Centennial Park North Liberty

10/16/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮 — 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬?

With the addition of Hy-Vee Center & Amphitheater at Centennial Park, the City of North Liberty produced more events in 2026 than ever before — and almost every event was free to attend thanks to sponsorship from local businesses.

To help the city plan events for 2027 and beyond, please share your feedback through the survey linked below to let us know what events stood out, how we can improve and any programming ideas you have.

With the addition of Hy-Vee Center & Amphitheater at Centennial Park, the City of North Liberty produced more events in 2026 than ever before — and almo ...

10/15/2026

The Cedar Rapids Opera brought Papagayo to the Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park this past weekend for a spirited tale of a heroic, albeit mischievous, parrot.

This is part of our yearlong City Slate of free events made possible by Collins Community Credit Union, Corda Credit Union, The Eastern Iowa Airport - CID, Hills Bank, McGrath Toyota of Iowa City, Pizza Ranch, South Slope Cooperative, University of Iowa Health Care, and Urban Acres Real Estate. More at northlibertyiowa.gov/cityslate.

10/07/2026

Don't miss Papagayo, a free children's performance from the Cedar Rapids Opera this Sunday, Oct. 11.
🎭 30-minute show filled with live music and puppetry
🕓 4:00 p.m.
📍 Inside Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park
🎟️ Free tickets linked in comments ⬇️

This event is part of the City Slate. The yearlong schedule of free events is made possible by Collins Community Credit Union, Corda Credit Union, Hills Bank, McGrath Toyota of Iowa City, Pizza Ranch, Eastern Iowa Airport • CID, South Slope Cooperative, University of Iowa Health Care and Urban Acres Real Estate.

10/02/2026

The inaugeral season of Hy-Vee Amphitheater at Centennial Park is in the books, with the The Pork Tornadoes on Memorial Day weekend, Orchestra Iowa at the movies, Ballet Des Moines with Debut Dance, a drone show for Independence Day, the return of Blues & BBQ, Buckets N Boards and pianos and a Taylor Swift experience, and Gin Blossoms for a finale.

Our thanks to Corda Credit Union, Nicolet Bank, Epiphany Dermatology, Shive-Hattery, TrueNorth, Dupaco Community Credit Union, Veridian Credit Union, and all of you for making our first year possible and successful.

The fun doesn't stop — it just moves inside — and you can find a calendar, more details, and tickets at northlibertyiowa.gov/shows

09/23/2026

Halloween isn’t just for kids. Celebrate the season with an adult-only costume party. Tickets to the Oct. 30 Grave Rave presented by Thompson & Co Salon Parlor includes live music, close-up magic, comedic tarot card reading, a cash-prize costume contest and more. Early-bird tickets are $25 through the end of September. Tickets increase to $30 on Oct. 1.

09/16/2026

Maybe one last time is all we need to close out the inaugural season at Hy-Vee Amphitheater at Centennial Park. Sunday, Gin Blossoms took us through the hits, and sprinkled in some new, capping the outdoor season.

Thank you to the thousands who attended events at the park all summer long.

09/14/2026

We were ready for it. Friday was a love story as we gathered, laughed, danced and shook it off. Thanks for making it enchanted.

09/09/2026

Experience Are You Ready For It? sponsored by Corda Credit Union this Friday at Hy-Vee Amphitheater! Use promo code CORDA to receive $10 OFF each ticket when purchasing online in advance.

09/08/2026

"It all comes down to the songs. Our success is not due to my voice or any thing specific in the band. The songs are greater than the parts. The songs are ultimately what it comes down to, and we have the songs. We're fortunate to have seven Top 40 singles. There's a lot of baggage with those songs. Each lyric has a memory attached to it. Some of the memories are good. Others are painful."

The Gin Blossoms, who will perform Sunday, Sept. 13, at Hy-Vee Amphitheater at Centennial Park in North Liberty, are working on a new album. But they’re aware that most in