2023 Holiday Activities Around the Cedar Valley
Posted by Oakridge Real Estate on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 11:11am.
2023 Holiday Activities Around the Cedar Valley
The holiday season is upon us! If you are looking for something festive to do this holiday season, look no further! We compiled a blog post that will keep your calendar booked and busy the rest of 2023. All activities and events are pulled from CedarValley365 calendar.
November
- Tuesday, November 14
- Deck the Falls | 10AM - 5PM | Cedar Falls Downtown District
- 35th Annual Festival of Trees: Gallery & Gift Shop | Multiple Dates/Time | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Tuesday Night Bingo | Multiple Dates/Times | SingleSpeed Brewing Co. - Cedar Falls
- Iowa Chamber Music Collective: Quintet & Trio Concert | 7:00PM - 8:00PM | Hearst Center for the Arts
- Wednesday, November 15
- Plain White Ts | 8:00PM | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Octopus Comedy Night | Multiple Dates/Times | Octopus College Hill
- Thursday, November 16
- IHSAA State Football Finals | Multiple Dates/Times | UNI Dome
- Terrific Twos Story Time | Multiple Dates/Times | Waterloo Public Library
- TableTap Board Game Gathering | 6:00PM - 9:00PM | The Black Hawk Hotel
- Friday, November 17
- Disney's The Little Mermaid | Multiple Dates/Times | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Mean Girls | Multiple Dates/Times | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Octopus Karaoke | 8:00PM | Octopus College Hill
- Saturday, November 18
- Fall Market: Craft & Vendor Market | 8:00AM - 2:00PM | Waterloo Convention Center Exhibit Hall
- Nano Tea Party | 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Snowden House
- Shop Downtown Waterloo Saturdays | Multiple Dates/Times | Main Street Waterloo
- UNI vs NDSU | 4:00PM - 7:00PM | UNI Dome
- Drumming at the Center | 6:00PM-7:00pm | Waterloo Center for the Arts
- Crossroads Mall Craft & Vendor Show | Multiple Dates/Times | Crossroads Mall, Waterloo
- Thursday, November 23
- Cedar Falls Turkey Trot | 7:15AM | George Wyth Memorial State Park
- Friday, November 24
- 52 Hike Challenge Iowa Chapter & REI Opt Outside | 9:00AM - 10:30AM | 3659 Wyth Rd., Waterloo
- Holiday, Hoopla Kickoff! | 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Saturday, November 25
- Shop Small Saturday | 10:00AM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Holiday Hoopla - Santa's Workshop on Saturday | Multiple Dates/Times | River Place Plaza - 204 State St., Cedar Falls
- Waterloo Lights the Night | 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Anton's Garden - 518 Sycamore St., Waterloo
- Winter Concert Series | Multiple Dates/Times | Main Street Waterloo
- Beauty and the Beat Returns! | Multiple Dates/Times | Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill
- Thursday, November 30
- Reindeer Games - A Holiday Hoopla Event | 6:00PM - 8:00PM | River Place Plaza - 204 State St., Cedar Falls
- Trolley Rides & Santa's Workshop | Multiple Dates/Times | Downtown Cedar Falls
- South Park, Simpsons, and Family Guy Trivia with Logan | 7:30PM | Urban Pie, Cedar Falls
December
- Friday, December 1
- Discovery Days | 10AM - 5PM | Grout Museum District
- Festival of Lights | 6:00PM | Lost Island KOA
- Harry Connick, Jr.'s The Happy Elf | Multiple Dates/Times | Cedar Falls Community Theatre
- UNI Varsity Glee Club Christmas Variety Show | Multiple Dates/Times | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Saturday, December 2
- Cedar Valley Wrestling 2023 Youth Duals | Multiple Dates/Times | FIT COURTS - 924 Viking Rd., Cedar Falls
- Breakfast at the North Pole- A Holiday Hoopla Event | 8:00AM - 10:00AM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Merry at the Market | 8:00AM - 12:00PM | 200 West 4th St., Waterloo
- Visits with Santa | 9:00AM | Anton's Garden
- Holiday Craft & Vendor Show | 9:30AM - 3:00PM | Thunder Ridge Mall
- Thursday, December 7
- Jingle & Mingle - A Holiday Hoopla Event | 5:00PM - 8:00PM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Celtic Woman Christmas | 7:00PM | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Cedar Falls Live Music Series: Jackson Schou | 7:00PM - 10:00PM | SingleSpeed Brewing Co. - Cedar Falls
- Name that Holiday Song with Andrew | 7:30PM | Urban Pie
- Saturday, December 9
- Waterloo's Bars of Christmas Holiday Pub Crawl | 10:00AM | Main St., Waterloo
- A Bel Canto Christmas: Songs of the Season | 2:00PM | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- Des Moines Buccaneers at the Waterloo Black Hawks | 6:05PM | Young Arena
- Robin Bank Farewell Show. 12 Bars of Christmas After Party | Multiple Dates/Times | Screaming Eagle Bar & Grill
- Sunday, December 10
- Cookies & cocoa with Santa | 12:00PM - 1:30PM | Waterloo Center for the Arts
- Tuesday, December 12
- Ugly Sweater Holiday Trivia Night | 5:30PM - 8:00PM | Second State Brewing Co
- Thursday, December 14
- Eat, Drink & Be Merry - A Holiday Hoopla Event | 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Disney Trivia with Andrew | 7:30PM | Urban Pie
- Friday, December 15
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 7:00PM | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
- A Blue Violin Candlelight Christmas | 7:00PM - 8:30PM | Oster Regent Theatre
- Saturday, December 16
- Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair | 8AM - 2:00PM | Waterloo Convention Center
- John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum Holiday Celebration | 9:00AM - 5:00PM | John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
- Movie Magic - A Holiday Hoopla Event | 10:00AM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Brad & Kate's Little Holiday Spectacular | 8:00PM | Oster Regent Theatre
- Thursday, December 21
- Baby's It's Cold Outside - A Holiday Hoopla Event | 6:00PM - 8:00PM | Downtown Cedar Falls
- Holiday Movies & General Holiday Trivia with Logan | 7:30PM | Urban Pie
- Friday, December 22
- Merry Movie Magic | 4:00PM | Cedar Valley SportsPlex
- Sunday, December 31
- Waterloo Black Hawks vs Dubuque Fighting Saints | 6:05PM | Young Arena
- NYE Bash with Never the Less | 7:00PM - 11:00PM | Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill
- New Year Eve with Joel Waggoner | 8:00PM | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center