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The City of Five Seasons

Cedar Rapids is a vibrant city, encompassing unique attractions, exciting events, specialty shopping, a dynamic art scene, outdoor recreation, and a large variety of restaurant and nightlife options. Cedar Rapids offers a unique balance of big city amenities without all the typical hassles and headaches that come with a large city.  This extra time afforded to our residents and visitors is why Cedar Rapids is known as “The City of Five Seasons.”  This fifth season affords us time to enjoy all other seasons, and to enjoy life.

As the second largest city in the state, we are:

  • The largest corn-processing city in the world
  • One of the leading manufacturing regions in the United States
  • One of the leading bio-processing and food ingredient centers in North America

Home to almost 300 different manufacturing plants and two dozen Fortune 500 companies, including Collins Aerospace, AEGON, General Mills, Cargill, Penford, Quaker Oats, Archer Daniels Midland and Nordstrom.

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Czech Village-New Bohemia

New opportunities await you to explore, discover, shop, taste, and experience the unique offerings in the Czech Village-New Bohemia Main Street District. Featuring the centerpiece NewBo City Market, this district offers exciting and unique art and culture venues, events, entertainment, dining, and shopping.

Cedar Rapids Public Library

The downtown library is a major destination in Cedar Rapids that goes far beyond just books. The library is an information center, a technology hub, a community gathering place, an early-learning resource, a LEED-Certified sustainable building, and so much more!

Cedar Rapids Parks and Trails

With over 4,000 acres of park and open space to explore, an expansive trail system, modern aquatic centers, sports complexes, and some of the best golf courses in Eastern Iowa, you’ll find an abundance of leisure opportunities for every season.

Paramount Theatre

The Paramount Theatre is one of just 300 movie palaces left in the United States according to a story in USA Today. Built in the architecturally extravagant 1920's, the theatre annually hosts concerts, fundraisers, corporate meetings, dance recitals and a Broadway Series.

Cedar Rapids Parks and Trails

With over 4,000 acres of park and open space to explore, an expansive trail system, modern aquatic centers, sports complexes, and some of the best golf courses in Eastern Iowa, you’ll find an abundance of leisure opportunities for every season.

Paramount Theatre

The Paramount Theatre is one of just 300 movie palaces left in the United States according to a story in USA Today. Built in the architecturally extravagant 1920's, the theatre annually hosts concerts, fundraisers, corporate meetings, dance recitals and a Broadway Series.

Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

This facility has two sheets of ice, NHL and Olympic regulation size, and is home of the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. They offer public skating as well as figure skating and hockey programs to individuals of all ages and skill levels.

Brucemore National Historic Site

Brucemore’s 26-acre, park-like estate invites exploration of the site’s history, gardens, grounds, and 1886 mansion. This picturesque location in the heart of the City is a hub for tours, cultural events, and educational programs.