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Pullin For You Tractor Pull Rolls into Davenport

July 23rd, 2020
Pullin For You Tractor Pull Rolls into Davenport

Pulling For You Promotions and East Central Iowa Pullers Association (ECIPA) will be pulling at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St. Davenport) on Saturday Jul25 starting at 5:30 p.m. This is a 2-track show with 2 sleds!   ECIPA Classes pulling are listed below: 9,300lb Super Farm Tractors 9,500lb Hot Farm Tractors 8,500lb 466 Limited Pro Stocks 6,450/6,700lb Light Limited Super Stocks 8,000lb 3.0 Limited Pro Stock Diesel Trucks 11K/12K 16mph 2 Hot 2 Farm Tractors 6,200lb Super Stock 4×4 Trucks 8,000lb 2.6 Pro Street Diesel Trucks 6,200lb Super Stock 2wd Trucks 7,700lb... Read More

10 Fun Things To Do Week of July 19th: Cars, Bikes, Tractors and MORE!

July 19th, 2020
10 Fun Things To Do Week of July 19th: Cars, Bikes, Tractors and MORE!

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

Nunn and Miletich Fight Live at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds

July 15th, 2020
Nunn and Miletich Fight Live at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds

The highly anticipated “Clash of Legends” is officially upon us! Quad Cities’ fighting legends, Michael Nunn and Pat Miletich, were originally scheduled to fight on Apr 18 at the TaxSlayer Center. However, due to Covid-related issues, the battle was rescheduled to this Saturday Jul 18 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St. Davenport). The “Clash of Legends” will take place outdoors, in a temporary venue in the parking lot. The lot is located directly south of the Fair Center, where an after-party will take place. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the first fight begins at 6 p.m.... Read More

Mississippi Valley Fair Canceled Due To Quad-Cities Leap In Covid-19 Cases

July 14th, 2020
Mississippi Valley Fair Canceled Due To Quad-Cities Leap In Covid-19 Cases

A little more than two weeks after the Mississippi Valley Fair announced it would scale back its offerings this year, including no big-name grandstand acts, on Tuesday it said it would cancel the 101-year-old tradition altogether. The fair, at 2815 W. Locust St., was scheduled for Aug. 4-9. “We have continued to work closely with the Scott County Health Department to ensure that if we put on a fair this year we met all the requirements of the principles shared by both organizations,” MVF general manager Shawn Loter posted Tuesday on Facebook. “Health leaders determined our safety plan was... Read More

10 Fun Things To Do Week of July 12th: Divas, Drums, Fights and MORE!

July 12th, 2020
10 Fun Things To Do Week of July 12th: Divas, Drums, Fights and MORE!

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

Mississippi Valley Fair Will Go On, But Downsized, With No Big Name Grandstand Acts

June 29th, 2020
Mississippi Valley Fair Will Go On, But Downsized, With No Big Name Grandstand Acts

The Mississippi Valley Fair will go on, albeit in a stripped back fashion minus all of their big-name Grandstand Acts, Aug. 4-9 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust, Davenport, event representative Shawn Loter announced in a live press conference broadcast on Facebook Monday night. The move to downsize is a different one from those taken by most other area events. The majority of local performance venues and events have decided to go virtual, including the Walcott Truckers Jamboree being held online July 9-11 and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival, being held online July 31 and... Read More

Drive-In for Some Music Bingo

June 4th, 2020
Drive-In for Some Music Bingo

Join Think & Drink Entertainment for some Drive-In Music Bingo at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust Street Davenport) this Saturday Jun 6. Gates open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7 p.m. This is an all-ages event and is FREE to play!   Music from the 50’s through music that came out in the last month! Think you know your music? If you know what song contains these lyrics, you would probably love Rock Star Bingo! “And she’s watching him with those eyes, And she’s loving him with that body, I just know it, Yeah ‘n’ he’s holding her... Read More

10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 31st: Raging, Wining, Laughing and MORE!

May 31st, 2020
10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 31st: Raging, Wining, Laughing and MORE!

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

Bring Your Appetite to Hand in Hand’s 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off!

January 22nd, 2020
Bring Your Appetite to Hand in Hand’s 11th Annual Chili Cook-Off!

Nothing warms you up faster on a cold winter day than a steaming bowl of chili. Except for over 20 chili recipes to choose from! The 11th Annual Hand in Hand Chili Cook-Off is happening this Saturday Jan 25 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the New Fair Center (Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds 2815 W Locust St. Davenport)! Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for kids (6-12 years) and free for 5 years and under. You can purchase your tickets in advance at https://www.classy.org/event/hand-in-hands-chili-cook-off/e252296 or at the door. Over 20 chili recipes will be available to taste, along with celebrity judges,... Read More

2019 Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier Rolls into Davenport

November 5th, 2019
2019 Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier Rolls into Davenport

More than 600 vintage tractors, 2,000 signs and farm relics and 100 vintage trucks are set to cross the auction block at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center (2815 W Locust St. Davenport), Nov 6-9 at Mecum Auctions’ 2019 Gone Farmin’ Fall Premier. Headlining the Gone Farmin’ department’s first dedicated vintage-truck auction segment is an exceedingly rare 1926 Fordson Prototype (Lot K7) dubbed the first heavy-duty truck ever built by Ford. The Fordson exists as Ford’s first purpose-built and designed heavy-duty truck chassis, making it a significant and impressive piece of Ford history.... Read More