Join us for First Friday, Citywide Garage Sales, the Food Truck Fight, special wine tastings, live music, fun events at the Library, and more! Enjoy shopping, touring, wining, and dining, too. Be sure and browse the "save the date" section at the end of this e-news and start making plans to #VisitLeClaire all year! More information about LeClaire, Iowa, can be found on our website at: www.visitleclaire.com  It's all there in LeClaire! 

 

June

Friday, June 2, 5-8pm: First Friday in downtown LeClaire, IA.

Celebrate First Friday every month of the year! Enjoy fun, food, live music, and shopping in downtown LeClaire! Some shops open late and food and drink specials at bars and restaurants.

• Bela will be open late with food samples.
• Blue Iguana has Salsa Night with DJ Flacko and $2 Cans of Miller Light & Coors Light. 
• The Faithful Pilot has live music by Kevin Presbrey from 8-11pm.
• Mississippi River Distilling Co. has food and cocktail sampling with the release of their Big Peach Liqueur and special pricing on some of their spirits. See their remodeling in progress to get ready for July First Friday and help them celebrate the new Iowa law that allows them to sell cocktails made with their spirits starting July 1, 2017!
• The Shameless Chocoholic will be open until 8pm with samples of some of their most popular confections.
•  Wide River Winery Tasting Room is open 5-8pm and has live music by The Ripplers.

Friday, June 2, 6-9pm: Sunset Concerts begin at Steventon's! Bobby Ray Bunch will kick off the season out on the deck. There'll be live entertainment from 6-9pm on Friday evenings all summer long. See you at Sunset!

 

Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, 8am-4pm: Citywide Garage Sales in LeClaire, Iowa. Great sales all over town! Find the garage sale list / map at HERE  or pick it up at LeClaire City Hall, the LeClaire Community Library, or the LeClaire Information Center (117 South Cody Road).

 

Saturday, June 3: Steventon's Prime Rib Saturday. Make your reservation by calling 563-289-3600.

 

Wednesday, June 7, 4-8pm: Wine Women Wednesday Vendor Event - Let's Go Girls w/Rhonda. This Wine Women Wednesday Vendor Event will be held at LeClaire Holiday Inn Express (1201 Canal Shore Dr. SW) on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Vendors: Gliz & Glam, Mary Kay, Tupperware, and more. A wine night along with a little shopping for that ladies' night out. Contact Rhonda at 309-945-3621 for more information.

 

Friday, June 9, 5:30-6:30pm: Join us at the NEW LeClaire Information Center, 117 South Cody Road, for the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting & Open House. Everyone is welcome!

 

Friday, June 9, 5-8pm: Wide River Winery Tasting Room has live music by the Whoozdads.

 

Friday, June 9, 6-9pm. Sunset Concert at Steventon's with live music by Daniel Stratman.

  

Wednesday, June 14, 4-8pm: Wine Women Wednesday Vendor Event. This Wine Women Wednesday Vendor Event will be held at LeClaire Holiday Inn Express (1201 Canal Shore Dr. SW). This is a monthly event for LuLaRoe; they will have several vendors for LLR, Glitz & Glam, Tupperware, Mary Kay, plus Wine. What a great night out - Wine and Shopping with Direct Sales. Contact Rhonda at 309-945-3621 for more information.

 

Friday, June 16, 5-8pm: Wide River Winery Tasting Room has live music by Tapestry.

 

Saturday, June 17, 8am: Tour de LeClaire Big Wheel Races and Pancake Breakfast. River Valley Optimist Club is sponsoring Big Wheel Races for all children 3-6 years old. Children will be divided into two age brackets - 3-4 year old age division and 5-6 year old age division. All Big Wheels needed for the race will be provided. The race is FREE for all participating children. All participant names will be placed in a drawing to win one of the big wheels. 5 names will be drawn! Open Registration will begin at 8am. Races begin at 9am. Speed up the check in process by registering in advance. For registration form, please private message the River Valley Optimist Club's Facebook page. Pancake Breakfast begins at 8am. Come join them for some fuel before the races! Donations will be accepted

 

Saturday, June 17, 8-11am: Cars and Coffee on the Levee. Bring your favorite ride (any make, model, and year) and join other vehicle enthusiasts on the beautiful riverfront in LeClaire for an "all are welcome" social gathering. Be sure to grab coffee & donuts when you get to town. Weather permitting, first in, first parked; no pre-registration. For more information: http://bit.ly/2ronJQk

 

Saturday, June 17: Twilight Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm

$16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-½ hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire, Iowa. Trip includes captivating Captain's narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. For online cruise reservations, go to: https://riverboattwilight.starboardsuite.com/choose-date 

 

Sunday, June 18, 10am-2pm: Steventon's Father's Day Brunch! Call for reservations -
563-289-3600.

 

Monday, June 19: Above the Barre is moving to 1297 Eagle Ridge Road in LeClaire. Summer classes will begin June 19! 

 

Friday, June 23, 5-8pm: Wide River Winery Tasting Room has live music by Bobby Ray Bunch.

 

Friday, June 23, 6-9pm. Sunset Concert at Steventon's with live music by Kerry Tucker.

  

Friday, June 30, 5-8pm: Wide River Winery Tasting Room has live music by the Danny Whitson Band.

 

Friday, June 30, 6-9pm. Sunset Concert at Steventon's with live music by Bobby Ray Bunch.

  

2017 Save the Date!

June

2          First Friday

2          Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room

2-3      City-wide Garage Sales

10        Food Truck Fight on the Levee

17        Cars & Coffee

17         10th Annual John Boesch Memorial Golf Outing for Museum

17        Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm

July

7          First Friday

TBD    Cars & Coffee

15        Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm

August

4          First Friday

5          Heartland British Auto Fest

10-12  Tug Fest

TBD    Cars & Coffee

19        Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm

26        Vettes on the River

September

1          First Friday

16        Trivia at Civic Center

TBD    Cars & Coffee

TBD    Dogtoberfest

16        Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm

16        Twilight Dinner Cruise with Chamber

October

6          First Friday

8          Apple Fest

21        Trivia at Civic Center

21        Twilight Sightseeing Cruises | 11am 1pm 3pm

28        Witches' Walk & Costume Parade

November

3          First Friday

18        Trivia at Civic Center

25        Small Business Saturday

December

1          First Friday

1-3      Christmas in LeClaire          

2          Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K Run/Walk

2          First Saturday

 

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