Heartland
British Autofest
August 10
Featuring
antique, vintage & special interest British autos & motorcycles
from the early 1900s to the present. Entrants come from a six-state
area. Need info?
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Fiero Car Show
August 16
Sporty Fieros fill
Spring Street.
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Village's
Antique Tractor Show
August 23-24
View
over 150 antique tractors & trucks.
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Riverssance Art Fair
September 20, 10 am - 6 pm
September 21, 10 am - 4 pm
One
of the Midwest's finest outdoor art fairs, with musical performers
onstage and delicious foods, and all in the Village's beautiful Lindsay Park.
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Village's
Oktoberfest
October 11-12
Our
autumn celebration featuring traditional Oktoberfest music.
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Christmas in the Village
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Dec 12 - Dec 13
An event celebrated for over 25 years featuring living store windows, live music throughout the Village, animals, a special appearance from Santa Claus, and a living Nativity.
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A classic Jaguar at the Heartland British Auto Fest.
Photo is courtesy of the Quad
City British Auto Club
Other Events and Activities:
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Bix 7 Race - This nearby famous 10K race begins in downtown Davenport and is
routed next to the Village of East Davenport along Kirkwood Boulevard.
Interested in participating? Check
the Bix 7 website. If you plan to spend time in the Village of
East Davenport (a great place for "spectating"), get here
early and consider parking in the neighborhoods north of Kirkwood
Boulevard and Davenport's Middle Road.
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River
Action Inc. - This grassroots organization is dedicated to protecting and enjoying
the Mississippi. Check River Action's website for dates and descriptions:
- Trail
Map Are you a cyclist or hiker? The Village of East Davenport
is a feature of River Action's Trail
Map.
- River
Action Inc,'s Ride the River is the annual Father's Day
bicycle ride along the scenic Mississippi riverfront trails.
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Cat Water Taxi - Enjoy the Village and then catch the water
taxi at the foot of Mound Street. Open
Memorial Day to Labor Day. Tickets are for ALL-DAY unlimited
use on day of purchase.
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For event information,
contact the President
of the Village Association,
Dale Demick, at Sammi Kay Gifts
on Spring Street.
Photo below: The Antique Tractor Show, a Village Association-sponsored family event, has no admission charge.
Expressions Jewelers' Roger Peet states that this event helps families reestablish what is too often a lost link between our rural friends and the urban community. |
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