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December
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Revel in Festive Performances and Concerts
If you're looking to get in the holiday spirit in the Quad Cities area and beyond, you'll find plenty of festive performances, concerts, and other events you can enjoy with your family. Many are held each year, with residents looking forward to their traditional favorites.
Our real estate agents suggest reveling in the following festive events this holiday season.
- Santa's Day Out - 3:15–7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024 - Bettendorf Community Center, 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf, IA 52722
Get some serious shopping done on Santa's Day Out as you drop your kids off at the community center, located near Bettendorf homes for sale, for an afternoon and early evening of fun. Kids ages 5-12 are welcome to enjoy holiday-themed crafts, games, dessert decorating and other activities. You won't even need to worry about dinner for them since they'll eat pizza and watch "The Grinch" on a big screen. - Lighted Christmas Parade – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 15th Avenue, East Moline, IL 61244
Join in the fun of a Lighted Christmas Parade, whether you'd like to walk in the parade, ride in a float or other vehicle, or simply get in the holiday spirit by watching the spectacle. Santa will lead the parade as it takes a route convenient to East Moline homes for sale. Bring the kids to Dona Vitae before or after the parade for a photo with Santa, and shop at some of the town's businesses as they offer holiday specials. - Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides - 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2024 - E. 2nd St., Davenport, IA 52801
Experience part of an old-fashioned holiday with Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides downtown near Davenport homes for sale. Kids and adults are sure to enjoy the rides, which also conveniently coincide with the 6 p.m. wrap-up of the German Heritage Center's Chriskindlmarkt and the 7 p.m. evening performance of The Nutcracker at the Adler Theatre. - Holiday Thieves Market - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, December 7 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Hyatt Regency Hotel & Conference Center, 300 E. 9th St., Coralville, IA 52241
Shop for yourself to check some presents off your list at the Holiday Thieves Market, a fine art show held near Coralville homes for sale. The show is free to attend and is a 50-year tradition filled with the works of over 85 artists who have created ceramics, drawings, glass, jewelry, paintings, wood items, and more. A silent auction will also be held on both days of the event. - Five Seasons Lights - 4:30-9 p.m. Friday, December 6-Thursday, December 26, 2024 - McGrath Amphitheatre, 475 1st St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 53401
Walk through a festive Five Seasons Lights display on the banks of the Cedar River to make memories and get in the holiday spirit. Located near Cedar Rapids homes for sale, the event also has additional activities, including live entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays, food and beverages available for purchase on Thursdays-Saturdays, and visits with Santa on Saturdays. An Ugly Sweater 5K-ish Fun Walk/Run will also be held on Saturday, December 14, so get your garish outfit ready! - Jingle and Mingle: A Holiday Stroll - 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 - 200 E. 2nd St., Muscatine, IA 52761
The annual Jingle and Mingle: A Holiday Stroll has become a local tradition that takes place over six blocks of downtown near Muscatine homes for sale with fun and festivities. Have your kids pictures taken with Santa and take some photos as they encounter beloved holiday characters. You'll also want to see a magical display of Christmas vignettes, warm up with complimentary hot chocolate, watch the Christmas tree lighting, and ooh and aah at the Muscatine Bridge light display. - Dewitt's Hometown Christmas - 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024 - Downtown Dewitt, IA 52742
Dewitt's Hometown Christmas includes a full schedule of fun events, starting with a Children's Christmas Carnival. Most events, held just around the corner from Dewitt homes for sale, are free if you bring a non-perishable food item to each. You can enjoy a hot dog lunch while you take in a family holiday movie, watch or join in the lighted parade, and see the Christmas tree lighting in Lincoln Park. To wrap up the evening, stroll through downtown for horse and wagon rides, live holiday window displays, a live nativity scene, a free dinner, and more. - Symphony of Lights - 6-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 5-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, open through December 30, 2024 - Eagle Point Park, 3923 N. 3rd St., Clinton, IA 52732
Symphony of Lights takes you through a 1.1-mile loop of Eagle Point Park near Clinton homes for sale as you marvel at over 40 lighted displays created using over a half-million twinkling lights. Check their website for other events being held on specific dates and times as a part of the light display, including a vendor fair and a meet-and-greet with Santa. - Holiday Concert - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, and 2 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Five Flags Theater in the Five Flags Center, 405 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Enjoy a selection of holiday favorite tunes in a Holiday Concert performed downtown near Dubuque homes for sale. The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, vocalist Kira Guloien, and dancers from the Heartland Ballet will perform carols, selections from The Nutcracker, and more. Stay after Saturday's concert for a reception with DSO musicians, refreshments, and a cash bar. - Season of Light Holiday Show - December 7-14, 2024 - Augustana College, John Deere Planetarium, 820 38th St., Rock Island, IL 61201
The annual Season of Light Planetarium Show, which takes place near Rock Island homes for sale, connects our holiday traditions to the sky in an interesting way. It explains the seasons and winter constellations and speculates about the star of Bethlehem. - Annual Holiday Craft Show – 9 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024, and 10 a.m. Sunday, December 8, 2024 – Memorial Auditorium, 200 North Front St., Burlington, IA 52601
The annual Holiday Craft Show, which takes place near Burlingtion homes for sale, has two full floors plus the stage area full of vendors featuring all things holiday, you're sure to find whatever you're looking for this gift-giving season at this event.
The area has many events that help make it an exceptional place to call home. If you're interested in buying a home in the area, contact us today.
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