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Iowa City Winter Solstice Celebration

Dec21
  • Date: December 21, 2024
    Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
    Location: Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
    220 S Gilbert Street
    Iowa City, IA 52240
Contact:
Joyce Carroll (Joycec@iowa-city.org)

Celebrate the season with Iowa City Parks and Recreation at the 2024 Winter Solstice Celebration from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. 

This annual celebration is the perfect family-friendly tradition that celebrates the beginning of the winter season and the shortest day of the year. 

The event features several nature-inspired craft projects, lighting the Discovery Garden with handmade luminaries or lanterns, and hearing Father Winter's stories. 

Make gifts for your friends and family, make intention bottles for yourself, and enjoy some hot chocolate and wassail.

There is no fee or pre-registration required for this event. For more information, contact Joyce Carroll at the Iowa City Recreation Division, 319-356-5100 or Joycec@iowa-city.org.