The Grinnell RAGBRAI Committee announces the theme of the Grinnell RAGBRAI stop. "Jubilee at the Jewel" will take place on Thursday, July 27, as part of day five of the 2023 RAGBRAI route.

Grinnell is the final pass-through community on day five before riders head to Tama/Toledo for their overnight stay. As of April 1, RAGBRAI has registered more than 24,000 riders for the weeklong event. More than 60 percent of riders come from outside the state of Iowa, giving Grinnell the opportunity to showcase the community to the country and the world.

Jubilee at the Jewel will feature live music, activities, food, a beverage garden and more as part of a party on the last official stop of day five. All activities will be hubbed out of Grinnell’s Central Park and downtown Grinnell will be a highlight of the ride that day. The official route through Grinnell will be announced in the coming weeks, once final approval has been granted via the city council.

“We are so excited to host the 50th anniversary ride through Grinnell,” noted Jennifer Cogley, co-chair of the Grinnell RAGBRAI committee. “This event provides such a unique way to showcase our beautiful community to thousands of people from across the state and beyond.”