Upcoming Rock Island Events

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2026 Quad Cities Pride Festival

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Schwiebert Riverfront Park

Dark Desires Burlesque Presents: LIGHTS! CAMERA! TASSELS!

Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Fiddler On The Roof - April 29 - June 27

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:00 pm Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

Starlight Revue - The Night People

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park

St. Paddy's Day at RIBCO! Corporate Rock

Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm 1815 2nd Ave , Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Flower & Garden Show

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 am 2621 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Spring Craft Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 2621 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

DMT - A Dave Matthews Tribute

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm 1815 2nd Ave , Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

The Maker's Retreat

Thu, 05 Mar at 08:00 am Holiday Inn Rock Island - Quad Cities

DANCING QUEEN Songs of ABBA

 Wed, 01 Jul at 05:45 pm Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

Honky Tonk Angels - March 11 - April 25

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

Eggstravaganza

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Longview Park

Friday The 13th Comedy Showcase

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

The Glamorous Life Drag Show

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

IMPROVPALOOZA - Second Preliminary Round

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Starlight Revue - Gray Wolf

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park

IMPROVPALOOZA - The Finals!!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Awards Ceremony for the 49th Annual High School Art Invitational

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Quad City Arts

Wickedest City Burlesque & Variety Fest

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Austin Ingels and Accomplices Stand Up Comedy

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

REVIVE ROCK ISLAND - Spring Market Fest

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am Schwiebert Riverfront Park

Spring Market at Kavanaugh's Hilltop

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm 1228 30th st, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois

Drama Major, Dynoride & Dead Ginger at RIBCO

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Rock Island Brewing Company USD 13 to 18

GO YOUR OWN WAY: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 02 Jul at 05:45 pm Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

Lucky Finds Art Market at Kavanaugh's Hilltop

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm 1228 30th st, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois

Starlight Revue - The Blackhawk Broadcasters

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:00 pm QCCA Expo Center

Starlight Revue - Incredible 45's

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park

Starlight Revue - Totes McGotes

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm Lincoln Park

Lucky Stiff - Playing through March 7

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm 1828 3rd Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Ballyhoo! at RIBCO

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm Rock Island Brewing Company USD 21 to 25

Pert Near Sandstone & Sicard Hollow at RIBCO

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Rock Island Brewing Company USD 23 to 29

Walloped at the Wake

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm 420 18th St, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Tassels Through Time

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm Skylark

Rock Island's Spring Community Garage Sale & Vendor Fair

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 am Longview Park

Heart of Hope's 11th Annual Trivia Night

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Holiday Inn Rock Island - Quad Cities by IHG, 17th Street, Rock Island, IL, USA USD 10 to 80

SHOW THEME TBD

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 420 18th St, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Flower & Garden Show

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 am Rock Island Indoor BMX

Cash, Carter and Company: A Musical Tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Spring Native Plant Sale @Hauberg Estate (Rock Island, IL) May 23 9am-4pm & May 24 10am-4pm

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Friends of Hauberg Civic Center

Annual RIHC Community Seed Swap

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:00 pm Quad City Botanical Center

Jason Carl and the Whole Damn Band

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm 1815 2nd Ave , Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Narratives QC Trivia Night

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Holiday Inn Rock Island - Quad Cities

The Laugh Hard Stand Up Comedy Show

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Arkansauce at RIBCO

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Rock Island Brewing Company USD 18 to 21

Windy City Dueling Pianos

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

SHAMROCKIN II

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Skylark

Bloom on the Rock

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 am 1 Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL

Slapshots & Shamrocks

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Stern Center

Pop-Up Market: Supporting Survivors Through Community

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 512 24th St. Rock Island, IL 61201-8928, United States

2026 Shamrockin' Paddy O'Party @Kavy’s

Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm 1228 30th St, Rock Island, IL

Cross Walk Rock Island, Good Friday

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 am City of Rock Island Government

Trivia Night for the Dean "Bareback" Mathias Sculpture!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:15 pm Holiday Inn Rock Island - Quad Cities

2026 Unity Dinner

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:30 pm Stern Center

Spring Preview Day | March 26

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:30 am 3435 9 1/2 Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201 United States

BurntMcMelbatoast at RIBCO

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Rock Island Brewing Company USD 18 to 23

Quad Cities 1st Lupus Awareness Walk

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Schwiebert Riverfront Park Free

Augustana Symphonic Band

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Augustana College Centennial Hall

Battle of the Buckets

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am 4303 24th St, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Underwater Egg Hunt

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm 4303 24th Street, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Spring Watercolor and Collage Workshop

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm 1300 24th Street, Rock Island, IL

Resistance Rally and Gathering

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm Singing Bird Nature Center

Paint Nite at Rock Island Brewing Company: Design Your Stein (set of 2)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Rock Island Brewing Company RIBCO

2026 Denim Day Paint Night Fundraiser

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm 1817 2nd Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201-8002, United States

Paint Nite at Bent River Brewing Company Uncommon Room: Midnight Butterfly Garden

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm The Uncommon Room at Bent River Rock Island

REEFER MADNESS!! - April 10th - 20th, 2026

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm The Circa 21 Speakeasy

Talk & Guided Meditation: The Art of Transforming Adversity

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Wilson Center, Augustana College 3750 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, United States

Vendor Fair - March 7, 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Holiday Inn Hotel Rock Island - Quad Cities

Youth Gathering @ RINAZ

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 2921 38th St, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

The Founding Mothers of America (presentation)

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:00 pm Rock Island Public Library (Watts-Midtown Branch)

Plant Sale

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 am Longview Park

Addison Johnson featuring Richard Roberts Jr. and Kaden Timmerman

Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm 4401 7th Avenue, Rock Island, IL

Spring Series of Home Horticulture - Week 1

Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm 1300 24th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2713, United States

Kids Night at the Rock Island Roadhouse

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 500 20th Street, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Music Bingo Fundraiser benefiting Cara Bear @ Radicle Effect Brewerks / Thurs March 26th @ 6pm

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Radicle Effect Brewerks

BLUNT FORCED RIFFS

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Skylark

Trivia Night

Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 91 JATC

District 4 Meeting

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Rock Island Moose Lodge

Augustana Jazz Combos concert

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Wallenberg Hall, Augustana College

Rock and Roll/Music Bingo 2026

 Fri, 06 Mar at 05:00 pm The Stern Center USD 109

Bends & Brews - Bent River RI

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:00 pm Bent River

Midwest Hunter Jumper Association Annual Awards Banquet

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm Riverfront Grille

Seed Paper Making

 Wed, 18 Mar at 10:30 am 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

Make Your Own Pressed Flower Resin Jewelry & Trinket Dish!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:30 pm Bev's Yarn Barn USD 36

Spring Series of Home Horticulture - Week 2

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm 1300 24th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2713, United States

Mrs. Lincoln's Salon

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Rock Island Public Library (Watts-Midtown Branch)

OwlBear Burlesque presents Another NerdBird Adventure

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Skylark QC USD 29 to 39

Guild Meeting

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm Hauberg Estates

Tuneful Tuesday: Cherry & Jerry Ragtime

 Tue, 07 Apr at 12:00 pm Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library)

Spring Fling Clothing Swap!

Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm 3913 14th avenue, Rock Island, IL

From the Vault: Curator's Talk

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:00 pm 1 Rock Island Arsenal , Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61299

Botanical Print Making

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:30 am 2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

St. Joe's Open Mic Coffeehouse: March 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:30 pm 1600 20th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-3621, United States

Quarter Til Tap

Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Quarter Til Tap

Profound Love: Drawing Close to Others

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm Wilson Center, Augustana College 3750 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, United States

Library Book Sales - 2 Days!

Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am Rock Island Public Library (Downtown Library)

From the Vault: Curator's Talk

 Wed, 27 May at 12:00 pm 1 Rock Island Arsenal , Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61299

Mike-A-Marc-Palooza: Midafternoon Midlife Crisis Party.

Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm Rock Island Boat Club

Spring Series of Home Horticulture - Week 3

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm 1300 24th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2713, United States

Third Place Fundraiser!

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm 3913 14th avenue, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201
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