Food Fest is back Father’s Day weekend (June 16th to 18th) at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds! The Fairgrounds will come alive for a weekend of fun planned with nightly music, Stock Car races on Friday and our Tractor Pull on Saturday. All this and more! Full event schedule/food line-up will be finalized and announced soon. Learn more: FAIR FOOD FEST  Read More

Do you love sausages? Then you’ll love this Best of the Wurst competition! Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd Street Davenport) this Saturday Jun 17 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. for the 2nd Annual Best of the Wurst. Sample sausage from local vendors, purchase delicious food and enjoy an ice-cold beer. Enjoy music by the Guttenberg German Band, and vote for the “Best of the Wurst!” Tickets are just $5 and children 12 and under are free. For more information, check out the GAHC’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/gahc712.  Read More

With a three-peat in the Presidents’ Cup, facing off against the top-ranked teams in the state of Iowa, the Quad City Strikers 2008 boys soccer team has had their share of success over the past three years. The group has been ranked number one in their age bracket in Iowa throughout that time. They’ve won dozens of tournaments around the Midwest, from Nebraska to Minnesota to South Dakota. They went to the finals in the international USA Cup, losing in a thrilling triple-overtime penalty kick shootout to Puerto Rico. And now, the warriors are headed to the Midwest Regionals for the... Read More

The Quad-Cities Unity Pride Parade is set for June 17! WHO:  QC Pride, Inc. And inviting the greater QCA community to come out in support, to watch and enjoy! Members of the LGBTQ are invited to walk in the parade for free with their favorite float entry and/or to join in at the end of the Parade and then walk with us to the Pride Party at Bass St. Landing which begins at 3:30pm, hosted by The Project of the Quad Cities. WHAT & WHERE:  QC UNITY PRIDE PARADE Parade will be in Downtown Moline. Starts at the Vibrant Arena and will head east on River Drive, turning right (south) on 17th Street,... Read More

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to the ADLER THEATRE on JUNE 14 & 15, 2023. with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! Tickets are on sale now! More info: http://www.adlertheatre.com/events-type/blueys-big-play-614/  Read More

We are excited to announce the Barge Party is back again and more exciting than ever! Come join us on the Quad Cities riverfront on June 15th as we reveal our NEW headquarters and NEW Floating Classroom! This is our biggest event of the year, with over 900 in attendance. It brings our crew, sponsors, and supporters together for our only fundraising event of the year. Enjoy a night of fun along the beautiful Mississippi River that includes a Fish Fry & Shrimp Boil, Wine Pull, Silent Auction, Barge Tours, Cash Bar, and Live Music By “For Those About to Yacht”! For more details, head... Read More

QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Illinois—The Quad Cities Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023 Operations and Program Grant program. This year, the Community Foundation will award over $486,000 to nonprofit organizations in the Quad Cities region. Operations and Program Grants provide flexible and reliable funding for general operating support or program support for successful ongoing efforts. Nonprofits can apply for up to $20,000, requested as a one- or two-year grant. The deadline to apply for Operations and Program Grants is July 15. The application is available at www.qccommunityfoundation.org/operationsandprogramgrants The... Read More

Looking for some fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this week? In the 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 week. So what’s on the Fun10... Read More

Head to Long Grove, Iowa on June 11 for the annual Strawberry Festival! There will be fun for all ages including but not limited to a family and kids race in the morning, a parade, games and lots of free entertainment. Annual Strawberry Festival Sunday, June 11– 7:30am-3:30pn Long Grove, Iowa Learn more here: STRAWBERRY FEST  Read More

DCSD Summer Enrichment Programs are at Sudlow and Williams Jr. High Schools. Who: Students going into 7th & 8th grades When: June 19th-July 28th, 2023 (no program the week of July 3rd) Times: 7:30 a.m. – Noon, Monday – Friday What: Free summer enrichment programs. Students will participate in hands on enrichment in reading, STEM, recreation, and attend weekly field trips. Fill out the DCSD 2023 Summer Program Enrollment Form here: https://bit.ly/429l76f For more information or to inquire on how to sign up please call 563-336-7626  Read More