Special Events

Join us for Parade of Prairies, a bus tour showcasing local landowner’s native landscapes. We’ll see high quality native prairie plantings in various stages of restoration and learn about the variety of native prairie plants,…

Join Indian Creek Nature Center for our fourth annual Monarch Fest, July 2019. Enjoy a fun-filled day of games, activities and learning at this family-friendly festival. Celebrate the journey these extraordinary butterflies make every year…

Concerts at the Creek Saturday evenings: Summer 2019 Join us this summer for Concerts at the Creek at Indian Creek Nature Center! This series of live outdoor concerts features a variety of genres of live…

2020 Tickets Coming Soon! January 24 & 25, 2020 | 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM Doors open at 6 PM, Program starts at 7 PM January 24: Big Grove Brewery Taproom in Iowa City January…

When it’s time to deck the halls, it’s time for Nature’s Noel! Held annually on the first Saturday in December, the Nature Center grounds are adorned with beautiful fresh-cut evergreens fashioned into wreaths, centerpieces, kissing balls, swags and…

The Friends of the Nature Center are ready to fill your yard and garden with a variety of beautiful wildflowers, hostas, geraniums, perennials, prairie plants and MORE at their annual Spring Plant and Art Sale…

2019 TicketsView campus map Come to Indian Creek Nature Center’s signature event to enjoy a taste of real, handcrafted maple syrup fresh from the tap, and stay for a weekend of family fun! The Maple…

Now is the time for women to nurture the body that has carried them far, feed the soul that has guided them and steward the land that has served them. Join us for one of…