- The list below includes 53 free or cheap things to do in or near Iowa City, Iowa, including 40 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Music Venue, Natural History Museums and Bowling.
- From University of Iowa to Hickory Hill Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Iowa City and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Amana and West Branch.
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Restaurant serves a broad selection of Chinese dishes with options, such as a Mongolian beef, green curry, and shrimp pad thai
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At S.T. Morrison Park, visitors can go fishing at the site's pond or go swimming in the pool. The site also contains a playground, sand volleyball courts, and youth diamonds for those who wish to play a game.
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Turkey Creek Disc Golf Course is a disc golf course that offers 18 holes/baskets with variety. While patrons will encounter holes in wide open spaces with others in the woods, beginners can also play this course minus some holes.
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Located in Coralville, Iowa, the Iowa Children's Museum features a wide array of educational and entertaining exhibits. The museum also holds art and crafting classes and offers complete birthday party packages.
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1451 Coral Ridge Avenue, Coralville, IA 52241
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Located within the Coral Mall, Coral Ridge 10 Theatres Movie Line plays the latest movie releases in its auditoriums. In addition to standard showing, it also features 3D movies. The concession stand serves popcorn and other snacks.
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The Coralville Creekside Ballpark is a lighted playing area that is suitable for a youth group baseball or softball event. The location's concession stand sells snacks and drinks for visitors to enjoy.
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110 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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Former United States President Herbert Hoover lived in West Branch, Iowa until he was nine years old. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site preserves the two-room home in which he was born. This beautiful site is best explored in warm, dry weather.
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210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358
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The West Branch, Iowa Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum preserves the legacy of former United States President Herbert Hoover. It is popular with history buffs and includes a huge gift shop.
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The gorgeous Lake Macbride State Park is located in Solon, Iowa. It is closed in wintertime. The Park's most attractive amenities are extensive outdoor grilling stations, a clean beach, excellent swimming and a reservable group lodge for overnight group outings.
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Star Trek fans know Riverside Iowa as the Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk, first captain of the USS Enterprise. The Future Birthplace attraction features a scale model of the Enterprise and throws a huge annual birthday party for the fictional captain.
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Iowa's Kalona Historical Village is a model of a real 19th-century village that used to occupy the land. Visitors are invited to explore the buildings and gorgeous properties, where costumed interpreters and docents reveal fascinating facts about each area.