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Downtown Farmers' Market
Downtown Farmers' Market
Oct 3 • Free
Des Moines' Downtown Farmers’ Market
2026 Iowa Blues Challenge
2026 Iowa Blues Challenge
Oct 4 • Free
xBk Live
Piano Lounge/Bar Experience with Richard Spierenburg Sunday, September 27, 2026; 6-8PM
Piano Lounge/Bar Experience with Richard Spierenburg Sunday, September 27, 2026; 6-8PM
Sep 27 · 6:00 PM • Free
Board and Batten, LLC
Kanes Cat Birthday Party!
Kanes Cat Birthday Party!
Oct 14 · 8:00 PM • Free
Gabe's
Iowa City Songwriters Festival
Iowa City Songwriters Festival
Nov 5 · 5:00 PM • Free
The Englert Theatre
Free Live Music with Bruce Harris 4-7pm
Free Live Music with Bruce Harris 4-7pm
Oct 3 · 4:00 PM • Free
Revelton Distilling
Bar None Cowboy Church
Bar None Cowboy Church
Oct 8 · 7:00 PM • Free
Bar None Cowboy Church
Ames: A Glimpse Inside
Ames: A Glimpse Inside
Oct 17 · 1:00 AM, 2:00 AM +21 more • Free
Ames History Museum
IQHA Fall Classic & Futurity
IQHA Fall Classic & Futurity
Sep 26 • Free
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Wild Youth
Wild Youth
Sep 30 · 6:30 PM • Free
Eternity Church

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