Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival --
in the 25th year of
Celebrating America in the Heartland
June 18 - July 4
Jun 18
Schoolhouse Jazz
Cedar Rapids Public Library - Westdale Mall - Lower Level
Little Toot the Train
7:30 AM Ceremonial Flag Raising
North End of Mays Island
11:30 AM Tribute to Heroes Luncheon
Cedar Rapids Marriott
6:35 PM Kernels Baseball
Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
7:00 PM Water Ski Show - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis Park
Jun 19
5:00 PM Uptown Friday Nights
Greene Square Park
Jun 19
Concert Weekend at Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood Community College
Liberty Trees & Champion Tree Tour
Meet at Ushers Ferry Historic Village
12:01 PM Strike & Spike - Bowling
Cedar Rapids Bowling Center & Volleys
5:00 PM Uptown Friday Nights
Greene Square Park
5:00 PM Action Zone - Patriotic Pops
Kirkwood Community College
5:30 PM A Juneteenth Corridor Celebration of Freedom Event
African American Museum of Iowa - Celebration Hall
6:00 PM Patriotic Pops Concert
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Kirkwood Community College
6:35 PM Kernels Baseball
Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
10:00 PM Patriotic Pops Night Fireworks
Kirkwood Community College
Dazzling fireworks sponsored by Rockwell Collins.
Jun 20
1:00 AM Freedom Festival/CVB Cricket Classic Seminole Valley Park
7:30 AM Downtown Farmers Market
Downtown Cedar Rapids & Greene Square Park
It's the place to be!
9:00 AM A Corridor Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Event
Viola Gibson Park
A Corridor Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Event!
10:30 AM A Passport to Fun
Cherry Hill Park
11:00 AM Wild West Weekend - Produced by Ushers Ferry
Ushers Ferry Historic Village
12:00 PM Downtown Walking Tours -- by the History Center
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
12:00 PM A Free Concert in the Park
Marion Square Park
5:00 PM Action Zone - Classic Rock Concert Night - Kirkwood Venue
Kirkwood Community College
5:30 PM Spiderman & Wolverine visit Freedom Festival
Classic Rock Concert Night venue at Kirkwood
6:00 PM Classic Rock Concert Night - Three Dog Night & America
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Kirkwood Community College
6:00 PM Strike & Spike - Volleyball Volleys
6:35 PM Kernels Baseball
Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
10:00 PM Classic Rock Concert Night Fireworks
Kirkwood Community College
Jun 21
11:00 AM Wild West Weekend -- Produced by Ushers Ferry
Ushers Ferry Historic Village
12:00 PM Vintage & Vinyl: A Family Father's Day Event
Kirkwood Community College near Jones Hall
Take Dad to lunch or brunch, and then come out the Kirkwood for a day of family fun.
12:01 PM Action Zone -- Vintage & Vinyl: A Family Fathers Day Event
Kirkwood Community College Campus
1:00 PM Freedom Festival/CVB Cricket Classic
Seminole Valley Park
1:00 PM Wolverine & Spiderman visit Freedom Festival
Vintage & Vinyl: A Family Fathers Day event (Kirkwood campus)
2:05 PM Kernels Baseball
Veterans Memorial Stadium
4:00 PM Star Spangled Organ Concert
First Presbyterian Church
7:30 PM Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
Ellis Park
Jun 23
4:00 PM American Legion Hanford Post #5 Steak Dinner
American Legion Hanford Post #5
Present Arms!
7:00 PM Water Ski Show
Cedar River at Ellis Park
Jun 24
7:30 PM Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
Greene Square Park
Jun 25
7:00 PM Balloon Glow
Brucemore
7:00 PM Water Ski Show - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis Park
Jun 26 2008
5:00 PM Uptown Friday Nights
Greene Square ParkJun 26
U.S. Marine Corps Band - Concert
Location Pending
Jun 27
8:00 AM Cedar River Dragon Boat Festival
Robbins Lake in Ellis Park
9:00 AM Freedom Festival Parade
Downtown Cedar Rapids
Entries so far:
Verizon Wireless
2009 Tribute to Heroes Honorees
U.S. Marine Corps Band
2009 Freedom Festival Office Olympiad
Z102.9
KCRG-TV9
KHAK/KDAT/KRQN/KRNA
The Gazette
Mediacom
CIPCO
2/34th BSTB - National Guard Unit
MOMS Club of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley Detachment Marine Corps League
Pinnacle Engineering, Inc.
Linn County Sheriff's Office
The Great Jones County Fair
Cedar Rapids Area/Marion Chamber of Commerce
Girls Scouts of Eastern IA & Western IL
Harris Reconstruction
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
Children's Theatre of Cedar Rapids
Papa Balloon & Friends
Baton Twirling Stars
Cleveland's Cub Scouts & Girl Scouts (Pack 33)
Life 101.9 Radio
Welcome Wagon Social Club
89.1 The Spirit
Capri College
9:00 AM Adult Kickball Tournament
Noelridge Park Softball Diamonds
10:00 AM FestaFun
Greene Square Park
10:00 AM Duffy's Collectible Cars: Freedom Festival Car Show
Duffys Collectible Cars
11:00 AM Ushers Ferry Fairy Tale Festival
Ushers Ferry Historic Village
11:00 AM Asbury Fun Days
Asbury United Methodist Church
1:00 PM Pie Eating Contest - Kathy's Pies A Special feature of FestaFun
Greene Square Park
1:00 PM Freedom Festival/CVB Cricket Classic
Seminole Valley Park
1:30 PM Mark Twain and Politics
Carl & Mary Koehler History Center
7:30 PM CRBT Downtown Drive-in Movie Series
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Jun 28
6:00 AM Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast
Marion Airport
10:00 AM The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta®
Robbins Lake
Sheets of cardboard will be available Friday, May 15th. Look for the specially marked trailer in the parking lot of Sams Club at 2605 Blairs Ferry Rd NE in Cedar Rapids.
1:00 PM Freedom Festival/CVB Cricket Classic
Seminole Valley Park
1:30 PM Cedar Rapids BMX Freedom Festival & Iowa Games Race
Cedar Rapids BMX Race Track - Cheyenne Park
7:30 PM Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
Jun 29
6:30 PM Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Cedar Rapids
Starts at 119 First Av SE
Jun 30
6:30 PM All that Jazz
Cedar Rapids Public Library -- Westdale Mall
7:00 PM Water Ski Show - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis Park
7:00 PM Voices of Hope Patriotic Concert
New Covenant Bible Church
Jul 01
Smulekoff's Chalk on the Walk
Smulekoffs Home Store
12:00 PM Office Olympiad 2009
2nd Street in front of the Freedom Festival Office
7:00 PM Voices of Hope Patriotic Concert
New Covenant Bible Church
7:30 PM Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
Sokol Park in Czech Village
Jul 02
"Solve the Mysteries" Family Camping for all Ages
Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation
10:00 AM Outreach to Space
Science Station
7:00 PM Voices of Hope Patriotic Concert
New Covenant Bible Church
7:00 PM Water Ski Shows - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis ParkJul 03 2008
Uptown Friday Nights
Greene Square Park
Jul 03
ASA Midwest Tour 37th Annual Keith Fleck Miller 100
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
See our ad in the Official 2009 Freedom Festival Schedule Brochure.
10:00 AM Outreach to Space
Science Station
4:00 PM Amana's Firecracker Fourth Tailgate Antique Show
Festhalle Barn
7:00 PM Water Ski Show - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis Park
Jul 04
7:30 AM Alliant Energy Fifth Season 8K Run
Mays Island, 3rd Av Bridge Start
8:00 AM Celebration of Freedom
Downtown Cedar Rapids -- 2nd & 3rd Av Bridges
8:00 AM Grand Ol' Pancake Breakfast
West end of 2nd Av Bridge & 1st Street West
8:00 AM Patriot's Bazaar & Farmers' Market
2nd Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids
Calling all arts and crafts, and farmers market produce shoppers!
8:00 AM Alliant Energy Fifth Season 5K Fun Run/Walk
Mays Island, 3rd Av Bridge
9:00 AM Alliant Energy Fifth Season Youth Mile Run
3rd Av Bridge
9:30 AM Alliant Energy Fifth Season Kids' Fun Run
3rd Av Bridge
10:00 AM KCRG Show You Care Kids' Parade
3rd Av Bridge
10:00 AM Amana's Firecracker Fourth Tailgate Antique Show
Festhalle Barn
10:00 AM Freedom Festival presents Hawkeye Pedal Pull(R)
In front of Veterans Memorial Coliseum/City Hall
10:00 AM Outreach to Space
Science Station
1:00 PM City Pools 4th of July Swim
Bever and Jones Swimming Pools, Cherry Hill & Noelridge Aquatic Centers
3:00 PM Music-for-the-Community
Kirkwood Community College
3:00 PM Action Zone on July 4th at Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community College campus
5:05 PM Kernels Baseball
Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium
7:00 PM Water Ski Show - 2009
Cedar River at Ellis Park
7:00 PM Fanfare to the Fireworks with CR Municipal Band
Kirkwood Community College
9:45 PM Celebration of Freedom Fireworks
Kirkwood Community College