Summer in the Cedar Valley - Live Music & Fun Events to Enjoy All Summer Long

Summer is here and we are ready for all the fun in the sun around our community! With over 100 miles of bike trails, a Top 10 Best Waterpark in the US, live music, parks, arts and more there is so much to enjoy this summer in the Cedar Valley. Take a look at some of the activities and events we have put together in our blog post! All information was pulled from CedarValley365.com.

June

Live Music

• Live to 9: Select Fridays from 6PM - 9PM at 2nd St. & State St., Cedar FAlls

• SingleSpeed Brewing Live Music Series: Select Thursdays at 7PM - SingleSpeed Brewing Co., 128 N Main St., Cedar Falls

• FridayLoo Summer Concert Series: Select Friday's at 5:30PM - Lincoln Park, 401 E 4th St., Waterloo

June 2: 

Music & Movement Storytime at Overman Park from 10AM - 11:15AM, 316 W 3rd St, Cedar Falls,

Waterloo Bucks vs Thunder Bay Border Cats - 6:35PM at Waterloo Bucks Riverfront Stadium. View the full Waterloo Bucks calendar here!

June 3:

• The Bridges Ridge starting at 9AM at Pfeiffer Spring Park in Cedar Falls or 10AM at Cedar Valley Nature Trail Parking Lot in Evansdale

• Cedar Falls Veterans Hike, 10AM - 6:30PM, 1934 Irving St., Cedar Falls

• Movies Under the Moon - Trolls World Tour, at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls. View the full Movies Under the Moon schedule here.

• Summer Camps at the Grout Museum, June 3 - August 4. View the full calendar of camps here.

June 6: Leafy Green Things Garden Class, 10AM - 12PM - On the grounds of UnityPoint Prairie Parkway Clinic, 5100 Prairie Pkwy, Cedar Falls

June 8 - 11: My Waterloo Days - Lincoln Park Downtown Waterloo

June 9: Teen Tie-Dye, 2PM - 4PM, Cedar Falls Public Library - 524 Main St, Cedar Falls

June 15: First Fifty 2023 Opening Reception from 5:30PM - 7:00PM - Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

June 17: Movies Under the Moon - The Greatest Showman at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls

June 22: Backyard Concert with Mike Staebell from 6:30PM - 8:00PM at the Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

June 23-25: Sturgis Falls Celebrations & Cedar Basin Music Festival

June 25: Sturgis Falls 5K & 10K, 8AM - 10AM - Cedar Falls Utility Parkway - Utility Pkwy, Cedar Falls

July

July 1: Mayor's Fireworks - The fireworks will be shot off at approximately 10 PM. Family Fun Zone from 6- 9 PM - Downtown Waterloo

July 7: Cinema on the Cedar, Puss in Boots the Last Wish. 8PM at the Waterloo RiverLoop Amphitheatre, 225 Commercial St, Waterloo

July 6 - July 27: Party on the Patio from 5:00PM - 7:00PM - Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

July 9: Aya Dance Meditation at Hartman, 3:30PM - 4:30PM - Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 657 Reserve Dr., Waterloo

July 11: Herbs & More Garden Class, 5PM - 7PM - On the grounds of UnityPoint Prairie Parkway Clinic, 5100 Prairie Pkwy, Cedar Falls

July 14: Cinema on the Cedar, Vivo. 8PM at the Waterloo RiverLoop Amphitheatre, 225 Commercial St, Waterloo

July 15:

• FIESTA! A Celebration of Latino Culture, 3:30PM - Waterloo RiverLoop Amphitheatre, 225 Commercial St, Waterloo

• Movies Under the Moon - Soul at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls

• House of Hope Relay - 7:00AM at George Wyth Memorial State Park

July 16: Artisans in the Garden & Summer Expo, 1:00PM - 3:30PM - Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

July 21: Cinema on the Cedar, Top Gun Maverick. 8PM at the Waterloo RiverLoop Amphitheatre, 225 Commercial St, Waterloo

July 22:

• Fast Track Trail Race, 6AM - 11PM - Cedar Falls Raceway, 6200 W Bennington Rd, Cedar Falls, IA

• Family Story Time: All about Amelia, 10AM - Victorian House Museum, 308 W 3rd St, Cedar Falls

• The Accel Crawfish Crawl, 4:30PM - 9PM - River Place Plaza, 100 E 2nd St, Cedar Falls

July 29: Movies Under the Moon - Remember the Titans at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls

August

August 3: 

• Pint Night Ride from 5:30PM - 10:00PM - SingleSpeed Brewing Co., 325 Commercial, Waterloo

• Friends of the Hearst Present an Outdoor Concert with Brad & Kate from 6:00PM - 8:00PM - Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

August 4-6: Iowa Irish Fest - Lincoln Park Downtown Waterloo

August 5: SingleSpeed Brewing Beer Mile, 5PM - 8PM - SingleSpeed Brewing Co., 325 Commercial, Waterloo

August: Stem & Stein, Date TBD

August 12:

• Cedar Valley Stem & Stein: Beer & Wine Fest, 4:00PM - 8:00PM - RiverLoop Expo Plaza, Downtown Waterloo

• What's On Top? Hats during the Victorian Era, 2PM - Victorian House Museum, 308 W 3rd St., Cedar Falls

• Movies Under the Moon - Frozen II at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls

August 15: Peppers & Stuff Garden Class, 10AM - 12PM - On the grounds of UnityPoint Prairie Parkway Clinic, 5100 Prairie Pkwy, Cedar Falls

August 17: Bike Night w Solid Ground, 6:30PM-9:30PM - Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill, 288 E 4th St., Waterloo

August 18 - 20: Old Time Power Show - Antique Acres, 7610 Waverly Rd., Cedar Falls

August 24: 

• Salsa Contest, 5PM - 7PM - On the grounds of UnityPoint Prairie Parkway Clinic, 5100 Prairie Pkwy, Cedar Falls

• Thursday Painters: 75 Years of Gathering Opening Reception from 5:30PM - 7:00PM - Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls

August 25-26: Cedar Valley Pridefest - Downtown Waterloo 

August 26: Movies Under the Moon - Adventures in Babysitting at 9PM - Overman Park, Cedar Falls