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Just because school is back in session, it doesn't mean the family family and adventures have to stop! There's still plenty of budget-friendly family activities happening in the Quad-Cities and surrounding areas during the month of September.

And best part - we've compiled a list of our favorites. That means more time exploring and making memories! Make sure to check back regularly for more events and activities. 

Have an event you think we need to add? Email us at marketing@ihmvcu.org. 

September

• Tuesdays in September: Girls Who Code, Davenport Public Library - 
• Thursdays in September: Read to a Dog – Bow Wow with Books!, Robert R. Jones Public Library, Coal Valley, IL
• Fridays in September: Family Fun Night, Wilson’s Orchard & Farm, Iowa City, IA
• Fridays and Saturdays in September: Funtime Friday & Saturday, Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, Clinton, IA
• Fridays thru Sundays, Sep. 22-Oct. 29, Fall Festival, Bloomsburg Farm, Atkins, IA 

September 1-3

• Fri., Sep. 1: Wildfire Concert, Wildlife Prairie Park, Kickapoo, IL 
• Aug. 31-Sep. 4: Milan Harvest Festival, Camden Park, Milan, IL
• Sep. 1-3: Orion Fall Festival, Central Park Bandstand, Orio, IL 
  
• Sep. 1-4: Kewanee Hog Days, 306 N., Main St., Kewanee, IL
• Sat., Sep. 2: September Party in the Park, Huckleberry Park, LeClaire, IA
• Sat., Sep. 2: Book Buddies (Craft Buddies) - Paper Plate Apples, Silvis Public Library
• Sat., Sep. 2: Visit the Wienermobile, Geneseo Farmers' Market, Geneseo, IL
• Sep. 2-4: Tipi Gathering, Illiniwek Forest Preserve, Hampton, IL
• Sun., Sep. 3: Hey Buddy, Go Fly a Kite, LeClaire Park, Davenport
• Sep. 3-4: Pioneer Village Labor Day Weekend Festival, Walnut Grove Village, Davenport

September 4-10

• Sat., Sep. 5: Hands-On Art History - Cubism Block Paintings, LeClaire Community Library
• Sep. 7-9: Trains, Planes & Automobiles, Geneseo Historical Museum, Geneseo, IL
• Sep. 8-10: Platteville Dairy Days 2023, Legion Park, Platteville, WI
  
• Thu., Sep. 7: Family Storytime - Popsicle Stick Apples, Silvis Public Library, Silvis, 
• Fri., Sep. 8: Weird But True (Durant), Scott County Library, Durant, IA
  
• Fri., Sep. 8: Teen Jewelry Making Night, East Moline Public Library
• Fri., Sep. 8: Tween & Teen's Take Home Craft - Air Dry Ghosts, Sherrard Public Library, Sherrard, IL
• Sat., Sep. 9: Dixon Monarch Festival, Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, Dixon, IA
• Sat., Sep. 9: Monarch Release Party, Nahant Marsh Education Center
• Sat. Sep. 9: Monarchs & Mariachi, Putnam Museum, Davenport
• Sep. 9-10: Fall Festival Opening Weekend, Prairie Moon Farm, Knoxville, IL

September 11-17

• Wed., Sep. 13: Party in the Park with Lighted Lantern Parade, Lincoln Park, Rock Island
• Sep. 13-16: Morton Pumpkin Festival, Morton, IL
• Sep. 15-16: Our Big Fat Greek Festival, Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, Rock Island
• Sat., Sep. 16: Dogs Day Out, Centennial Park, Davenport
• Sat., Sep. 16: ¡Festival de la Herencia Hispana! - Hispanic Heritage Festival, United Way of Greater Warren County, Monmouth, IL
• Sat., Sep. 16: Quad Cities Youth Music & Arts Festival, Schwiebert Riverfront Park, Rock Island, IL
• Sun., Sep. 17: Fall Belgian Fest, Stephens Park, Moline
• Sun., Sep. 17: Porch Party, Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, Moline, IL
• Sun., Sep. 17: Stone City Festival, Stone City, IA
• Sun., Sep. 18: LULAC Council 5285's Mexican Independence Day Parade & Fiesta, Runners Park, 15^th Ave. & 8^th St., East Moline, IL

September 18-24

• Mon., Sep. 18: Little Movers Storytime, Moline Public Library
• Tue., Sep. 19: Spanish Series 4 Kids, River Valley District Library, Port Byron, IL
• Wed., Sep. 20: Movie Night Book Club – The Bad Guys, LeClaire Community Library
• Wed., Sep. 20: Big Family Game Night, Central Park, Aledo, IL
• Fri., Sep. 22: DeWitt Movie in the Park – Strange World, Lincoln Park, DeWitt, IA
• Fri., Sep. 22: Mystery Night (Blue Grass), Scott County Library, Blue Grass, IA
• Sat., Sep. 23: Fall Family Fun Day – Dunlap, Green View Companies, Dunlap, IL
• Sat., Sep. 23: Dixon Fire Department Car Show, Dixon, IA
• Sat, Sep. 23: Fall Festival, Barkin’ Beans Coffee Co., Silvis, IL
• Sat., Sep. 23: Plane Fun Day, Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport, Peoria, IL
• Sat., Sep. 23: National Alpaca Farm Day, Little Ward Farm, Argo, IA
• Sat., Sep. 23: Bubble Festival, Discovery Center Museum, Galesburg, IL
• Sep. 23-24: Quad Cities Brick Convention (LEGO), Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA
• Sun., Sep. 24: TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon

September 25-30

• Mon., Sep. 25: Little Movers Storytime, Moline Public Library
• Mon., Sep. 25: Movie Night to Go!, Sherrard Public Library
• Tue., Sep. 26: DIY Comics (Walcott), Scott County Library, Walcott, IA
• Wed., Sep. 27: Free Yoga for Teens and Adults, Galesburg Public Library
• Thu., Sep. 28: Family Game Night (Walcott), Scott County Library, Walcott, IA
• Thu., Sep. 28: Doki Doki Anime Club – Button Making, LeClaire Community Library
• Fri., Sep. 29: Wildfire Concert, Wildlife Prairie Park, Kickapoo, IL
• Fri., Sep. 29: STEM Family Free Night, Iowa Children’s Museum, Coralville, IA
• Sat., Sep. 30: Mini Makers – Balloon Tennis, Davenport Public Library
• Sat., Sep. 30: Kids Night Out, Two Rivers YMCA, Moline
• Sat., Sep. 30: Galena October Fest!, Depot Park, Galena, IL
• Sat. Sep. 30: An Evening of Hocus Pocus, Bloomsbury Farm, Atkins, IA