Articles Tagged: Freedom Festival

DockDogs, Balloon Glow, fireworks among signature events

The event, which was last held in 2011, will paddle into Robbins Lake at Ellis Park NW on June 8.

The new event, set for May 3 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., will let attendees explore a variety of culinary persuasions from food trucks and vendors on the Second Avenue Bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids.

The 50 banners, at $250 each, are quickly being snapped up quickly, so festival officials warn interested parties not to wait too long to purchase a banner. Button design entries for the 2024 festival are due soon, too.

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival office is moving into the Veterans Memorial Building on May’s Island this …

The annual Fourth of July Fifth Season Races, set for Tuesday in Cedar Rapids, have significant meaning to co-race director Jim Dwyer.

This year’s Tribute to Heroes Dinner on June 15 will honor Barb Westercamp, Richard Bice, Howard Purdy and Jessica Camacho.

3 weeks of activities begin Flag Day, end with a bang July 4

The car show was one of the events put on by the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival.

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has announced the 2022 Heroes: Willie Ray Fairley, Robert Feiereisen and Bridgette Robinson. Selected through a community nomination process, they will be honored at The Tribute to Heroes Dinner on June 17 and act as parade marshals in the Freedom Festival parade on June 25.

See all the details you need to enjoy this year’s season of patriotic events in Cedar Rapids.

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has announced the return of the annual Tribute to Heroes Dinner and the event’s keynote speaker, University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling Coach Clarissa Chun. The dinner is June 17 and hero nominations are still being accepted until Friday.

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces the return of the annual Tribute to Heroes Dinner, returning to The Hotel at Kirkwood on June 17. A big part of this dinner/fundraiser is honoring those in our community who have made a difference. Nominations for 2022 Heroes are being accepted through April 1.

This year’s Cedar Rapids display will feature the largest fireworks in its history

Fireworks are returning to downtown Cedar Rapids, plus dozens of other shows across the area.