Davenport Parks and Recreation 
This summer weekend: June 15 - 17

Golf and a Movie - Family Friday Nights

Friday, June 15, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Red Hawk Golf and Learning Center
6364 Northwest Blvd

Come join us at Red Hawk and enjoy the 3 par golf course and a bucket of balls to use at the range. To top it off we have pizza and a movie afterwards. Only $4 per person at the event.  

Family Learn How to Fish!

Saturday, June 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Vander Veer Botanical Park Lagoon

215 W Central Park

Fishing is a popular sport for many people, but do you know how to fish? Do you really know the techniques of fishing? Bring your entire family with your poles or borrow a few from Parks and Recreation "Learn-How-To-Fish". The event will discuss basics about fishing, which will include fish identification, parts of the fishing pole, baiting your hook and much more. Sign up for door prizes at the event. Please bring your own worms and have fun fishing! This event is FREE and fun for the whole family! 
Cool off with Public Skate Sessions at the River's Edge

There will be no place better this hot weekend than cooling off with a little ice skating at the River's Edge. Admission is only $3, and we also rent skates for additional $3. Public Skate times this weekend are as follows:

Friday, June 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Saturday, June 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Sunday, June 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

The River's Edge

700 West River Drive

 

Happy Father's Day!
Centennial Park Summer CRAZE!

Sunday, June 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Centennial Park

Calling ALL families in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas! Come celebrate summer with Davenport Parks and Recreation and B100 at Centennial Park, 315 S Marquette St. You can enjoy an array of FREE activities at this beautiful riverfront downtown park. Enjoy exhibition rugby, our Spray Park, and the Dog Off Leash Area. You can end the night by attending the City of Davenport Night at the River Bandits baseball game. It's a fun filled afternoon for the whole family!

 

City of Davenport Night at Modern Woodmen Park

Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm

Take the family out to the ballgame! Pick up your FREE tickets at the River's Edge for berm or bleacher seats at Modern Woodmen Park for City of Davenport night. Watch the River Bandits play and stay for fireworks after the game.

 

Music on the Levee

Sunday, June 17, 7:00pm

Want to listen to music instead of watching baseball?  This Sunday is part of a series of FREE Sunday night concerts at Peterson Pavilion at LeClaire Park.  Come on down to hear some smooth jazz from Tewanta & Company. Refreshments will be available for sale.  Enjoy the band-shell seats or bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy some music riverside under the stars. 

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