Events, Activities, & Conferences
Group Events
Bonfire meetings at Wanatee Park – off Highway 100 in Marion, Iowa. Dinner at 6pm Meeting at 7pm – Upcoming Dates-July 26, August 9 & 23, September 6 & 20, October 4 & 18
Happy Hour Group Annual Picnic- Saturday, August 9th, 2025 – 10:30am-3pm Yellow Pavilion at Tucker Park -101 B Ave, Hiawatha, Iowa – Lunch at 11:30am, Speaker at 1pm
Foxhall in the Forest 2.0 – August 15-17, 2025 – Pinicon Ridge Park Group Camp Ground #1, Central City, Iowa. See flyer here
Women’s Saturday Noon Meeting – 42nd Anniversary! – Saturday, August 23rd from Noon – 2pm at the Cedar Rapids Fellowship Club 3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 – Potluck and Open speaker meeting. See Flyer here
Last Call Group Annual Picnic – Saturday, September13th, 2025 from 1:30pm -4:30pm at Beaver Park Grandview Pavilion – 2700 Beaver Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA. Flyer here
The Big Meeting – Saturday, September 13th 2025 at Westminster Presbyterian Church 1285 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (lower level) 4:30pm-7:30pm – Quarterly Speaker Meeting and Dinner hosted by many District 8 Groups. Flyer here
District 8 Service Committee Activities
District 8 Business Meetings – Held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791 Blairsferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
District 8 Annual Delegate Picnic – Saturday, August 16th, 2025 – Ellis Park Manhattan Pavilion 10am-4pm – Eat at Noon, Bring a dish to pass. See flyer here
Area/Region wide Conferences and Such
Area 24 August Service Day — Sunday, August 10, 2025 (ONLY) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the MACC, 709 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158.
Area 24 Fall Conference — October 17-19, 2025 in Fort Dodge, IA. See flyer here for details
IAYPAA IX – Iowa Young People In AA Conference–October 24-26, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402. Register and book your hotel stay Here Flyer Here
Area 24 Spring Conference – June 12-14, 2026 – IVBCS 3702 S. Center St, Marshalltown, IA
Events of Interest in Surrounding Districts and Areas
Area 19 Chicago Invites you to – General Service Staff Meet and Greets – Michael R. (Cooperation with Professional Community) Monday, August 11th, 2025, 6pm cst via Zoom – See flyer here for details
District 11/Area 24 Fall Mini Conference —
Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2155 University Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa. See Flyer
Here for details
Save the Dates for future AA events!
Save the Date!! IAYPAA IX KICKOFF PARTY – Saturday, September 20th, 2025- Cedar Rapids Fellowship Club Auditorium-
Fun Starts at 7pm – Flyer coming soon
Save the Date!! Iowa Young People In Alcoholics Anonymous Conference— October 24-26, 2025- Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center – Cedar Rapids, Iowa. See website for more information www.iaypaa.org
Save the Date!!! 62nd International Women’s Conference –February 12-15, 2026 Des Moines, Iowa. See their website here for more information.
Save the Date!!! 2026 Cedar River Round Up — February 20, 21, 22, 2026 Cedar Rapids, Iowa See Flyer for details here
Save the Date!!! West Central Regional Alcoholics Anonymous Service Conference – February, 27, 28 and March 1st, 2026 – Hosted by Area 24 at the Hilton Double Tree in Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Updates at www.westcentralregion.org See flyer here