Upcoming Events
The Ports of Discovery has a variety of annual festivals and events, as well as periodic special events, all featured right here on our Events Calendar.
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Spirits of Christmas Pub Crawl
The event begins and ends at the Backwoods with various stops and adult beverages along the way.
Festival of Trees
Exact times and details will be announced soon!
Dessert Among the Trees will be Thursday.
The Spirits of Christmas Pub Crawl will be Friday.
Pink Friday, Support Small First!
This isn’t just a shopping day, it’s a nationwide celebration of independent retailers and small businesses like yours. Since day one, Pink Friday has been about community over competition, rallying together so more shoppers choose local first.
Wear pink or mention Pink Friday to uncover unique discounts and/or treats from the following McGregor merchants:
- Jayco Fish and Cheese - special treats
- Navy Rose and Co - special sale items and treats
- By The Spoonful - 50% off your choice of 2 special drinks. The Pink Friday Spritzer, with mango, dragon fruit, edible glitter and pop rocks, or the McGregor Joy!
- Paper Moon - 10% off winter wear and a special treats
- Free Spirit Boutique - Every shopper that spends over $25 gets a PINK GIFT! The first 20 shoppers to spend over $100 get a Free Spirit Swag Bag!!!
- Peak Fuel Nutrition and Wellness - $1 off a Pink Drink or Pink Fefresher with Strawberry Protein Cheesecakes as the treat
- Sadie’s Sweet Shop - special treats
- Backwoods Bar and Grill - 50cents off all appetizers and $1 off any flat bread or regular pizza
Pub Costume Contests
Costume contests Oct 25th:
8pm Backwoods Bar and Grill
9pm Pocket City Pub
10pm Jade’s River Queen
Halloween Parade and Festival
We love Halloween in McGregor. Save the date for now. We’ll provide haunting details soon!
Flea Market Under the Bridge
The Flea Market takes place October 11th and 12th from 9-4. Contact Marquette City Hall for vendor details.
Public Information Session
Attend this session to get updates on upcoming projects in McGregor, Iowa.
Full Harvest Moon Hike
Ranger guided hike to watch the Full Harvest Moon rise over the bluffs and Mississippi River from Fire Point overlook.
The hike will depart from the visitor center promptly at 5:30pm to catch the Supermoon rising over the bluffs and Mississippi River around 6:15pm.
This 1.5-mile round-trip hike takes place on a wood chipped trail and climbs 350 feet up the bluff. Please wear appropriate footwear, dress for the weather and bring a redlight or flashlight for the walk down the trail in the dusk
Life on the Porch
Join us for McGregor Historic Preservation’s Life on the Porch event at the historic Alexander Hotel in downtown McGregor!
We’re excited to welcome The Whistle Pigs, featuring our very own Christina (Pleggenkuhle) Dollhausen harmonizing with Dave Bruce, mandolin player. They’ll be bringing their lively acoustic sound to Main Street McGregor.
Come enjoy an afternoon of music, history, and community spirit—right in the heart of McGregor.
300 block ribbon cutting
The power of collaboration will be celebrated at 11 am on Saturday, October 4th, in the 300 block of McGregor. Learn how updates to Artesian Park sparked improvements to the McGregor Public Library patio, and inspired creation of connecting stairs to, and improvements at Pocket Park.
Flea Market Under the Bridge
The Flea Market takes place October 4th and 5th from 9-4. Contact Marquette City Hall for vendor details.
Great River Road Road Race
Save the date! Registration and more information will be available here https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/McGregor/GRRRRGreatRiverRoadRoadRoadRace as we get closer.
FALL-DER-ALL 2025
Tractor Ride, Kids Ativities, Vendors, Farm Demonstrations, Raffle Drawings and more.
Contact 563-536-2841 or www.froellichtractor.com for more information
