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Rock Island’s Icons Holding St. Patrick’s Day Bash Saturday

March 15th, 2024
Rock Island's Icons Holding St. Patrick's Day Bash Saturday

Join Icons at 124 8th St., in downtown Rock Island, Saturday morning for a day Fun, Food Cocktails and an overall awesome time of celebrating the first holiday of spring!!! Join us for Corned Beef Breakfast Burritos , Bloody Marys,our annual Icons cup prize giveaway, shamrock shake martinis, beer, car bombs etc etc etc!!!! doors open at 9:00 a.m. sharp and prizes will go to the first 150 people purchasing a cup….. all proceeds from the breakfast burritos go to a local charity.  Read More

Iowa And Illinois St. Patrick’s Day Parade Kicks Off This Weekend

March 15th, 2024
Iowa And Illinois St. Patrick's Day Parade Kicks Off This Weekend

It’s time for the only bi-state St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the country! And it’s right here in the Quad Cities! The Grand Parade takes place this Saturday Mar 16. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island. It will then wind its way west through downtown Rock Island following 4th Avenue to 20th Street, then to 3rd Avenue to 17th Street and finally to 2nd Avenue to the Centennial Bridge. The parade then crosses the Mississippi River to Gaines Street in Davenport. From there, it will go north to 3rd Street and then east on 3rd to the River Center.... Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Parade And Events Rolling In Saturday Morning

March 18th, 2023
St. Patrick's Day Parade And Events Rolling In Saturday Morning

Join us Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Quad Cities St Patrick Society Grand Parade XXXVII & Post-Parade Bash for some music, dancing, & fun! The St. Patrick Society presents Grand Parade XXXVII on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Parade organizers are most interested in participants expressing the spirit of St. Patrick and Irish Heritage, and encourage family walking units and decorated floats. Applicants of a purely commercial theme are not permitted. The day begins with Mass at St. Mary’s, 2204 4th Ave. Rock Island, 10:00AM, then the Nation’s only bi-state St. Patrick’s Grand Parade will... Read More

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds

March 12th, 2023
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds

St. Pat’s is back in a big way at the MVF on March 17th and 18th with FREE ADMISSION all weekend long! There is somuch to see and do with over 20 hours of live music, a Friday night lighted parade, fair food vendors, expanded kids zone to include both days and of course a return of the Flying Leprechaun Sky Divers on both Friday night and Saturday afternoon! Learn more here: MVF  Read More

Shakedown Your Shamrock March 17-19

February 26th, 2022
Shakedown Your Shamrock March 17-19

Everyone is Irish at the Tangled Wood for at least 3 days! Join us for three days of fun, drink specials, music and more shenanigans you can shake a shillelagh at. Starting March 17th, enjoy Green Beer Jameson Jungle Juice Lucky Leprechaun Shots Corned Beef & Cabbage Monster Reubens Reuben Pizza Reuben Nachos Large Pretzels Irish Stew Featured Whiskeys Gift Basket Raffles and more…. You want music? We always deliver at the Tangled Wood! Funktastic 5 will funk things up Friday, March 18th at 6 pm. Levi Craft is warming things up on Saturday March 19th at 4 pm. WITHOUT U2 is paying tribute... Read More

Rock Island’s Kavanaugh’s Hosting St. Patrick’s Paddy-O Party Saturday Featuring Lynn Allen And More!

August 27th, 2021
Rock Island's Kavanaugh's Hosting St. Patrick's Paddy-O Party Saturday Featuring Lynn Allen And More!

Hey, St. Patrick’s Day in August, why not? Kavanaugh’s, 1228 30th St., Rock Island, is hosting a Special St Pats after parade party Saturday starting at noon!! Bands playing include Phyllis & the Sharks, Lynn Allen, Danger Zone, and Dave & Rich. It’s FREE ADMISSION! More info? See here...        Read More

Will Quad-Cities Covid-19 Cases Be Spiking In Two Weeks?

March 15th, 2021
Will Quad-Cities Covid-19 Cases Be Spiking In Two Weeks?

I’m not great at predicting the stock market. I can’t say I’ve been especially adept at picking lottery numbers. But I’m going to go out on a limb and say that Iowa Quad-Cities covid numbers, and probably statewide numbers as well, are going to see a rise in 10-14 days. Over the weekend, my social media feed was flooded with pictures of people at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, downtown Davenport, the Village of East Davenport, and really all over, enjoying the good weather and the premature St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. What did all of those pictures have in... Read More

Quad-Cities’ St. Patrick’s Day Grand Parade Postponed to Aug. 28, Other March St. Pat’s Events Are On

March 2nd, 2021
Quad-Cities’ St. Patrick’s Day Grand Parade Postponed to Aug. 28, Other March St. Pat’s Events Are On

The St. Patrick Society of the Quad Cities has decided to postpone the planned 35th-annual Grand Parade from March 13 to Saturday, Aug. 28, after working with the state of Illinois and the cities of Rock Island and Davenport. They’re calling the rescheduled bi-state event Grand Parade XXXV.2. “Disappointing as it was to postpone the march on our traditional Saturday in March, we had to consider many factors in reaching our decision. It was not made lightly,” the Society posted on its website, www.stpatsqc.com. “The uncertainty at the time regarding the status of the pandemic, and with concern... Read More

St. Patrick’s Society Hosts Grand Bi-State Parade in Quad Cities

March 11th, 2020
St. Patrick's Society Hosts Grand Bi-State Parade in Quad Cities

It’s time for the only bi-state St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the country! And it’s right here in the Quad Cities! The Grand Parade XXXV takes place Saturday Mar 14. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at the corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island. It will then wind its way west through downtown Rock Island following 4th Avenue to 20th Street, then to 3rd Avenue to 17th Street and finally to 2nd Avenue to the Centennial Bridge. The parade then crosses the Mississippi River to Gaines Street in Davenport. From there, it will go north to 3rd Street and then east on 3rd to the River Center.... Read More

10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 8th: Foreigner, Dancing, Chocolate and More!

March 8th, 2020
10 Fun Things To Do Week of March 8th: Foreigner, Dancing, Chocolate and More!

QuadCities.com proudly presents the second installment of our new feature, 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. Whether you’re visiting from out of town or looking for some entertainment in your own backyard, the Quad-Cities... Read More