Developed in collaboration with the National Museum of American Indian and Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street, the Putnam Museum & Science Center's fascinating new traveling exhibit Legacy of the Land: Treaties and the Shaping of America will be on display from September 19 through February 7, a special exhibition preview event scheduled for Friday, September 18.

A variety of traditional craft demonstrations, food options, vendors, hands-on children's activities, and much more will be enjoyed in Bishop Hill, Illinois, during the 2026 agriculture-days celebration Jordbruksdagarna (Swedish for “agricultural days” and pronounced "yord-brooks-DAH-ga-na"), the September 26 and 27 event that will also boast a petting zoo, a book signing, a bake sale, and Swedish music in the Village Park gazebo.

A unique production that combines world-class human talent, circus artistry, theatrical performance, and a touch of the mysterious and unexpected, the touring sensation Paranormal Cirque: Inferno enjoys performances at Davenport's Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds September 18 through 21, this R-rated event combining the excitement of a high-flying circus with a Gothic, supernatural narrative.

Headlining a rare standup set in Davenport – so rare that, on his Web site, the comedian states “I don't tour so much anymore!” – New York-based funnyman Dave Ross performs at the Raccoon Motel on September 21, his evening show also featuring sets by standup comic Zach Peterson, Stu Cline, and Donny Townsend.