Special Sections

The annual celebration of fine, quality art returns for year 33!

Join the Marion Arts Festival special preview guide for the large festival in May. The annual publication gives readers and attendees a full scope of what to expect throughout the festival, while featuring the area artists and stories behind the creation of this incredible community event.

Sales Sheet: Marion Arts Festival 2025

Deadline: April 15, 2025

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The mission of Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is to provide veterans with an incredible opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor. All veterans are encouraged to apply, with priority given to World War II Veterans, Korean War Veterans, and Veterans with advanced health concerns, followed by Vietnam Veterans and Veterans from other conflicts.

Sales Sheet: Honor Flight

Deadline: May 14, 2025

Other event dates: September 21, October 12

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A biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older demographics that cover a range of issues. Past content includes money management, family dynamics, leisure, volunteerism and more.

Publication will be distributed full-run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette, and on thegazette.com reaching over 153,000 readers.

Sales Sheet: Prestige 2025

Deadline: April 29, 2025

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Reach thousands of local prospects looking to buy a new home or improve their current home in The Gazette’s exclusive Parade of Homes Guidebook.

Our target audience to promote and distribute this guidebook includes an age bracket of 30-55 with interest in home repair, home improvement. Advertisers must be members of the Greater Iowa City Are Home Builders Association.

Distribution:
Full publication run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette and thegazette.com reaching over 153,000 as well as Southeast Iowa Union and Washington County.

Sales Sheet: t/c

Deadline: April 21, 2025

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Position your business at the forefront of the Iowa City home construction landscape by seizing the opportunity to advertise this powerful platform to showcase your brand and services to a targeted audience of homeowners, industry professionals, and decision-makers.

Open to IC HBA member only.

Sales Sheet: HBA Membership Directory

Deadline: April 7

Pathways in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

STEM in Iowa is an in-depth look at how this educational pathway is having an impact in the classroom as well as in future workforce pipelines. Content includes industry and individual perspectives of those that are devoting their work to grow and develop STEM in Iowa.

Sales Sheet: STEM 2025

Deadline: June 10, 2025

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Healthy You is a quarterly publication about the latest in health prevention and treatments for individuals and their families. Every edition will have a theme that includes a status of the issue specific to Iowans, an ask the expert segment and wellness component. Topics will cover both seasonal issues and emerging health care concerns.

Sales Sheet: Healthy You 2025

Deadline: June 27, 2025

Other publish dates: Nov 2

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Every fall Prairie Athletics publish a fall program to highlight fall sports and activities. The Gazette is proud to partner with Prairie Athletics to produce this piece. However, this would not be possible without the support of our community and advertisers like you.

Sales Sheet: CR Prairie Book 2025

Deadline: July 30, 2025

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The Fall Parade of Homes will feature a variety of beautiful new and remodeled homes in the Linn County area. This guidebook will include featured homes plus advertising of products and services that appeal to the target audience (prospective homebuyers, remodelers!).

Publication will be distributed in full-run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette and thegazette.com, reaching over 153,000 readers. Advertisers must be members of the Greater Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association.

Sales Sheet: t/c

Deadline: July 25, 2025

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In recognition of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, The Gazette presents a special section devoted to an essential industry that impacts several elements throughout Eastern Iowa.

Distribution: Full publication run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette and thegazette.com reaching over 153,000.

Sales Sheet: The Long Haul 2025

Deadline: August 19, 2025

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The virtual College Guide is a timeless opportunity to reach students and their families as they begin to explore what’s next in their educational journey. The College Guide includes informative articles as well as the latest college and university data index. Cross promotion of this piece includes mass virtual distribution to area high schools and career pathway events.

• CR Jefferson • CR Kennedy • CR Washington • CR Metro • CR Prairie • CR Xavier • Linn-Mar • Marion • IC West • IC City High • IC Liberty • Beckman • Center Point Urbana • Central City • Central Elkader • Decorah • East Buchanan • English Valley • Iowa Valley • MFL MarMac • Maquoketa Valley • Monticello • Mount Vernon • North Cedar • Oelwein • Solon • Springville • Starmont Community • South Winneshiek • Vinton-Shellsburg • West Delaware • More

Sales Sheet: College Guide Digital Mini-Book 2025

Ad Deadline: August 26, 2025

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The mission of Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is to provide veterans with an incredible opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor. All veterans are encouraged to apply, with priority given to World War II Veterans, Korean War Veterans, and Veterans with advanced health concerns, followed by Vietnam Veterans and Veterans from other conflicts.

Sales Sheet: Honor Flight

Deadline: September 17, 2025

Other event dates: October 12

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The Gazette is proud to continue ESOPtober, a publication celebrating the work of ESOP companies throughout Eastern Iowa. Through employer, employee and industry perspective, ESOPtober raises awareness on the value an ESOP brings to a community. The impact of an ESOP in workplace culture and economic prosperity is a story that needs to be told. Please join us and share your stories and experiences as a fellow ESOP champion.

Full publication run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette and thegazette.com reaching over 153,000.

Sales Sheet: ESOPtober

Deadline: September 16, 2025

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The mission of Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is to provide veterans with an incredible opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor. All veterans are encouraged to apply, with priority given to World War II Veterans, Korean War Veterans, and Veterans with advanced health concerns, followed by Vietnam Veterans and Veterans from other conflicts.

Sales Sheet: Honor Flight

Deadline: October 8, 2025

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The Gazette’s HER Stories provides opportunities for in-depth story telling about outstanding individuals who are leading work in unique, creative ways. Every publication will feature the stories of Eastern Iowa women who have experienced powerful paths to achieve for themselves, their families and their communities.

Sales Sheet: HER Stories

Deadline: September 23, 2025

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Healthy You is a quarterly publication about the latest in health prevention and treatments for individuals and their families. Every edition will have a theme that includes a status of the issue specific to Iowans, an ask the expert segment and wellness component. Topics will cover both seasonal issues and emerging health care concerns.

Sales Sheet: Healthy You 2025

Deadline: October 7, 2025

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The Gazette, in partnership with the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Building Trades Council team up for the Spotlight on Apprenticeships – an annual publication that promotes the benefits and opportunities of experience based learning throughout Eastern Iowa.

Content in this publication includes detailed information about various local apprenticeship programs as well as perspective from seasoned trade professionals.

Sales Sheet: Apprenticeship 2025

Deadline: October 14, 2025

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From start-ups to spin-offs, incubators to accelerators, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the surrounding area have embraces entrepreneurship. For this new special section we’ll highlight some of those established efforts, some brand new, and the personalities that make them fly.

Sales Sheet: Entrepreneurship

Deadline: October 28, 2025

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The Holiday Service Directory is a chance to share your plans for service and celebration throughout the holiday season. Inform readers about the unique qualities of your organization along with opportunities to join your congregation.

Full publication run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette and thegazette.com reaching over 153,000.

Sales Sheet: Worship Directory Holiday 2025

Deadline: November 25, 2025

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A biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older demographics that cover a range of issues. Past content includes money management, family dynamics, leisure, volunteerism and more.

Publication will be distributed full-run in Sunday Gazette, Green Gazette, and on thegazette.com reaching over 153,000 readers.

Sales Sheet: Prestige 2025

Deadline: November 18, 2025

Contact advertising@thegazette.com or call 319-398-8351