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Spend time with the family enjoying free events and activities throughout Davenport! 

Activity and event details are listed below!
Check back often as we are always updating the page as new events or activities are added.

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DAVENPORT PARKS AND RECREATION

Fejervary Family Fun Days - Harvest Fest

Every third Saturday Fejervary Learning Center will host free family activities. Each day will have a special theme to make each one different and unique. We will be hosting family activities, local vendors, nature crafts, and more!

Saturday, 9/21 – Harvest Fest
12PM-3PM
Fejervary Learning Center
All Ages
Free

 

Get Out And Trail (GOAT)

Bike, hike, walk, or roll; it doesn't matter how, just Get Out And Trail!

Explore QC trails with family and friends! Travel the trails on both sides of the Mississippi and drop by hosted GOAT Stops for refreshments and activities. This is a pet-friendly event, so we encourage you to bring your pets (leashed) out on the trails too! No registration required.
Download the Brochure and Map
Saturday, 9/21
9AM-1 PM
Quad City Area Recreational Trails
All Ages
Free

 

Letters to the North Pole

From November 30 through December 15, kids of all ages can drop off Letters to the North Pole at The River’s Edge, Fejervary Learning Center and Vander Veer Conservatory. It’s as easy as writing a letter, dropping it off and watching your mailbox for a letter from one of Santa’s helpers.

Letters to the North Pole (Davenport Parks & Recreation)Letters can be dropped off Saturday, November 30 through Friday, December 15 at the following locations:

  • The River’s Edge, 700 W. River Dr.
  • Fejervary Learning Center, 1800 W. 12th St.
  • Vander Veer Conservatory, 215 W. Central Park Ave.

 

 

Fejervary Holiday Lights Show

Join us for seasonal holiday lights display at Fejervary Learning Center! This year's show will be BIGGER and BRIGHTER than ever before! Shows last approximately 15 minutes with a new show starting every 30 minutes beginning at 5:00 p.m.; the last show starts at 9:30 p.m. This is a park and watch event, not a drive or walk-through event.

Fejervary Learning Center | 1800 West 12th Street
Mondays-Sundays,11/30 - 01/05
5PM-9:30PM
 (last show begins at 9:30 p.m.)

Directions: Enter on West 12th Street and follow the directional signs. Attendees may park at the listed locations. Accessible parking is labeled and located directly across from the learning center. Exit by following the loop around the west side of the learning center.

Radio broadcast: Tune-in to  FM 107.5 to sync with the holiday lights music broadcast.

Warning: This show may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.


 

 

 

Vander Veer Poinsettia & Lights

The annual holiday spectacular featuring countless poinsettias, a multitude of lights, and extended Saturday evening hours. The Great Poinsettia Give-Away will be back in 2025! 

Beginning Saturday, 11/30 through Sunday, 01/12 (closed Mondays) | Self-guided tour through park and Conservatory.

**PLEASE NOTE: The Conservatory will be closed every day, 11/12-11/29 for set up of Poinsettia and Lights display.

Holiday Conservatory Hours:
Normal Operating Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays)
Special Extended Evening Hours: Saturdays, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 and 12/21 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Early Closures: Tuesdays, 12/24 and 12/31 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Holiday Closures: Monday-Friday, 11/25-11/29  |  Wednesdays-Thursdays, 12/25-12/26 and 1/1-1/2

Admission:
Admission is free. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Vander Veer Botanical Park itself, is open daily from sunrise until one half-hour after sunset. Vehicle entrances are off Central Park Avenue.

 

 

 

 

 

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