- Our list of the best things to do in Waterloo, Iowa, features the top 43 nearby activities — including 14 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Waterloo, IA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 23 things to do within the city of Waterloo, IA , followed by 20 popular activities in nearby cities, including Cedar Falls
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Since 1933, Steamboat Garden has been serving affordable, family-friendly food, including burgers, chicken wings, and housemade chili
2.8 Miles
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5 votes
3555 University Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50701
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A live music venue as well as a full service restaurant and bar, Spicoli's Grill & The Reverb Rock Garden hosts a variety of bands and performers with a focus squarely on rock.
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Featuring twelve auditoriums, Crossroads Theatre offers recent movie releases using digital projection in stadium seating with assisted listening devices and closed captioning. The theater has a 3-story tall screen, game room and concessions.
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The Young Arena Information Line is the phone number to call when inquiring about information on Young Arena's services and facilities. Individuals commonly call about learn-to-skate classes, hockey leagues, or public skating sessions.
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Part of a set of museums in one complex, Grout Museum of History & Science features exhibits relevant to the history of pioneers, local flora and fauna, and a public planetarium. It's also home to an immense genealogical reference library.
3.8 Miles
Featuring an 18-hole miniature golf course, Palmer's Family Fun is an entertainment complex with go-karts, batting cages, driving range, archery tag, and other attractions. The center has an inflatable jumping pad for kids to play on.
1.3 Miles
A 50-lane bowling center, Cadillac Lanes offers open and league bowling along with free bowling lessons. It also provides pool tables, televisions, arcade games, a party room, a pro shop, volleyball courts and a snack bar.
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Commonly known as the Hippodrome, the Mcelroy Auditorium is a multipurpose venue for sports, entertainment, and a variety of other events. The auditorium seats just over 5000 guests, and hosts events with both concrete and dirt floors.
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3336 Kimball Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50702
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Open throughout the year, the Cedar Valley Aboretum & Botanic Gardens is spread over 35 acres of land. The facility supports seasonal gardens and horticultural education through classes as well as workshops.
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303 Jefferson Street, Waterloo, IA 50701
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Dan Gable Int'l Wrestling Museum is America's shrine to the sport of wrestling. The Museum is a focal point for preserving the heritage of the sport, recognizing extraordinary achievements and encouraging the youth to aspire to lofty goals.
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A classic example of Italianate architecture, Waterloo's Rensselaer Russell House Museum offers guided, narrated tours of the house and surrounding gardens, featuring stories of the Russell family and of the Victorian era in Waterloo.