Entertainment in the Cedar Valley

The growing cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa offer diverse cultural experiences and all the amenities of a big city with a small town feel. There’s always something to do, whether you want to attend a sporting event, go shopping, or go to a local restaurant.

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Sports and Recreation

• Golf courses
• Byrnes Park Tennis Center
• Hard-surfaced, multi-use trails for activities such as biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and skating
• 8,000 acres of parkland including lakes for boating and swimming
• Maple Lanes - Bowling
• Cadillac Lanes - Bowling
• Lost Island Waterpark
• The Falls Aquatic Center

Sporting Events

• Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey
• Waterloo Bucks Baseball
• Cedar Valley Derby Divas Roller Derby
• University of Northern Iowa Panther Athletics
• Cedar Falls Raceway
• Water Hawks Ski Team

Shopping/Dining

• College Square Mall
• Crossroads Center Mall
• Main Street Cedar Falls
• Main Street Waterloo

Entertainment

• Crossroads Cinema - Waterloo
• College Square Cinema - Cedar Falls
• Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel

Arts and Culture

• Grout Museum
• Waterloo Center for the Arts
• Phelps Youth Pavilion - Children's Museum
• Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony
• Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
• Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theatre
• Oster Regent Theatre

Additional Area Attractions

• Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
• National Cattle Congress

Tourism and Visitors Bureaus

• Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau
• Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce