Largest go-kart race on city streets in the world. Only race in U.S. sanctioned for international drivers. Premiere event in the country and features the top drivers in karting over Labor Day weeken
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Alternating Currents Festival
Throughout the weekend, a dozen venues across downtown will host over 50 regional and national acts of live music, film screenings, comedians, and visual artists.
Quad Cities Balloon Festival
Watch these quietly, majestic balloons take off, race, land, and glow at night at a new location at the Rhythm City Casino Resort.
Floatzilla
River Action wants all canoes and kayaks for an attempt to break the world record for the largest flotilla of canoes and kayaks happening at Lake Potter in Rock Island.
Bix Jazz Festival
Davenport native, Bix Beiderbecke, is a jazz legend who performed during the 1920s and is in the International Jazz Hall of Fame. Festival dedicated to music of his time and Dixieland style. Rhythm
Tug Fest
Giant tug-of-war across the mighty Mississippi between LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois with fireworks and live entertainment all weekend
Mississippi Valley Fair
Week of nightly grandstand concerts with top name, national music acts, carnival rides, demos, and more at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport.
Walcott Truckers Jamboree
Celebrating America’s truckers since 1979 with a free festival with exhibits, carnival games, Trucker Olympics, live music, and fireworks at the Iowa 80 Truckstop.
Bix 7 Run/Walk
One of the top ten running events in the United States. Covering 7 miles, elite runners from around the world fly in to compete in this world-renown event in downtown Davenport.
Red, White & Boom!
Fireworks over the river between Rock Island and Davenport with family activities before the fireworks. Largest show between Chicago and Denver.