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Places in Cedar Falls

Galleries, stages & 2,411 places in Cedar Falls

2,411 places in Cedar Falls: 253 places to eat and drink, 271 shops, 194 things to do and 35 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
2,411
59 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
253
6.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
271
38 gifts · 14 antiques · 20 books
Things to do
194
72 outdoors · 38 arts · 24 landmarks
Places to stay
35
0.9 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Cedar Falls have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Galleries & stages38 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Antiques & vintage14 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Gear up & get out18 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town18 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 48 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Cedar Falls gathers

365 of Cedar Falls’s 2,411 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St.

Main St
365places in a five-minute walk of Main St15% of Cedar Falls’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

194 things to do

72 parks & outdoors, 60 fitness & sports, 38 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 38 arts & culture →
Shops

271 shops

44 clothing, 40 home & hardware, 38 gifts & boutiques. Local spots first.

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See all 14 antiques & vintage →
Eat & drink

253 places to eat & drink

151 restaurants, 48 cafés & treats, 47 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 48 cafés & treats →
Places to stay

35 places to stay

34 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 34 hotels & inns →
Everyday

1,406 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 316Walgreens · Valley Park Family Dental · Cedar Valley Dental AssociatesOffices & pros 240Signs By Tomorrow · Mudd Advertising · Diamond Event CenterHair & beauty 148Sun Tan City · VIP Nails · Salon IrisBanks & insurance 130Douglas Trunnell Insurance · Lincoln Savings Bank · CFCCUHome services 111Laundry Plus · Richardson Funeral and Cremation Service · iTechAuto & gas 80Community Motor Co., Inc. · Mad Hatter Auto Service · CVSi MotorsportsGroceries & convenience 26Five Corners Liquor & Wine · Aldi · Fareway Meat and GroceryPets 24Taylor Veterinary Hospital · Companion Animal Clinic and Pet Resort · Pet Supplies PlusOther services 331Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Michael R. Arcuri · Christopher Eagan, Do
Community

252 schools, churches & public places

Where Cedar Falls learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 103National Dance Academy · Holmes Junior High School · University of Northern IowaPlaces of worship 63First Presbyterian Church · Cedar Falls Mennonite Church · College Hill Lutheran ChurchCommunity groups 52AMVETS Post 49 · Fraternal Order of Eagles - Eagles Club · Kappa SigmaTown & public services 34Cedar Falls Utilities · Metro Area Redemption · Cedar Falls Fire Station #2
Next door

Cedar Falls and its neighbors

Cedar Falls has the most places per resident of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Cedar Falls59Waterloo54Hudson37

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.