Events, Activities, & Conferences
Group Events
Early Birds Welcome Group Fellowship Neighborhood Clean-Up Day! – Saturday, April 26th, 2025 11am, Cedar Rapids Fellowship Club Parking Lot, see flyer here
IAYPAA IX Garage Sale Fundraiser – Saturday, May 24th, 2025,10am-2pm VanVechten Park 1947 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA- Accepting Donations until May 2nd. See flyer for details here and here
Foxhall in the Forest – Friday, May 30th- June 1st, 2025 – Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City, Iowa- Group Site #1 – Friday Night Campfire Meeting 7pm – Saturday Night Campfire Al-Anon and AA speakers 7pm. Flyer here!!!
District 8 Service Committee Meetings
District 8 Business Meetings — District 8 holds a business meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm; Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Area and Regional Events
Area 24 Spring Conference —
June 13-15, 2025 in Clear Lake, IA. See flyer
here for details!
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
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
Events of Interest in Surrounding Areas
Speaker Panel and Brunch– Sunday, April 27th – 11am – The White House, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA. See flyer Here
Save the Dates!! International Convention of AA — July 3-6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. See memo here.
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