Summer Fun 2009

May:

• Relay For Life – Muscatine High School:  May 15 
• Wilton Smorgasboard – Wilton:  May 19
• Muscatine Boat Show – Muscatine Riverfront:  May 15-17
• Liberty Center Blue & BBQ Festival:  May 24
• Snake Alley Criterium – Burlington:  May 22 – 23 
• Friday Fest – Burlington:  May 22
• Breakfast with the Animals – Niabi Zoo:  May 23
• Melon City Criterium – Muscatine:  May 24 
• Family Free Friday – Coralridge Mall:  May 29 (free carousel ride, free admission to children’s museum, free ice skating, free meal at food court Http://www.coralridgemall.com/html/mallprograms.asp
• Kids Fishing Seminar – Discovery Park, Muscatine:  May 30 – 9am – 10:45am
• Kids Fishing Derby – Discovery Park, Muscatine:  May 30 11am – Noon

June:

• Aledo Rhubarb Fest – Aledo, IL:  June 5 – 6
• Kidzfest – Washington:  June 5 4:30pm – 8:30pm
• Ridiculous Days – Washington:  June 6 Parade @ 1pm
• Tanager Place Summer Fest – Rockwell Collins Sports Complex:  June 6 3:30 pm – 10:30 pm http://www.tanagerplace.org/
• Whine, Whiskers and Paws – Muscatine Humane Society:  June 6
• Kids Triathlon – Muscatine YMCA:  June 6^th  (Swim through Sprinklers and Slip-n-Slides, ride tricycles and big wheels, run with mud, hay bails and other fun obstables.
• North Liberty Fun Days – North Liberty, IA:  June 11-14
• Whoopee Days – Brighton, IA :  June 12 – 13 Parade @ 10am; Bingo 7pm; Street Dance 9pm – 1am
• Gumbo Ya Ya – Rock Island:  June 12 – 13
• Breakfast with the Animals – Niabi Zoo:  June 13
• Farm Safety 4 Just Kids, Muscatine Ag Learning Center:  June 13 1pm-5pm
• Aviation Camp for Youth – Tipton:  June 14
• Sunday Summer Concert Series, Pearl Plaza:  June 14 6pm Featuring Cruisin’
• Experience Camp Conestoga – New Liberty:  June 16 9am – 4:30pm call 309-788-0833
• Steamboat Days – Burlington:  June 16 – 21
• Freedom Festival – Cedar Rapids:  June 18 – July 4
• Rock The District – Rock Island:  June 19-20
• Midwest Soccer Classic – Muscatine:  June 19 – 20 & June 26 – 27
• Kalona Days – Kalona:  June 19 – 20
• 50’s – 60’s Car Show – Kalona:  June 20
• Quad City Air Show – Davenport:  June 20-21
• Snake Alley Art Fair – Burlington:  June 21
• Niabi Zoo – Free Admission:  June 21
• Trek Fest (As in Star Trek) – Riverside, IA:  June 26 – 27 www.trekfest.com
• Family Free Friday – Coralridge Mall:  June 26 (free carousel ride, free admission to children’s museum, free ice skating, free meal at food court http://www.coralridgemall.com/html/mallprograms.asp

July:

• Red White & Boom! – on the River between Davenport & Rock Island:  July 3 6pm – 10:30 (fireworks)
• Niabi Zoo – Free Admission:  July 5
• Cedar County Fair:  July 8-12
• Lee County Fair – Donnellson:  July 9-14
• Friday Fest – Burlington:  July 10
• Balloons Over the Mississippi – Ft. Madison:  July 10-11
• Kalona Bluegrass Festival – Windmill Ridge Campground:  July 10 – 12
• Breakfast with the Animals – Niabi Zoo:  July 11
• Lake Geode Challenge – Danville:  July 11
• Muscatine County Fair – July 15^th  – 19th
• Kids Summer Fun Run – Muscatine Y:  July 17^th 6 pm
• Safari Sleepover – Niabi Zoo:  July 17-18
• Balloons over the Mississipii – Fort Madison:  July 17-18
• Chief Wapello Days – Wapello:  July 17-19
• Washington County Fair:  July 19 – 24
• Great River Days – Muscatine:  July 20 – August 1
• 1^st Annual Taste of Tipton:  July 25
• Des Moines County Fair – July 29 – August 4
• Family Free Friday – Coralridge Mall:  July 31 (free carousel ride, free admission to children’s museum, free ice skating, free meal at food court http://www.coralridgemall.com/html/mallprograms.asp

August:

• Celebrate Your Senses – Washington:  August 1
• Friday Fest – Burlington:  August 7
• Safari Sleepover – Niabi Zoo:  July 31-August 1
• Safari Sleepover – Niabi Zoo:  August 7-8
• Sweet Corn Festival – West Point:  August 13-16
• Ya Maka My Weekend – Rock Island:  August 14-15
• Breakfast with the Animals – Niabi Zoo:  August 15
• Wilton Founder’s Day – Wilton:  August 24-25
• Family Free Friday – Coralridge Mall:  August 28 (free carousel ride, free admission to children’s museum, free ice skating, free meal at food court http://www.coralridgemall.com/html/mallprograms.asp

September:

• West Liberty Children’s Festival – West Liberty:  September ?
• Niabi Zoo –  Free Admission:  Every Friday in September
• Friday Fest – Burlington:  September 4
• Breakfast with the Animals – Niabi Zoo:  September 12
• Mexican Fiesta – Fort Madison:  September 17-19
• Apple Daze – Donnellson:  September 19-20
• Heritage Day – Wildcat Den:  Sept 20 10am – 4pm
• Kalona Fall Festival:  September 25-26
• Heritage Days – Burlington:  September 25 -26
• Family Free Friday – Coralridge Mall:  September 25 (free carousel ride, free admission to children’s museum, free ice skating, free meal at food court http://www.coralridgemall.com/html/mallprograms.asp

October:

• Lion’s Club Oktoberfest on the River – Burlington:  October 3
• Hetta Gilbert Sale – Burlington:  October 16-18 (Huge Tag Sale at Perkins Park)
• Haunted Cemetary Tour – Fort Madison:  October 23

November:

• Parade of Lights – Fort Madison:  November 27
• Lighted Holiday Parade – Burlington:  November 28

 Girl Scout Events:

• Daisy Day:  Sports Basics – Camp Conestoga:  May 30
• Summer Fun Camp – Muscatine:  June 15-19
• Experience Camp Tahigwa!:  June 18 10am – 2pm
• Movie in the Park – Tale of Desperaux – Bettendorf Veterans Memorial Park:  June 27
• Indepence Day Parade – Muscatine:  July 4
• Wild & Crazy Day Camp – West Lake, Davenport:  July 13 – 17
• Camp Sacajawea – Muscatine:  July 20 – 24
• Girl Scout Night with the River Bandits:  July 24 (Fireworks after the game followed by camping in the field after the game)
• Wonderful World of Wildlife, Discovery Center:  August 11 6-8PM
• It’s Trooptacular, Camp Conestoga:  August 28 – 30
• September 12:  Lock-In at Muscatine Y

 Summer Camps:

• Iowa Children’s Museum http://www.theicm.org/programs/camps
• Mrs. Minder’s Music Camp
• Camp Abe Lincoln http://www.ymcacampabelincoln.org/
• Spring Valley Bible Camp http://springvalleycamp.org/
• Wonder Years – Summer Science Camp:  June 15-19
• Wonder Years – Math Mania:  July 13-17
• Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre Puppet Camp, West Liberty:  August 3-7 10am-4pm

Vacation Bible School:

• Walnut Park Baptist Church:  June 8-12 6:15pm – 8:15pm
• 1^st Baptist Church:  June 15-19
• Zion Lutheran:  June 29-July 3
• Wesley Methodist:  July 13 – 17
• Mulford Kids’ Character Camp:  July 20 – 24
• Wesley Music Camp:  August 3 – 7

 Fun Places to Go:

• Niabi Zoo http://www.niabizoo.com/
• Fun City
• Snake Alley
• Starr’s Cave Nature Center & Preserve:  www.dmcconservation.com
• John H. Witte Observatory:  www.dmcconservation.com/Witte.html
• Kenny’s Roller Ranch:  www.kennysrollerranch.com
• River Bandits Baseball http://quadcities.riverbandits.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t565
• Burlington Bees Baseball:  www.gobees.com
• Putnam Museum:  http://www.putnam.org/
• Granview Drive-In http://www.grandviewdriveintheater.com/
• New Strand Theatre in West Liberty:  www.newstrand.com
• Fejervary Park (Aquatic Center and Petting Zoo) – Davenport, IA  http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/egov/apps/locations/facilities.egov?path=detail&id=15
• Kathy’s Pumpkin Patch – Donnellson, IA
• Wilson’s Apple Orchard – Iowa City http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/members_details.asp?I=625
• Geode State Park
• Wildcate Den State Park – Muscatine http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/wildcat_den.html
• Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area – Muscatine http://www.co.muscatine.ia.us/departments/conservation/sau.shtml

 

 Other great sites:

Muscatine Parks and Rec – http://ci.muscatine.ia.us/parks/index.htm