Iowa City Update: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Refocus Film Festival, and Iowa City Book Festival

Iowa City Update is a weekly video highlighting City of Iowa City projects, programs, and events. Watch to learn about upcoming events celebrating culture, cinema, and literature.

Celebrate and honor Indigenous peoples, histories, and traditions at Iowa City's Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration this Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area.

Lights, camera, adaptation! The Refocus Film Festival returns Oct. 22-25 with four days of films, music, and filmmaker conversations. Get your pass now and be a part of this unique annual experience!

Celebrate the written word at the 18th annual Iowa City Book Festival, Oct. 18-25, with a week of authors, stories, and conversations throughout Iowa City.