- Our list of the best things to do in Iowa City, Iowa, features the top 80 nearby activities — including 34 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Iowa City, IA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 25 things to do within the city of Iowa City, IA , followed by 55 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cedar Rapids, Amana, Coralville, West Branch, Riverside, Kalona, Solon and Marion
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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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Marcus Theaters Sycamore 12 is a local movie theater showing the latest released films to its guests. The theater offers a number of amenities, including full stadium seating in all 12 auditoriums as well as ticket specials and promotions.
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Located on the campus of the University of Iowa, Hancher Auditorium offers visitors a variety of performing arts events, from music festivals to comedians. Each year, the auditorium hosts different artist residencies for theater, film, music, dance, and more.
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Bijou Cinema is a movie theater within the University of Iowa that offers open screen nights, late-night film showings, and foreign film showings. The cinema also presents late-night forums to engage the students and the community.
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Blue Moose Tap House frequently has live music on both their upstairs and downstairs stages, and features 24 beers on tap at their full bar. They also have a jukebox and a retro hot-shot basketball game.
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150 N Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246
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Featuring both extensive permanent collections and a changing array of visiting art exhibitions, the University of Iowa Museum of Art also hosts lectures and other educational and cultural special events.
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Spanning 28,000 square feet, the Antique Car Museum of Iowa has roughly one hundred vehicles in its permanent collection. The beautiful, tastfully-appointed building has a banquet hall and is also available for event rentals.
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860 Quarry Road PO Box 5081, Coralville, IA 52241
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Established in 1967, the Johnson County Historical Society is a group dedicated to displaying and preserving the history of the local area. The society operates a museum that is home to over 10,000 local historical artifacts.
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The 1876 Coralville Schoolhouse is a historic school building that tells a story about how schooling and life was in the late-19th century. Tours are available by appointment only to those interested in visiting the schoolhouse.
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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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Visitors can enjoy a diverse selection of over 100 wines and a full menu at Mendoza Wine Bar. The wine bar also serves as a live music venue with music provided by local artists.