Cedar Crossing Casino Sets Nov. 19 Soft Opening Ahead of Dec. 5 Grand Opening
The Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids has announced it will hold its soft opening on November 19, six weeks ahead of its originally scheduled December 31 opening. The official grand opening is set for December 5.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 15, 2026 —
Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids has announced that it will hold a soft opening on November 19, six weeks before its originally scheduled December 31 opening. The casino’s official grand opening is set for December 5.
The announcement places the soft opening and grand opening on separate dates. The December 5 ceremony or event will take place after the November 19 soft opening and before the December 31 date originally planned for the opening. The announcement does not explain why the schedule changed.
Details about the soft opening were not provided, including what it will involve, whether access will be limited, or whether the casino will offer particular activities that day. The announcement also did not specify the year for the November 19, December 5 or December 31 dates.
No further information was provided about the grand opening, the casino’s operations or the reason for the earlier schedule. The stated dates establish the revised sequence: a soft opening on November 19, an official grand opening on December 5, and an originally scheduled opening date of December 31. The announcement does not say whether any elements of the original plan remain in place beyond that date’s role as the previously scheduled opening.
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