The seventh annual Mission Creek Festival returns March 27-April 1, 2012. The festival is a week-long experience that takes over the venues and spaces of downtown Iowa City – creating an easily navigated collection of music, literature, food, and art.

The event is not just a series of concerts, readings, and shows: it is a happening – a gathering that brings together artists and culture-lovers in the cozy, intimate confines of Iowa City. Every venue is within five minutes of every other venue. The largest venues rarely hold more than 750 people and sometimes the smallest hold just 50 people. Iowa City is a great walking town: in between events, go eat at the diner where presidential candidates vie for the ears of caucus voters or grab a beer where folks like Raymond Carver and Kurt Vonnegut used to hang out. And then head back out to another show. Whatever you do, have a great time.

With the new Mission Creek app, your phone becomes the ultimate festival companion. Browse through the full schedule of events, pick your favorites and let your phone notify you when they're coming up, view an interactive map, and navigate your way through Iowa City.