

JUNE 16Fathers’ DayTry Motley Cow Cafe, Blackstone, or Red’s Alehouse for Fathers’ Day brunch

JUNE 21Friday Night Concert SeriesEvery Friday outside Sheraton Hotel

JUNE 22First Day of Summer

JULY 3Despicable Me 2 in theatresStarring Steve Carell

JULY 4Independence DayCoralville 4th FestParade at 10 a.m., 5K run, carnival, free concertsFireworksS.T. Morrison Park, City Park

JULY 5Jazz FestivalDowntown Iowa CityJuly 5-7Fireworks July 5th4 stages with well-known jazz performers

JULY 7Justin Beiber concertDes MoinesWells Fargo Arena

July

July

JULY 13North Liberty 100 Year Birthday BashCentenial Splash“Hairball” performing (‘80s tribute band)

JULY 18Music in the Park6:30 at S.T. Morrison Park“New Broom” performing for free (bluegrass)

JULY 20Solon Beef DaysJuly 20-215K run, parade, volleyball tournament, steak dinners, free concertsJones County FairKeith Urban performing (ft. Little Big Town)

JULY 21Ragbrai beginsJuly 21-27Annual 7 day bike ride across IowaLongest recreational bike touring event in the world

JULY 22Johnson County Fair beginsJuly 22-25Talent search, pie contest, 4H activites

JULY 26Rodeo and CarnivalJohnson County fair-grounds

JULY 29Sweet Corn FeedCoralville Farmers’ MarketSweet corn eating contest, live music

JULY 31Boys’ State BaseballDes Moines

AUGUST 1Taylor Swift concertDes MoinesWells Fargo Arenafeaturing Ed Sheeran

August

AUGUST 2Rent musicalCoralville Center for the Performing ArtsAugust 2-4

AUGUST 3Lincoln playing at Free Movie SeriesOutside Macbride Hall8:15

AUGUST 8Iowa State FairDes MoinesAugust 8-18Carly Rae Jepsen performs August 17

AUGUST 21First Day of School

AUGUST 28Taste of Iowa CityDowntown Iowa City4:00-8:00Samples of menus from over 40 local restaurants

AUGUST 305th Annual Fry FestCelebration of all that is HawkeyeWest Home Football GameVersus Linn Mar