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The Waterloo Urban Farmers Market offers many experiences from themed events to benefit programs such as Double Up Food Bucks, SNAP, EBT, Curbside Market, and various food and health education workshops. Find local food growers, artists, and food trucks each Saturday May through October.

The Waterloo Urban Farmers Market offers many experiences from themed events to benefit programs such as Double Up Food Bucks, SNAP, EBT, Curbside Market, and various food and health education workshops. Find local food growers, artists, and food trucks each Saturday May through October.

A festival celebrating German heritage, music and food in downtown Waterloo. Dress in your dirndls and lederhosen, grab your stein and your friends, and get your Prost on at Iowa Oktoberfest! The polka party happens around Anton’s German Bier Garden and on East 4th Street, just north of the river. There will be live music; beer and food, and fun contests. A traditional Bavarian endurance contest during which contestants must hold a one-liter stein of beer in one outstretched arm for as long as possible. The filled stein weighs roughly five pounds and must be kept parallel to the ground at all times. Any spilling leads to immediate disqualification! The person who holds theirs out for the longest time, wins. This German game involves hammering some nails into a tree and drinking for whenever you mess up. This game supposedly dates back as far as 1940 or earlier. It’s safe to say this g...

WATERLOO, Iowa – The highly anticipated Iowa Eats Food & Drink Festival returns on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing a vibrant celebration of Iowa’s rich food and agricultural heritage back to the Waterloo Convention Center. Now in its fourth year, the festival showcases the best of Iowa’s food, beverages,

Iowa Irish Fest - Iowa's Biggest Irish Cultural Celebration! Iowa Irish Fest is dedicated to celebrating Irish culture in Iowa and takes place in the Lincoln Park area of downtown Waterloo. The festival began in 2006 and has since grown into the biggest Irish celebration in Iowa. The Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Association, founder of the Iowa Irish Fest, is an organization intended to foster and develop Irish fellowship and outreach into the community with Irish cultural events and programs. Don’t forget to connect with us on Facebook to stay up to date with all things Iowa Irish Fest! Iowa Irish Fest is dedicated to celebrating Irish culture in Iowa and takes place in the Lincoln Park area of downtown Waterloo. The festival began in 2006 and has since grown into the biggest Irish celebration in Iowa. The Cedar Valley Irish Cultural Association, founder of Iowa Irish Fest, is an orga...