About the Cedar Valley

Hawkeye is located in the Cedar Valley, just south of Waterloo.

The growing cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa offer diverse cultural experiences and all the amenities of a big city with a small town feel. There’s always something to do, whether you want to attend a sporting event, go shopping, or go to a local restaurant.

2020 Cedar Valley Fact Sheet [pdf]

Recreation and Leisure in the Cedar Valley

Pulse Entertainment Magazine—Local entertainment news

Sports and Recreation

• Cedar Valley Sports—Facilities
• Golf courses
• Hard-surfaced, multi-use trails for activities such as biking, hiking, cross-country skiing, and skating
• 8,000 acres of parkland including lakes for boating and swimming
• Maple Lanes—Bowling
• Lost Island Waterpark
• The Falls Aquatic Center

Sporting Events

• Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey
• Waterloo Bucks Baseball
• University of Northern Iowa Panther Athletics
• Cedar Falls Raceway
• Water Hawks Ski Team

Shopping/Dining

• College Square Mall
• Crossroads Center Mall
• Main Street Cedar Falls
• Main Street Waterloo

Entertainment

• Crossroads Cinema—Waterloo
• College Square Cinema—Cedar Falls
• Isle Casino and Hotel

Arts and Culture

• Grout Museum
• Waterloo Center for the Arts
• Phelps Youth Pavilion—Children's Museum
• Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony
• Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
• Waterloo Community Playhouse and Black Hawk Children’s Theatre
• Cedar Falls Community Theatre at the Historic Oster Regent Theatre

Additional Area Attractions

• Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
• National Cattle Congress

Tourism and Visitors Bureaus

• Cedar Falls Tourism and Visitors Bureau
• Experience Waterloo
• Grow Cedar Valley