Articles Tagged: Uptown Marion

Where to ring in 2026 across Eastern Iowa

Uptown Marion opened the new ice loop during its Christmas in the Park event on Friday.

Ring in the holiday season with festivals, holiday markets, light displays and other events.

The final Marion Uptown Market of the year was held Saturday, and it featured a dog show

The annual festival at 1001 Seventh Ave. will feature the opportunity to sample a wide variety of beer styles from dozens of breweries around Iowa and surrounding areas.

Two years after acquiring full ownership of a historic building in Uptown Marion, Jamie and Kelsie Hoth have turned the dilapidated Owen Block Building into a thriving space with three businesses and several upper story apartments.

Event on Thursday evenings in August features bands, food vendors and fun in Uptown Marion.

The splash pad was added as part of an $8.35 million renovation of Central Plaza in Uptown Marion.

The market in Uptown Marion is held the second Saturday of June, July and August, as well as on the last Saturday of September from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Uptown Marion has announced its 11th “Eat. Drink. & Be Marion: Food & Pub Craw Fundraiser.”

The first Uptown Marion Market of the 2025 season will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in City Square Park in Uptown Marion. Market vendors will have everything from fresh produce to baked goods and handcrafted artisan items.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, I-380 ramps in Cedar Rapids will be closed overnight this week for work.

Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.

City leaders and community members this week will celebrate substantial completion of the roughly $8.35 million Central Plaza project in the heart of Uptown Marion. The plaza includes a refrigerated ice loop, water features, public art and plenty of seating.

From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.