Adler Theatre
Davenport
The Adler Theatre is located in the River Center on East Third Street in downtown Davenport. The theater originally opened as the Orpheum Theatre in 1931. It underwent major renovations in 1984 and was renamed the Adler. Today, the venue hosts musicals, plays, musical performers, comics, and more.
Broadway Historic District
Rock Island
This historic Rock Island neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Broadway Historic District Association hosts the Annual Tour of Homes every year on the third weekend of May.
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
Rock Island
Circa '21 is located in the Fort Armstrong Theatre, which was originally a Vaudeville and silent movie theater. Today, it is home to one of the Quad Cities' most unique theatrical experiences. Guests at Circa '21 will be treated to a night of entertainment on stage, all while enjoying a delicious meal. Shows for the 2009 Season include A Wonderful Life, RING OF FIRE: The Johnny Cash Musical and Peter Pan.
Festival of Trees
Davenport
The Festival of Trees is the annual fundraiser for Quad City Arts, a not-for-profit organization. Features of the festival, which is held in the River Center, include art exhibits, a gingerbread village, and, of course, beautifully decorated Christmas trees.
Figge Art Museum
Davenport
The Figge Art Museum opened in downtown Davenport in August 2005. The striking 100,000 square-foot building is home to several permanent collections, including one of the largest collections of Haitian art in the region. The Figge's American collection features eighty-two pieces, including two works by famed pop artist Andy Warhol. The museum has also devoted a large space to special exhibitions.
Genesius Guild
Rock Island
The Genesius Guild is a community theater devoted to performing classical drama. Shows are held at Lincoln Park in Rock Island and admission is free.
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City
Hancher Auditorium is located on the University of Iowa campus on Park Road.
MidCoast Fine Arts
Davenport
MidCoast Fine Arts is a not-for-profit organization for artists and art lovers in the Quad Cities Area. The organization partners with other Quad Cities groups, such as the Bucktown Center for the Arts and DavenportOne, to promote regional artists and the value of fine art in the community.
Muscatine Art Center
Muscatine
The Muscatine Art Center showcases temporary exhibitions and a permanent collection that includes work by Georgia O'Keeffe, Edgar Degas and Henry Lewis. The center also offers many art classes and workshops for students of all ages.
Pearl Button Museum
Muscatine
Playcrafters Barn Theatre
Moline
Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
Davenport
Quad City Arts Council
Rock Island
Quad City Botanical Center
Rock Island
Quad City Music Guild
Moline
The Quad City Music Guild performs musicals at the Prospect Park Auditorium in Moline, Illinois. Coming attractions for 2009 include The Producers and Seussical.
Quad City Symphony Orchestra
Davenport
2009-2010 marks the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's 95th season.
Richmond Hill Players
Geneseo
The Richmond Hill Players have performed community theater in a blufftop barn since 1968.
River Music Experience
Davenport
The River Music Experience is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting live music and musical education in Davenport.
Riverside Theatre
Iowa City
The Riverside Theatre is Iowa City's only resident, professional theater.
iWireless Center
Moline
QCCA Expo Center
Rock Island
The QCCA Expo Center is used for major trade shows and exhibitions. It is the largest single floor exhibition facility in Illinois outside of Chicago.
Quad City Botanical Center
Rock Island
The Quad City Botanical Center offers facilities for meetings and receptions, classrooms, a gift shop, and a botanical display featuring a horticultural library.
River Center
Davenport
Built in the mid 1980s, the River Center is the site of major trade shows and expositions. It is connected to the Adler Theater in downtown Davenport.
Historic Sites
Colonel Davenport Home on Arsenal Island, Rock Island, IL
National and Confederate Cemeteries on Arsenal Island
Rock Island, IL
Arsenal Clock Tower Building, Arsenal Island
Rock Island, IL
Antoine LeClaire's House
630 E. 7th Street, Davenport, IA
John Deere Historic Site
Grand Detour, IL (near Dixon, IL)
Phone: 815.652.4551
Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead, Princeton, IA
Deere Wyman House and Butterworth Center, Moline, IL
Walnut Grove Pioneer Village, Scott County Park, IA
Chippiannock Cemetery
2901 12th Street, Rock Island, IL 309.788.6622
Village of East Davenport
Jersey Ridge and 11th Street, Davenport, IA
The John Deere Pavilion
Family Museum of Arts & Science
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Fryxell Geology Museum
Hauberg Indian Museum
Hauberg Civic Center, Rock Island
Davenport Museum of Art
Deere & Co. Administrative Center
Buffalo Bill Museum
Center for Belgian Culture
Museums/Zoos
The Family Museum of Arts & Science
Bettendorf
Located next to the Bettendorf Public Library, the Family Museum offers learning experiences for visitors of all ages. The facility includes a large exhibit hall, art studios, a science studio, an outdoor science discovery park, and more!
Fryxell Geology Museum
Rock Island
Located on the Augustana College campus, this museum showcases over 1,500 minerals, rocks and fossils. One of the museum’s most popular exhibits is the complete 22-foot dinosaur skeleton.
Hauberg Indian Museum
Rock Island
Located at the Black Hawk Historic Site, the Hauberg Indian Museum depicts the culture of the Sauk and Mesquakie tribes. The collection includes full size replicas of Sauk homes, life-size dioramas, and artifacts such as jewelry.
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
West Branch
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is home to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum as well as President Hoover’s birthplace and gravesite. The onsite museum is renowned for its exhibition of twentieth-century history.
Heritage Museum of Johnson County
University of Iowa Museum of Art
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The John Deere Pavilion
Putnam Museum
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum Jackson County Historical Museum
Maquoketa
Clinton Engines Museum
Maquoketa
Hurstville Interpretive Center
Maquoketa
Parks/Recreation/Outdoor Activities
Illinois Parks
Blackhawk State Park
Black Hawk Road and 24th Street in Rock Island
This state historic site has wooded trails that are great for hiking and catching beautiful views of the Rock River. Visit the lodge and learn about the Native Americans that once lived here and picnic in the park.
Riverside Park
Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in Moline
You can picnic, swim in the public swimming pools with water slides, play tennis on the lighted courts and relax by the pond.
Illiniwek Forest Preserve
Highway 84 in Hampton, north of East Moline
This wooded refuge has a boat landing, camping, nature trails, forests, and bluffs.
Mississippi Palisades Park
A short drive from the Quad Cities in Savanna, Illinois
This idyllic park offers scenic overlooks of the Mississippi River Valley, hiking, camping and picnic areas.
Loud Thunder State Park
Highway 92 outside of Andalusia, IL on Lake George
Loud Thunder has boat and canoe rentals as well as great trails for hiking and mountain biking in the forests.
Lincoln Park
42nd Street and 9th Avenue in Rock Island
This park has an historic outdoor stage, swing sets for the kids, picnic tables a gazebo, and a band shell.
Longview Park
17th Street and 18th Avenue in Rock Island
Longview is home to beautiful gardens, historic ice skating pond, playground equipment, swimming pool and a conservatory.
Coralville Lake
Credit Island Park
West River Drive in Davenport
Credit Island is known as a terrific place for watching bald eagles.
Devils Glen Park
Devils Glen Road and 44th Street in Bettendorf
This Quad Cities park has limestone cliffs, babbling brooks, picnic areas, and an archery range.
Eversmeyer Park
Orange Street, Muscatine, IA
Fourth Street Park
4th Street, Muscatine, IA
Lincolnshire Park,
Cleveland Street, Muscatine, IA
McManus Park
E. Kimberly Road and Holmes Street in Bettendorf
Also known as "Rocket Park" because of its unique playground equipment.
Musser Park
Oregon Street, Muscatine, IA
Prospect Park
East Davenport at Mississippi Street and River Drive and in W. Davenport at W. 10th Street and Clay Street
Prospect Park has peaceful river views.
Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area
Muscatine
Scott County Park
North of Davenport on Hwy. 61
Located just outside of Davenport, 1,280-acre Scott County Park has picnic sites, an Olympic size pool, a petting zoo, and nature trails. Another special feature of this park is Walnut Grove Pioneer Village, which is made up of 18 historic Scott County buildings.
Vanderveer Park
Central Park Avenue and Brady Street in Davenport
This central Davenport park has beautiful outdoor gardens and an indoor conservatory. In the winter, the duck pond becomes a popular ice skating spot.
Weed Park
Park Drive, Muscatine, IA
Westbrook Park
Along Silver Creek in DeWitt, IA
Hurstville Lime Kilns
Maquoketa
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Maquoketa
Outdoor Activities
Mississippi Valley Girl Scouts Council
River Action, Inc.
Quad City Air Show
The Quad Cities Guide
Learn all about the Quad Cities at the Convention & Visitors Bureau website. Even lifelong residents of the Quad City area may learn a thing or two about the region!
Riverboats
Jumer's Casino Rock Island
Rock Island
Bettendorf Isle Casino Hotel
Bettendorf
The Isle Casino Hotel - Bettendorf houses a casino, convention & meeting center, and a hotel. The casino is open 24 hours a day, and the hotel has over 500 rooms and 6 dining options.
Rhythm City Casino
Davenport
Located in downtown Davenport, Rhythm City Casino brings 1950s swing into the 21st Century. There are over 1,000 slot machines and 19 gaming tables.
Diamond Jo Casino
Dubuque
This state-of-the art complex will feature a casino, dining, nightlife, bowling and more!
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