{"id":1232,"date":"2015-07-15T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T21:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2015-07-19T00:22:49","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T05:22:49","slug":"quad-cities-summer-events-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-summer-events-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Quad Cities Summer Events 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer events are plenty in Quad Cities which let us enjoy the best outdoors. With the mighty Mississippi by our side, we get to explore the nature and create beautiful memories. With thousands of people attending, these events make living in the Quad Cities interesting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Events in Quad Cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1129\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/visiting-a-new-born-baby\/p1020551\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?fit=4320%2C3240\" data-orig-size=\"4320,3240\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1376763897&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1020551\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?fit=1024%2C768\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"P1020551\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?resize=900%2C675 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?w=2400 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1020551.jpg?w=3600 3600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some quad cities events which are my favorites:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rock Island County Fair<\/strong>: The 146th annual <a title=\"Rock Island County Fair\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockislandfair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Island County Fair<\/a> is from July 11th to July 19th at 4200, Archer Drive<br \/>\nin East Moline. Most of the grandstand acts are from July 15th to July 18th that is, Thursday through Saturday. Admission fee is $2 for adults, unlimited wristband for $20 which covers all the rides. If you want to get tipsy you can either get on the rides or the beer tent nearby. The fair food is mouth watering such as the curly fries, funnel cakes, french fries, hot dogs, nachos cheese, cotton candy, and of course the Lemonades!!<\/p>\n<p>The grandstand acts include popular artists\u00a0such as Charlie Worsham on Saturday and\u00a0Clayton Anderson and Keith Anderson on Friday. This year the <strong>Demolition Derby<\/strong>\u00a0is on\u00a0Thursday 7pm\u00a0unlike last year when they had it scheduled for Saturday evening. Get your spirits high for the racing and dashing. Further, check their <a title=\"Rock Island County Fair Schedule\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockislandfair.org\/docs\/2015RockIslandCountyFairSchedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">schedule<\/a> for more information and do not forget there is free pizza by Dominoes on Wednesday and Thursday from 10.30 am to 1pm.<\/p>\n<div><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- HennepinMiddle,728x90, created 5\/29\/10 --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1297284887870121\" data-ad-slot=\"3649629867\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mississippi Valley Fair<\/strong>: The 96th annual Mississippi Valley Fair is from August 4th to August 9th at 2815, West Locust St in Davenport. The fair is one of the largest fair in Iowa which costs $10 for the general admission and $45 for\u00a0fun cards. The fun card lets you in for all the five days including the grand stand acts. Kids 12 and under have free admission on Wednesday Aug 5th.\u00a0This year the grand stand line up includes Kip Moore, Reba, The Marshall Tucker Band, Styx, The Band Perry, and Big &amp; Rich.<\/p>\n<p>You can visit the\u00a0Mississippi Valley Fair for the fair food especially the corn and baked potatoes. The rides are $20 from 11 am to 5pm and they have a zip line too. There is also the beer tent and free music. There are some free acts throughout the day which include the alligator show, Dallas the Fire Guy, and Team Rock Karate Show among others.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1234\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1234\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-summer-events-2015\/2015_tugfest_logo_black\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?fit=360%2C325\" data-orig-size=\"360,325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015_TugFest_Logo_black\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Citation: http:\/\/n.b5z.net\/i\/u\/10002415\/i\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?fit=300%2C270\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?fit=360%2C325\" class=\"wp-image-1234 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black-300x270.png?resize=300%2C270\" alt=\"Citation: http:\/\/n.b5z.net\/i\/u\/10002415\/i\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?resize=300%2C270 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?resize=150%2C135 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png?w=360 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Citation: http:\/\/n.b5z.net\/i\/u\/10002415\/i\/2015_TugFest_Logo_black.png<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"style2\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Tug Fest<\/strong>: The 29th annual <a title=\"Tug Fest 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tugfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tug Fest<\/a> is from August 13th to August 15th\u00a0in Port Byron, Illinois or Le Claire, Iowa. Illinois has the most wins 17 over Iowa. You can choose the side depending on which side of the river you are. Thursday night is the family night and is free admission to all. Friday and Saturday admission is $3 per person. Don&#8217;t miss Friday night\u00a0<strong>Rumble on the River<\/strong> fireworks over the river at 9pm. The\u00a0kids tug is at 11 am on Saturday. The actual <a title=\"Tug Fest Schedule\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tugfest.org\/schedule.html\" target=\"_blank\">tug <\/a>is from 12 to 3pm at the tug site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style2\" align=\"justify\">Tug fest is a tug of war competition over the Mississippi river between two states Iowa and Illinois. The 2400 feet rope is pulled by tug teams across the river and the state with most points win. Local businesses form teams to compete in the tug. Tug fest is possible with the help of local sponsors and hard working volunteers. Also, the bands are amazing at the Gazebo. I like the music, fireworks,the river, and of course the actual tug. Combine your tug fest visit\u00a0with the annual <a title=\"Floatzilla\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floatzilla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Floatzilla <\/a>\u00a0on August 15th\u00a0to make it even more fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>River Roots Live<\/strong>: The 11th annual <a title=\"River Roots Live\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riverrootslive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">River Roots Live<\/a> is on August 28th and August 29th at\u00a0400 W Biederbecke Dr,\u00a0Davenport in the LeClaire Park. I like their new website though developed by Nerdwerx! The admission is free before 3pm on both days. Gate admission is $15. River Roots Liveis clubbed with the rib fest. The ribs are open at 11 am on both days. Music starts at 5pm on Friday and runs all day on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s line up includes artists such as Kacey Musgraves at Saturday 8.45\u00a0pm and Hello Goodbye at Friday 10.15 pm. Visit the River Roots Live for lots of ear popping and heart throbbing music. The Junior\u00a0Jam for children is sponsored by West Music and RME. There are bouncy house for kids and also a video game tent sponsored by Video Game Etc. Check out all the free stuff given away by local businesses apart from the fair food.<\/p>\n<p>You can also hop on the channel cat taxi and Celebration Belle cruises or checkout the Backwater Gamblers in Rock Island. Attend these events and let me know which one you like the most and share if you find any \u00a0more interesting.:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer events are plenty in Quad cities which let us enjoy the best outdoors. With the mighty Mississippi by our side, we get to explore the nature and create beautiful memories. Here are some quad cities events which are my favorites.<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-summer-events-2015\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Quad Cities Summer Events 2015<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[200,1004,328,135,173,75,305,180,1006,307,78,1005,199,308,1007,201,79],"class_list":["post-1232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-davenport","tag-demolition-derby","tag-east-moline","tag-illinois","tag-iowa","tag-le-claire","tag-mississippi-valley-fair","tag-moline","tag-mvfair","tag-port-byron","tag-quad-cities","tag-river-roots-live","tag-rock-island","tag-rock-island-county-fair","tag-rumble-on-the-river","tag-silvis","tag-tug-fest"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/20150417_193516_benchsmall.jpg?fit=327%2C245","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-jS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":448,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-events-august-2010\/","url_meta":{"origin":1232,"position":0},"title":"Quad Cities Events &#8211; August, 2010","author":"KP","date":"August 3, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"For Quad city residents, August is packed with full of local events which are not to be missed. 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