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Crowd and vendors at Stem and Stein

Experience Culture with the
Waterloo Center for the Arts

Culture creates vibrancy for us individually & collectively. Join us for our many inclusive events for all.

ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENTS

Support your local culture and art scene by experiencing some of the most unique events and festivals in the Cedar Valley! These events are created by passionate community members, staff and volunteers at the Waterloo Center for the Arts and all around the Cedar Valley. 

Guilty of Treason performing at Chroma 63

CHROMA63
ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Performers dancing at Fiesta

¡FIESTA!
A CELEBRATION OF 
LATIN CULTURE

¡

Crowd and vendors at Stem and Stein

CEDAR VALLEY
STEM & STEIN 

People smiling and having fun at Haitian Flag Day event

HAITIAN FLAG DAY

Patrons viewing and interacting with artists booth at Holiday Arts Festival

HOLIDAY ARTS FESTIVAL

Mother and daughter high fiving at Palentines event

PALENTINES

COLLABORATIVE EVENTS

The Waterloo Center for the Arts works with a handful of community partners to offer free music, fitness or other community events outside of the WCA general programming.

Crowd on the Riverloop Amphitheatre

IBOSNA FEST

American flag waving with fireworks behind

RED, WHITE & LOO
 

People doing yoga on the Riverloop Amphitheatre

YOGA ON THE RIVER
WITH GRAY LANE YOGA
 

Vendor and patron at the Urban Farmers Market

WATERLOO URBAN FARMER'S MARKET

Ballet Des Moines performance on Riverloop Amphitheatre

BALLET DES MOINES
 

Municipal band performing on Riverloop Amphitheatre

WATERLOO
MUNICIPAL BAND

Drum circle on the Riverlooop Amphitheatre

DRUMMING ON
THE CEDAR

Canopy of Riverloop Amphitheatre with lights and people dancing

MY WATERLOO DAYS AMPHITHEATHRE ENTERTAINMENT
 

Artist and Exhibition Receptions

Turtle Love by Betty LaDuke
Kid in costume interacting with tractor in Phelps Youth Pavilion

Join the Phelps Youth Pavilion for Some Fun Family-Friendly Events!

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