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Saturday, August 1: 28th Annual Heartland British Auto Fest. 9am-3pm; free admission for spectators. Downtown LeClaire, Iowa on the River. The Quad Cities British Auto Club is hosting this year's Heartland British Auto Fest in LeClaire, Iowa on the Levee for the third year. Show registration and car clean up are from 9am to noon. First and second place trophies will be awarded to all 16 classes, and a trophy will be awarded for best of show and for the entrant traveling the longest distance. Door prizes will be handed out throughout the afternoon. In addition, a DJ will be providing 50s, 60s and 70s rock 'n roll. To pre-register, call Jim Shepherd 563-349-0668.
Fridays through September 25: Live Music every Friday 5-8pm at Wide River Winery Tasting Room in LeClaire, Iowa. www.wideriverwinery.com
Friday, August 7: The Green Tree Brewery is opening and will be participating in First Friday. 309 N. Cody Road. https://greentreebrewery.com/
Friday, August 7: First Friday, 5:30-8pm. Downtown LeClaire, Iowa. Fun food and cocktail sampling at the Mississippi River Distilling Co. and Cody Road Barrel-aged Boetje's Mustard is back, wine tasting at Wide River Winery with Live Music by Lewis Knudsen, Live Music at 7:30pm at The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits with Jordan Danielsen & Jef Spradley, restaurant specials, and many shops open late.
Saturday, August 8, 8-10am: Cars & Coffee in LeClaire. Bring your favorite ride and join them on the beautiful riverfront in LeClaire for an "all are welcome" social gathering. Be sure to grab coffee & donuts before heading down! Weather permitting. Are you a car aficionado? Join their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/groups/
Thursday - Saturday, August 13-15: Tug Fest. Downtown LeClaire, Iowa on the River. Carnival wristband night on Thursday. Parade and huge fireworks display on Friday evening. Saturday morning there is a 5K Run/1Mile Color Fun Run and kids' tug is at 11am. The main event, tug-of-war across the Mississippi River between LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois, is from 12:30-3:00pm on Saturday. Details can be found at www.tugfest.com
Saturday, August 29, 8am-4pm: Vettes on the River. Downtown LeClaire, Iowa on the River. Come see over 250 Corvettes participating in this event. If you own a Corvette, this is a great event to show fellow Corvette enthusiasts your "pride & joy". There will be a Mayor's choice award and trophies for each "C" generation. They will also have a flag ceremony, live music by "Cosmic", and a NASCAR Racing Simulator to challenge your driving skills. 100% of the charity proceeds from this event will go to the Local Veterans Chapter 669. Contact Randy Huber at 563-340-0460 for more information.
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