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Summer Festival Fun
The summer festival season is in high gear! You won't want to miss a weekend in the Quad Cities this August. The Mississippi Valley Fair (Aug 1-2) starts off the month with a week of fair food, carnival, exhibits, and big name music acts each night. Then the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival (Aug 3-5) brings Dixieland music to life with great national bands. You can't miss the ONLY tug-of-war across the Mississippi! See if Iowa or Illinois wins the trophy during Tugfest (Aug 10-12).
Ya Maka My Weekend (Aug 12) will make you feel like you're in the Caribbean with the music, food, and activities. Bring your canoe or kayak to join the Floatzilla (Aug 19) party on the water as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record. The Riverfront Pops concert (Aug 19) and music of the Beatles hit the stage. Ben Folds headlines the new Alternating Currents Festival (Aug 25-26) rounding out the month.
Month of Cars, Cars, Cars
August is busy month for car shows in the Quad Cities area. You won't want to miss seeing the hundreds of different vehicles.
- Heartland British Autofest takes over the LeClaire Levee on August 5 with hundreds of British cars such as Jaguar, MG, Mini, Triumph, etc. DJ Greg Zirbes provides British Invasion Rock & Roll music throughout the day.
- The Antique Automobile Club of America of the Mississippi Valley Region hosts the Central National Meet. Public is invited to view over 250 antique vehicles on display August 19 at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf.
- Over 300 Corvettes from eight states are registered so far for Vettes on the River in LeClaire on August 26.
- The 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts is more than a car show. This three-day festival of top drag racers includes Three-time Top Fuel World Champion Larry Dixon, a 62-time NHRA national event winner, and Del Worsham, one of only three men to win World Championships in Top Fuel and Funny Car.
See the Ocean In Illinois?
Niabi Zoo's newest Oceans exhibit takes you on a journey to an amazing underwater world in the completely renovated Discovery Center with over 50 species. Explore regions from the Pacific Northwest and coral reefs from the Indo-Pacific to the Western Atlantic. You'll see a giant octopus, fish, eel, and a ray.
