Alternating Currents
Type: Music, Film, Comedy, Art
Location: Downtown Davenport
Month: August
Description: Celebrates original live music, film screenings, comedians, and visual artists.
Beaux Arts Festival
Type: Art
Location: Figge Bechtel Plaza, 225 W. 2nd Street, Davenport, IA
Month: May
Description: An outdoor juried fine arts & crafts fair with FREE admission.
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
Type: Music
Location: Downtown Davenport
Month: July/August
Description: Features bands honoring the memory and music of Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke.
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Christmas in the Village
Type: Holiday
Location: Village of East Davenport, Davenport, IA
Month: December
Description: Festive holiday activities and events in the Village of East Davenport.
Deck the Downtowns
Type: Holiday
Location: Downtown Davenport
Month: Nov-Jan
Description: Series of holiday promotions encouraging people to eat, drink, shop, and be merry in downtown Davenport.
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East Village Wine Walk
Type: Wine
Location: East Village, Davenport, IA
Month: August
Description: Wine sampling event with local businesses.
Farm Days In The Village
Type: Family
Location: Village of East Davenport, Davenport, IA
Month: August
Description: Family event with petting zoo, rope making, pedal tractors, tractor rides, and more.
Festival of Trees
Type: Art
Location: River Center, Davenport, IA
Month: Nov-Dec
Description: 10-day event with designer trees, various events, and the largest Midwest helium balloon race.
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Icestravaganza
Type: Winter
Location: Freight House, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport, IA
Month: Jan/Feb
Description: Family-friendly outdoor winter event with beautiful ice carvings.
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Juneteenth
Type: Cultural
Location: TMBC at the Lincoln Center, Davenport, IA
Month: June
Description: Celebrates the end of slavery in the US.
Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
Type: Music
Location: Downtown Davenport
Month: Summer
Description: Annual Blues music festival featuring local, regional, and national artists.
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Mississippi Valley Fair
Type: Fair
Location: Davenport, IA
Month: Jul-Aug
Description: County fair with rides, food, and entertainment.
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Quad Cities Area Family Fair
Type: Family
Location: Veterans Memorial Park, Davenport, IA
Month: August
Description: Family event with activities and services for all abilities.
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Quad Cities Unity Pride Festival
Type: Pride
Location: LeClaire Park, Davenport, IA
Month: June
Description: Celebrates the LGBT community with music, vendors, and activities.
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Quad City Times BIX 7
Type: Running
Location: Downtown Davenport
Month: Jul/Aug
Description: Historic out-and-back race through downtown Davenport.
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Quad-City Symphony Riverfront Pops
Type: Music
Location: LeClaire Park, Davenport, IA
Month: Summer
Description: Summer party along the Mississippi River with symphony and various activities.
Red White & Boom!
Type: Fireworks
Location: Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gains St., Davenport, IA
Month: July
Description: Bi-state fireworks display & family fun in Downtown Davenport & Rock Island.
Riverssance Art Fair
Type: Art
Location: Schwiebert Riverfront Park, Davenport, IA
Month: September
Description: Two-day event featuring fine art and crafts from local and national artists.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Type: Cultural
Location: Rock Island / Downtown Davenport
Month: March
Description: One of the largest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country.
Village Hops
Type: Craft Beer
Location: East Village, Davenport, IA
Month: June
Description: Craft beer festival with samples from regional breweries.