We’re Throwing a Street Dance on August 17
We’re closing down Dubuque Street for a community block party with live music, dancing, beverages, food trucks and games. Here’s all you need to know.
The five Ws
- Who: You! While the Street Dance is open to all ages and is family-friendly, the programming is not family-focused.
- What: An evening of dancing, food and music. Admission is free.
- Where: On Dubuque Street from Main Street to Front Street (between Reds Alehouse and J&A Tap up to new City Hall)
- When: Saturday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 10 p.m.
- Why: Send off summer in style!
What’s happening when
| 5:00 p.m. | Gates open. Admission is free thanks to City Slate sponsors. Please enter near the Dubuque and Front streets intersection. No coolers or outside alcoholic beverages allowed. |
| 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. | Alcoholic beverages available for purchase (cash or card) from Reds Alehouse and J&A Tap. Food available for purchase from Elara's Wood-Fired Pizza, Marco's Grilled Cheese, Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck, George's Gyros, Reds Alehouse and J&A Tap. |
| 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Pickup games (bags, foot darts, Jenga, Hi Striker, arcade basketball, foosball, etc.) Visit with event sponsors: UI Health Care, South Slope, Urban Acres, Hills Bank and Diventures. |
| 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. | Live music from Ingrid Streitz Ingrid is a local guitar player and singer who has had appearances at venues throughout Iowa and Minnesota. She plays chill pop music, covering a variety of artists from Taylor Swift to Bob Dylan. |
| 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Live music from Trophy Dads Trophy Dads is a rock band out of Solon, IA. During the week, you can find them at work or coaching practice, but on the weekends they hit the stage with fan-favorite early 90s rock. |
| 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. | DJ No Requests (aka your favorite camera guy at City events) will keep the party going. |
| 10:00 p.m. | Event concludes. Guests may continue the fun at Reds Alehouse (open until midnight) or J&A Tap (open until 2 a.m.), but the street must be cleared. |
What to bring (and leave at home)
Please bring:
- Your appetite and wallet to purchase food and beverages. All vendors will accept cash and card.
- Comfortable shoes — after all, this is a street dance!
- A water bottle that can be refilled at our free ice water station.
- An ID to receive a 21+ wristband if you plan to consume alcohol.
- Lawn chairs are welcome, but they may be difficult to use depending on crowds.
Leave at home:
- Outside alcohol and coolers. Volunteers will be checking for these items at the entrance.
- Your pets. As much as we love dogs, with the number of people expected to attend we need to ask your dog, no matter how well behaved, to stay home.
- Pop-up tents.
- Tobacco, nicotine, vape and other electronic smoking devices.
Event Map
Food and drink
Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the event. Those 21+ years or age may consume alcohol by showing an ID to receive a free wristband at the entrance, purchasing their beverage from Reds Alehouse or J&A Tap in a plastic cup, and staying within the gated event perimeter.
Food will also be available for purchase from these vendors, and picnic and high-top tables will be onsite.
- J&A Tap will have cheeseburgers, hamburgers, chicken tenders and french fries.
- Reds Alehouse will have tacos.
- Marco’s Grilled Cheese with grilled sandwiches and quesadillas.
- George’s Gyros with lamb or beef gyros with Tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, & white onions.
- Elara’s Wood-Fired Pizza with a variety of pizzas.
- Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck offers hot and cold specialty drinks and coffees.
Where to park
As a true Street Dance, Dubuque Street will be closed from Main Street to Front Street (Reds and J&A Tap up to new City Hall) for this special event. The entrance to the event will be on Dubuque Street, near City Hall.
Please carpool, or skip the car and walk or bike on over! For those with vehicles, parking will be available at:
- Penn Meadows Park
- City Hall
- Penn Elementary
- Frog Hollow
- Hope Evangelical Church
- Other nearby lots and residential city streets in regularly marked areas.
- Additional ADA parking will be added and marked in City Hall’s parking lot (360 N. Main St.)
You also might be wondering
- To prepare for the event, Dubuque Street will close from Main Street to Front Street beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17. It will reopen at 7 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18.
- Reds Alehouse and J&A will have normal operating hours through the weekend.
- Portable toilets and a handwashing station will be onsite.
- The use of tobacco, nicotine, vape and other electronic smoking devices are prohibited within the gated event area and on any public property.
- No outside alcohol or coolers will be allowed. Volunteers will be checking for these items at the entrance.
- Alcohol may not be consumed on the public street outside of the gated perimeter.
- While this is a family-friendly event, the programming is not family-focused. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- All ages are allowed within the gated event, but only those 21+ years of age may consume alcohol within the designated area and will be required to show an ID to receive a wristband.
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Accessibility
We’re committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation at our events for individuals with disabilities. Additional ADA parking will be added to the City Hall parking lot near the event entrance, and all programming is on hard surface. For additional accommodations, please reach out to [email protected] or call (319) 626-5755.
Who to thank
This event is part of the City Slate. The yearlong schedule of events is made possible by A2Z Heating & Plumbing, Centro, Collins Community Credit Union, The Eastern Iowa Airport – CID, Hills Bank, MidWestOne Bank, South Slope Cooperative, University of Iowa Health Care, Urban Acres Real Estate and Veridian Credit Union.
Additional support for the Street Dance is provided by Diventures, Reds Alehouse and J&A Tap.
