You’re invited to Get Outside! – An Outdoor Recreation Festival.
This festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at City Park in Iowa City. Attendees will have the chance to engage in a wide range of hands-on experiences, try something new, and be inspired to get outside! There is no fee to attend this event and all are welcome.

Recreate with regional experts and learn new skills! Attendees can try their hand at the following:
– Cycling and bike maintenance clinics
– Fishing
– Archery
– Rock climbing
– Strider bike racing and obstacles course
– Plein air painting
– Survival skills, such as shelter building & campfire cooking
– Wildlife meet & greets
– Disc Golf
– Kite flying
– Horseshoes
– Camping set-up & gear testing
– Sand volleyball
– & More

Music in the Park:
Bring your dancing shoes (or hiking boots) and enjoy a live performance by the Swampland Jewels from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fuel Your Adventure:
Local food trucks and food vendors will be on-site from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. to make sure participants are fueled for their adventures throughout the day. Come for breakfast and stay for lunch! Choose from a variety of vendors, including Caribbean Kitchen, Lunas’s Tacos, Nomadic Foods, and Snacky Mini Mart.