- 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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Specialty pizzas made with fresh handmade dough; signature Pokey Stix smothered with cheese and garlic; wings in one of seven tangy sauces
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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.
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Millstream Brewing Company is a brewery in Amana, Iowa that brews their own signature beers seasonally and all year round. They also make their own cream soda and root beer! They offer sample tastings at the hospitality room. The hop-covered biergarten is where everyone sits outside and has a drink. Nice place …
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Visitors are welcome to come and sample wines at the Ackerman Winery in Amana. Family owned and operated, it is also home to a cheese and jelly shop where various gourmet foods can be purchased.
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Located in Amana, Iowa, White Cross Cellars is one of the state's largest and most respected wineries. White Cross produces a variety of red and white wines, and is most famous for its German- and French-inspired white wines. The winery also produces California-style wines and several unique Midwestern styles.
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Visit Amana Woodlen Mill for a tour of the only woolen mill still in operation in the state of Iowa. Visitors can see how the looms work, and buy a product to take home with them.
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The Village Winery produces 15 varieties of fruit and berry wines using family formulas. As guests select the wines they'd like to purchase, they can also look at the winery's collections, which include Dept. 56, Hummel, and Enesco.
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Amana Furniture Shop is the place to buy handcrafted, solid wood furniture and clocks. Visitors are able to watch craftsmen make the products, then buy items for their own homes.
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A professional theater company, the Iowa Theatre Artists Co pairs professional directors, actors, and others with interns and volunteers to present a seasonally changing slate of dramatic and musical productions.
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The Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark includes 60 shops, several museums, countless restaurants and numerous tours. Visitors can stay on-site at one of the many bed and breakfasts, motels or RV parks.