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The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival brought great news to fans of one of its most popular events this week.

The popular event is back in a new location and the hot air balloons won't be the first things you see in the sky that night.

C.R. Freedom Festival Returns With Popular Events The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is back for 2021! Last year, the Freedom Festival's series of events were wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic but they're back with a ton of great events, the first of which begins on Monday, June 14. Derecho Log Carving Demonstration For the first time, and hopefully the last in all honesty, a Log Carving Demonstration will be held at the Jones Park Lagoon Pavilion on June 14. I say I hope it's one and done because all the wood that will be carved is logs damaged by last year's derecho, and provided by the Ced...

It's a dream come true for a stock car driver to get their shot at a NASCAR track. That dream is becoming a reality for several eastern Iowa drivers.

As warmer weather arrives this week in Eastern Iowa, this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cedar Rapids will take on a new look, as the Sapadapaso organization tackles the challenges still facing participants in 2021. Last year the holiday parade was canceled as Covid-19 spread its way across the globe and while the event organizers took a lot of criticism for their decision, in hindsight it was the correct call. This year Sapadapaso will host a "Drive Through" St. Pat's parade on Saturday March 13th from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Hawkeye Downs. Get our free mobile app Decorated parade ...