DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 26, 2026) — Traditional holiday favorites give families more ways to enjoy the season, whether dining out or celebrating at home.

The holidays are a time for favorite foods, family gatherings and traditions around the table. This holiday season, The Machine Shed is offering two ways to enjoy a traditional holiday meal: A Thanksgiving Day buffet at the Machine Shed and Holiday Meals to Go for those celebrating at home over the holidays.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 26, 2026) — A Winter Wonderland is coming to downtown Davenport as Quad City Arts’ Festival of Trees returns to the RiverCenter, November 21–29, 2026. Now in its forty-first year, the holiday celebration brings together holiday decor, local performances, family activities, and special events — all supporting arts experiences throughout the Quad Cities.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 26, 2026) — Family farmers from Illinois and Iowa gathered Wednesday, October 21 to discuss the issues facing them and their communities in the shadow of the 3-year anniversary of the 2018 Farm Bill expiring.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 25, 2026) — The University of Dubuque’s Division of Fine and Performing Arts will take on the distinctively unique The Tempest by William Shakespeare and adapted by Sunil Malapati at 7:30PM, Thursday-Saturday; November 12-14, 2026; and 2PM Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Babka Theatre, Heritage Center.