Hey Quad Cities, are you ready for a fun-filled and educational family friendly weekend? Make plans to check out this year’s annual Bald Eagle Days! Bald Eagle Days 2020 takes place this Friday Jan 10 from 4 – 8 p.m., Saturday Jan 11 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday Jan 12 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Ave. Rock Island). Admission for adults is $6, kids 6-15 are $1 and kids under 6 are free. On Friday, all kids under 16 receive free admission. Tickets can be purchased online. This family favorite will include amazing shows from Big Run Wolf Ranch and Jim Nesci’s... Read More

Are you ready to see the updates at the best place in the Quad Cities ‘Where A Kid Can Be A Kid’? Chuck E. Cheese (903 E Kimberly Road Davenport) will be holding their Grand Re-Opening Event on Thursday Jan 9 from 4 – 6 p.m. Join the fun-filled crew for a ribbon cutting ceremony while enjoying cake, prizes, and even an appearance from Chuck E. Cheese and friends! One lucky winner will have a chance at a $100 Chuck E. Cheese gift card! Be the first to see Chuck E. Cheese’s fresh coat of AWESOME! Follow Chuck E. Cheese (Davenport) on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ChuckECheesesDavenport... Read More

Kick off 2020 with some exciting and educational events at the Putnam Museum! Saturday Jan 4 is filled with fun activities for the entire family at the Putnam Museum (1717 W 12th Street Davenport). Whether you have a curious little one or are looking for an all-inclusive experience, check out these amazing events.   Explorers Jr.: Simple Circuit Creations Is your child a natural problem-solver? Foster their talent and AMP UP their New Year on Jan 4 from 9 -11 a.m. with Explorers Jr.: Simple Circuit Creations — for Pre-K through 1st Grade! Explore electricity with a SHOCKING look at circuits.... Read More

Looking for a fun-filled activity to do with the kids this Winter Break? How about a PJ Party Storytime?! Head to the Children’s Program Room at the Moline Public Library (3210 41st Street Moline) this Monday Dec 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. for a PJ Party Storytime, featuring Sweets! Come in your slippers and PJs with your stuffed animal, blanket, or snuggly for stories, songs, dancing, crafts, and other sweet activities all on the theme of sweet treats. For more information, please visit https://molinelibrary.librarymarket.com/events/pj-party-storytime-10. Join in on the fun for a sweet time!  Read More

The grownups get to have their New Year’s Eve fun at night!  So, the Family Museum offers kids a chance to celebrate the arrival of 2020 during the daylight hours! Noon Year’s Eve takes place Tuesday Dec 31 at the Family Museum (2900 Learning Campus Dr. Bettendorf) from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Don’t miss the countdown to 2020 at Noon! The museum will close at 2 p.m. Festivities include firework rings, chalkboard party hats, confetti cones, face painting, music from the Myers Brothers, and a countdown to Noon with a balloon drop and lots of confetti. This event is sponsored by Ascentra Credit... Read More

Looking for a fun and safe way to spend New Year’s Eve? Then make plans to hang out at Skate City QCA & Laser Tag Alley! Skate City’s New Year’s Eve Lock-In Skate takes place Tuesday Dec 31 from 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. Tickets are just $30 in advance or $40 at the door (plus skate rental). There are absolutely no drop-offs for the lock-in. All children must be signed in by a parent. Ticket price includes admission, pizza and pop buffet, laser tag, big prize giveaways, music and a midnight balloon drop with over 1,000 balloons! During the balloon drop, participants will receive horns, serpentines,... Read More

Winter is officially here. And do you know what that means? It’s time for Winter Camp! YMCA’s Camp Abe Lincoln (1624 W Front St. Blue Grass) is hosting their 7th Annual Winter Camp this Sunday Dec 29 thru Wednesday Jan 1. This camp is full of the magic of camp plus the wonders of winter! Activities vary for this one of a kind camp, based on the weather conditions. But past activities have included Snowstar, swimming at the Y, ice skating, Michael’s Fun World, sledding, archery, snowball fights, movies, campfires, and more! Camp is also ended with a New Year’s Eve Celebration, giving the... Read More

Think you might need an adult-only night out over this winter break? What a better way to do so, than leaving your precious bundles of joy in the hands of trained and certified YMCA staff members? The best part? They’ll have a blast! Two Rivers YMCA (2040 53rd Street Moline) is hosting Kids Night Out on Saturday Dec 28 from 4:45 – 10 p.m. (must drop off before 5 p.m. when the doors lock). Kids Night Out is a fun night for the kids and some peace of mind for the parents! Drop your kids, ages 3 – 12 years old (must be potty trained), off for an after-hours adventure throughout the YMCA. Trained... Read More

Storm tickets make a great Christmas gift, and so does helping out a group of great kids! And now you can see a great Q-C Storm game and help out the EMSSC U12 SPARTANS, the top-rated local youth soccer team, ranked #8 in Illinois at the U12 level! Yup, if you buy your tickets at the link below, proceeds from ALL ticket sales will go to help the EMSSC U12 Spartans! You have to buy from this link though, because that’s how the Storm keeps track of sales for the team. The two benefit games for the Spartans are the Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game December 27 and the Marvel universe... Read More

Are you looking for a fun-filled day of shopping, children’s activities and a lighted Christmas parade? Then head to Geneseo this weekend! The 34th Annual Geneseo Christmas Walk will take place this Saturday Dec 14 from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. throughout Geneseo! Kicking off the event, the popular Geneseo Jingle Run will take place at 8:30 a.m. Enjoy shopping throughout the day in downtown Geneseo. Make sure to stop in one of the local breweries and pubs, as well! Children’s activities, including special crafts, face painting, writing letters to Santa, and much more will keep everyone in the family... Read More