It's a great time of year to find your family fun in Cedar Rapids! From tree lightings to Santa sightings, parades, and more, there are lots of things to do in and around Cedar Rapids and the Corridor! You can see the full list of events for each day on our calendar, but the events that are specifically holiday-related are listed here for your convenience as well. Check back often as we add events frequently. Happy holidays, Cedar Rapids!

Event Key:

🎅 Santa Event
🎄 Christmas Event
🕎 Hannukah Event
🎁 Holiday Market Event
🎇 New Year's Event

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🎅 Photos with Santa & Holiday Playtime at the Play Cafe

🎅 Winter Wonderland at Colony Acres in North Liberty

🎅 Charlie Brown's Christmas Party at Walker Homestead in Iowa City

🎅 Santa at the Market at NewBo City Market

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎄 Kids Club Online: Framed Mitten Quilling Art: Winter Workshop Holiday Crafts for Kids (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 Gingerbread Houses: Sunday Fun Day at Iowa City Public Library

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Kids Club Online: Festive Foam Stamped Gift Tags: Winter Workshop Holiday Crafts for Kids (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 Santa, Snacks & Stories (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Teddy Bear Storytime at the Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City

🎄 Kids Club Online: Snowflake Accordion Card: Winter Workshop Holiday Crafts for Kids (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 Santa, Snacks & Stories (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Kids Club Online: Clay Painted Canvas: Winter Workshop Holiday Crafts for Kids (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Kids Club Online: Watercolor & Weaving Snowman: Winter Workshop Holiday Crafts for Kids (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Holiday-Themed Tiny Toes Yoga for All Ages at Indian Creek Nature Center

🎄 Little Elves Gift Shop Open at Lambs & Ivy Play Cafe in Kalona

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Dinner with Santa at Hy-Vee Edgewood CR

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Elf: Friday Flix at NewBo City Market

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎁 Holiday Market at Robert A. Lee Rec Center Iowa City

🎄 Little Elves Gift Shop Open at Lambs & Ivy Play Cafe in Kalona

🎄 Candy Cane Hunt at Lowe Park

🎄 Ely's Winterfest

🎄 Tractor Wagon Rides at Hills Bank in Iowa City

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 DIY Spinning Snowflake Workshop (REGISTER NOW) at Lowe's Locations

🎅 Winter Wonderland at Colony Acres in North Liberty

🎄 Celebrate the Magic of Kids at Ackerman Winery in Amana

🎄 Buddy the Elf Party at Hiawatha Library

🎅 Santa Visits Metro Harley-Davidson

🎅 Winter Wonderland for Ages 3-12 (REGISTER) at NW Rec Center in Cedar Rapids

🎅 Free Santa Event at Big Grove Brewery

🎅 Santa Saturdays at FilmScene in the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 Santa's Little Workshop at Lowe Park

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎄 Ugly Sweater 5Kish at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 A Very Merry Christmas Celebration in Swisher

🎅  FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Trim-a-Tree Party at Twisters Gymnastics Cedar Rapids

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Die Hard: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎅 Photos with Santa & Holiday Playtime at the Play Cafe

🎅 Deck the Stalls at Iowa Equestrian Center CR

🎅 Winter Wonderland at Colony Acres in North Liberty

🎄 Celebrate the Magic of Kids at Ackerman Winery in Amana

🎅 Santa at the Market at NewBo City Market

🎅 Pictures with Santa at Goldfinch Tap + Eatery

🎄 Ernest Saves Christmas: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Little Elves Gift Shop Open at Lambs & Ivy Play Cafe in Kalona

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎄 Reindeer: Sunday Fun Day at Iowa City Public Library

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Dance to the Nutcracker at Hiawatha Library

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Kids Club Online: Beaded Tree Ornament (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 Die Hard: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 Teddy Bear Storytime at the Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Ernest Saves Christmas: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Kids Club Online: Holiday Slime Class (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 The Muppet Christmas: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄Holiday Band Concert at Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Kids Club Online: Macrame Wreath Ornament (REGISTER) with Michaels

🎄 The Living Story: Drive-Thru Live Nativity at Faithlife in Marion

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Hot Chocolate & Pints with Santa for All Ages (RSVP) at Lion Bridge Brewing Co

🎅 Holiday Lights Parade at Guthridge Park

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎅 Coca Cola Holiday Caravan & Santa at Hy-Vee Edgewood CR

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Santa Saturdays at FilmScene in the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 The Muppet Christmas: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 The Living Story: Drive-Thru Live Nativity at Faithlife in Marion

🎄 How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Friday Flix at NewBo City Market

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 It's a Wonderful Life: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎅 Breakfast & Santa Meet & Greet at Hy-Vee Edgewood CR

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Tractor Wagon Rides at Hills Bank in Iowa City

🎅 Winter Wonderland at Colony Acres in North Liberty

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎄 Winter Solstice Celebration at Robert A. Lee Rec Center Iowa City

🎅  FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 The Living Story: Drive-Thru Live Nativity at Faithlife in Marion

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Christmas Cantata at Faithlife in Marion

🎅 Photos with Santa & Holiday Playtime at the Play Cafe

🎅 Santa Brunch (RSVP) at Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery in Swisher

🎅 Winter Wonderland at Colony Acres in North Liberty

🎅 Santa at the Market at NewBo City Market

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 The Best Pageant Ever at the Giving Tree Theatre in Marion

🎄 Yarn Wrapped Ornaments: Sunday Fun Day at Iowa City Public Library

🎄 It's a Wonderful Life: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Fannie Farmer: Christmas Cookies at Ushers Ferry Historic Village

🎄 The Muppet Christmas: Movie at the Chauncey in Iowa City

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at Marion Methodist

🎄 Christmas Eve Services at Faithlife in Marion

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎅 Christmas Adventure & Santa Village at Hawkeye Downs

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 FREE Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheatre

🎄 Holiday Nights Christmas Experience (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎄 Self-Guided Holiday Tour (REGISTER) at Brucemore Mansion

🎇 Countdown Celebration at The Iowa Children's Museum

🎇 Noon Year's Eve Beach Ball Drop + Pool Party at Robert A. Lee Rec Center Iowa City

🎇 Noon Year's Eve Pool Party (REGISTER) at Mercer Park Aquatic Center & Scanlon Gym Iowa City

🎇 New Year's Eve Party at AirFX in Hiawatha

Be sure to visit our guide to finding Santa here!

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