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Quad-Cities Pride Parade Shines On Downtown Davenport Saturday

September 10th, 2021
Quad-Cities Pride Parade Shines On Downtown Davenport Saturday

QC Pride is celebrating with the bi-state Pride Parade Saturday! QC Pride parade’s starting location will be Iowa and 2nd St. in downtown Davenport, Iowa with the route ending at Western Avenue. Start time is 11 a.m. Spectators should gather on 2nd St. along the parade route. As a spectator, you’re invited to join the parade along the route when the last float passes you. If you would like to participate in the parade, please message this page or visit https://qcunitypride.org/ to download an application. If you have any questions, please contact us at QCUnityPride@gmail.com or 563-324-8281. The... Read More

Quad-Cities Pride Week Begins Today!

September 6th, 2021
Quad-Cities Pride Week Begins Today!

QC Pride is excited to announce that they will be hosting a week of events ending with the annual UNITY PRIDE parade during the week of SEPTEMBER 6 – 12. Mark your calendars, and be sure to check our Facebook page and website for UPDATES. The parade’s starting location will be Iowa and 2nd St. in downtown Davenport, Iowa with the route ending at Western Avenue. Start time is 11 a.m. Spectators should gather on 2nd St. along the parade route. As a spectator, you’re invited to join the parade along the route when the last float passes you. If you would like to participate in the... Read More

Pride Week, Monster Fest, Murr And More In This Week’s FUN10!

September 5th, 2021
Pride Week, Monster Fest, Murr And More In This Week's FUN10!

It’s Sunday, and 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 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. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

In Celebration Of Pride Month, A Look Back At Quad-Cities Pride Week!

June 4th, 2020
In Celebration Of Pride Month, A Look Back At Quad-Cities Pride Week!

Quad-Cities Pride Week had to be canceled this year due to concerns over covid-19, but that doesn’t stop Pride Month from being a point of pride and celebration throughout the nation and the Quad-Cities! In celebration and remembrance of the event, here’s a flip through memory lane and some photos from last year’s event…  Read More

Quad-Cities Pride Week Postponed, Figge Opens Pride Photos Exhibit

May 1st, 2020
Quad-Cities Pride Week Postponed, Figge Opens Pride Photos Exhibit

DAVENPORT – The Figge Art Museum will celebrate Quad-Cities Pride starting Saturday with its first dual virtual/gallery exhibition. Works by Cedar Rapids-based photojournalist Andy Abeyta will be in the Figge’s second-floor Lewis Gallery once the museum reopens, but will also be available Saturday, May 2, for online viewing at figgeartmuseum.org. The exhibit features 11 of Abeyta’s joyous and vibrant images of the 2019 QC Pridefest, part of the QC Pride’s Unity Pride Week, which is being postponed this year. “QC Pride is dedicated to promoting awareness and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community... Read More

Rainbow Rises Over Quad-Cities With Q-C Pride Week

June 26th, 2019
Rainbow Rises Over Quad-Cities With Q-C Pride Week

A colorful rainbow of activities and fun has risen over the Quad-Cities during Q-C Pride Week! The panorama of events kicked off last Saturday with the Q-C Pride Parade, and continues on through the week with the Pink Squirrel Pub Crawl Wednesday and Thursday night in downtown Davenport and Rock Island. For more information, check out QuadCities.com, as we are once again a proud sponsor of Q-C Pride Week!    Read More

Speakeasy Holding Drag Show Benefit For Mary’s

May 27th, 2019
Speakeasy Holding Drag Show Benefit For Mary's

The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island will be hosting a drag show on Saturday, June 1.  All door proceeds from the show will go to the owners and staff of Mary’s On 2nd in Davenport who suffered damage and lost income during the flood.  The Speakeasy will donate all proceeds from ticket sales directly back to Mary’s on 2nd. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show and can be reserved by calling 309-786-7733, ext. 2 or at the Circa ’21 ticket office at 1828 3rd Ave. in Rock Island.  Doors for the show open at 7 and the show begins at 8 p.m. “We’re... Read More

QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

June 8th, 2018
QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our stories at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/ and https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/continue-the-fun-showing-qc-pride/.  Read More

QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

June 7th, 2018
QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our stories at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/ and https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/continue-the-fun-showing-qc-pride/. ... Read More

QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

June 4th, 2018
QC Pride Week Shining All Week!

Q-C Pride Week is brightening up the area all week with a colorful array of fun and cool activities! The week kicked off last weekend with a rowdy and ebullient crowd in the village of East Davenport for the street fest, and continues on with a variety of activities. We were out and about at the gigs last weekend, and all this week we’ll be featuring photos from that good time. QuadCities.com is proud to be the media sponsor for this awesome event. For the full rundown of activities, see our story at  https://www.quadcities.com/articles/local/have-fun-showing-qc-pride-this-week/.  Read More