Park Cedar Rapids

09/04/2026

After last weekend’s MADness, we’re back to “normal” at the Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market this Saturday. Here's your reminder NOT to park within the market parameters overnight on Friday.

Park Cedar Rapids tickets and tows any and all vehicles beginning at 4 a.m. on ALL market Saturdays. The tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 2nd, 3rd and 5th St SE from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave

Event parking will be sold for $10 at the 4th Avenue (via 5th Avenue), GTC (via 5th Avenue), Convention Center (via 1st Avenue), and 5 Seasons parking ramps, as well as the Paramount Lot. Off-street parking is enforced 24/7 and payment is due on arrival.

The 3rd Ave Parkade will be closed. No entering or exiting allowed during the market.

08/28/2026

On the eve of tomorrow’s Market After Dark in Downtown Cedar Rapids, more than 350 no-parking signs and placards have been installed throughout the venue. Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, vehicles parked within the expanded market parameters will be ticketed and towed.

Market After Dark generally extends the usual Cedar Rapids Farmers Market footprint one block in each direction. The tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd Ave SE from 1st St to 6th St
• 3rd Ave SE from 1st St to 6th St
• 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 6th St
• 2nd St SE from 1st Ave to 4th Ave
• 3rd St SE from 1st Ave to 5th Ave
• 5th St SE from 1st Ave to 5th Ave

Event parking will be sold for $15 at the 4th Avenue (via 5th Avenue), GTC (via 5th Avenue), Convention Center (via 1st Avenue) and Five Seasons parkades, Lot 9 and the Paramount Lot. Event parking will be sold for $10 at the Southside Ramp. Please note: the 3rd Ave Parkade will be closed.

08/22/2026

One of Downtown Cedar Rapids' most popular, free, open-air events, Market After Dark returns for its 11th year next Saturday, Aug. 29. Here's an early reminder to not leave vehicles within the expanded market parameters overnight or park on Saturday morning (including gym visits, smoothie stops, pizza pickup, etc.).

In partnership with Darrah's Towing & Recovery, Park Cedar Rapids will be ticketing and towing vehicles at 10 a.m. so the area is cleared by the time roads are closed beginning at 11 a.m. for setup at noon.

Market After Dark generally extends the usual Cedar Rapids Farmers Market footprint one block in each direction. The tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd Ave SE from 1st St to 6th St
• 3rd Ave SE from 1st St to 6th St
• 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 6th St
• 2nd St SE from 1st Ave to 4th Ave
• 3rd St SE from 1st Ave to 5th Ave
• 5th St SE from 1st Ave to 5th Ave

08/19/2026

Heed the emergency no parking signs and no one gets towed. Food trucks only around Greene Square beginning 8 a.m. Friday.

08/14/2026

The Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market returns Saturday. Here's your reminder NOT to park within the market parameters overnight on Friday.

Rain or shine, Park Cedar Rapids will be ticketing and towing vehicles beginning at 4 a.m. on ALL market Saturdays.
The tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 2nd, 3rd and 5th St SE from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave
Note also that handicapped parking spaces and parking prohibited zones apply 24/7, both on- and off-street.

Event parking will be sold for $10 at the 4th Avenue (via 5th Avenue), GTC (via 5th Avenue), Convention Center (via 1st Avenue), and 5 Seasons parking ramps, as well as the Paramount Lot. Off-street parking is enforced 24/7 and payment is due on arrival.

The 3rd Ave Parkade will be closed. No entering or exiting allowed during the market.

Saturday plans, sorted. ☕🥐 The Downtown Farmers Market is back this weekend, 7:30am–noon, with 200+ local vendors slinging everything from fresh produce to kettle corn. Tag who you're bringing! 👇

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07/31/2026

Downtown streets are receiving a good washing ahead of Saturday’s Cedar Rapids Farmers Market in the morning and Blocktoberfest in the evening. Please be mindful of event parking restrictions in the expanded area for both events. Park Cedar Rapids will be ticketing and towing vehicles beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1.

The expanded tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 3rd Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 2nd St SE from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave
• 3rd St SE from 1st Ave to 4th Ave
• 5th St SE from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave

The Blocktoberfest event area will remain closed with parking prohibited throughout the day. This tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd Ave SE from 2nd St to the 4th Street bike trail and railroad tracks
• 3rd St SE from 1st Ave to 3rd Ave

During the market, event parking will be sold for $10 at the 4th Avenue (via 5th Avenue), GTC (via 5th Avenue), Convention Center (via 1st Avenue), and 5 Seasons parking ramps, as well as the Paramount Lot. The 3rd Ave Parkade will be closed. No entering or exiting allowed during the market.

During Blocktoberfest, parking will be sold for $15 at the Convention Center and 3rd Avenue ramps and the Paramount Lot.

Off-street parking is enforced 24/7 and payment is due on arrival.

07/16/2026

Following an Independence Day break, the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market returns Saturday with 5 more morning events on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.

Here's your reminder NOT to park within the market parameters overnight on Friday. Park Cedar Rapids will be ticketing and towing vehicles beginning at 4 a.m. on ALL market Saturdays.

The tow-away zone includes:
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th Ave SE from 2nd St to 5th St
• 2nd, 3rd and 5th St SE from 2nd Ave to 4th Ave

Note also that handicapped parking spaces and parking prohibited zones apply 24/7, both on- and off-street.

Event parking will be sold for $10 at the 4th Avenue (via 5th Avenue), GTC (via 5th Avenue), and Convention Center (via 1st Avenue) parking ramps, as well as the Paramount Lot. Off-street parking is enforced 24/7 and payment is due on arrival.

The 3rd Ave Parkade will be closed. No entering or exiting allowed during the market.

07/14/2026

Parking will be prohibited Wednesday, July 15 on the 2nd Ave Bridge for inspection preceding an upcoming bridge rehabilitaion project. The bridge will remain open for traffic and access to the May's Island Ramp will be maintained. Parking on the bridge between 1st St. SE and 1st St. SW will be prohibited from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

07/14/2026

Following a short break, the Cedar Rapids Farmers Market returns Saturday with 5 more morning events on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Plus, save the date for Market After Dark on August 29. Please mind posted parking restrictions at all times.

07/02/2026

Here’s your Independence Day parking primer for Downtown Cedar Rapids:

Parking will be prohibited on the 2nd Avenue Bridge and 1st St SE between 1st and 3rd Ave beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday for Freedom Festival events during the day. 1st Street SE will reopen at noon, but the bridge will remain closed until the fireworks display has concluded.

Cars parked adjacent to Greene Square Park in the 400 block of 3rd Avenue SE and the 300 block of 5th Street SE will be ticketed and towed at 4 a.m. Saturday for the Corridor Running Fifth Season Races. These roads will be closed through noon for the event.

Also beginning at 4 a.m. Saturday, parking will be prohibited on the east side of the 300 and 400 blocks of 1st St SW and the last six spaces at the southwest end of the 3rd Ave Bridge for the Celebration of Freedom at McGrath Amphitheatre.

Independence Day event parking will be sold for $5 at all Park Cedar Rapids-managed ramps and lots. Ramp rooftops will be open for family-friendly fireworks viewing. (No alcohol, smoking, grills or personal fireworks allowed.)