If you are looking for an evening filled with live music, food and fun then look no further than Geneseo Brewing Company! Ribtober Fest will be happening all day Saturday Sep 30 in downtown Geneseo. This amazing festival includes a rib cook-off contest, a bags tournament and live music! The ribs completion will begin at 8 a.m. There is a $40 entry fee and cash prizes will be from 1st-5th place. The blind judging will begin at 4:30 p.m. Ribs will be available to purchase throughout the event. If interested in entering the contest, contact Geneseo Brewing Company for more information.  You can find... Read More

Are you looking for a free family-friendly event with an important message, this weekend? Then you need to head to the Village of East Davenport! On Sunday Oct 1 the International Fire Museum and Village of East Davenport are hosting their 4th Annual Fire Muster and Lights and Sirens Parade! The Lights and Sirens Parade will begin at Modern Woodmen Park (209 S Gaines St Davenport) at 11:30 a.m. and will proceed to the Village of East Davenport, arriving around noon. After the parade, from 12-4 p.m. the festivities will continue in the Village of East Davenport. Sparky the fire dog will be mingling... Read More

Halloween is creeping up and will be here before you know it. So why not start getting into the spirit now? On Saturday Sep 30, the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation will be celebrating all that is spooky, with “Ghost Tales” with scary stories told by local storytellers on the grounds of the Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island. Admission for this event is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for children 12 and younger and active military. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with guided tours through the Colonel Davenport House. You will have an opportunity to witness one of the Quad... Read More

Whether you are a vendor or a shopper, here is an opportunity to participate in a Flea Market for a good cause! Kiwanis Club of East Moline-Silvis is hosting their final Flea Market of this year, the Fall Flea Market Extravaganza! It will take place on Sunday Sep 24 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds in East Moline. Throughout this past year, the Kiwanis Club Flea Markets have grown in numbers of both vendors and shoppers. Which means this could be the biggest and best one, yet! A $2 donation is requested at the gate. All proceeds go to benefit the Kiwanis Club. The East... Read More

If you have been downtown Moline on a Friday night, you might be wondering where those amazing aromas and joyous sounds are coming from. Well, they’re coming from Mercado on Fifth! Mercado on Fifth is the Quad Cities only outdoor night market, and it happens every Friday night! From 5-9 p.m. on 5th Avenue and 12th Street in downtown Moline you can come enjoy food trucks, live music and entertainment while shopping from local small businesses. This open-air market is family friendly and provides many activities for kids, including face painting and bounce houses. Whether you are looking for fresh... Read More

This year marks the 20th Annual Quad Cities Marathon. Are you ready? The Quad Cities Marathon will take place this weekend in downtown Moline, with a run for everyone! There will be the Marathon, a Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk, Kids Micro-Marathon and the Pump-N-Run. The weekend’s events start with the Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo at the iWireless Center on Saturday Sep 23 from 9 a.m. –  6 p.m.  This event is open to the public. There will be more than 40 booths featuring health and fitness products and information. Race Registration will also... Read More

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hot air balloon! It must be time for the Quad Cities Balloon Festival! That’s right, it is time for the Quad Cities Balloon Festival! This year’s event will take place on Friday Sep 22 and Saturday Sep 23. Gates open at 4 p.m. on both days. There are no admission costs for the Balloon Festival. However, it is requested that everyone bring a non-perishable food item to help support the River Bend Foodbank. The Balloon Launch will take place at 5:15 p.m. and the Balloon Glow will commence at dusk (between 6:45-7:15 p.m.) as long as weather conditions are... Read More

How do you plan to celebrate Mexican Independence Day? If your plans do not include a parade or fiesta, then you need to head to East Moline this weekend! The LULAC QC Fiesta Week will be held on Sunday Sep 17 in celebration of Mexican Independence Day (Sep 16) in downtown East Moline. The LULAC QC Fiesta Parade (formerly known as the Mexican Independence Parade) will start at     noon, right along 15th Avenue in East Moline. Immediately following the parade, the Triumph Bank parking lot (1523 8th Street) will transform into a Fiesta like none other! There will be presentations by the Quad City... Read More

How would you like to witness an attempt at a 72-person human pyramid? What if that human pyramid was on water? Well, here is your chance! Big Pull 2017 is happening on Saturday Sep 16 at Backwater Gamblers (5000 44th Street Rock Island). Six Big Pull teams will be gathering to attempt a record-breaking 72-person pyramid! The six teams will include the Aqua Ducks, Aqua Skiers, Badgerland, Backwater Gamblers, Mutskis and Water Bugs. The current Guinness World Record for largest human water skiing pyramid formation is 60 people, and was set in 2013 at the Backwater Gamblers site. This attempt will... Read More

Are you looking for a family friendly event filled with art, music and fun, this weekend? Then head to the Village of East Davenport for the MidCoast Fine Arts’ Riverssance Festival of Fine Art! The Riverssance Festival of Fine Art will be held this Saturday Sep 16 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Sep 17 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lyndsay Park in the Village of East Davenport. Admission is $4 per person (12 and under are free) or $6 for a 2-day pass. The Festival will be celebrating its 30th year as the premier fine arts festival in the Quad Cities! There will be a free children’s art tent,... Read More