Join us for Christmas in LeClaire, the Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Run/Walk, First Friday AND First Saturday, great holiday shopping, and much more! LeClaire is also a great place to entertain out-of-town guests or have your holiday party. Enjoy touring, wining, and dining, too. There is something for everyone - It's all there in LeClaire! Be sure and read the news all the way to the end for store specials and holiday hours. More information about LeClaire, Iowa, can be found on our website at:
http://www.visitleclaire.com/
November
Wednesday, November 30, 6:30pm: LeClaire Community Library - Adult Book Club. This month they'll be reading
Euphoria by Lily King. Books are available at the library's circulation counter free of cost AND are now available as an eBook through our RiverShare Digital Library Catalog. 563-289-4242 ext. 4, 323 Wisconsin St., LeClaire.
www.leclairelibrary.org
Wednesday, November 30:
Live Music with Doug Brundies and 1/2 Price Wine Night at
Faithful Pilot. 563-289-4156
www.faithfulpilot.com
December
Christmas in LeClaire store specials - December 2-4 / Gift Ideas:
- Letty's Designs & Home Decor - Red Carpet Event Decorated store front, light snacks and beverages, plus 25% off Christmas Décor!
- Wide River Winery Tasting Room will be serving samples of Merry Berry dip and have 20% off a case of wine during Christmas in LeClaire.
- Green Tree Brewery has stainless steel growler bundles. You get one 64 oz. stainless steel growler and two 16 oz. stainless steel pints for $55. And for only $10 more, you can get that growler filled! OR get a glass growler and two 16 oz. snifter glasses with their logo on them for $20. And for only $10 more, you can get the glass growler filled!
- Mississippi River Distilling Company's 6th Anniversary Cody Road Bourbon Single Barrel Releases December 2 during First Friday. Barrel 120187 is four years old and the oldest whiskey they've ever released. This special single barrel bottling will go into their old style bottle as a tip of the cap to where they started. 132 bottles of this special release will be available at their distillery store.
December 2-4: Christmas in LeClaire - Friday & Saturday
10am-8pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.
Friday, December 2:
- 10am-8pm - Crafts, Silent Auction & Bake Sale - LeClaire Civic Center, 127 S. Cody Road
- 10am-5pm - Cookie Walk, Lunch & Vendors - Masonic Lodge, 113 S. Cody Road
- 10am-8pm - Bake Sale & Family Activities - Riverside Foursquare Church
- 5:30-8pm - First Friday - Mississippi River Distilling Company and other businesses participating.
Saturday, December 3:
- 8-10am - Breakfast with Santa - Happy Joe's, kids - $4.50 & adults - $8.50. (Santa will be around to visit with kids until 3pm)
- 10am-8pm - Crafts, Silent Auction & Bake Sale - LeClaire Civic Center
- 10am-5pm - Cookie Walk, Lunch & Vendors - Masonic Lodge
- 10am - Ugly Christmas Sweater Run - 323 S. 2nd Street. See below for more information.
- 10am-2pm - A Night in Bethlehem (Activities for Kids) - Masonic Lodge, 2nd Floor
- 10am-12pm - Strolling Santas
- 12-3pm - WQAD Selfie Set - Mississippi River Distilling Company
- 2-4pm - Strolling Santas
- 10am-4pm - Chains Saw Carver & Wooden Shoe Maker - LeClaire Civic Center Parking Lot
- 11am-7pm - Free Trolley Rides - various stops
- 5:30-8pm - First Saturday - Mississippi River Distilling Company and other business participating.
Sunday, December 4:
- 10am-4pm - Crafts, Silent Auction & Bake Sale - LeClaire Civic Center (Bidding ends at 2pm)
- 10am-4pm - Charcoal Artist Danielle Clark - LeClaire Civic Center
- 11am-4pm - Free Trolley Rides - various stops
- 11am-4pm - Santa's Gift Shop - Civic Center Parking Lot
Great Shopping and Dining at our Unique Shops and Restaurants all Weekend!
For more information call Joyce: 563-289-4205 or Diane: 563-370-3509.
Friday, December 2, 5:30-8pm: First Friday in downtown LeClaire, IA.
Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Mississippi River Distilling Co. is open until 8pm. Enjoy live music at Faithful Pilot by Bobby Ray Bunch starting at 8pm. Sip on a micro-brew with a great river view at Green Tree Brewery. Shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants.
Friday-Saturday, December 2-3:
Celebrate First Friday & First Saturday at Blue Iguana! Stop in for their $4 festive cocktail special.
Friday-Sunday, December 2-4:
Celebrate Christmas in LeClaire at Blue Iguana! Stop in for their $4 festive cocktail special.
Saturday, December 3:
Prime Rib Saturday at Steventons and Chef Juan does it best!
Saturday, December 3, 5:30-8pm: First Saturday in downtown LeClaire, IA.
Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Mississippi River Distilling Co. is open until 8pm. Sip on a micro-brew with a great river view at Green Tree Brewery. Shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants.
Saturday, December 3, 6:30pm: Star Gifts for Kids/Honor Sgt Leevon Ritter Trivia Night
at the LeClaire Fire Station, 201 N. 15th St. Doors open at 5:45pm; trivia starts at 6:30pm. 8 people per team, $10 per person. Door prizes and raffles, all for two GREAT causes. Star Gifts for Kids buys Christmas presents for kids in LeClaire, Princeton, and Pleasant Valley. Honoring Leevon Ritter will help pay for Leevon's family to travel to California to attend the Rose Bowl Parade. Leevon will be honored on the Organ Donor Float. Please contact Barry right away to reserve your table - 563-949-6969.
Thursday, December 8, 6pm: Wine with Friends at the Faithful Pilot. Bring your favorite bottle to share with everyone with no corkage fee. 563-289-4156
www.faithfulpilot.com
Thursday, December 15, 6pm: Faithful Pilot 4 Course Wine Dinner $60 per person; 6pm cocktails, 6:30pm start. 563-289-4156
www.faithfulpilot.com
Friday, December 16:
Ugly Christmas Sweater Day at Blue Iguana! Join in their celebration and wear your most festive holiday outfit!
Sunday, December 18, 3-5pm:
Wine Tasting at
Faithful Pilot. 15 Wines $15. 563-289-4156
www.faithfulpilot.com
Tuesday, December 20:
National Sangria Day at Blue Iguana! Stop in and enjoy $4 pints & $14 pitchers or Sangria.
Friday, December 23, 8-11pm:
Live music at 129 with Bobby Ray Bunch.
Friday, December 30: Faithful Pilot
4 Course Menu, $75 per person, $25 Wine Flight
Sunday, December 31, New Year's Eve: Blue Iguana
will close at 5pm.
Sunday, December 31: Steventon's New Years Party! "North of 40 will be with them again to help ring in the New Year! They'll also have safe rides home for those who need it. Call for tickets - 563-289-3600.
www.steventons.com
Saturday, December 31: Faithful Pilot
New Year's Eve, 2 Seatings 6pm and 8:30pm; 4 Courses $75 per person; $25 Wine Flight. 563-289-4156.
www.faithfulpilot.com
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Special Holiday Hours
Antique Archaeology
is open until 6pm, Monday-Saturday and until 5pm on Sunday.
Aunt Hattie's
will be open late through December 23.
Bela's
holiday hours are
Monday - Thursday 10am-5pm; Friday & Saturday 10am-6pm; and Sunday - 11am-5pm.
Divine Dezigns by Laura Lee's
holiday hours are Monday-Wednesday 10am-5pm; Thursday 12-5pm; Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm (open later during Christmas in LeClaire on December 2 & 3); Sunday 12-5pm.
Isabel Bloom
hours for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve are 10am-2pm. Christmas Day and New Years Day - Closed. Regular hours the rest of the month: Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, Sunday, Noon - 4pm.
LeClaire Olive Oil Co.
is open
10am-6pm Monday-Saturday and 11am-4pm on Sunday. They will be open late during Thanksgiving weekend and Christmas in LeClaire. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve hours are 10am-3pm.
Letty's Designs & Home Décor
will have extended hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday thru the holidays (10:30am-6pm Friday and Saturday; 10:30am-5pm Sunday).
Mississippi River Distilling Co.
will be open until 6pm on Friday and Saturday through December 23.
Razzleberries
will be open until 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays through December 23.
The Shameless Chocoholic
is open until 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays through December 23.
Wide River Winery Tasting Room
will be open until 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays through December 23.
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News & Special Offers
Bierstube
has the NFL Ticket. Stop in for all the games and enjoy drink and food specials!
Football Season is here and Blue Iguana will have $2.50 Miller Lite & Coors Light cans during all NFL & College football games.
Visit the Buffalo Bill Museum for unique local gifts! Purchase a Buffalo Bill tree ornament, Buffalo Bill sarsaparilla, locally made western style jewelry, or a membership for the family. All proceeds from gift shop sales help support the museum's exhibits and programs. The Museum is open year round: Monday-Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. Closed Christmas Day. Open 9am-1pm Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Open New Year's Day from 9am-4pm.
Christmas in LeClaire (December 2-4) is looking for Strolling Santas
and other characters to dress-up and walk on Cody Road during their event. Volunteers are needed for Friday evening after 4pm, Saturday from 11am until 7pm, and Sunday from noon until 3pm. Great costumes and goodies to pass out are provided! Just bring your holiday spirit and smile to show everyone LeClaire's zest for fun! Call Kim and leave a message if you can help -
563-289-5699
. 4 to 6 women and 8 to 12 men are needed for short shifts and longer periods to stroll and ride on the trolley! This is a great way for Pleasant Valley High School students to earn their Service Learning Hours.
Enright's LeClaire Super Wash Annual Holiday Promotion!
Automatic carwash tokens on sale 4 for $18 - each token is a $7 value. Tokens may be purchased with cash, check or credit card, and they make Great Holiday Gifts! Sign up to win carwashes and the "Blue Super Wash Wagon". Weekly winners posted on their reader board. Attendants on duty 9-11am Monday-Friday and 9am-3pm on weekends. Attendants' hours are subject to weather.
"Like" Green Tree Brewery's Facebook page and get in on their "Facebook Only" specials!
LeClaire won the Outstanding Community Award (rural)
on October 20, 2016, at the Iowa Tourism Conference held in the Quad Cities!
Letty's Designs & Home Décor
is now offering fresh flower arrangements for pickup or delivery. Hurry in for great holiday selections!
Shop Razzleberries for lots of holiday surprises and free gift wrapping. They will be open until 6pm on Fridays and Saturdays from November 25 - December 23.
Visit Libations Lane at
Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.
December
2 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
3 Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k Run/Walk
3 First Saturday, 5:30-8pm
2-4 Christmas in LeClaire
January
6 First Friday
13-16 Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard
15 Bald Eagle Day
