Upcoming Event Calendar
OCTOPUS JAM NIGHT
June 11, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
The Merc!
June 20, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming, IA 50061
Octopus Jam Night
June 25, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Sturgis Falls Days
June 28, 2026
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Overman Park Stage, Cedar Falls
Checkers
July 1, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Elm’s Pub
July 3, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Octopus Jam Night
July 9, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Heaven Boutique Winery
July 10, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Heaven Boutique Winery, 10408 Ivy Road, Fayette, IA
Farmer’s Mercantile Hall
July 12, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Farmer's Mercantile Hall, 100 W Main St, Garrison, IA 52229
Coach’s Backyard Bar-B-Q-you need an invitation for this one!
July 16, 2026
All-day event
Annual Gilbertville Depot Birthday Celebration (FREE CAKE and ice cream!)
July 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Outside of the Depot, 15 yards from the Cedar Valley Nature/Bike Trail, 6801 E. Washburn Rd Gilbertville, IA 50701
Music In The Vineyard Concert Series
July 19, 2026
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tabor Winery, 3570 67th St, Baldwin, IA 52207
Octopus Jam Night
July 23, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Gallagher/Bluedorn Neighborhood Block Party!
July 31, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex, 3626 W 12th St, Cedar Falls
Private Party
August 1, 2026
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Checkers
August 5, 2026
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Elm’s Pub
August 7, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Central Iowa Blues Society monthly meeting, for an hour after the meeting, which starts at 7 p.m.
August 10, 2026
7:00 PM
Confluence Brewery, 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, IA 50315.
Octopus Jam Night
August 13, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
The Merc!
August 15, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming, IA 50061
Bill Dotzler’s Retirement Party
August 22, 2026
All-day event
Waterloo
Music At The Pavilion
August 25, 2026
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Central Park, Grinnell, IA
Octopus Jam Night
August 27, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Deb’s Brewtopia
August 28, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Deb's Brewtopia, 106 Cedar St, Elkader, IA 52043
Elm’s Pub
September 4, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Labor Day Bash
September 7, 2026
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
FB & Co. 4185 Whittier Rd, Waubeek, Iowa
Heaven Boutique Winery
September 12, 2026
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Heaven Boutique Winery, 10408 Ivy Road, Fayette, IA
Merc Farm!
September 18, 2026
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Outside, across the street from the Merchandise Mercantile, Cumming IA (moved inside The Merc if inclement weather)
Elm’s Pub
October 2, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
The Merc!
October 17, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming, IA 50061
Elm’s Pub
November 6, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Elm’s Pub
December 4, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Botanical Blues
March 21, 2027
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309
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