Join us for the second annual
East West Riverfest, Sept. 6-22, 2013

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Join us for the celebration!

Enjoy two weeks of music, theatre, art, dance, tours, history, and fun-filled festivals! Fill your days and evenings with a variety of events and activities during East West Riverfest.

Submit an Event

Are you planning an arts and culture related event between Sept. 6 and 22, 2013? Submit it today! Deadline May 31, 2013.

Enter the Guide Cover Contest

Experience Quad Cities (EQC) announces a community-wide contest for an original and artistic Event Guide cover design for the 2013 East West Riverfest.

The purpose of the contest is to create a cover for the East West Riverfest Event Guide. The image will be used extensively throughout all aspects of marketing and publicity.


East West Riverfest Participants

As a participant in East West Riverfest, be sure to add the logo to your website and printed materials!

About East West Riverfest

East West Riverfest is not the creation of a new festival. It is a celebration of the arts, culture, and heritage of the Quad Cities. The celebration emphasizes existing festivals, events and activities, along with new ones that being held specifically because of the celebration.

Enjoy two weeks of music, theatre, art, dance, tours, history, and fun-filled festivals! Fill your days and evenings with your choice of hundreds of events and activities during East West Riverfest.

The 2013 festival is currently being planned. In the meantime, check out last year's program!

Join us for the celebration and enjoy East West Riverfest!

  • Plays
  • Concerts
  • Festivals
  • Guided & self-guided tours
  • River excursions
  • Cultural events
  • Workshops
  • Special performances
  • Exhibits
  • Galleries
  • Historic sites
  • Culinary experiences
  • Art shows
  • Comedy & improv