RiverLoop Amphitheatre & Expo Plaza

General information

The Waterloo Center for the Arts' purpose is to initiate and further awareness, appreciation, and support of the arts by a diverse audience. The Center works in partnership with the community to provide cultural experiences for all ages.

Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
Cost: Galleries are Free; Phelps Youth Pavilion: $5/person
www.waterloocenterforthearts.org

Located on the banks of the scenic Cedar River in downtown Waterloo, the Art Center offers outstanding indoor and outdoor rental facilities.

Visitors enjoy changing exhibitions in addition to a significant permanent collection including Mexican Folk Art, Midwest Art, American Decorative Arts, International Folk Art and the world's largest public collection of Haitian Art. Galleries are free and open to the public.

Art classes and workshops for all ages and levels are offered throughout the year. Visit: http://www.waterloocenterforthearts.org/PDF/classes2017_summer_Web.pdf for our current class schedule.

Events, festivals and concerts take place indoors and outdoors throughout the year at the Art Center, RiverLoop Amphitheatre and Expo Plaza.

The Center houses a Gift Store, Cafe, Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children's Theatre and the Phelps Youth Pavilion. The Youth Pavilion is an interactive children's museum featuring over 40 hands-on exhibits for ages 12 and under to explore. Milk a life-size cow, drive a tractor through a Grant Wood painting, explore the music, language and culture of other countries, and more! Mark's Park splash pad and playground is located next to the Youth Pavilion and open seasonally.

Waterloo Center for the Arts is supported by:
City of Waterloo
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Friends of the Art Center
Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
RJ McElroy Trust
Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau Hotel-Motel Tax Fund
Waterloo City Council Discretionary Hotel-Motel Tax Fund
Numerous private donors