{"id":448,"date":"2010-08-03T18:40:15","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T23:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=448"},"modified":"2010-08-03T18:43:22","modified_gmt":"2010-08-03T23:43:22","slug":"quad-cities-events-august-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/quad-cities-events-august-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Quad Cities Events – August, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Quad city residents, August is packed with full of local events which are not to be \u00a0missed. The\u00a0Mississippi\u00a0Valley Fair, River Roots Live Music Festival, Tug Fest are the major annual events apart from the movie in the park. These events make summer a little more exciting and worth celebrating!<\/p>\n

Mississippi\u00a0Valley Fair, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 91st annual Mississippi\u00a0Valley Fair<\/a> is being held at Davenport, Iowa from August 3rd to August 8th. If you have visited the Rock Island County Fair<\/a> in July, you can expect this fair to be much bigger and with \u00a0more events.<\/p>\n

The Mississippi\u00a0Valley Fair has a \u00a0line up of celebrity artists from across the country performing live daily. Apart from the grand stand events, the fair is packed with shows from across the country. The animal show, carnival rides, fire guy show, diamonds show, Stiltwalker Todd Lageisse show, sculptors are some of the amazing shows in the fair.<\/p>\n

The fair is held at 2815 West Locust street\u00a0Davenport, Iowa 52804. \u00a0They can be reached on (563) 326-5338. The entry fee is $10 per head and $40 for all days with admission to the grand stand.<\/p>\n

Tug Fest, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 24th annual Tug Fest<\/a> is held across the\u00a0Mississippi\u00a0river between Le Claire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois. The tug-of-war across the river is held annually along with the Bike show and fire works. The show and events can be seen both the cities and are a ton of fun. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs and water bottles.<\/p>\n

The festival is held on August 12th to 14th and the entry is free. \ud83d\ude42 Do not miss the annual show with lots of events for children as well as adults. The tug fest for children and the Prince\/Princess contests are held for children. For adults, the parade contests, bike contests, Running, Golf tournament are the planned events. The fireworks on \u00a0Friday, August 13th are a feast and a must see!<\/p>\n

River Roots Live Music Festival, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sixth annual River Roots Live Music Festival<\/a> has artists from across the country performing for entertaining the visitors. The festival is a feast for all music lovers with a line-up of popular artists and fun.<\/p>\n

The festival will be held in Davenport Downtown on August 20th and August 21st. The timings are from 11am till midnight. Entry is free \ud83d\ude42 and the shows are held in multiple stages. The music festival is packed with rib fest for you to enjoy mouth-watering ribs. Bring your lawn chairs and water bottles.<\/p>\n

Movie in the Park, Moline<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Every\u00a0Friday\u00a0night in August, Moline Parks department shows a free \u00a0movie in the park<\/a> at Riverside Park. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and water bottles to enjoy the cool summer and a free movie. Concessions are available at the park at an extra charge.<\/p>\n

So, finally there are many events in August before school starts and fall begins. Enjoy to your maximum potential and let me know how it went. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Quad city residents, August is packed with full of local events which are not to be missed. The Mississippi Valley Fair, River Roots Live Music Festival, Tug Fest are the major annual events apart from the movie in the park. These events make summer a little more exciting and worth celebrating!
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