Get into the groove at Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park! Come listen to live music along the Rock Island riverfront at Schwiebert Park, 1st Ave. and 18th St.  Sponsored by Rock Island Parks and Recreation and sponsored in part by: Rock Island Happy Joes, Alternating Currents, Friendship Manor, Bent River Brewing Company, and Mississippi Valley Blues Society. Thursday Night Groove 8/17/2023 Alternating Currents (Artist TBA) 8/24/2023 Kara Grainger Band (Mississippi Valley Blues Society) 8/31/2023 Funktastic 5 (GECU Night) 9/7/2023 Crooked Cactus Band 9/14/2023 Class of ’82 9/21/2023 Soul... Read More

Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and come trick-or-treating down at Schwiebert Riverfront Park! Thursday, October 26, 2023 Schwiebert Riverfront Park 5:00-7:00 FREE EVENT Featuring: DJ Trick-or-Treating Good Bags Halloween Dancers Costume Contest Learn more: FRIGHT NIGHT IN THE PARK  Read More

Get into the groove at Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park! Come listen to live music along the Rock Island riverfront at Schwiebert Park, 1st Ave. and 18th St.  Sponsored by Rock Island Parks and Recreation and sponsored in part by: Rock Island Happy Joes, Alternating Currents, Friendship Manor, Bent River Brewing Company, and Mississippi Valley Blues Society. Thursday Night Groove 8/31/2023 Funktastic 5 (GECU Night) 9/7/2023 Crooked Cactus Band 9/14/2023 Class of ’82 9/21/2023 Soul Storm 9/28/2023 For Those About to Yacht 10/5/2023 Far Out 283 10/12/2023 Fair Warning 10/19/2023 RAIN DATE... Read More

Looking for some fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this week? In the Quad-Cities? Check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, 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. So what’s on the Fun10... Read More

7th ANNUAL QUAD CITIES CHALK ART FEST hits the sidewalks of Schwiebert Park June 24 and 25! ​In its’ 7th year, Quad City Arts’ Chalk Art Fest will take place June 24-25, 2022 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings together hundreds of artists that spend hours transforming the cement pavement at Schwiebert Park into a gallery of chalk art, while competing for cash prizes. Visitors strolling by can see the wonderful works of art as they... Read More

Fright Night in the Park brings the quirky and the cooky and the spooky to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park October 27 from 5:00-7:00pm! Presented by Goodwill of the Heartland & Rock Island Parks and Recreation, it’s a family-friendly Halloween party like none other featuring DJ Jeff James, trick-or-treating, special treats and more! Learn more here: FRIGHT NIGHT!  Read More

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

Fright Night in the Park brings the quirky and the cooky and the spooky to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park October 27 from 5:00-7:00pm! Presented by Goodwill of the Heartland & Rock Island Parks and Recreation, it’s a family-friendly Halloween party like none other featuring DJ Jeff James, trick-or-treating, special treats and more! Learn more here: FRIGHT NIGHT!  Read More

Thursday Night Groove rocks Schwiebert Park every Thursday night, and tonight’s show features Class of ’82! The free concert schedule in downtown Rock Island includes: 10/13 Class of ’82 – Sponsored by The Arc of the Quad Cities Area 10/20 Rain Date if needed For more visit THURSDAY NIGHT GROOVE  Read More

QC Rock Academy is partnering with other local youth arts programs for a showcase of the area’s top talent in music, theater, dance, visual arts and more. The event is now being held on October 8! FEATURING: QC Rock Academy bands and solo performers Dynamic Status Gems (dance group) Spotlight Theater ……and more TBA SPONSORS: Rock Island Parks & Recreation Quad City Arts River Music Experience I-Rock 93.5FM Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association The Kelly Team at Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors Illinois Casualty Company Urban Balance Therapy & Consulting Primetime Apparel & Promotions BBG... Read More