If you are looking for a free family-friendly event or a night out with friends this weekend, then make plans to head to Downtown Davenport! Icestravaganza returns for the 8th year this Saturday Jan 18 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Freight House Farmer’s Market (421 W River Dr. Davenport)! A team of professional ice sculptors will work to make the Davenport Freight house come alive with iconic American symbols from ice. Watch as 24,000 pounds of ice blocks are transformed into incredible works of art. This year’s theme is Aliens and Area 51! This event is free for all ages from 11 a.m. –... Read More

When celebrating the end of a year, we seem to find ourselves reflecting on the past twelve months in reverence. Whether the events that transpired were something we experienced for the first time or were simply an annual routine in our lives, they still contributed to the people we are in these last days of 2019. The Quad Cities community transforms and grows each and every passing year, and 2019 was no exception. We here at QuadCities.com work our best at trying to bring our readers the most interesting, (whether new or old) events and activities happening around the area, on a daily basis. In... Read More

Ring in the new year at the historic Renwick Mansion’s ALL-INCLUSIVE Moulin Rouge themed party! Make plans to attend The Renwick Mansion’s (901 Tremont Avenue Davenport) New Years 2020 Moulin Rouge bash this Tuesday Dec 31 from 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. Tickets are just $70 and can be purchased online. Mingling, dancing, music, and a photo booth on the main floor will keep everyone entertained. Or venture to the second and third levels for cards and games. K1NG SUPR3M3 and DJ MILO will be on the turntables, delivering your favorite songs, as your DJ’s for the evening! NEW THIS YEAR: David Casas will... 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

“Running with Beto,” the HBO documentary that will air on HBO in early spring, was screened at its World Premiere at the Paramount Theater in Austin this morning (March 9) and a rapt crowd of supporters got to see Beto O’Rourke, his wife Amy, and their daughter Molly up-close-and-personal during a Q&A after the film screened. I was seated in the third row on the right when a large group of people began ascending the stairs that lead to the stage there. The tallest of the group, hunched over so as not to block the credits then running, was Beto O’Rourke, who managed a small wave to those... Read More