The Genesius Guild in Rock Island is mixing it up this holiday weekend, with a free musical performance. Sunday, July 6, opera returns to the park, with a special guest performance by Opera Quad Cities in the Lincoln Park bandshell. The performance begins at 7 p.m. and, as always, admission is free. Opera QC was […]
It’s Independence Day weekend, and you can gain your freedom from boredom by listening in to our podcast Weekend in 2 Minutes, giving you a rundown of some of the cool 4th of July weekend activities going on in and around the Quad-Cities!
Bettendorf will be hosting the annual 4th of July Street Fest throughout the day and into the evening with fireworks happening at dusk on Spruce Hills Drive off Middle Road in Bettendorf. Food, fun, fireworks, live music and a whole lot more! CraZy Ex rocking the Street on the 4th. Tons of bands all evening. […]
Celebrate America’s Birthday in the Quad Cities with the FREE Red, White and Boom event in downtown Davenport and Rock Island, at LeClaire and Schwiebert Parks! Celebrate Independence Day on both sides of the Mississippi with family fun, live music, and the largest fireworks display in the Quad Cities, synchronized to music on 97X! Fireworks […]
It’s almost time for our favorite week of the year! Check out this year’s #EastMoline Fourth of July lineup Thursday, July 3: East Moline fireworks at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds – Family, fun and fireworks! Kids’ Zone starts at 6 p.m. (carnival games, face painting, bubble magic, balloon artists), a Presentation of Colors by […]
The Quad Cities is red, white and BOOMING with local activities for the Independence Day holiday this week! A number of cities will host a variety of events for the 4th of July, including fireworks shows, parades, and family-friendly activities across the region. Many events will include activities for children, food vendors, and live entertainment, […]
Danielle Colby has built an impressive body of work as a burlesque performer, passionate history buff, and co-star of the long-running History cable series, “American Pickers.” Now a new museum showcasing a fraction of her extensive collection of adult entertainment is open in the heart of downtown Davenport, once known as the “wickedest city in […]
One of the many Quad Cities nonprofit leaders attending Monday’s roundtable on planned federal funding cuts was Brian Allen, executive director of Quad City Arts. One of the many funding sources for the local nonprofit agency (which serves six counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois) is the National Endowment for the Arts, which has […]
On Friday, June 20, 2025, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Board of Directors approved the Northside Lofts development, marking a major milestone in the long-anticipated adaptive reuse and revitalization of the former Aledo Junior High School in Aledo, Illinois. Located at 205 N. College Avenue, the long-vacant 1922 school building will be transformed into […]
Kavanaugh’s Hilltop, 1228 30th St., Rock Island, is hosting a vendors market today from noon to 4 p.m. featuring area creators. QC Magic Makers Market | Summer Solstice Sip + Shop Kavanaugh Hilltop Sunday June 29th, 2025 12 (Noon) – 4PM Portion of profits from event vendor fees will go to a local charity: The Project of the Quad […]
