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BUTTONS & ADMISSION

You can purchase a Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival Button at the following locations: Freedom Festival Office Hy-Vee Food & Drug Stores (Cedar Rapids / Marion) Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Gas Stations (Cedar Rapids/ Marion) Eastern Iowa Arts Academy Gate Entrance at Freedom Festival Produced Events With each button purchase, you receive a Hy-Vee Coupon Book …

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2023 T-SHIRTS / MERCHANDISE

Will you have 2023 Freedom Festival T-shirts available for purchase? Yes! Special thanks goes to Ironside Apparel & Promotions, Inc. Shirts will be red and feature our  custom 2023 design. Pricing is $15 for sizes S-XL and $20 for sizes 2XL-5XL. To purchase, head to the Freedom Festival office (limited sizing will be available, and …

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FIREWORKS (BIG CHANGES FOR 2023!!)

We are excited to share that Celebration of Freedom Fireworks will return to downtown Cedar Rapids! BUT!!!! Due to So. Much. Construction, the footprint (including launch site) will be extremely different! Where you sat years past, will probably not be an option this year. The firework launch site will be downtown Cedar Rapids on the 2nd …

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PROHIBITED ITEMS

We ask all attendees arrive early and travel light, as you may be subject to search, which includes bag check and/or hand wands upon entry. Drugs, illegal substances or any paraphernalia associated with drug use Electronic cigarettes / vape pens Laser pens/pointers of any type Noisemakers such as air horns Pepper spray/Mace Weapons of any …

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival allows alcoholic beverages ONLY AT SPECIFIC EVENTS (listed below). ONLY AT SPECIFIC EVENTS: BALLOON GLOW – JONES PARK – YES MOVIE AT THE BALLPARK – CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS STADIUM – NO MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM – NCSML – NO FIREWORKS – 3RD AVE BRIDGE / 1ST ST SW – YES …

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WEATHER & CANCELLATIONS

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival holds safety as a top priority. While we wish that all events can go on without weather issues, we are realistic and know that weather can and does impact our outdoor events. Many of our events are held rain or shine. The exception is severe weather. We work extremely closely …

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VOLUNTEERS

How can I or my group volunteer with the Freedom Festival? YES!! We are excited for the return of the Win-Win-Win Program! Thanks to generous sponsorship by Alliant Energy and Toyota Financial Services we “pay” our volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering during the Festival, please CLICK HERE to register online. For each 4-hour shift you …

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TRASH HANDLING

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival invites all patrons to be mindful to the environment and place all trash in the appropriate bins at each of our venues. We have staff and volunteers dedicated to make sure there are plenty of bins set strategically throughout the entertainment area, so we hope you’ll join us in keeping …

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RESTROOMS

Public portable restroom facilities, including handicap-accessible units, are located at all Freedom Festival-produced events. These restrooms are strategically located within the venues to provide convenient access to event patrons, while maintaining a discrete distance from event viewing and dining areas. Within some venues the Freedom Festival is required as part of our contract with stage …

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PETS & PERSONAL FIREWORKS

Are pets allowed on Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival venues? ONLY at the Jump for Freedom DockDogs event and the Freedom Festival Parade / Imagination Square / VOLTA. Otherwise pets are NOT permitted on any Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival venue. Events are often crowded and some pets do not respond well to the added stress of …

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