CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Lower temperatures and less humidity added to the equation for a picture-perfect night during a popular free event in downtown Cedar Rapids.
Market After Dark celebrated its 10th anniversary of the open-air event, which typically draws crowds of 30,000 to 50,000 people.
See photos from last year’s Market After Dark
More than 100 vendors lined the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids, with food trucks, crafts and more, including beer, wine and art.
The band Crazy Delicious performs during the 2025 Market After Dark in Cedar Rapids. (photo/Cindy Hadish)
Entertainment included live music by the Surf Zombies and Crazy Delicious on the main stage at Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street SE, adjacent to Greene Square.
Market After Dark is hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, which also hosts the large-scale Downtown Farmers Market during select Saturdays into September.
The daytime market, which features 200 vendors and averages 12,000 visitors at each one, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Find details on more than 50 Eastern Iowa farmers markets on the Homegrown list and see more photos from the 2025 Market After Dark, below:
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