Come party with the Cedar Rapids community and RAGBRAI as they celebrate 40 years of the RAGBRAI experience with live music, food, beverages, and a special concert featuring Counting Crows. On Thursday, July 26th, thousands of cyclists will enter Cedar Rapids to take part in the excitement that RAGBRAI and the city of Cedar Rapids have to offer.
The headliner event is the Party on the Island in downtown Cedar Rapids. The event will feature Grammy nominated Counting Crows as well as several other musical performers and will also feature a special 40th RAGBRAI presentation. Streets will be blocked off for the outdoor stage, several food vendors and beverage gardens. Tickets can be purchased at theatrecr.org/ragbrai.
Other entertainment opportunities will be taking place throughout the city including Rockwell Collins Outplay Island Kids Zone, a free family-friendly event featuring live entertainers, inflatable games, and more. Several entertainment opportunities will be taking place at the various RAGBRAI campsites throughout the city including local musical performers, live baseball game broadcasts and aqua golf. For a complete list of the activities taking place throughout Cedar Rapids visit CedarRapidsRAGBRAI.com/activities.
Friday morning, riders will enjoy a special farewell breakfast, Breakfast on the Bridge, in the Czech Village/New Bohemia area. Several vendors will line the street serving various foods such as traditional Czech kolaches as well as common breakfast foods like biscuits and gravy and breakfast burritos. Riders will also get the chance to explore the culture in the area and experience the different attractions that the Czech Village/New Bohemia area has to offer. For more inforamtion on Breakfast on the Bridge visit CedarRapidsRAGBRAI.com/breakfast-on-the-bridge.
Cedar Rapids RAGBRAI will be a great way to celebrate not only 40 years of RAGBRAI but also the Cedar Rapids community. See you there!