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The Odyssey – 10/23-25, 28

Fri, Oct 23FREEMusic

The Odyssey – 10/23-25, 28

Cresco Theatre and Opera House

· Cresco, IA

Voas Volunteer Day

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AMFREECommunity

Voas Volunteer Day

Voas Nature Area

· Minburn, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Community Trash Pick Up at Evergreen Park

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

Community Trash Pick Up at Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park - Playground

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Short Term Satellite Voting

Sat, Oct 24FREECommunity

Short Term Satellite Voting

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

The Local Gathering

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

The Local Gathering

Children's Park

· Sioux Center, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Explore the Landscape

Sat, Oct 24FREEFamily

Explore the Landscape

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

3rd Annual SHE Konnects Breast Cancer Walk

Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PMFREEFundraiser

3rd Annual SHE Konnects Breast Cancer Walk

John and Mary Pappajohn Education Center

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

English Practice Conversation Group

Sat, Oct 24FREECommunity

English Practice Conversation Group

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Gentle Hike and Forest Bathing

Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PMFREEWellness

Gentle Hike and Forest Bathing

F.W. Kent Park Conservation Education Center

· Oxford, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Free For All Songwriting Workshop

Sat, Oct 24FREEWorkshop

Free For All Songwriting Workshop

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Saturday Day Drinking with Piano Man, Jimi Gibbons, Live at Gypsy Highway

Sat, Oct 24FREEMusic

Saturday Day Drinking with Piano Man, Jimi Gibbons, Live at Gypsy Highway

Gypsy Highway

· Davenport, IA

Roller Skating

Sat, Oct 24FREESports

Roller Skating

Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center

· Iowa City, IA

Planetarium Shows at Cyclone Family Weekend - Overflow Shows

Sat, Oct 24 · 4:00 PMFREEFamily

Planetarium Shows at Cyclone Family Weekend - Overflow Shows

Iowa State University Department of Physics & Astronomy

· Ames, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Anne Wilson - Davenport, IA - World Vision Volunteers

Sat, Oct 24 · 4:45 PMFREECommunity

Anne Wilson - Davenport, IA - World Vision Volunteers

CAPITOL THEATRE

· Davenport, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Raccoon River Ward and Walnut Hills Ward Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PMFREESports

Raccoon River Ward and Walnut Hills Ward Trunk or Treat

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Waukee, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

1st Ward Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PMFREEFestival

1st Ward Fall Festival

Brown's Lake-Bigelow Park

· Salix, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Cozy Craft Night

Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PMFREEWorkshop

Cozy Craft Night

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Iowa City, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Octopus Karaoke

Sat, Oct 24FREEKaraoke

Octopus Karaoke

Octopus

· Cedar Falls, IA

Morning Hatha Yoga

Sun, Oct 25FREEWellness

Morning Hatha Yoga

Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center

· Hiawatha, IA

October Trash Bash

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

October Trash Bash

Birdland/Ding Darling Enclosed Shelter

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

CCAN-Con 2026: Building Community. Creating Change.

Sun, Oct 25FREECommunity

CCAN-Con 2026: Building Community. Creating Change.

Downtown Iowa City

· Iowa City, IA

CCAN-Con 2026: Building Community. Creating Change.

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AMFREECommunity

CCAN-Con 2026: Building Community. Creating Change.

Pedestrian Mall

· Iowa City, IA

Explore the Landscape

Sun, Oct 25FREEFamily

Explore the Landscape

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Free For All Songwriting Workshop

Sun, Oct 25FREEWorkshop

Free For All Songwriting Workshop

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Short Term Satellite Voting

Sun, Oct 25FREECommunity

Short Term Satellite Voting

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

YSA Fellowship Meal

Sun, Oct 25 · 2:00 PMFREECommunity

YSA Fellowship Meal

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Iowa City, IA

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Walt Peterson and the Ditchwater Bullfrogs

Sun, Oct 25FREEMusic

Walt Peterson and the Ditchwater Bullfrogs

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

· Sioux City, IA

Key Change: A Prelude to a Fugue. Concert #2

Sun, Oct 25FREEMusic

Key Change: A Prelude to a Fugue. Concert #2

University of Iowa, Voxman Music Building

· Iowa City, IA

Sunday Funday with Slackerz Live at Gypsy Highway

Sun, Oct 25FREEMusic

Sunday Funday with Slackerz Live at Gypsy Highway

Gypsy Highway

· Davenport, IA

Sensory Friendly Night

Sun, Oct 25FREEArt

Sensory Friendly Night

The Iowa Children's Museum

· Coralville, IA

Sensory Friendly Halloween

Sun, Oct 25FREEArt

Sensory Friendly Halloween

The Iowa Children's Museum

· Coralville, IA

Valentine Michaud Guest Saxophone Recital

Sun, Oct 25FREEMusic

Valentine Michaud Guest Saxophone Recital

University of Iowa, Voxman Music Building

· Iowa City, IA

Chimera Open Stage Burlesque and Drag

Sun, Oct 25FREETheater

Chimera Open Stage Burlesque and Drag

The AlleyCat

· Iowa City, IA

Explore the Landscape

Mon, Oct 26FREEFamily

Explore the Landscape

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Mon, Oct 26FREEFamily

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Goodwill Career Services - World of Work (WOW) Workshop

Mon, Oct 26FREEArt

Goodwill Career Services - World of Work (WOW) Workshop

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Computer Skills Training

Mon, Oct 26FREECommunity

Computer Skills Training

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

English Practice Conversation Group

Mon, Oct 26FREECommunity

English Practice Conversation Group

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Help with Writing

Mon, Oct 26FREEFamily

Help with Writing

Iowa City Public Library

· Iowa City, IA

Healthy Holidays: Delicious & Nutritious Plant-Based Festive Cooking

Mon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PMFREECommunity

Healthy Holidays: Delicious & Nutritious Plant-Based Festive Cooking

Des Moines Seventh-day Adventist Church

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Master Gardeners: Spring Bulbs

Mon, Oct 26FREECommunity

Master Gardeners: Spring Bulbs

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Trivia @ Hamburg Inn #2

Mon, Oct 26FREETrivia & Games

Trivia @ Hamburg Inn #2

Hamburg Inn No. 2

· Iowa City, IA

Bingo – The Den at St Burch Tavern – Mondays 7-9pm

Mon, Oct 26FREECommunity

Bingo – The Den at St Burch Tavern – Mondays 7-9pm

Den at St Burch Tavern

· Iowa City, IA

Homecoming Bingo Night

Mon, Oct 26FREECommunity

Homecoming Bingo Night

Iowa Memorial Union

· Iowa City, IA

Explore the Landscape

Tue, Oct 27FREEFamily

Explore the Landscape

Brucemore

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Test Drive a Private Office- for up to a full week!

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AMFREECommunity

Test Drive a Private Office- for up to a full week!

1200 Valley W Dr suite 200

· West Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Story Time: Community Heroes Edition - Garbage Collectors

Tue, Oct 27FREEFamily

Story Time: Community Heroes Edition - Garbage Collectors

Bettendorf Public Library

· Bettendorf, IA

Reminisce Society: Wonders of Buxton

Tue, Oct 27FREEHoliday

Reminisce Society: Wonders of Buxton

Ottumwa Public Library

· Ottumwa, IA

Waterloo, IA Roadshow – A Free, Five-Day-Only Buying Event

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

Waterloo, IA Roadshow – A Free, Five-Day-Only Buying Event

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Waterloo

· Waterloo, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Homecoming Blood Drive

Tue, Oct 27FREETrivia & Games

Homecoming Blood Drive

Iowa Memorial Union

· Iowa City, IA

Fee-Free Day: Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday

Tue, Oct 27FREECommunity

Fee-Free Day: Theodore Roosevelt's Birthday

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

· Missouri Valley, IA

Basic Computer Skills Education

Tue, Oct 27FREEWorkshop

Basic Computer Skills Education

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse Branch

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Corda Teacher Store Pop-Up Shop: NE Cedar Rapids

Tue, Oct 27 · 3:45 PMFREECommunity

Corda Teacher Store Pop-Up Shop: NE Cedar Rapids

Corda Credit Union

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

AREA YP: Strike Up Connections With Duckpin Bowling

Tue, Oct 27FREECommunity

AREA YP: Strike Up Connections With Duckpin Bowling

Ames Regional Economic Alliance

· Ames, IA

Iowa City Death Cafe

Tue, Oct 27FREECommunity

Iowa City Death Cafe

The Green House

· Iowa City, IA

World Affairs Council

Tue, Oct 27FREECommunity

World Affairs Council

Bettendorf Public Library

· Bettendorf, IA

RS book group

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PMFREELiterary

RS book group

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Ames, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Institute - South Stake Cedar Rapids

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PMFREECommunity

Institute - South Stake Cedar Rapids

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

· Cedar Rapids, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Lucky Horse x Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PMFREETrivia & Games

Lucky Horse x Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia

Lucky Horse Beer & Burgers

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

Movies on the Patio: The Goonies | Big Grove Des Moines

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PMFREEFilm

Movies on the Patio: The Goonies | Big Grove Des Moines

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom

· Des Moines, IA

Free · Eventbrite →

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Venues with Free Events in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Busse BranchCedar Rapids

119 free events

Hamburg Inn No. 2Iowa City

BrucemoreCedar Rapids

Robert A. Lee Community Recreation CenterIowa City

RJ's Indoor Golf and BarSioux Center

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What free things can I do in Iowa?: There are 864 free events coming up across Iowa, including concerts, comedy shows, open mics, trivia nights, and community events at 172 venues. VenuNite updates daily.
Which cities in Iowa have free events?: Cities with free events include Iowa City (332), Cedar Rapids (202), Sioux Center (54), Des Moines (46), Davenport (39). Browse each city's free events page for details.
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Studio 13Iowa City

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Frank Fauble TheaterCouncil Bluffs

The Iowa Children's MuseumCoralville