r/uiowa • u/ImmediatePause4182 • 29d ago

Question Parents weekend rainy days

Hey, guys, my parents are coming on Saturday for parents' weekend, but since the weather has been rainy and awful what can we do so it is at least a little entertaining? Any ideas?

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u/MrPhysicsMan 29d ago

I like looking the art west pond on rainy days. Or, find a cozy bookstore. Prairie Lights is a classic.

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u/lovethatcountrypie 29d ago edited 28d ago

Stanley Art Museum, Old Capitol Museum, Museum of Natural History with bird cyclorama in MacBride Hall.

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u/WhoIsIowa 29d ago

If your parents are cool, there's always good, ol' fashioned LSD.

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u/JamoOnTheRocks 29d ago

Laser tag 

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u/cim0rene 29d ago

Farmers market, its in the parking ramp so it's covered :) go to the art and natural history museum

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u/-tearsforbeers- 28d ago

That's such a nice suggestion :-) my only concern is parking already being taken

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u/cim0rene 28d ago

If it's raining crowds are usually a lot smaller at the market , busiest times are usually between 10-11

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u/SimpliiK_O_3ED Alumni 29d ago

There’s the Coral Ridge mall! When my family visited we went ice skating or we watched a movie in their cinema. If you want to stay more downtown Iowa City, you guys can do a mini coffee crawl or sweets crawl? There’s also Film Scene downtown if you’re itching for a movie :)