Kick off the holiday shopping season in downtown Moline during the 3rd Annual Holiday Hop presented by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union! The festivities begin on Friday, November 8, highlighting many of our unique stores, restaurants, and much, much more. The Holiday Hop will feature in-store specials, live music, refreshments, kid’s crafts, Christmas movies, games, free trolley transportation and more. Plan your night hopping around by checking out the list of participating businesses below.   Academy for the Performing Arts | 1506 6th Ave Come see the storefront window holiday performances.   AF... Read More

More than 600 vintage tractors, 2,000 signs and farm relics and 100 vintage trucks are set to cross the auction block at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center (2815 W Locust St. Davenport), Nov 6-9 at Mecum Auctions’ 2019 Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier. Headlining the Gone Farmin’ department’s first dedicated vintage-truck auction segment is an exceedingly rare 1926 Fordson Prototype (Lot K7) dubbed the first heavy-duty truck ever built by Ford. The Fordson exists as Ford’s first purpose-built and designed heavy-duty truck chassis, making it a significant and impressive piece of Ford history.... Read More

Singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer is bringing her Fresh Out of the Box Tour to the Adler Theatre! Darci Lynne Farmer brings her talent to the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) on Saturday Mar 14 at 7 p.m. Mark your calendars! Winning NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” at just 12-years old by the most votes for a final performance in the history of the show, singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer continues to impress audiences across the country with her sweetheart disposition and undeniable, show-stopping talent beyond her years. Darci is accompanied by her musical friends including... Read More

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! ELF The Musical takes the stage at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) Friday Nov 8 (with preview performances on Wednesday Nov 6 and Thursday Nov 7) and will continue through Sunday Dec 29. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf on his quest to find his true identity. Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until... Read More

The award-winning TV comedy “Mystery Science Theater 3000” (MST3K) is coming to the the Adler Theatre in an all-new LIVE show featuring Joel Hodgson, original host and the creative vision behind the beloved TV and Netflix comedy series for more than three decades, in his final live tour. Catch Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour, on Sunday Nov 3 the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) from 6 – 8 p.m. Following the wildly successful “Watch Out for Snakes! Tour” in 2017 and “30th Anniversary Tour” in 2018, Hodgson will don the red jumpsuit one... Read More

Are you or someone you know planning a wedding in 2020? Then this is the event for you! Make plans to attend the Quad Cities Weddings Bridal Show at The Spotlight Event Center (1800 7th Avenue Moline) this Sunday Nov 3 from 1 – 4 p.m. The Quad Cities Weddings Bridal Show is a unique experience among wedding vendor expos. Come meet a variety of wedding vendors as well as listen to live bands who will be playing sets, then BOOK them for your wedding day! Check out the area’s largest bridal fashion show by Celebrate! The Market: a journey to joy, boasts over 30 vendors in their retail boutique... Read More

Warm up with some shopping this weekend! Join QC Moms in Business this Sunday Nov 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Stoney Creek Hotel (101 18th Street Moline) for their 3rd Annual Craft & Vendor Show! Admission is FREE and the first 50 women will be entered to win a shopping certificate! Check out these vendors: AJ by AJ Amani & Amari Pet Fashions Arbonne Artsy Crafts by Connie Avon Bead & Wire Creations Beautycounter Becalm Bath & Body Bent Alkhemist, The Bill’s MET-L-ART Brandy Harland (crafts) Caffeine Queen Espresso Catalina Rose, The Color Street Created by Brenda Damsel... Read More

Step into the past with Quad City Haunts & History Tours. You’ll discover that dead folks do tell tales as you explore the streets and haunts of Rock Island. Join QC Haunts for their current walking tour of Rock Island, Gangsters & Ghosts. If you think all the big-time gangsters of Illinois were in Chicago, then you haven’t heard about John Looney. In the early 1900s, Looney ruled an empire of booze, bribery, extortion, gambling, and prostitution … and he was responsible for at least six murders.  See Looney’s old haunts and some actual haunts along the way, including... Read More

Feelin’ like a little Flirtin’ with Disaster this Friday night? Head to The Rust Belt (533 12th Avenue East Moline) this Friday Nov 1 for live music from Molly Hatchet, with opening guest Joe Stamm! Joe Stamm takes the stage at 7 p.m. and Molly Hatchet will continue the excitement at 8:30 p.m. Stick around after the concert for the Joe Stamm after party! Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. Get yours today, online. Molly Hatchet is an American Southern hard rock band formed by guitarist Dave Hlubek in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1971. The band is best known for their... Read More

Halloween is right around the corner! And whether you are planning a trip around the neighborhood with your costume-clad children or looking forward to an evening of scary movies and snacking on candy in between trick-or-treaters, QuadCities.com has some important information for you! Here is a list of trick-or-treat times around the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, as well as some fun-filled activities to enjoy this Halloween:   Illinois Aledo: Oct. 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Trick-or-Treat Andalusia: Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Trick-or-Treat Atkinson: Oct. 31, 5 – 7 p.m. Trick-or-Treat Coal... Read More