Celebrate the coming of spring at the annual Houby Days Festival May 15-17 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Check out the schedule so you don't miss your favorite band, the parade, or any of the weekend's events!
Friday, May 15, 2015
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 5-7pm |
Taste of Czech & Slovak |
NCSML |
| 5-7pm |
Kids Make & Take |
Artisan Sanctuary |
| 5-7pm |
Lizzy's Face Paiting |
16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm |
Artisan & Food Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm |
Julie & Kyle Acoustic Duo |
Small Stage |
| 5-9pm |
Bingo |
Inspiration Place |
| 5-10pm |
Lion Bridge Beer Tent |
Lion Bridge Brewery |
| 5-10pm |
Carnival |
Inspiration Place |
| 6-10pm |
Funkdaddies |
Kosek Bandstand |
Saturday, May 16, 2015
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 8-11am |
Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist |
Smugglers Warf |
| 9am |
Flag Raising Ceremony |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 9-11am |
Czech Plus Band & Czech Heritage Singers |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 9am-8pm |
Artisan & Food Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 9am-8pm |
One Day Artisans in the Park |
Sokol Park |
| 9am-8pm |
Breat Cancer Awareness Race Car |
16th Avenue |
| 10-11am |
Houby Days Parade |
16th Avenue |
| 10am-5pm |
Kids Make & Take |
Artisan Sanctuary |
| 10am-5pm |
Cruisin Mt. Trashmore Car Show |
16th Avenue Bridge |
| 10am-5pm |
Plant & Mushroom Sale |
16th Avenue |
| 10am-10pm |
Lion Bridge Beer Tent |
Lion Bridge Brewery |
| 11-11:30am |
United Moravian Societies Folk Dancers |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 11am-1pm |
Z102.9 |
16th Avenue |
| 11am-1pm |
The Acoustic Kitties |
Small Stage |
| 11am-2pm |
Sparkles/Spriinkles the Clown |
16th Avenue |
| 11am-3pm |
Ride to Mt. Trashmore |
A Street |
| 11am-8pm |
Glitz & Glam Face Painters |
16th Avenue |
| 12pm-3pm |
Houby Contest Registration |
Information - 16th Avenue |
| 12pm-3pm |
Brass Transit Authority |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 12pm-10pm |
Carnival |
Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-9pm |
Bingo |
Inspiration Place |
| 1-1:30pm |
United Moravian Society Folk Dancers |
16th Avenue |
| 1-5pm |
Mark Brown/Busker |
Sykol Park |
| 1:30-2:45pm |
Miss Czech Slovak Iowa Pageant |
NCSML |
| 2-3pm |
Accordian Club |
Small Stage |
| 3-3:30pm |
Maypole Dance |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 3-5pm |
Busker |
Small Stage |
| 3:30pm |
Introduction of Royalty |
Kosek Park |
| 3:30pm |
Mushroom Contest Winners |
Village Meat Market |
| 3:30-4:30pm |
Mushroom Entries Display |
Village Meat Market |
| 3:45-6pm |
Busker |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 4pm |
Parade of Kroje |
16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm |
Mockingbirds |
Small Stage |
| 6-10pm |
Royal Liars |
Kosek Bandstand |
Sunday, May 17, 2015
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 8-11am |
Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist |
Smugglers Warf |
| 9-11am |
Czech Heritage Band |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 9am-4pm |
Artisan & Food Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 9am-4pm |
Glitz & Glam Face Painters |
16th Avenue |
| 10am-4pm |
Plant Sale |
16th Avenue |
| 10am-3pm |
Crusin Mt. Trashmore Tractor Show |
16th Avenue Bridge |
| 10am-4pm |
Kids Make & Take |
Artisan Snactuary |
| 11am-12pm |
Cabbage Roll |
16th Avenue, Sykora Bakery |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
Childrens Games |
16th Avenue |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
Dan Johnson & Kevin Burt |
16th Avenue |
| 11:30am-1:30pm |
Wooden Nickle Lottery |
Small Stage |
| 12pm-3pm |
Sparkles/Sprinkles the Clown |
16th Avenue |
| 12pm-4pm |
Bingo |
Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-1pm |
Svetlusky Youth Ensemble |
16th Avenue |
| 12pm-4pm |
Carnival |
Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-4pm |
Houby Photo Boards |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 1-1:30pm |
Crown Czech Prince & Princess |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 1:30-4pm |
Craig Erickson |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 2-3pm |
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater |
16th Avenue |
| 3pm |
Costume Walk |
16th Avenue |
| 3:30pm |
Raffle Drawing |
Kosek Bandstand |