DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2021) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) will once again present its “Be Downtown” event, 9:30AM-10PM, Saturday, June 5, in downtown Bettendorf. Located in the City of Bettendorf’s parking lot at 15th and State, this free, family-friendly event will feature multiple-bags tournaments with cash prizes, live outdoor music, food and drink vendors, children’s activities, and more. Patrons are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
The day kicks off at 9:30AM with 1031 Fitness presenting a free 45-minute high-intensity training (HIT) workout. Afterward, the K&K Family Fun Zone will be set up with food trucks, bounce houses, face-painting, and other family fun provided by the Bettendorf Library. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from vendors Capriotti’s, Here’s the Scoop, QC FUEL, and Smokin’ Butt BBQ. Verde, a new, contemporary Mexican restaurant located at The Bridges, will offer food and an outdoor bar for alcohol and other beverage sales.
Be Downtown will feature three separate bags tournaments at 11AM, 2PM, and 4PM. Each tournament will award cash prizes for first ($300), second ($150), and third ($50) places. Participants may sign up online in advance at http://bit.ly/BeDTBags or via a QR code (attached). There is no cost to enter. Check-in for each tournament is one hour prior to its start.
Beginning at 11AM, live music will be provided in two-hour sets throughout the day by area bands Been There Done That, Class of ‘82, Threat Level Midnight, and Rude Punch. Late-night live music will continue at two downtown Bettendorf businesses, including Purgatory’s Pub featuring Bad Hair and Harley Corrin’s with Daylight Over.
Parking for the event will be accessible at multiple lots in downtown Bettendorf, including:
- 15th St and Grant St (TBK Bank building lot)
- 18th St and Mississippi St (Asbury Methodist Church lot)
- 18th St and Grant St (City of Bettendorf lot)
- Bettendorf City Hall
- Motorcycle parking on 15th St also will be available.
Be Downtown is presented by Ascentra Credit Union with additional sponsorship from Smart Lexus of the Quad Cities, Smart Luxury Motors of the Quad Cities, the Quad-City Times, the Bettendorf Business Network, K&K Hardware, MetroNet, and MidAmerican Energy.
Additional event details can be found at www.downtownbettendorf.org or on the Downtown Bettendorf Organization Facebook page.
Be Downtown event line-up:
Saturday, June 5; 9:30AM– 10PM
15th St and State St
9:30AM Fitness 1031 HIT (high-intensity training) workout
10:30AM K&K Family Fun Zone opens, food vendors begin serving until 6PM
11AM Bags tournament #1 (check-in at 10AM)
11AM Been There Done That
2PM Bags tournament #2 (check-in at 1PM)
2PM Class of ‘82
4PM Bags tournament #3 (check-in at 3PM)
4:45PM Threat Level Midnight
7:30PM Rude Punch
Late night Live music @ Purgatory’s Pub (Bad Hair) and Harley Corrin’s (Daylight Over)
