This is a free event connecting you to art and outdoor recreation. And we'll have FREE VALET BIKE PARKING.
Here are few highlights:
- See the public art installation on the Raccoon River by New York-based artist Mary Mattingly; join the official unveiling at 1pm on the pedestrian bridge and catch remarks on the new DNR water trails plan from Chuck Gipp, head of the DNR.
- Try something new! From yoga to canoe trips to ultimate frisbee and beyond, there are so many free activities available for young and old
- Get fueled by food trucks and the Iowa Craft Beer Tent
- Open your ears to live music on the Veridian stage with headliner James Biehn Band.
- WIN STUFF like VIP tickets to the Hinterland music festival or a hot air balloon ride.
LAUNCH will center around “The Village" on the east side of the park (
check out the map).
Note that f
our breweries, Confluence Brewing Company, Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company, Firetrucker Brewery, and Granite City Food & Brewery will be hosting a bike ride that starts at each brewery and arrives at the event by 12:30PM.