Downtown Muscatine

10/12/2026

Another Pearl City Vintage Market in the books! 🧡🍂🍁

10/10/2026

The Pearl City Vintage Market is happening now!! 🛍️

Until 3pm you can shop for unique vintage finds on Muscatine’s Riverfront! 🥳🛍️

There are some great food trucks, a kids tent, and a photo op by the Watermelon Sculpture 🍂☀️

Make your way to the Riverfront! 🌊

10/08/2026

🍂🛍️The Pearl City Vintage Market is THIS SATURDAY! 🎉 Before you head to the riverfront, check out the final vendor map and start planning your shopping strategy! 👀 🗺️

📱 Save this post to your phone so you can easily reference the map throughout the day
📍 Find your must-visit vendors
🌟 Discover something new along the way
🍔 Come hungry and enjoy a variety of food vendors
🍹 Sip on something seasonal & make a day of it!

📅 Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Muscatine Riverfront
🎟️ FREE + family-friendly!

Save it. Share it. Screenshot it. Then come shop your way through the market! 🍁🛍️

09/26/2026

🎉 Food*Music*Vendors*Kids Activities & More!

West 2nd Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic from Iowa Ave to Pine St this Saturday, Sept. 26, beginning at 6 a.m. for Viva Muscatine. The area will remain pedestrian‑only until 8 p.m. to ensure a safe, walkable festival zone.

Join us downtown from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. for food, music, vendors, and family activities!

Find out more by clicking on the following link 👉 https://bit.ly/4ycWQwB

09/23/2026

October 1, 2026 — 6:00–8:00 p.m. - Carlotta LaNier & Dr. Leona Tate at the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, 304 Iowa Avenue, Muscatine, IA.

Two pivotal figures in America’s school integration history — Carlotta Walls LaNier of the Little Rock Nine and Dr. Leona Tate of the New Orleans Four — will visit Iowa October 1–3, 2026 for three evenings of powerful conversations on courage, equality, and the ongoing fight for educational justice.

While six year old Ruby Bridges is widely recognized for integrating William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960, that same morning Leona Tate, along with Gail Etienne and Tessie Prevost, integrated the all white McDonogh 19 Elementary School. Like Bridges, they were escorted by U.S. Marshals as they entered a school that had never before welcomed Black children.

Three years earlier, in 1957, Carlotta Walls LaNier and eight other Black teenagers — known as the Little Rock Nine — integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Their entrance required protection from soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, marking one of the most defining confrontations of the Civil Rights Movement.

“The struggle for educational equality was never limited to one city or one state,” said Dr. Tate. “Susan Clark’s courage in Iowa during the 1860s and our experience in New Orleans during the 1960s are part of a larger history of young people and families challenging segregation and demanding the right to an equal education.”

Iowa’s own landmark case began in 1867, when 12 year old Susan Clark was denied admission to Muscatine’s all white school. Her father, civil rights leader Alexander Clark, took the case to the Iowa Supreme Court — and won. The 1868 ruling made Iowa the first state to guarantee equal access to public education regardless of race.

“Bringing these stories together allows us to recognize both the progress that has been made and the work that remains,” Tate added.

Free & Open to the Public

RSVP recommended: https://tinyurl.com/lanier-tate-event

09/15/2026

Save the date for these upcoming events that are happening in Downtown Muscatine and make plans to experience them for yourself! 🗓️

• Crossroads Inc Presents FestivALL | 📍In downtown Muscatine 2nd Street Saturday Sept. 19, Starting at 1pm.
With tribute bands, food trucks, a fun zone, a silent auction and more!
Every purchase, donation, and silent auction bid helps support our mission of cultivating choice and inclusion for seniors and people with disabilities.
Come for the music. Stay for the fun. And know you're helping make a difference right here in our community.

• Almost Friday Fest | 📍On Muscatine's Riverfront, Thursday Sept. 24, from 5pm-8pm. Features live music, food & vendors, b**r tent, and a kids play area.

• Viva Muscatine | 📍Happening Saturday Sept. 26, Downtown Muscatine - 2nd Street, Iowa Ave to Pine St. from 11am-6pm.
Viva Muscatine is an MCSD community block party that celebrates Hispanic heritage and culture while creating a space to build meaningful connections with the community. There will be live music, food & craft vendors, and a kid zone.

•Pearl City Vintage Market | 📍On Muscatine's Riverfront Saturday October 10, 10am-3pm. Shop one-of-a-kind handmade, re-purposed & curated finds from a variety of vendors! Enjoy live music, grab a bite from food trucks, sip on delicious fall-themed drinks, and a photo-op by the World's Largest Watermelon Sculpture. It's FREE, family-friendly, and the perfect way to spend a crisp fall Saturday!

📍Muscatine, Iowa 52761

09/09/2026

09/03/2026

🚧 The intersection may be closed, but these businesses are OPEN ‼️
The building collapse has impacted our downtown community and access to this area, but the businesses featured in this video are OPEN and ready to welcome you! 💗

Stop by and support these local businesses in Downtown Muscatine 🛍️🌮☕️

•Check out The Merrill Soap Company this weekend at The Good Makers Market
•QT Designs
•Persnickety Boutique has 50% off until Labor Day
•The Coffee Belt
•Daily specials and lunch buffet Thursdays & Fridays at Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant

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