Kids' Day 2025

Watch special moments of our Kid Captains and their families at Kids' Day 2025.

Aug 12, 2025 by UI Health Care

Kids Day at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. — Kid Captains and members of the Iowa football team stop for a group photo inside the locker room at Kinnick Stadium.

Our 2025 Kid Captains, their families, and fans kicked off the start of the upcoming Iowa football season during Kids' Day, held Saturday, Aug. 9. The annual event, hosted by the Iowa Hawkeye football team in partnership with UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital, provided an opportunity for Kid Captains and loved ones to get a behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium and a chance to meet each other for the first time.

Relive the fun through the following photos and video recap.

Kid Captain Liam Bartleson, along with his family and service dog, join members of the Iowa football team as they walk out onto Duke Slater Field inside Kinnick Stadium.

Kid Captain Nolan Stevenson and Iowa football players walk out to cheering fans during Kids' Day.

Kid Captain Harper Atkinson enjoys a moment in the spotlight when she's interviewed on the field during Kids' Day.

Kid Captain Micah Norby and Herky "Hulk out" during the festivities on the field.

Each Kid Captain will have their story highlighted during the 2025-26 Iowa football season, beginning on Saturday, Aug. 30.

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Started in 2009 as a partnership between the University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Kid Captain program honors pediatric patients by celebrating their incredible stories.

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