The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is excited to invite the community to an Open House event at the nonprofit’s brand new location in the historic Veteran’s Memorial Building. The Open House will take place on October 26th beginning at 4pm and will include guided tours, giveaways, and an official ribbon cutting with the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance Ambassadors.
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is a beloved annual event that celebrates the spirit of freedom, community, and togetherness. For over 40 years, the festival has been the go-to destination for families and friends to come together and enjoy a wide array of exciting activities, live entertainment, delicious food, and of course, breathtaking fireworks. The organization is proud to showcase its new home and a chance to visit with the team about our ongoing commitment to providing fun and patriotic experience for all.
Since 1927, the Veterans Memorial building has been a staple of the Cedar Rapids community by hosting many organizations, city departments, local veterans clubs, and now also serves as a popular rental venue for a plethora of events.
The new Freedom Festival offices are located on the first floor of the First Avenue side of the building. The location will be easily accessible to the organization’s patrons and veterans can also park on the First and Second Avenue Bridges for free if they have the proper window sticker provided by ParkCR displayed.
Date: October 26th, 2023 Time: 4PM – 6PM Location: 51 First Avenue Bridge
Open House Highlights will include:
Ribbon Cutting: The Ribbon Cutting will be led by the Economic Alliance Ambassadors at 4:30PM.
Guided tours: Provided by The Veterans Memorial staff, the tour will include the entirety of the building as well as an exclusive first look at our new office space.
Meet the team: Connect with the dedicated individuals that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival a reality. Learn about the planning, coordination, and creativity that goes into these cherished events.
Giveaways: Drop your business card to be entered into a drawing for prize pack of 4 buttons and 2 t-shirts for the 2024 Freedom Festival.
The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Open House is your chance to be part of the festival’s exciting new chapter. We are committed to making this year’s festival bigger and better than ever, and we can’t wait to share that with you!