In partnership with the German American Heritage Center, the Downtown Davenport Partnership is excited to host the 2nd Annual German Fest in Kaiserslautern Square (K-Square) which provides a perfect venue for an outdoor event in the heart of downtown Davenport. This FREE event is a great way to celebrate the rich German culture in the Quad Cities while having fun in our community. It features a variety of traditional Octoberfest activities including music, food, games and beer. German Fest on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 12–8 p.m. at K-Square 119 E. 3rd St., Davenport, IA. Music: 12 –... Read More

Josh Gates Live! An Evening of Ghosts, Monsters, and Tales of Adventure is taking place at Davenport’s Adler Theatre, Friday, October 20 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now at the Adler box office. Join explorer, author, and intrepid investigator Josh Gates from Discovery Channel’s smash-hit series, Expedition Unknown and Syfy’s Destination Truth for a spooktacular evening of adventure! Josh will share lore and legends from his most spine-tingling expeditions. From cases involving puzzling paranormal encounters to reports of cryptozoological creatures, Josh transports his audience into... Read More

Once again, the German American Heritage Center will present its third annual DARKER SIDE OF DAVENPORT WALKING TOUR tonight at 6:30 p.m.! The tour is about 1.3 miles long and should take an hour and a half. Grab your walking shoes and a water bottle and join us on select dates and times in October as they explore downtown Davenport and share the many haunts, murders, and mysteries that Davenport holds! Tours are $8/person Tickets will be available on Eventbrite.com and the tour will have limited spots dependent on the number of guides available. Be sure to purchase a ticket to secure your... Read More

Iconic 70’s Rockers Jefferson Starship will rock Rhythm City Casino Friday, October 20 at 8pm! Jefferson Starship is one of the most successful arena rock groups of the 1970s and 80s, earning 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 singles including “Runaway,” “Count On Me,” “Find Your Way Back,” “No Way Out,” and more. While Jefferson Starship continues to tour today, the band has experienced numerous lineup and personnel changes, and each of those members have contributed to the magic and alchemy that make Jefferson Starship iconic. Currently, the Jefferson... Read More

Congratulations to the Davenport Central girls swim team on winning their meet against Muscatine, with an overall score of 137. The Blue Devils finished with an undefeated 2023 season and the MAC championship title! Read more: https://bit.ly/3FmYxOn  Read More

Celtic Thunder Odyssey is coming to Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. General On-Sale is Friday, August 18 at 10:00 AM EXCLUSIVE PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ADLER THEATRE EMAIL CLUB MEMBERS: Use promotional code: THUNDER Presale Starts: Thursday, August 17 at 10 AM Presale Ends: Thursday, August 17 at 10 PM (12 hours only) “Odyssey,” a new show from internationally acclaimed group Celtic Thunder, is a fascinating exploration of Irish music and culture, firmly grounded in the ensemble’s impressive history, while ambitiously forging... Read More

Genesis Health System will host the final Genesis ‘Walk in Wednesday’ hiring event of 2023 at their local campuses. Genesis Human Resources representatives will be located at the main entrances of both Genesis Medical Center – Davenport (1227 East Rusholme Street, Davenport, IA ) and Genesis Medical Center – Silvis (801 Illini Drive, Silvis, IL) to meet with and conduct on-the-spot interviews for all open positions (clinical and non-clinical). The event takes place Wednesday, October 25, from 3- 6 p.m. This walk-in, same-day, back-to-back interview process is designed to make it even easier... Read More

The Davenport West Falcon Marching Band showed up on Saturday, October 14th at the IHSMA State Marching Band Contest! “The Davenport West Band showed passion, purpose, and pride! We as directors could not be prouder of these individuals,” says directors Maggie Oates and Courtney Long. The band received straight Division 1 superior ratings from all 6 judges!!! Way to go West!!!  Read More

Thirty Davenport Community School District 8th grade students attended “Introduce a Student to Manufacturing” at John Deere Davenport Works. The students went on an educational tour where they learned about careers in the manufacturing industry and participated in hands-on activities.  Read More

Need some fun in your life? Looking for cool things to do over the weekend in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities? Check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the... Read More