QC, THAT'S WHERE THERE'S ALWAYS A CELEBRATION

Enjoy some summer fun with our Quad Cities festival scene!

Plan your next visit to the QC around a great concert, festival, or special event. Check out the links and video below to learn more. To see everything happening in our region, visit our event calendar. Looking for more info? Order a free Quad Cities Destination Guide or sign up for our monthly event email.

2023 Quad Cities Regional Festivals & Events

DATE	EVENT
Thursdays May to the last Thursday in July	Bass Street Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series
Fridays, May 26 to Oct. 28	Mercado on Fifth - Free Hispanic cultural festival
Fridays June-September	Live @ 5 - Free Summer Concert Series
Every Thursday August-September	Thursday Night Groove- Free Concert Series
Every Wednesday & Friday May-Oct	Freight House Farmer's Market
May 13-14	Beaux Arts Fair
May 29	Kwik Start Quad Cities Criterium Bike Races
May 28-29	Heritage Days
June 2-3	Aledo Rhubarb Fest
June 11-18	Quad Cities Museum Week
June 18	Rhythm on the River Black Music Heritage Festival
June 24-25	Chalk Art Fest
June 24-25	Quad City Air Show
July 3	Red, White & Boom Quad Cities
July 5-9	John Deere Classic PGA Tournament
July 13-15	Walcott Trucker's Jamboree
July 29	Bix 7 Run/Walk
August 3-5	Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival
August 1-6	Great Mississippi Valley Fair
August 10-12	Tug Fest over the Mississippi River
August 17-20	Alternating Currents Music, Film, Arts Fest
August 19-20	Beaux Arts Fair
August 19	Floatzilla Canoe and Kayak Floatilla
August 26	Quad City Symphony Riverfront Pops - The Music of Journey
September 2-3	XTREAM Rock Island Grand Prix
September 15-16	Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
September 16	Taming of the Slough Adventure Race
September 16-17	Riverssance Festival of Fine Art
September 23-24	Quad Cities Marathon
October 28	Dia de los Muertos Parade & Celebration
October 28	Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Concert - Quad City Symphony Orchestra