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United States, North America

3-Day Iowa City itinerary guide

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Iowa City — Halloween Banana Bomb Iowa City

Top stops to prioritize

  • Coral Ridge Mall
  • George's Buffet
  • Pullman Bar & Diner
  • Z'Mariks Noodle Cafe
  • Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
  • Thai Spice
  • The Iowa Children's Museum
  • Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Coral Ridge Mall
  • The Iowa Children's Museum
  • Carver-Hawkeye Arena
  • Kinnick Stadium
  • Hamburg Inn No. 2

Day 2: Northwest side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northwest side side of town.

  • Pullman Bar & Diner
  • The Englert Theatre
  • Prairie Lights Books and Cafe
  • Oasis Falafel (Iowa City)
  • Hancher Auditorium
  • Thornberry Dog Park

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Big Grove Brewery & Taproom and Iowa City Farmers Market and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Big Grove Brewery & Taproom
  • Iowa City Farmers Market
  • University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
  • DEFY Iowa City
  • Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

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