Davenport Community School District Families, join us for an inspiring community event with keynote speaker Melvin Adams of the Harlem Globetrotters at Buffalo Elementary School on Wednesday, August 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Space is limited to the first 450 people and merchandise will be available for sale. Don’t miss out! https://bit.ly/3OOslI5  Read More

Rock Island – August 28, 2023 – We are happy to announce an enlightening cinematic experience that will shed light on a long-standing injustice in American history. Join us on August 31 at 6:00 pm as we present “The Taking of Harris Neck,” a thought-provoking short documentary by director Kevin Mannens. After the screening, David Kelly Executive Director at Harris Neck Land Trust and Wilson Moran, a direct descendant of Harris Neck, will be participating in the Q&A session through Zoom. Their presence will significantly enhance the value of the screening by providing firsthand... Read More

East Moline Main Street’s Summer Concert series is kicking off at Runner’s Park 742 15th Avenue., East Moline! Free Concerts take place from 5 to 8 p.m. every Sunday through Aug. 27. Here’s the schedule: Aug. 20: Wild Oatz Aug. 27: Travis Reid Band Concerts are free and open to the public.  Read More

Ballet on the Lawn will take place August 27th at 3:00pm & 6:00pm at The Outing Club, Davenport, Iowa. Enjoy BQC on the beautiful grounds of Davenport’s historic Outing Club for our 4th annual Ballet on the Lawn. This one-hour entertaining and energetic performance features new choreography, guest choreographers, lively music, plus all your favorite new and returning BQC dancers. Beverages and charcuterie picnic boxes are available for purchase. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets! For more information, click here.  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

Some of the biggest Tribute Bands in the Midwest will converge at Schwiebert Park in Rock Island on August 26! The Lineup includes: Peephole, A System of a Down Tribute from Chicago. DefNotes, A Tribute to Deftones from Des Moines. Also from Chicago the Godsmack Tribute in VooDoo. Superknot, a Black Sabbath Tribute from Cedar Rapids. Rockford’s own Land of Linkin, a Tribute to Linkin Park. Plus hometown Freaks WonkZilla’z Zombie Experience, a Tribute to the Iconic Rob Zombie and Legendary White Zombie. Other performers include; Potential Spam, Got Your Six, the Comedy Troupe Holy Smokes... Read More

Celebrate beer on August 26! The Tangled Wood’s Beerfest begins at 4pm on Saturday, August 26th. $25 gets you into the sampling with over 100 beers to try and your own souvenir tasting glass, a screening of the movie Beerfest, live music by “For Those About to Yacht” and more! Learn more: TANGLED WOOD BEERFEST  Read More

The Quad Cities’ premier comics and entertainment convention is almost here! That’s right, it’s time for Planet Funk Con! Brough to you by What’s That Funk, Planet Funk Con 2019 is happening Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport. A One-Day ticket is $20, Weekend Pass is $50 and a Weekend Pass with After Party Bonus is $125. To purchase tickets today, visit https://www.planetfunkcontickets.com/. Last year Planet Funk Con held the biggest comic con the Quad Cities has ever seen. They had... Read More

Farm Days is coming back to The Village August 26 and 27! The annual event will feature a petting zoo, rope making, pedal tractors, tractor ride around, wagon rides and entertainment! Kids can “drive a tractor”, experience working farm displays, a rock crusher, arts and crafts, learn to milk a cow, and more! The sign-up for the Kids Tractor Pull is at 12:30 p.m. each day and they start pulling at 1:00 p.m. Sign-up is in front of Lagomarcino’s. The tractor parade begins at 3:00 p.m. each day. Farm Days in The Village: Saturday, August 26th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 27th,... Read More

You’ll be able to get Mo music, Mo art, and Mo fun at a new festival in Mo line Centre Thursday, Aug. 24 through Saturday, Aug. 26. Mo.Live! grew out of the popularity of last year’s Moline 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration. A lot of Mo liners were commenting on the city’s social media about how much they enjoyed the gig and suggesting that it become an annual thing, so the city did their best to oblige. “Since that event was so popular, drawing more than 30,000 people over the weekend, City Council and Mayor Rayapati expressed interest in it becoming an annual event celebrating art and... Read More