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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 10

Festival of Trees returns to downtown Davenport Nov. 21-29

Plus, Toys for Tots needs gifts for kids 7 and older, and a Muscatine road partly reopens.

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Davenport's Festival of Trees brings a Winter Wonderland to the RiverCenter Nov. 21-⁠29

Festival of Trees special nights run Nov. 19 through Nov. 28

  1. Nov. 19Santa's Stars sensory-friendly event and Silver Bell Social for ages 55+; registration required
  2. Nov. 20Premiere Party, 6-9 p.m., $80
  3. Nov. 21Free Holiday Parade at 10 a.m. in downtown Davenport; the festival floor opens after
  4. Nov. 24Sugar Plum Ball, 6-9 p.m., Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf
  5. Nov. 25Celebrity Lunch at North, event begins at noon
  6. Nov. 27Movie Night: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 8-10 p.m.
  7. Nov. 28Silent Disco Among the Trees, 8-10 p.m.

Sources: B100, kwqc.com

If you want a holiday kickoff, the Festival of Trees is the official one for the Quad Cities. The 41st festival runs Nov. 21-29 at the in downtown Davenport, and it's closed on Thanksgiving.

  • Adult admission: $13
  • Kids ages 2-10: $7
  • Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Thu., Nov. 26
  • Movie Night and Silent Disco: $25 each

More than 150 designer displays fill the floor, along with the Gingerbread Village, the Petite Forest and the Festival Express Train. You can bid on displays with mobile bidding at the RiverCenter or from home. Movie Night is new this year, and seating is limited.

The festival has over 150 designer displays and needs about 2,000 volunteers

Over 150
designer displays
2,000
volunteers it takes, about
$13
for an adult general admission ticket
$7
for children ages 2-10

Sources: B100, kwqc.com

Want in for free? Volunteers who complete a full shift earn a free ticket to the festival.

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Toys for Tots

Quad Cities Toys for Tots has launched its 2026 campaign and says it needs donations now. Organizers report a serious shortage of toys, particularly for children ages 7 and older. KWQC

about 10,000children Quad Cities Toys for Tots serves each year

The program aims to provide roughly five gifts per child.

Source: KWQC

Bettendorf boilers

The Bettendorf School Board approved a $255,750 replacement of two failing high school boilers at a special meeting Thursday night. The Quad-City Times

Muscatine road

One lane of Mississippi River Drive in Muscatine has reopened between Lynn and Broadway Streets after a hillside slide. Traffic alternates, and temporary signals are in place. KWQC

Vets fair

The free Quad Cities Fall Success Fair runs Thu., Nov. 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Rock Island Hotel & Conference Center Ballroom. It brings together resources, career options and support services. B100

Final Curtain

Moline High School's reunion show, The Final Curtain, hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27-28 at the school auditorium, 3600 Avenue of the Cities. Proceeds go to Moline High School theater scholarships. QuadCities.com

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Daily Davenportto me · Tues., Nov. 106:00 a.m.

Festival of Trees returns to downtown Davenport Nov. 21-29

Plus, Toys for Tots needs gifts for kids 7 and older, and a Muscatine road partly reopens.

The TLDR

  1. Festival of Trees opens Nov. 21 at the RiverCenter
  2. Free Holiday Parade rolls downtown Nov. 21 at 10 a.m.
  3. Toys for Tots needs toys for kids ages 7 and older
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