TuesdayOctober 21, 2025

North Liberty’s Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater opens doors

Event center is the first of a multi-stage project transforming Centennial Park into a community hub and destination
By: John LohmanAnnie Smith Barkalow|October 21, 2025
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    • Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21.

    Crosspark Road Hy-Vee District Store Director Elise Scheil and North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman, center, prepare to cut the ribbon to the new Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater Oct. 21. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    Following more than a decade of planning, the $10 million, 13,000-square-foot Hy-Vee Center and Amphitheater in North Liberty’s Centennial Park is swinging its doors open to the public.

    City officials, community members and stakeholders gathered at 1565 St. Andrews Drive Oct. 21 for a ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating the milestone event.

    Opening the event was North Liberty’s Assistant Director of Community Relations Jillian Miller, who said the city’s event coordinator…

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