The Monsters are coming! America’s biggest and baddest monster truck show is coming for the first time ever to the Quad Cities this Saturday Aug 8 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds (4200 Archer Drive East Moline)! Quad Cities Monster Truck Summer Nationals features National TV Monster Trucks, including two-time world champion BOUNTY HUNTER, plus SCARLETT BANDIT, IRON OUTLAW, JEKYLL & HYDE, and KAMIKAZE! For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit https://event.attendstar.com/event/show/quad-cities-monster-truck-summer-nationals/. Come experience the earth-shaking,... Read More

Quad City Symphony Orchestra presents Signature Series: Fantasie this Friday Aug 7 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., live from Allaert Auditorium at the Galvin Fine Arts Center (St. Ambrose University 518 Locust Street Davenport), both in-person and virtually. Join concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and pianist Marian Lee for an evening of Musical Fantasies! Experience the music live in-person or from the comfort of your own home via Livestream.  With a multiple high-definition camera setup, Livestream viewers will get an up-close view of these two masterful musicians at work, unlike anything they could experience... Read More

Go beyond the galleries with the Figge Art Museum! Beyond the Galleries Tour will take place this Friday Aug 7 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport). Andrew Wallace, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, will lead a behind the scenes tour of the Curatorial storage area and other private areas of the Figge Art Museum not seen by the public. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided by Zeke’s Island Café. Tickets are just $35, and available for the in-person tour which includes appetizers, refreshments, and a special gift.  Tickets can be purchased online... Read More

Join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra as they kick off the 2020-21 Season. Uncord the Season will take place on Wednesday Aug 5 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Wide River Winery in the Village of East Davenport (1128 Mound Street Davenport). Tickets are just $20 and include a light dinner and music from the QCSO Brass Quintet. They can be purchased online at https://qcso.org/event/uncork-the-season-2020/. Wine will be sold by the bottle and 50% of your purchase will be donated back to the QCSO! To ensure social distancing, the event is limited to 60 guests. Guests can attend in groups of up to 6 people with... Read More

The German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd Street Davenport) has had to cancel its previously scheduled programs for this weekend, including the one set for Sunday Aug 2 at 2 p.m., “Hildegard von Bingen: Power Woman of Medieval Times – Her Life, Work, and Music” presented by Wolf Koch. For more information, please visit http://gahc.org/event/hildegard-von-bingen-power-woman-of-medieval-times-her-life-work-and-music/.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

One year has gone by so quickly! It is officially time to celebrate with the Quad Cities Homeslice, LoPiez. The local favorite pizza joint is pulling out all the stops to party with the people, pizza, and things we all love. Starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday Aug 2, LoPiez (429 E 3rd Street Davenport) will open the gates at the parking lot across the street to welcome their brothers at Wake Brewing into Iowa. Come and enjoy some SCW Wrestling followed by three of LoPiez’ favorite QC bands: Road Soda, Pit Lord, and Giallows! If music, wrestling, beer, and pizza aren’t sweet enough, they are also... Read More

The harrowing story of the only American woman to be executed by direct orders of Adolf Hitler will return to Davenport’s German American Heritage Center this Saturday. The 2011 documentary “Wisconsin’s Nazi Resistance: The Mildred Fish Harnack Story,” will be shown at 2 p.m. at the center, at 2nd and Gaines streets. The one-hour doc takes a provocative look at a Milwaukee-born, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who became the only American woman ever executed on the direct order of Hitler for her involvement in the Berlin resistance movement during World War II. The GAHC displayed... Read More

Flamingos have been flocking to the Quad City Botanical Center this past week and are ready to be judged. ​The Flamingo Follies exhibit will culminate at the QC Botanical Center’s (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island) Art in the Garden event this Saturday Aug 1 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission on closing day is included with admission to Art in the Garden, which is $10. The exhibit will be judged by Botanical Center guests. The three artist categories include adult, youth and professional. All flamingos in the adult and professional category will become a donation to the center and will be auctioned... Read More

Mississippi Marketplace Antique & Shopping Mall (4004 W Kimberly Rd. Suite 6 Davenport) will be celebrating their 2-Year Anniversary this Saturday Aug 1 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with a huge Auto Swap Meet and Flea Market! This premier shopping center specializes in antiques, home décor, collectibles, clothing and much more. The anniversary celebration this Saturday will feature the Inaugural Bryant Classic Car Show from 11 a.m.  – 4 p.m., food, a DJ, a Pin-Up Contest and so much more! For more information on this event, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/233009354359972/.   For... Read More

The mead-iest party in the Quad Cities returns for its 11th year, this weekend! Meadstock 2020 will take place this Saturday Aug 1 from 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads (321 E 2nd Street Suite 200 Davenport). Come out and enjoy live music from Dan Fennesy and Blue Movies, comedy, mead specials and more! Before beer, before wine, before event the advent of recorded history: there was mead. This ancient drink was likely the first alcoholic beverage and is enjoying a resurgence in popularity after a long and storied history. Bootleg Hill Honey Meads, a licensed winery, is dedicated to... Read More