The 2014 Iowa Arts Festival kicks off this Friday, June 6 in downtown Iowa City. The weekend-long festival plays host to more than 125 local and national artists, with nightly live music and a variety of food options available on Culinary Row. A full rundown of participating artists is available through Summer of the Arts.
This year’s youth offerings include an Emerging Artists Pavilion for student-artists, a Global Village for children to learn about various countries and cultures, as well as a “Children’s Day” celebration on Saturday that promises 18 booths of hands-on kids’ activities.
Notable music performances include the Indigo Girls, local stalwart Dave Moore and the ever-popular Eufórquestra. Check out the full festival schedule below:
2014 Iowa Arts Festival Schedule
Friday, June 6 |
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| 4-11 p.m. | Culinary Row |
| 5-11:30 p.m. | Beverage Garden |
| 5-8 p.m. | Art Fair |
Main Stage schedule |
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| 7 p.m. | Euforquestra |
| 9 p.m. | Indigo Girls |
Saturday, June 7 |
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| 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Art Fair & Art Goes LIVE! Artist Demonstrations |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Children’s Day |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Family Stage entertainment |
| 11 am – 11 p.m. | Culinary Row |
| 12-11 p.m. | Beverage Garden |
Main Stage schedule |
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| 10 a.m. | Iowa City Community Band |
| 11:30 a.m. | Dave Moore |
| 1 p.m. | The Tornadoes |
| 3 p.m. | 5 O’Clock Steele Band/Carnaval Parade |
| 5 p.m. | Sean Costanza Band |
| 7 p.m. | Barefoot Movement |
| 9 p.m. | Steve Earle & The Dukes |
Sunday, June 8 |
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| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Art Fair & Art Goes LIVE! Artist Demonstrations |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Global Village |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Family Stage entertainment |
| 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Culinary Row |
| 12-4 p.m. | Beverage Garden |
Main Stage schedule |
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| 11 a.m. | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band |
| 1 p.m. | Barefoot Movement |
| 2:30 p.m. | Andy Carlson and Casey Cook |
